diff --git a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.cpp b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.cpp
index 8f29ac8163..35e03372f6 100644
--- a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <script/script.h>
 #include <serialize.h>
 #include <streams.h>
+#include <sync.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <util/result.h>
 #include <util/signalinterrupt.h>
@@ -108,6 +109,11 @@ struct Handle {
         return *reinterpret_cast<const CPP*>(ptr);
     }
 
+    static CPP& get(C* ptr)
+    {
+        return *reinterpret_cast<CPP*>(ptr);
+    }
+
     static void operator delete(void* ptr)
     {
         delete reinterpret_cast<CPP*>(ptr);
@@ -219,6 +225,8 @@ struct LoggingConnection {
 };
 
 struct ContextOptions {
+    mutable Mutex m_mutex;
+    std::unique_ptr<const CChainParams> m_chainparams GUARDED_BY(m_mutex);
 };
 
 class Context
@@ -235,9 +243,19 @@ public:
     Context(const ContextOptions* options, bool& sane)
         : m_context{std::make_unique<kernel::Context>()},
           m_notifications{std::make_unique<kernel::Notifications>()},
-          m_interrupt{std::make_unique<util::SignalInterrupt>()},
-          m_chainparams{CChainParams::Main()}
+          m_interrupt{std::make_unique<util::SignalInterrupt>()}
     {
+        if (options) {
+            LOCK(options->m_mutex);
+            if (options->m_chainparams) {
+                m_chainparams = std::make_unique<const CChainParams>(*options->m_chainparams);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!m_chainparams) {
+            m_chainparams = CChainParams::Main();
+        }
+
         if (!kernel::SanityChecks(*m_context)) {
             sane = false;
         }
@@ -252,6 +270,7 @@ struct btck_ScriptPubkey : Handle<btck_ScriptPubkey, CScript> {};
 struct btck_LoggingConnection : Handle<btck_LoggingConnection, LoggingConnection> {};
 struct btck_ContextOptions : Handle<btck_ContextOptions, ContextOptions> {};
 struct btck_Context : Handle<btck_Context, std::shared_ptr<const Context>> {};
+struct btck_ChainParameters : Handle<btck_ChainParameters, CChainParams> {};
 
 btck_Transaction* btck_transaction_create(const void* raw_transaction, size_t raw_transaction_len)
 {
@@ -448,11 +467,50 @@ void btck_logging_connection_destroy(btck_LoggingConnection* connection)
     delete connection;
 }
 
+btck_ChainParameters* btck_chain_parameters_create(const btck_ChainType chain_type)
+{
+    switch (chain_type) {
+    case btck_ChainType_MAINNET: {
+        return btck_ChainParameters::ref(const_cast<CChainParams*>(CChainParams::Main().release()));
+    }
+    case btck_ChainType_TESTNET: {
+        return btck_ChainParameters::ref(const_cast<CChainParams*>(CChainParams::TestNet().release()));
+    }
+    case btck_ChainType_TESTNET_4: {
+        return btck_ChainParameters::ref(const_cast<CChainParams*>(CChainParams::TestNet4().release()));
+    }
+    case btck_ChainType_SIGNET: {
+        return btck_ChainParameters::ref(const_cast<CChainParams*>(CChainParams::SigNet({}).release()));
+    }
+    case btck_ChainType_REGTEST: {
+        return btck_ChainParameters::ref(const_cast<CChainParams*>(CChainParams::RegTest({}).release()));
+    }
+    }
+    assert(false);
+}
+
+btck_ChainParameters* btck_chain_parameters_copy(const btck_ChainParameters* chain_parameters)
+{
+    return btck_ChainParameters::copy(chain_parameters);
+}
+
+void btck_chain_parameters_destroy(btck_ChainParameters* chain_parameters)
+{
+    delete chain_parameters;
+}
+
 btck_ContextOptions* btck_context_options_create()
 {
     return btck_ContextOptions::create();
 }
 
+void btck_context_options_set_chainparams(btck_ContextOptions* options, const btck_ChainParameters* chain_parameters)
+{
+    // Copy the chainparams, so the caller can free it again
+    LOCK(btck_ContextOptions::get(options).m_mutex);
+    btck_ContextOptions::get(options).m_chainparams = std::make_unique<const CChainParams>(btck_ChainParameters::get(chain_parameters));
+}
+
 void btck_context_options_destroy(btck_ContextOptions* options)
 {
     delete options;
diff --git a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.h b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.h
index 2cf714db16..f901dedd10 100644
--- a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.h
+++ b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.h
@@ -115,6 +115,15 @@ typedef struct btck_TransactionOutput btck_TransactionOutput;
  */
 typedef struct btck_LoggingConnection btck_LoggingConnection;
 
+/**
+ * Opaque data structure for holding the chain parameters.
+ *
+ * These are eventually placed into a kernel context through the kernel context
+ * options. The parameters describe the properties of a chain, and may be
+ * instantiated for either mainnet, testnet, signet, or regtest.
+ */
+typedef struct btck_ChainParameters btck_ChainParameters;
+
 /**
  * Opaque data structure for holding options for creating a new kernel context.
  *
@@ -217,6 +226,13 @@ typedef uint32_t btck_ScriptVerificationFlags;
                                                                          btck_ScriptVerificationFlags_WITNESS |             \
                                                                          btck_ScriptVerificationFlags_TAPROOT))
 
+typedef uint8_t btck_ChainType;
+#define btck_ChainType_MAINNET ((btck_ChainType)(0))
+#define btck_ChainType_TESTNET ((btck_ChainType)(1))
+#define btck_ChainType_TESTNET_4 ((btck_ChainType)(2))
+#define btck_ChainType_SIGNET ((btck_ChainType)(3))
+#define btck_ChainType_REGTEST ((btck_ChainType)(4))
+
 /**
  * Function signature for serializing data.
  */
@@ -507,6 +523,34 @@ BITCOINKERNEL_API void btck_logging_connection_destroy(btck_LoggingConnection* l
 
 ///@}
 
+/** @name ChainParameters
+ * Functions for working with chain parameters.
+ */
+///@{
+
+/**
+ * @brief Creates a chain parameters struct with default parameters based on the
+ * passed in chain type.
+ *
+ * @param[in] chain_type Controls the chain parameters type created.
+ * @return               An allocated chain parameters opaque struct.
+ */
+BITCOINKERNEL_API btck_ChainParameters* BITCOINKERNEL_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT btck_chain_parameters_create(
+    const btck_ChainType chain_type);
+
+/**
+ * Copy the chain parameters.
+ */
+BITCOINKERNEL_API btck_ChainParameters* BITCOINKERNEL_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT btck_chain_parameters_copy(
+    const btck_ChainParameters* chain_parameters) BITCOINKERNEL_ARG_NONNULL(1);
+
+/**
+ * Destroy the chain parameters.
+ */
+BITCOINKERNEL_API void btck_chain_parameters_destroy(btck_ChainParameters* chain_parameters);
+
+///@}
+
 /** @name ContextOptions
  * Functions for working with context options.
  */
@@ -517,6 +561,17 @@ BITCOINKERNEL_API void btck_logging_connection_destroy(btck_LoggingConnection* l
  */
 BITCOINKERNEL_API btck_ContextOptions* BITCOINKERNEL_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT btck_context_options_create();
 
+/**
+ * @brief Sets the chain params for the context options. The context created
+ * with the options will be configured for these chain parameters.
+ *
+ * @param[in] context_options  Non-null, previously created by @ref btck_context_options_create.
+ * @param[in] chain_parameters Is set to the context options.
+ */
+BITCOINKERNEL_API void btck_context_options_set_chainparams(
+    btck_ContextOptions* context_options,
+    const btck_ChainParameters* chain_parameters) BITCOINKERNEL_ARG_NONNULL(1, 2);
+
 /**
  * Destroy the context options.
  */
diff --git a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel_wrapper.h b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel_wrapper.h
index 070592d8fb..b550c3a533 100644
--- a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel_wrapper.h
+++ b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel_wrapper.h
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ enum class LogLevel : btck_LogLevel {
     INFO_LEVEL = btck_LogLevel_INFO
 };
 
+enum class ChainType : btck_ChainType {
+    MAINNET = btck_ChainType_MAINNET,
+    TESTNET = btck_ChainType_TESTNET,
+    TESTNET_4 = btck_ChainType_TESTNET_4,
+    SIGNET = btck_ChainType_SIGNET,
+    REGTEST = btck_ChainType_REGTEST
+};
+
 enum class ScriptVerifyStatus : btck_ScriptVerifyStatus {
     OK = btck_ScriptVerifyStatus_OK,
     ERROR_INVALID_FLAGS_COMBINATION = btck_ScriptVerifyStatus_ERROR_INVALID_FLAGS_COMBINATION,
@@ -523,10 +531,22 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+class ChainParams : public Handle<btck_ChainParameters, btck_chain_parameters_copy, btck_chain_parameters_destroy>
+{
+public:
+    ChainParams(ChainType chain_type)
+        : Handle{btck_chain_parameters_create(static_cast<btck_ChainType>(chain_type))} {}
+};
+
 class ContextOptions : public UniqueHandle<btck_ContextOptions, btck_context_options_destroy>
 {
 public:
     ContextOptions() : UniqueHandle{btck_context_options_create()} {}
+
+    void SetChainParams(ChainParams& chain_params)
+    {
+        btck_context_options_set_chainparams(get(), chain_params.get());
+    }
 };
 
 class Context : public Handle<btck_Context, btck_context_copy, btck_context_destroy>
diff --git a/src/test/kernel/test_kernel.cpp b/src/test/kernel/test_kernel.cpp
index e349cedbc5..8fc0308c0d 100644
--- a/src/test/kernel/test_kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/test/kernel/test_kernel.cpp
@@ -390,8 +390,17 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(btck_context_tests)
         CheckHandle(context, context2);
     }
 
-    { // test with context options
+    { // test with context options, but not options set
         ContextOptions options{};
         Context context{options};
     }
+
+    { // test with context options
+        ContextOptions options{};
+        ChainParams params{ChainType::MAINNET};
+        ChainParams regtest_params{ChainType::REGTEST};
+        CheckHandle(params, regtest_params);
+        options.SetChainParams(params);
+        Context context{options};
+    }
 }