diff --git a/extras/libmemif/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/extras/libmemif/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index f6cfb88..7622909 100644
--- a/extras/libmemif/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extras/libmemif/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 list(APPEND EXAMPLES_LIST
   loopback/main.c
   icmp_responder/main.c
+  test_app/main.c
 )
 
 foreach (EXAMPLE_SRC ${EXAMPLES_LIST})
diff --git a/extras/libmemif/examples/common/common.h b/extras/libmemif/examples/common/common.h
index 3538e39..f6c5edc 100644
--- a/extras/libmemif/examples/common/common.h
+++ b/extras/libmemif/examples/common/common.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   while (0)
 
 /* maximum tx/rx memif buffers */
-#define MAX_MEMIF_BUFS 256
+#define MAX_MEMIF_BUFS 1024
 
 struct memif_connection;
 
diff --git a/extras/libmemif/examples/test_app/main.c b/extras/libmemif/examples/test_app/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2293365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/libmemif/examples/test_app/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * Copyright(c) 2022 Cisco Systems, Inc.
+ */
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+
+#include <libmemif.h>
+#include <common.h>
+
+#define APP_NAME "test_app"
+
+#define IF_NAME0    "libmemif0"
+#define IF_ID0	    0
+#define IF_NAME1    "libmemif1"
+#define IF_ID1	    1
+#define SOCKET_PATH "/run/vpp/memif.sock"
+
+memif_connection_t intf0, intf1;
+int epfd;
+
+/* informs user about connected status. private_ctx is used by user to identify
+ * connection */
+int
+on_connect (memif_conn_handle_t conn, void *private_ctx)
+{
+  INFO ("memif connected!");
+  int err;
+
+  memif_connection_t *c = (memif_connection_t *) private_ctx;
+
+  c->is_connected = 1;
+  alloc_memif_buffers (c);
+
+  err = memif_refill_queue (conn, 0, -1, 0);
+  if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+      INFO ("memif_refill_queue: %s", memif_strerror (err));
+      return err;
+    }
+
+  print_memif_details (c);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* informs user about disconnected status. private_ctx is used by user to
+ * identify connection */
+int
+on_disconnect (memif_conn_handle_t conn, void *private_ctx)
+{
+  INFO ("memif disconnected!");
+
+  memif_connection_t *c = (memif_connection_t *) private_ctx;
+
+  c->is_connected = 0;
+  free_memif_buffers (c);
+
+  /* stop event polling thread */
+  int err = memif_cancel_poll_event (memif_get_socket_handle (conn));
+  if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+    INFO ("We are doomed...");
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int
+on_interrupt (memif_conn_handle_t conn, void *private_ctx, uint16_t qid)
+{
+  memif_connection_t *c = (memif_connection_t *) private_ctx;
+  memif_connection_t *s, *r;
+  int err, i;
+  uint16_t tx;
+
+  if (c == &intf0)
+    {
+      r = &intf0;
+      s = &intf1;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      r = &intf1;
+      s = &intf0;
+    }
+
+  /* receive packets from the shared memory */
+  err =
+    memif_rx_burst (r->conn, qid, r->rx_bufs, MAX_MEMIF_BUFS, &r->rx_buf_num);
+  if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+      INFO ("memif_rx_burst: %s", memif_strerror (err));
+      return err;
+    }
+
+  do
+    {
+      /* allocate tx buffers */
+      err = memif_buffer_alloc (s->conn, s->tx_qid, s->tx_bufs, r->rx_buf_num,
+				&s->tx_buf_num, 2048);
+      /* suppress full ring error MEMIF_ERR_NOBUF_RING */
+      if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS && err != MEMIF_ERR_NOBUF_RING)
+	{
+	  INFO ("memif_buffer_alloc: %s", memif_strerror (err));
+	  goto error;
+	}
+
+      /* Process the packets */
+      for (i = 0; i < s->tx_buf_num; i++)
+	{
+	  memcpy (s->tx_bufs[i].data, r->rx_bufs[i].data, r->rx_bufs[i].len);
+	  s->tx_bufs[i].len = r->rx_bufs[i].len;
+	}
+
+      /* Done processing packets */
+      /* refill the queue */
+      err = memif_refill_queue (r->conn, qid, s->tx_buf_num, 0);
+      if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+	{
+	  INFO ("memif_refill_queue: %s", memif_strerror (err));
+	  goto error;
+	}
+      r->rx_buf_num -= s->tx_buf_num;
+
+      err =
+	memif_tx_burst (s->conn, s->tx_qid, s->tx_bufs, s->tx_buf_num, &tx);
+      if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+	{
+	  INFO ("memif_tx_burst: %s", memif_strerror (err));
+	  goto error;
+	}
+      s->tx_buf_num -= tx;
+      /* This should never happen */
+      if (s->tx_buf_num != 0)
+	{
+	  INFO ("memif_tx_burst failed to send all allocated buffers.");
+	  goto error;
+	}
+    }
+  while (r->rx_buf_num > 0);
+
+  return 0;
+
+error:
+  err = memif_refill_queue (conn, qid, r->rx_buf_num, 0);
+  if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+      INFO ("memif_refill_queue: %s", memif_strerror (err));
+      return err;
+    }
+  r->rx_buf_num = 0;
+
+  return -1;
+}
+
+void
+print_help ()
+{
+  printf ("LIBMEMIF TEST APP: %s", APP_NAME);
+#ifdef TEST_DBG
+  printf (" (debug)");
+#endif
+  printf ("\n");
+  printf ("==============================\n");
+  print_version ();
+  printf ("==============================\n");
+  printf (
+    "In this testing application, memif endpoints connect to an external "
+    "application.\n");
+  printf ("The test application loopbacks recieved packets from one memif to "
+	  "another memif .\n");
+  printf ("The program will exit once the interfaces are disconnected.\n");
+  printf ("==============================\n");
+  printf ("Usage: test_app [OPTIONS]\n\n");
+  printf ("Options:\n");
+  printf ("\t-r\tInterface role <slave|master>. Default: slave\n");
+  printf ("\t-s\tSocket path. Supports abstract socket using @ before the "
+	  "path. Default: /run/vpp/memif.sock\n");
+  printf ("\t-i\tInterface id. Default: 0\n");
+  printf ("\t-t\tInterface id2. Default: 1\n");
+  printf ("\t-h\tShow help and exit.\n");
+  printf ("\t-v\tShow libmemif and memif version information and exit.\n");
+}
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  memif_socket_args_t memif_socket_args = { 0 };
+  memif_socket_handle_t memif_socket;
+  memif_conn_args_t memif_conn_args = { 0 };
+  int opt, err, ret = 0;
+  uint8_t is_master = 0;
+  char socket_path[108];
+  int id0 = IF_ID0;
+  int id1 = IF_ID1;
+
+  strncpy (socket_path, SOCKET_PATH, strlen (SOCKET_PATH));
+
+  /* prepare the private data */
+  memset (&intf0, 0, sizeof (intf0));
+  memset (&intf1, 0, sizeof (intf1));
+
+  while ((opt = getopt (argc, argv, "rsithv")) != -1)
+    {
+      switch (opt)
+	{
+	case 'r':
+	  if (strncmp (optarg, "master", sizeof (optarg)) == 0)
+	    {
+	      is_master = 1;
+	    }
+	  else if (strncmp (optarg, "slave", sizeof (optarg)) == 0)
+	    {
+	      is_master = 0;
+	    }
+	  else
+	    {
+	      INFO ("Invalid role value: '%s'", optarg);
+	      return -1;
+	    }
+	  break;
+	case 's':
+	  sprintf (socket_path, "%s", optarg);
+	  break;
+	case 'i':
+	  id0 = atoi (optarg);
+	  break;
+	case 't':
+	  id1 = atoi (optarg);
+	  break;
+	case 'h':
+	  print_help ();
+	  return 0;
+	case 'v':
+	  print_version ();
+	  return 0;
+	}
+    }
+
+  /** Create memif socket
+   *
+   * Interfaces are internally stored in a database referenced by memif socket.
+   */
+  sprintf (memif_socket_args.path, "%s", socket_path);
+  /* Set application name */
+  strncpy (memif_socket_args.app_name, APP_NAME, strlen (APP_NAME));
+
+  /* configure autoconnect timer */
+  if (is_master == 0)
+    {
+      memif_socket_args.connection_request_timer.it_value.tv_sec = 2;
+      memif_socket_args.connection_request_timer.it_value.tv_nsec = 0;
+      memif_socket_args.connection_request_timer.it_interval.tv_sec = 2;
+      memif_socket_args.connection_request_timer.it_interval.tv_nsec = 0;
+    }
+
+  err = memif_create_socket (&memif_socket, &memif_socket_args, NULL);
+  if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+      INFO ("memif_create_socket: %s", memif_strerror (err));
+      goto error;
+    }
+
+  /**
+   * Create memif interfaces
+   */
+  memif_conn_args.socket = memif_socket;
+  memif_conn_args.interface_id = id0;
+  strncpy (memif_conn_args.interface_name, IF_NAME0,
+	   sizeof (memif_conn_args.interface_name));
+  memif_conn_args.is_master = is_master;
+
+  err = memif_create (&intf0.conn, &memif_conn_args, on_connect, on_disconnect,
+		      on_interrupt, (void *) &intf0);
+  if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+      INFO ("memif_create_socket: %s", memif_strerror (err));
+      return err;
+    }
+
+  memif_conn_args.interface_id = id1;
+  strncpy (memif_conn_args.interface_name, IF_NAME1,
+	   sizeof (memif_conn_args.interface_name));
+
+  err = memif_create (&intf1.conn, &memif_conn_args, on_connect, on_disconnect,
+		      on_interrupt, (void *) &intf1);
+  if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+      INFO ("memif_create_socket: %s", memif_strerror (err));
+      return err;
+    }
+
+  do
+    {
+      err = memif_poll_event (memif_socket, -1);
+    }
+  while (err == MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS);
+
+  return 0;
+
+error:
+  ret = -1;
+done:
+  free_memif_buffers (&intf0);
+  free_memif_buffers (&intf1);
+  memif_delete (&intf0.conn);
+  memif_delete (&intf1.conn);
+  memif_delete_socket (&memif_socket);
+  return ret;
+}