diff --git a/src/main/java/module-info.java b/src/main/java/module-info.java
index f6c292f..53f412e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/module-info.java
+++ b/src/main/java/module-info.java
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import org.cryptomator.integrations.notify.NotifyService;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.quickaccess.QuickAccessService;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.mount.MountService;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.revealpath.RevealPathService;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
 	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.common;
 	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.keychain;
 	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.mount;
+	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.notify;
 	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.revealpath;
 	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.tray;
 	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.uiappearance;
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@
 	uses AutoStartProvider;
 	uses KeychainAccessProvider;
 	uses MountService;
+	uses NotifyService;
 	uses RevealPathService;
 	uses TrayIntegrationProvider;
 	uses TrayMenuController;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/notify/NotifyService.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/notify/NotifyService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3be4bc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/notify/NotifyService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package org.cryptomator.integrations.notify;
+
+import org.cryptomator.integrations.common.IntegrationsLoader;
+
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+public interface NotifyService {
+
+	/**
+	 * Sends a notification to the user.
+	 * <p>
+	 * A (toast) notification is a message displayed to the user, informing them about an event.
+	 * In general, a notification has the following elements:
+	 * <ul>
+	 *     <li>header - the title what the notification is about</li>
+	 *     <li>description - more information about the notification</li>
+	 *     <li>interactive elements - actions the user can perform depening on the notification (e.g. buttons)</li>
+	 * </ul>
+	 *
+	 * @param header      Header of the notification
+	 * @param description Description of the notification
+	 * @param actions     Zero or more {@link NotifyService.Action}s the user can trigger/interact in the notification
+	 * @throws NotifyServiceException if an error on displaying the notificaiton occurs
+	 */
+	void sendNotification(String header, String description, NotifyService.Action... actions) throws NotifyServiceException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Record representing possible actions for a notification.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Performing the actions should invoke the callback.
+	 *
+	 * @param label _short_ description of the action
+	 * @param returnMessage    message sent on action execution
+	 */
+	record Action(String label, String returnMessage) {
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Loads all supported service providers.
+	 *
+	 * @return Stream of supported {@link NotifyService} implementations (may be empty)
+	 */
+	static Stream<NotifyService> loadAll() {
+		return IntegrationsLoader.loadAll(NotifyService.class);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/notify/NotifyServiceException.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/notify/NotifyServiceException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbe762b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/notify/NotifyServiceException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package org.cryptomator.integrations.notify;
+
+public class NotifyServiceException extends Exception {
+}