diff --git a/src/api.rs b/src/api.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d62dc4d65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use std::{ffi::CStr, os::raw::c_char};
+
+use crate::plugins::PLUGIN_REGISTRAR;
+
+pub type LoadPluginFunc = fn(*const i8) -> i32;
+pub type UnloadPluginFunc = fn(*const i8) -> i32;
+
+pub struct RustDeskApiTable {
+    pub register_plugin: LoadPluginFunc,
+    pub unload_plugin: UnloadPluginFunc,
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+fn load_plugin(path: *const i8) -> i32 {
+    PLUGIN_REGISTRAR.load_plugin(path)
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+fn unload_plugin(path: *const i8) -> i32 {
+    PLUGIN_REGISTRAR.unload_plugin(path)
+}
+
+impl Default for RustDeskApiTable {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        let f = load_plugin;
+        Self {
+            register_plugin: load_plugin,
+            unload_plugin: unload_plugin,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5dcd6389c..af9f773ce 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ mod license;
 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))]
 mod port_forward;
 
+#[cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))]
+mod plugins;
+#[cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))]
+mod api;
+
 mod tray;
 
 mod ui_cm_interface;
diff --git a/src/plugins.rs b/src/plugins.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bca77f8cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path, sync::Arc, ffi::CStr};
+
+use hbb_common::anyhow::{anyhow, Error};
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref PLUGIN_REGISTRAR: Arc<PluginRegistar<PluginImpl>> =
+        Arc::new(PluginRegistar::<PluginImpl>::default());
+}
+
+pub trait Plugin {
+    // Return: the unique ID which identifies this plugin.
+    fn plugin_id(&self) -> String;
+    // Return: the name which is human-readable.
+    fn plugin_name(&self) -> String;
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Clone)]
+pub struct PluginImpl {
+    id: String,
+    name: String,
+}
+
+impl Plugin for PluginImpl {
+    fn plugin_id(&self) -> String {
+        self.id.to_owned()
+    }
+
+    fn plugin_name(&self) -> String {
+        self.name.to_owned()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Clone)]
+pub struct PluginRegistar<P: Plugin> {
+    plugins: HashMap<String, P>,
+}
+
+impl<P: Plugin> PluginRegistar<P> {
+    pub fn load_plugin(&self, path: *const i8) -> i32 {
+        let p = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(path) };
+        0
+    }
+
+    pub fn unload_plugin(&self, path: *const i8) -> i32 {
+        let p = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(path) };
+        0
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<&Path> for PluginImpl {
+    type Error = Error;
+
+    fn try_from(value: &Path) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        Err(anyhow!("Not implemented yet."))
+    }
+}