diff --git a/src/main/java/module-info.java b/src/main/java/module-info.java
index 7108775..9925772 100644
--- a/src/main/java/module-info.java
+++ b/src/main/java/module-info.java
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import org.cryptomator.integrations.quickaccess.QuickAccessService;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.mount.MountService;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.revealpath.RevealPathService;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.tray.TrayMenuController;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.revealpath;
 	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.tray;
 	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.uiappearance;
+	exports org.cryptomator.integrations.quickaccess;
 
 	uses AutoStartProvider;
 	uses KeychainAccessProvider;
@@ -26,4 +28,5 @@
 	uses TrayIntegrationProvider;
 	uses TrayMenuController;
 	uses UiAppearanceProvider;
+	uses QuickAccessService;
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/quickaccess/QuickAccessService.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/quickaccess/QuickAccessService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc6b1f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/quickaccess/QuickAccessService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package org.cryptomator.integrations.quickaccess;
+
+import org.cryptomator.integrations.common.IntegrationsLoader;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Blocking;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+/**
+ * Service adding a system path link to a quick access area of the OS or an application (e.g. file manager).
+ *
+ * @apiNote On purpose this service does not define, what an "link to a quick access area" is. The defintion depends on the OS. For example, the quick access area can be the home screen/desktop and the link would be an icon leading to the linked path.
+ */
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface QuickAccessService {
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates an entry in the quick access area.
+	 *
+	 * @param target      The filesystem path the quick access entry points to
+	 * @param displayName The display name of the quick access entry
+	 * @return a {@link QuickAccessEntry }, used to remove the entry again
+	 * @throws QuickAccessServiceException if adding an entry to the quick access area fails
+	 * @apiNote It depends on the service implementation wether the display name is used or not.
+	 */
+	@Blocking
+	QuickAccessEntry add(@NotNull Path target, @NotNull String displayName) throws QuickAccessServiceException;
+
+	/**
+	 * An entry of the quick access area, created by a service implementation.
+	 */
+	@FunctionalInterface
+	interface QuickAccessEntry {
+
+		/**
+		 * Removes this entry from the quick access area.
+		 *
+		 * @throws QuickAccessServiceException if removal fails.
+		 * @implSpec Service implementations should make this function <em>idempotent</em>, i.e. after the method is called once and succeeded, consecutive calls should not change anything or throw an error.
+		 */
+		@Blocking
+		void remove() throws QuickAccessServiceException;
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Loads all supported service providers.
+	 *
+	 * @return Stream of supported {@link QuickAccessService} implementations (may be empty)
+	 */
+	static Stream<QuickAccessService> get() {
+		return IntegrationsLoader.loadAll(QuickAccessService.class);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/quickaccess/QuickAccessServiceException.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/quickaccess/QuickAccessServiceException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38612f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/integrations/quickaccess/QuickAccessServiceException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package org.cryptomator.integrations.quickaccess;
+
+public class QuickAccessServiceException extends Exception {
+
+	public QuickAccessServiceException(String message) {
+		super(message);
+	}
+
+	public QuickAccessServiceException(String message, Throwable t) {
+		super(message, t);
+	}
+}