diff --git a/lib/wp/meson.build b/lib/wp/meson.build
index 577e65b7..84316267 100644
--- a/lib/wp/meson.build
+++ b/lib/wp/meson.build
@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@ wp_lib_sources = [
   'error.c',
   'interface-impl.c',
   'object.c',
+  'plugin-registry.c',
+  'plugin.c',
+  'proxy.c',
 ]
 
 wp_lib_headers = [
   'error.h',
   'interface-impl.h',
   'object.h',
+  'plugin-registry.h',
+  'plugin.h',
+  'proxy.h',
 ]
 
 enums = gnome.mkenums_simple('wpenums', sources: wp_lib_headers)
diff --git a/lib/wp/plugin-registry.c b/lib/wp/plugin-registry.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5bdee5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wp/plugin-registry.c
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+/* WirePlumber
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2019 Collabora Ltd.
+ *    @author George Kiagiadakis <george.kiagiadakis@collabora.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+
+#include "plugin-registry.h"
+#include "plugin.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+  gsize block_size;
+  const WpPluginMetadata *metadata;
+  WpPlugin *instance;
+} PluginData;
+
+struct _WpPluginRegistry
+{
+  GObject parent;
+
+  GList *plugins;
+  GStringChunk *metadata_strings;
+};
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (WpPluginRegistry, wp_plugin_registry, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+
+static void
+wp_plugin_registry_init (WpPluginRegistry * self)
+{
+  self->metadata_strings = g_string_chunk_new (200);
+}
+
+static void
+wp_plugin_registry_dispose (GObject * object)
+{
+  WpPluginRegistry *self = WP_PLUGIN_REGISTRY (object);
+  GList *list;
+  PluginData *plugin_data;
+
+  for (list = self->plugins; list != NULL; list = g_list_next (list)) {
+    plugin_data = list->data;
+    g_clear_object (&plugin_data->instance);
+  }
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (wp_plugin_registry_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+}
+
+static void
+plugin_data_free (PluginData *data)
+{
+  g_slice_free1 (data->block_size, data);
+}
+
+static void
+wp_plugin_registry_finalize (GObject * object)
+{
+  WpPluginRegistry *self = WP_PLUGIN_REGISTRY (object);
+
+  g_list_free_full (self->plugins, (GDestroyNotify) plugin_data_free);
+  g_string_chunk_free (self->metadata_strings);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (wp_plugin_registry_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static void
+wp_plugin_registry_class_init (WpPluginRegistryClass * klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *object_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
+  object_class->dispose = wp_plugin_registry_dispose;
+  object_class->finalize = wp_plugin_registry_finalize;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_registry_new: (constructor)
+ *
+ * Create a new registry.
+ */
+WpPluginRegistry *
+wp_plugin_registry_new (void)
+{
+  return g_object_new (wp_plugin_registry_get_type (), NULL);
+}
+
+static gint
+compare_ranks (const WpPluginMetadata * a, const WpPluginMetadata * b)
+{
+  return (gint) b->rank - (gint) a->rank;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_registry_register_with_metadata: (skip)
+ * @metadata: the metadata
+ * @metadata_size: the sizeof (@metadata), to allow ABI-compatible future
+ *   expansion of the structure
+ *
+ * Registers a plugin in the registry.
+ * This method is used internally by WP_PLUGIN_REGISTER().
+ * Avoid using it directly.
+ */
+void
+wp_plugin_registry_register_with_metadata (WpPluginRegistry * self,
+    const WpPluginMetadata * metadata,
+    gsize metadata_size)
+{
+  PluginData *data;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (WP_IS_PLUGIN_REGISTRY (self));
+  g_return_if_fail (metadata_size == sizeof (WpPluginMetadata));
+  g_return_if_fail (g_type_is_a (metadata->gtype, wp_plugin_get_type ()));
+  g_return_if_fail (metadata->name != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (metadata->description != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (metadata->author != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (metadata->license != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (metadata->version != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (metadata->origin != NULL);
+
+  data = g_slice_alloc (sizeof (PluginData));
+  data->block_size = sizeof (PluginData);
+  data->metadata = metadata;
+  data->instance = NULL;
+
+  self->plugins = g_list_insert_sorted (self->plugins, data,
+      (GCompareFunc) compare_ranks);
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_registry_register: (method)
+ * @plugin_type: the #GType of the #WpPlugin subclass
+ * @rank: the rank of the plugin
+ * @name: the name of the plugin
+ * @description: plugin description
+ * @author: author <email@domain>, author2 <email@domain>
+ * @license: a SPDX license ID or "Proprietary"
+ * @version: the version of the plugin
+ * @origin: URL or short reference of where this plugin came from
+ *
+ * Registers a plugin in the registry.
+ * This method creates a dynamically allocated #WpPluginMetadata and is meant
+ * to be used by bindings that have no way of representing #WpPluginMetadata.
+ * In C/C++, you should use WP_PLUGIN_REGISTER()
+ */
+void
+wp_plugin_registry_register (WpPluginRegistry * self,
+    GType plugin_type,
+    guint16 rank,
+    const gchar *name,
+    const gchar *description,
+    const gchar *author,
+    const gchar *license,
+    const gchar *version,
+    const gchar *origin)
+{
+  PluginData *data;
+  WpPluginMetadata *metadata;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (WP_IS_PLUGIN_REGISTRY (self));
+  g_return_if_fail (g_type_is_a (plugin_type, wp_plugin_get_type ()));
+  g_return_if_fail (name != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (description != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (author != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (license != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (version != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (origin != NULL);
+
+  data = g_slice_alloc (sizeof (PluginData) + sizeof (WpPluginMetadata));
+  data->block_size = sizeof (PluginData) + sizeof (WpPluginMetadata);
+
+  metadata = (WpPluginMetadata *) ((guint8 *) data) + sizeof (PluginData);
+  metadata->gtype = plugin_type;
+  metadata->rank = rank;
+  metadata->name = g_string_chunk_insert (self->metadata_strings, name);
+  metadata->description = g_string_chunk_insert (self->metadata_strings,
+      description);
+  metadata->author = g_string_chunk_insert (self->metadata_strings, author);
+  metadata->license = g_string_chunk_insert (self->metadata_strings, license);
+  metadata->version = g_string_chunk_insert (self->metadata_strings, version);
+  metadata->origin = g_string_chunk_insert (self->metadata_strings, origin);
+
+  data->metadata = metadata;
+  data->instance = NULL;
+
+  self->plugins = g_list_insert_sorted (self->plugins, data,
+      (GCompareFunc) compare_ranks);
+}
+
+static inline void
+make_plugin (WpPluginRegistry * self, PluginData * plugin_data)
+{
+  plugin_data->instance = g_object_new (plugin_data->metadata->gtype,
+      "registry", self, "metadata", plugin_data->metadata, NULL);
+}
+
+/**
+ * WpPluginFunc: (skip)
+ */
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_registry_invoke_internal: (skip)
+ * @self: the registry
+ * @func: a vfunc invocation function of #WpPlugin
+ * @data: data to pass to @func
+ *
+ * Used internally only.
+ */
+gboolean
+wp_plugin_registry_invoke_internal (WpPluginRegistry * self, WpPluginFunc func,
+    gpointer data)
+{
+  GList *list;
+  PluginData *plugin_data;
+
+  for (list = self->plugins; list != NULL; list = g_list_next (list)) {
+    plugin_data = list->data;
+    if (!plugin_data->instance)
+      make_plugin (self, plugin_data);
+
+    if (func (plugin_data->instance, data))
+      return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
diff --git a/lib/wp/plugin-registry.h b/lib/wp/plugin-registry.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d0c604a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wp/plugin-registry.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/* WirePlumber
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2019 Collabora Ltd.
+ *    @author George Kiagiadakis <george.kiagiadakis@collabora.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+
+#ifndef __WP_PLUGIN_REGISTRY_H__
+#define __WP_PLUGIN_REGISTRY_H__
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+/* declared in plugin.h */
+typedef struct _WpPluginMetadata WpPluginMetadata;
+
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (WpPluginRegistry, wp_plugin_registry, WP, PLUGIN_REGISTRY, GObject)
+
+WpPluginRegistry * wp_plugin_registry_new (void);
+
+void wp_plugin_registry_register_with_metadata (WpPluginRegistry * self,
+    const WpPluginMetadata * metadata,
+    gsize metadata_size);
+
+void wp_plugin_registry_register (WpPluginRegistry * self,
+    GType plugin_type,
+    guint16 rank,
+    const gchar *name,
+    const gchar *description,
+    const gchar *author,
+    const gchar *license,
+    const gchar *version,
+    const gchar *origin);
+
+
+typedef gboolean (*WpPluginFunc) (gpointer plugin, gpointer data);
+gboolean wp_plugin_registry_invoke_internal (WpPluginRegistry * self,
+    WpPluginFunc func, gpointer data);
+
+#define wp_plugin_registry_invoke(r, func, data) \
+  G_STMT_START \
+    if (!(0 ? func ((WpPlugin *) NULL, data) : \
+            wp_plugin_registry_invoke_internal (r, (WpPluginFunc) func, \
+                (gpointer) data))) { \
+      g_warning ("No plugin handled invocation to " ##func); \
+    } \
+  G_STMT_END
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/wp/plugin.c b/lib/wp/plugin.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5cb0344d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wp/plugin.c
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+/* WirePlumber
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2019 Collabora Ltd.
+ *    @author George Kiagiadakis <george.kiagiadakis@collabora.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+
+#include "plugin.h"
+
+enum {
+  PROP_0,
+  PROP_RANK,
+  PROP_NAME,
+  PROP_DESCRIPTION,
+  PROP_AUTHOR,
+  PROP_LICENSE,
+  PROP_VERSION,
+  PROP_ORIGIN,
+  PROP_REGISTRY,
+  PROP_METADATA,
+};
+
+typedef struct {
+  WpPluginRegistry *registry;
+  const WpPluginMetadata *metadata;
+} WpPluginPrivate;
+
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (WpPlugin, wp_plugin, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+
+static void
+wp_plugin_init (WpPlugin * self)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+wp_plugin_dispose (GObject * object)
+{
+  WpPlugin *plugin = WP_PLUGIN (object);
+  WpPluginPrivate *priv = wp_plugin_get_instance_private (plugin);
+
+  g_clear_object (&priv->registry);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (wp_plugin_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+}
+
+static void
+wp_plugin_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
+    const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+  WpPlugin *plugin = WP_PLUGIN (object);
+  WpPluginPrivate *priv = wp_plugin_get_instance_private (plugin);
+
+  switch (property_id) {
+  case PROP_REGISTRY:
+    priv->registry = g_value_get_object (value);
+    break;
+  case PROP_METADATA:
+    priv->metadata = g_value_get_pointer (value);
+    break;
+  default:
+    G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+wp_plugin_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id, GValue * value,
+    GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+  WpPlugin *plugin = WP_PLUGIN (object);
+  WpPluginPrivate *priv = wp_plugin_get_instance_private (plugin);
+
+  switch (property_id) {
+  case PROP_RANK:
+    g_value_set_uint (value, priv->metadata->rank);
+    break;
+  case PROP_NAME:
+    g_value_set_string (value, priv->metadata->name);
+    break;
+  case PROP_DESCRIPTION:
+    g_value_set_string (value, priv->metadata->description);
+    break;
+  case PROP_AUTHOR:
+    g_value_set_string (value, priv->metadata->author);
+    break;
+  case PROP_LICENSE:
+    g_value_set_string (value, priv->metadata->license);
+    break;
+  case PROP_VERSION:
+    g_value_set_string (value, priv->metadata->version);
+    break;
+  case PROP_ORIGIN:
+    g_value_set_string (value, priv->metadata->origin);
+    break;
+  case PROP_REGISTRY:
+    g_value_set_object (value, priv->registry);
+    break;
+  default:
+    G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+default_handle_pw_proxy (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy)
+{
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static void
+wp_plugin_class_init (WpPluginClass * klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *object_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
+
+  klass->handle_pw_proxy = default_handle_pw_proxy;
+
+  object_class->dispose = wp_plugin_dispose;
+  object_class->get_property = wp_plugin_get_property;
+  object_class->set_property = wp_plugin_set_property;
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_RANK,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("rank", "Rank", "The plugin rank", 0, G_MAXUINT, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_NAME,
+      g_param_spec_string ("name", "Name", "The plugin's name", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_DESCRIPTION,
+      g_param_spec_string ("description", "Description",
+          "The plugin's description", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_AUTHOR,
+      g_param_spec_string ("author", "Author", "The plugin's author", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_LICENSE,
+      g_param_spec_string ("license", "License", "The plugin's license", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_VERSION,
+      g_param_spec_string ("version", "Version", "The plugin's version", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_ORIGIN,
+      g_param_spec_string ("origin", "Origin", "The plugin's origin", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_REGISTRY,
+      g_param_spec_object ("registry", "Registry",
+          "The WpPluginRegistry that owns this plugin",
+          wp_plugin_registry_get_type (),
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_METADATA,
+      g_param_spec_pointer ("metadata", "metadata", "metadata",
+          G_PARAM_WRITABLE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS |
+          G_PARAM_PRIVATE));
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_handle_pw_proxy: (virtual handle_pw_proxy)
+ */
+gboolean
+wp_plugin_handle_pw_proxy (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy)
+{
+  if (WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->handle_pw_proxy)
+    return WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->handle_pw_proxy (self, proxy);
+  else
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_handle_pw_device: (virtual handle_pw_device)
+ */
+gboolean
+wp_plugin_handle_pw_device (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy)
+{
+  if (WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->handle_pw_device)
+    return WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->handle_pw_device (self, proxy);
+  else
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_handle_pw_device_node: (virtual handle_pw_device_node)
+ */
+gboolean
+wp_plugin_handle_pw_device_node (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy)
+{
+  if (WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->handle_pw_device_node)
+    return WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->handle_pw_device_node (self, proxy);
+  else
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_handle_pw_client: (virtual handle_pw_client)
+ */
+gboolean
+wp_plugin_handle_pw_client (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy)
+{
+  if (WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->handle_pw_client)
+    return WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->handle_pw_client (self, proxy);
+  else
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_handle_pw_client_node: (virtual handle_pw_client_node)
+ */
+gboolean
+wp_plugin_handle_pw_client_node (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy)
+{
+  if (WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->handle_pw_client_node)
+    return WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->handle_pw_client_node (self, proxy);
+  else
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_provide_interfaces: (virtual provide_interfaces)
+ */
+gboolean
+wp_plugin_provide_interfaces (WpPlugin * self, WpObject * object)
+{
+  if (WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->provide_interfaces)
+    return WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->provide_interfaces (self, object);
+  else
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_get_registry: (method)
+ * @self: the plugin
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): the registry where this plugin is registered
+ */
+WpPluginRegistry *
+wp_plugin_get_registry (WpPlugin * self)
+{
+  WpPluginPrivate *priv = wp_plugin_get_instance_private (self);
+  g_object_ref (priv->registry);
+  return priv->registry;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wp_plugin_get_metadata: (skip)
+ * @self: the plugin
+ *
+ * This is intended for C/C++ only. Use the #WpPlugin properties in bindings.
+ *
+ * Returns: the metadata structure associated with this plugin
+ */
+const WpPluginMetadata *
+wp_plugin_get_metadata (WpPlugin * self)
+{
+  WpPluginPrivate *priv = wp_plugin_get_instance_private (self);
+  return priv->metadata;
+}
diff --git a/lib/wp/plugin.h b/lib/wp/plugin.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09928acf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wp/plugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+/* WirePlumber
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2019 Collabora Ltd.
+ *    @author George Kiagiadakis <george.kiagiadakis@collabora.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+
+#ifndef __WP_PLUGIN_H__
+#define __WP_PLUGIN_H__
+
+#include "object.h"
+#include "proxy.h"
+#include "plugin-registry.h"
+
+#include <gmodule.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+/**
+ * WpPluginRank:
+ * @WP_PLUGIN_RANK_UPSTREAM: should only be used inside WirePlumber
+ * @WP_PLUGIN_RANK_PLATFORM_OVERRIDE: plugins provided by the platform,
+ *   possibly to provide a platform-specific policy
+ * @WP_PLUGIN_RANK_VENDOR_OVERRIDE: plugins provided by hardware vendors
+ *   to provide hardware-specific device handling and/or policies
+ *
+ * The rank of a plugin is an unsigned integer that can take an arbitrary
+ * value. On invocation, plugins ranked with a higher number are tried first,
+ * which is how one can implement overrides. This enum provides default
+ * values for certain kinds of plugins. Feel free to add/substract numbers
+ * to these constants in order to make a hierarchy, if you are implementing
+ * multiple different plugins that need to be tried in a certain order.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+  WP_PLUGIN_RANK_UPSTREAM = 0,
+  WP_PLUGIN_RANK_PLATFORM_OVERRIDE = 128,
+  WP_PLUGIN_RANK_VENDOR_OVERRIDE = 256,
+} WpPluginRank;
+
+/**
+ * WpPluginMetadata: (skip)
+ * @gtype: the #GType of the plugin
+ * @rank: the rank of the plugin
+ * @name: the name of the plugin
+ * @description: plugin description
+ * @author: author <email@domain>, author2 <email@domain>
+ * @license: a SPDX license ID or "Proprietary"
+ * @version: the version of the plugin
+ * @origin: URL or short reference of where this plugin came from
+ *
+ * Metadata for registering a plugin (for the C API).
+ * You should normally never need to use this directly.
+ * Use WP_PLUGIN_DEFINE() instead.
+ */
+struct _WpPluginMetadata
+{
+  union {
+    struct {
+      GType gtype;
+      guint rank;
+    };
+    gpointer _unused_for_alignment[2];
+  };
+  const gchar *name;
+  const gchar *description;
+  const gchar *author;
+  const gchar *license;
+  const gchar *version;
+  const gchar *origin;
+};
+
+G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE (WpPlugin, wp_plugin, WP, PLUGIN, GObject)
+
+struct _WpPluginClass
+{
+  GObjectClass parent_class;
+
+  /**
+   * handle_pw_proxy:
+   * @self: the plugin
+   * @proxy: (transfer none): the proxy
+   *
+   * This method is called for every new proxy that appears in PipeWire.
+   * The default implementation will inspect the proxy type and will dispatch
+   * the call to one of the specialized methods available below.
+   * Override only for very special cases.
+   */
+  gboolean (*handle_pw_proxy) (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy);
+
+  /**
+   * handle_pw_device:
+   * @self: the plugin
+   * @proxy: (transfer none): the device proxy
+   *
+   * This method is called for every new PipeWire proxy of type
+   * `PipeWire:Interface:Device`. The implementation is expected to create
+   * a new #WpDevice and register it with the #WpDeviceManager.
+   *
+   * The default implementation returns FALSE.
+   * Override if you are implementing custom device management.
+   *
+   * Returns: TRUE if the device was handled, FALSE otherwise.
+   */
+  gboolean (*handle_pw_device) (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy);
+
+  /**
+   * handle_pw_device_node:
+   * @self: the plugin
+   * @proxy: (transfer none): the node proxy
+   *
+   * This method is called for every new PipeWire proxy of type
+   * `PipeWire:Interface:Node` whose parent proxy is a
+   * `PipeWire:Interface:Device`.
+   *
+   * The default implementation returns FALSE.
+   * Override if you are implementing custom device management.
+   *
+   * Returns: TRUE if the node was handled, FALSE otherwise.
+   */
+  gboolean (*handle_pw_device_node) (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy);
+
+  /**
+   * handle_pw_client:
+   * @self: the plugin
+   * @proxy: (transfer none): the client proxy
+   *
+   * This method is called for every new PipeWire proxy of type
+   * `PipeWire:Interface:Client`. The implementation is expected to update
+   * the client's permissions, if necessary.
+   *
+   * The default implementation returns FALSE.
+   * Override if you are implementing custom policy management.
+   *
+   * Returns: TRUE if the client was handled, FALSE otherwise.
+   */
+  gboolean (*handle_pw_client) (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy);
+
+  /**
+   * handle_pw_client_node:
+   * @self: the plugin
+   * @proxy: (transfer none): the node proxy
+   *
+   * This method is called for every new PipeWire proxy of type
+   * `PipeWire:Interface:Node` whose parent proxy is a
+   * `PipeWire:Interface:Client`. The implementation is expected to create
+   * a new #WpStream in some #WpSession.
+   *
+   * The default implementation returns FALSE.
+   * Override if you are implementing custom policy management.
+   *
+   * Returns: TRUE if the node was handled, FALSE otherwise.
+   */
+  gboolean (*handle_pw_client_node) (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy);
+
+  /**
+   * provide_interfaces:
+   * @self: the plugin
+   * @object: (transfer none): a #WpObject
+   *
+   * This method is called for every new #WpObject created in WirePlumber.
+   * The implementation is expected to attach any interface implementations
+   * that it can provide for this kind of object, if necessary, only if
+   * these interfaces have not already been attached on the @object.
+   *
+   * The default implementation returns FALSE.
+   * Override if you are providing custom interface implementations for objects.
+   *
+   * Returns: TRUE if the node was handled, FALSE otherwise.
+   */
+  gboolean (*provide_interfaces) (WpPlugin * self, WpObject * object);
+};
+
+gboolean wp_plugin_handle_pw_proxy (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy);
+gboolean wp_plugin_handle_pw_device (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy);
+gboolean wp_plugin_handle_pw_device_node (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy);
+gboolean wp_plugin_handle_pw_client (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy);
+gboolean wp_plugin_handle_pw_client_node (WpPlugin * self, WpProxy * proxy);
+gboolean wp_plugin_provide_interfaces (WpPlugin * self, WpObject * object);
+
+WpPluginRegistry * wp_plugin_get_registry (WpPlugin * self);
+const WpPluginMetadata * wp_plugin_get_metadata (WpPlugin * self);
+
+
+/**
+ * WP_MODULE_INIT_SYMBOL: (skip)
+ *
+ * The linker symbol that serves as an entry point in modules
+ */
+#define WP_MODULE_INIT_SYMBOL wireplumber__module_init
+
+/**
+ * WP_MODULE_DEFINE: (skip)
+ *
+ * A convenience macro to register modules in C/C++.
+ * A module can contain multiple plugins, which are meant to be registered
+ * with WP_PLUGIN_REGISTER in the place of @plugin_reg
+ *
+ * Example usage:
+ * |[
+ * WP_MODULE_DEFINE (
+ *   WP_PLUGIN_REGISTER (
+ *     MY_PLUGIN_TYPE,
+ *     WP_PLUGIN_RANK_PLATFORM_OVERRIDE,
+ *     "myplugin",
+ *     "A custom policy plugin for Awesome Platform",
+ *     "George Kiagiadakis <george.kiagiadakis@collabora.com>",
+ *     "LGPL-2.1-or-later",
+ *     "3.0.1",
+ *     "https://awesome-platform.example"
+ *   );
+ *   WP_PLUGIN_REGISTER (
+ *     SECONDARY_PLUGIN_TYPE,
+ *     WP_PLUGIN_RANK_PLATFORM_OVERRIDE - 1,
+ *     "secondaryplugin",
+ *     "A secondary policy plugin for Awesome Platform",
+ *     "George Kiagiadakis <george.kiagiadakis@collabora.com>",
+ *     "LGPL-2.1-or-later",
+ *     "3.0.1",
+ *     "https://awesome-platform.example"
+ *   );
+ * )
+ * ]|
+ */
+#define WP_MODULE_DEFINE(plugin_reg) \
+  G_MODULE_EXPORT void \
+  WP_MODULE_INIT_SYMBOL (WpPluginRegistry * registry) \
+  { \
+    plugin_reg; \
+  }
+
+/**
+ * WP_PLUGIN_REGISTER: (skip)
+ *
+ * A convenience macro to register plugins in C/C++.
+ * See WP_MODULE_DEFINE() for a usage example.
+ * See wp_plugin_registry_register() for a description of the parameters.
+ */
+#define WP_PLUGIN_REGISTER(gtype_, rank_, name_, description_, author_, license_, version_, origin_) \
+  G_STMT_START \
+    static const WpPluginMetadata plugin_metadata = { \
+      .gtype = gtype_, \
+      .rank = rank_, \
+      .name = name_, \
+      .description = description_, \
+      .author = author_, \
+      .license = license_, \
+      .version = version_, \
+      .origin = origin_ \
+    }; \
+    wp_plugin_registry_register_with_metadata (registry, &plugin_metadata, \
+        sizeof (plugin_metadata)); \
+  G_STMT_END
+
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/wp/proxy.c b/lib/wp/proxy.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..950de514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wp/proxy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+/* WirePlumber
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2019 Collabora Ltd.
+ *    @author George Kiagiadakis <george.kiagiadakis@collabora.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+
+#include "proxy.h"
+#include <pipewire/pipewire.h>
+
+struct _WpProxy
+{
+  GObject parent;
+
+  struct pw_proxy *proxy;
+  guint32 id;
+  guint32 parent_id;
+  guint32 type;
+  const gchar *type_string;
+};
+
+enum {
+  PROP_0,
+  PROP_PROXY,
+  PROP_ID,
+  PROP_PARENT_ID,
+  PROP_SPA_TYPE,
+  PROP_SPA_TYPE_STRING,
+};
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (WpProxy, wp_proxy, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+
+static void
+wp_proxy_init (WpProxy * self)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+wp_proxy_constructed (GObject * object)
+{
+  WpProxy *self = WP_PROXY (object);
+  const struct spa_type_info *info = pw_type_info ();
+
+  while (info->type) {
+    if (info->type == self->type) {
+      self->type_string = info->name;
+      break;
+    }
+    info++;
+  }
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (wp_proxy_parent_class)->constructed (object);
+}
+
+static void
+wp_proxy_finalize (GObject * object)
+{
+  WpProxy *self = WP_PROXY (object);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (wp_proxy_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static void
+wp_proxy_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
+    const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+  WpProxy *self = WP_PROXY (object);
+
+  switch (property_id) {
+  case PROP_PROXY:
+    self->proxy = g_value_get_pointer (value);
+    break;
+  case PROP_ID:
+    self->id = g_value_get_uint (value);
+    break;
+  case PROP_PARENT_ID:
+    self->parent_id = g_value_get_uint (value);
+    break;
+  case PROP_SPA_TYPE:
+    self->type = g_value_get_uint (value);
+    break;
+  default:
+    G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+wp_proxy_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id, GValue * value,
+    GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+  WpProxy *self = WP_PROXY (object);
+
+  switch (property_id) {
+  case PROP_PROXY:
+    g_value_set_pointer (value, self->proxy);
+    break;
+  case PROP_ID:
+    g_value_set_uint (value, self->id);
+    break;
+  case PROP_PARENT_ID:
+    g_value_set_uint (value, self->parent_id);
+    break;
+  case PROP_SPA_TYPE:
+    g_value_set_uint (value, self->type);
+    break;
+  case PROP_SPA_TYPE_STRING:
+    g_value_set_string (value, wp_proxy_get_spa_type_string (self));
+    break;
+  default:
+    G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+wp_proxy_class_init (WpProxyClass * klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *object_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
+
+  object_class->constructed = wp_proxy_constructed;
+  object_class->finalize = wp_proxy_finalize;
+  object_class->get_property = wp_proxy_get_property;
+  object_class->set_property = wp_proxy_set_property;
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_PROXY,
+      g_param_spec_pointer ("proxy", "proxy",
+          "The underlying struct pw_proxy *",
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_ID,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("id", "id",
+          "The global ID of the object", 0, G_MAXUINT, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_PARENT_ID,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("parent-id", "parent-id",
+          "The global ID of the parent object", 0, G_MAXUINT, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SPA_TYPE,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("spa-type", "spa-type",
+          "The SPA type of the object", 0, G_MAXUINT, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SPA_TYPE_STRING,
+      g_param_spec_string ("spa-type-string", "spa-type-string",
+          "The string representation of the SPA type of the object", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+}
+
+guint32
+wp_proxy_get_id (WpProxy * self)
+{
+  return self->id;
+}
+
+guint32
+wp_proxy_get_parent_id (WpProxy * self)
+{
+  return self->parent_id;
+}
+
+guint32
+wp_proxy_get_spa_type (WpProxy * self)
+{
+  return self->type;
+}
+
+const gchar *
+wp_proxy_get_spa_type_string (WpProxy * self)
+{
+  return self->type_string;
+}
diff --git a/lib/wp/proxy.h b/lib/wp/proxy.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7965f9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wp/proxy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* WirePlumber
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2019 Collabora Ltd.
+ *    @author George Kiagiadakis <george.kiagiadakis@collabora.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+
+#ifndef __WP_PROXY_H__
+#define __WP_PROXY_H__
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+struct pw_proxy;
+
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (WpProxy, wp_proxy, WP, PROXY, GObject)
+
+guint32 wp_proxy_get_id (WpProxy * self);
+guint32 wp_proxy_get_parent_id (WpProxy * self);
+guint32 wp_proxy_get_spa_type (WpProxy * self);
+const gchar * wp_proxy_get_spa_type_string (WpProxy * self);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif