diff --git a/embedded-can/CHANGELOG.md b/embedded-can/CHANGELOG.md
index 302c85a09..40417d228 100644
--- a/embedded-can/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/embedded-can/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-...
+- Add async API.
 
 ## [v0.4.1] - 2022-09-28
 
diff --git a/embedded-can/src/asynch.rs b/embedded-can/src/asynch.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cec274796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embedded-can/src/asynch.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+//! Async CAN API
+
+/// An async CAN interface that is able to transmit and receive frames.
+pub trait Can {
+    /// Associated frame type.
+    type Frame: crate::Frame;
+
+    /// Associated error type.
+    type Error: crate::Error;
+
+    /// Puts a frame in the transmit buffer.
+    /// Awaits until space is available in the transmit buffer.
+    async fn transmit(&mut self, frame: &Self::Frame) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+
+    /// Awaits until a frame was received or an error occurred.
+    async fn receive(&mut self) -> Result<Self::Frame, Self::Error>;
+}
diff --git a/embedded-can/src/lib.rs b/embedded-can/src/lib.rs
index 2de2b6ebc..1cfb59548 100644
--- a/embedded-can/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embedded-can/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 #![warn(missing_docs)]
 #![no_std]
+#![allow(async_fn_in_trait)]
 
+pub mod asynch;
 pub mod blocking;
 pub mod nb;