diff --git a/embedded-can/CHANGELOG.md b/embedded-can/CHANGELOG.md
index 6ef70c03..96ecbcdb 100644
--- a/embedded-can/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/embedded-can/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ### Added
 
 - `as_raw_unchecked` getter function for `Id`
+- 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 00000000..2f3b5a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embedded-can/src/asynch.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+//! Async CAN API
+
+use core::future::Future;
+
+/// An async CAN interface that is able to transmit frames.
+pub trait CanTx {
+    /// Associated frame type.
+    type Frame: crate::Frame;
+
+    /// Associated error type.
+    type Error: crate::Error;
+
+    /// Puts a frame in the transmit buffer or awaits until space is available
+    /// in the transmit buffer.
+    ///
+    /// If the transmit buffer is full, this function will try to replace a
+    /// pending lower priority frame and return the frame that was replaced. If
+    /// no lower-priority frames can be replaced, this call should wait for a
+    /// frame to be transmitted and then try again.
+    fn transmit(
+        &mut self,
+        frame: &Self::Frame,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Option<Self::Frame>, Self::Error>>;
+}
+
+/// An async CAN interface that is able to receive frames.
+pub trait CanRx {
+    /// Associated frame type.
+    type Frame: crate::Frame;
+
+    /// Associated error type.
+    type Error: crate::Error;
+
+    /// Awaits until a frame was received or an error occurs.
+    fn receive(&mut self) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Self::Frame, Self::Error>>;
+}
diff --git a/embedded-can/src/lib.rs b/embedded-can/src/lib.rs
index 86248f3c..d515202c 100644
--- a/embedded-can/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embedded-can/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #![warn(missing_docs)]
 #![no_std]
 
+pub mod asynch;
 pub mod blocking;
 pub mod nb;