diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyConnection.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyConnection.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6ba8bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyConnection.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package net.md_5.bungee.api;
+
+import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
+
+/**
+ * A proxy connection is defined as a connection directly connected to a socket.
+ * It should expose information about the remote peer, however not be specific
+ * to a type of connection, whether server or player.
+ */
+public abstract class ProxyConnection {
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the remote address of this connection.
+     *
+     * @return the remote address
+     */
+    public abstract InetSocketAddress getAddress();
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java
index 1de8da1a..423b868c 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package net.md_5.bungee.api;
 
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin.PluginManager;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import lombok.Getter;
 
 public abstract class ProxyServer {
@@ -13,4 +15,42 @@ public abstract class ProxyServer {
         Preconditions.checkArgument(instance == null, "Instance already set");
         ProxyServer.instance = instance;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the name of the currently running proxy software.
+     *
+     * @return the name of this instance
+     */
+    public abstract String getName();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the version of the currently running proxy software.
+     *
+     * @return the version of this instance
+     */
+    public abstract String getVersion();
+
+    /**
+     * The current number of players connected to this proxy. This total should
+     * include virtual players that may be connected from other servers.
+     *
+     * @return current player count
+     */
+    public abstract int playerCount();
+
+    /**
+     * Return all currently networked connections to this proxy.
+     *
+     * @return all networked users
+     */
+    public abstract Collection<ProxyConnection> getConnections();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the {@link PluginManager} associated with loading plugins and
+     * dispatching events. It is recommended that implementations use the
+     * provided PluginManager class.
+     *
+     * @return the plugin manager
+     */
+    public abstract PluginManager getPluginManager();
 }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/Event.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/Event.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90db9139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/Event.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin;
+
+/**
+ * Dummy class which all callable events must extend.
+ */
+public abstract class Event {
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/Listener.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/Listener.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cfb17e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/Listener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin;
+
+/**
+ * Dummy interface which all event subscribers and listeners must implement.
+ */
+public interface Listener {
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/Plugin.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/Plugin.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e546aef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/Plugin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin;
+
+public class Plugin {
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/PluginManager.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/PluginManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4cdd054
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/PluginManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin;
+
+import com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus;
+import com.google.common.eventbus.Subscribe;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * Class to manage bridging between plugin duties and implementation duties, for
+ * example event handling and plugin management.
+ */
+public class PluginManager {
+
+    private final EventBus eventBus = new EventBus();
+    private final Map<String, Plugin> plugins = new HashMap<>();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the {@link Plugin} objects corresponding to all loaded plugins.
+     *
+     * @return the set of loaded plugins
+     */
+    public Collection<Plugin> getPlugins() {
+        return plugins.values();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Dispatch an event to all subscribed listeners and return the event once
+     * it has been handled by these listeners.
+     *
+     * @param <T> the type bounds, must be a class which extends event
+     * @param event the event to call
+     * @return the called event
+     */
+    public <T extends Event> T callEvent(T event) {
+        eventBus.post(event);
+        return event;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register a {@link Listener} for receiving called events. Methods in this
+     * Object which wish to receive events must be annotated with the
+     * {@link Subscribe} annotation.
+     *
+     * @param listener the listener to register events for
+     */
+    public void registerListener(Listener listener) {
+        eventBus.register(listener);
+    }
+}