diff --git a/crypto/akcipher.c b/crypto/akcipher.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7323a48073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/akcipher.c
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ * QEMU Crypto akcipher algorithms
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Bytedance
+ * Author: zhenwei pi <pizhenwei@bytedance.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "crypto/akcipher.h"
+#include "akcipherpriv.h"
+
+QCryptoAkCipher *qcrypto_akcipher_new(const QCryptoAkCipherOptions *opts,
+                                      QCryptoAkCipherKeyType type,
+                                      const uint8_t *key, size_t keylen,
+                                      Error **errp)
+{
+    QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher = NULL;
+
+    return akcipher;
+}
+
+bool qcrypto_akcipher_supports(QCryptoAkCipherOptions *opts)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_encrypt(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                             const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                             void *out, size_t out_len, Error **errp)
+{
+    const QCryptoAkCipherDriver *drv = akcipher->driver;
+
+    return drv->encrypt(akcipher, in, in_len, out, out_len, errp);
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_decrypt(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                             const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                             void *out, size_t out_len, Error **errp)
+{
+    const QCryptoAkCipherDriver *drv = akcipher->driver;
+
+    return drv->decrypt(akcipher, in, in_len, out, out_len, errp);
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_sign(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                          const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                          void *out, size_t out_len, Error **errp)
+{
+    const QCryptoAkCipherDriver *drv = akcipher->driver;
+
+    return drv->sign(akcipher, in, in_len, out, out_len, errp);
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_verify(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                            const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                            const void *in2, size_t in2_len, Error **errp)
+{
+    const QCryptoAkCipherDriver *drv = akcipher->driver;
+
+    return drv->verify(akcipher, in, in_len, in2, in2_len, errp);
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_max_plaintext_len(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher)
+{
+    return akcipher->max_plaintext_len;
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_max_ciphertext_len(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher)
+{
+    return akcipher->max_ciphertext_len;
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_max_signature_len(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher)
+{
+    return akcipher->max_signature_len;
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_max_dgst_len(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher)
+{
+    return akcipher->max_dgst_len;
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_free(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher, Error **errp)
+{
+    const QCryptoAkCipherDriver *drv = akcipher->driver;
+
+    return drv->free(akcipher, errp);
+}
diff --git a/crypto/akcipherpriv.h b/crypto/akcipherpriv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da9e54a796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/akcipherpriv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * QEMU Crypto asymmetric algorithms
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Bytedance
+ * Author: zhenwei pi <pizhenwei@bytedance.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef QCRYPTO_AKCIPHERPRIV_H
+#define QCRYPTO_AKCIPHERPRIV_H
+
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-crypto.h"
+
+struct QCryptoAkCipherDriver {
+    int (*encrypt)(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                   const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                   void *out, size_t out_len, Error **errp);
+    int (*decrypt)(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                   const void *out, size_t out_len,
+                   void *in, size_t in_len, Error **errp);
+    int (*sign)(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                void *out, size_t out_len, Error **errp);
+    int (*verify)(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                  const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                  const void *in2, size_t in2_len, Error **errp);
+    int (*free)(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher, Error **errp);
+};
+
+#endif /* QCRYPTO_AKCIPHER_H */
diff --git a/crypto/meson.build b/crypto/meson.build
index 19c44bea89..7647d5e243 100644
--- a/crypto/meson.build
+++ b/crypto/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 crypto_ss.add(genh)
 crypto_ss.add(files(
   'afsplit.c',
+  'akcipher.c',
   'block-luks.c',
   'block-qcow.c',
   'block.c',
diff --git a/include/crypto/akcipher.h b/include/crypto/akcipher.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1970b3b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/crypto/akcipher.h
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*
+ * QEMU Crypto asymmetric algorithms
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Bytedance
+ * Author: zhenwei pi <pizhenwei@bytedance.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef QCRYPTO_AKCIPHER_H
+#define QCRYPTO_AKCIPHER_H
+
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-crypto.h"
+
+typedef struct QCryptoAkCipher QCryptoAkCipher;
+typedef struct QCryptoAkCipherDriver QCryptoAkCipherDriver;
+
+struct QCryptoAkCipher {
+    QCryptoAkCipherAlgorithm alg;
+    QCryptoAkCipherKeyType type;
+    int max_plaintext_len;
+    int max_ciphertext_len;
+    int max_signature_len;
+    int max_dgst_len;
+    QCryptoAkCipherDriver *driver;
+};
+
+/**
+ * qcrypto_akcipher_supports:
+ * @opts: the asymmetric key algorithm and related options
+ *
+ * Determine if asymmetric key cipher decribed with @opts is
+ * supported by the current configured build
+ *
+ * Returns: true if it is supported, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool qcrypto_akcipher_supports(QCryptoAkCipherOptions *opts);
+
+/**
+ * qcrypto_akcipher_new:
+ * @opts: specify the algorithm and the related arguments
+ * @type: private or public key type
+ * @key: buffer to store the key
+ * @key_len: the length of key buffer
+ * @errp: error pointer
+ *
+ * Create akcipher context
+ *
+ * Returns: On success, a new QCryptoAkCipher initialized with @opt
+ * is created and returned, otherwise NULL is returned.
+ */
+
+QCryptoAkCipher *qcrypto_akcipher_new(const QCryptoAkCipherOptions *opts,
+                                      QCryptoAkCipherKeyType type,
+                                      const uint8_t *key, size_t key_len,
+                                      Error **errp);
+
+/**
+ * qcrypto_akcipher_encrypt:
+ * @akcipher: akcipher context
+ * @in: plaintext pending to be encrypted
+ * @in_len: length of the plaintext, MUST less or equal to max_plaintext_len
+ * @out: buffer to store the ciphertext
+ * @out_len: the length of ciphertext buffer, usually equals to
+ *           max_ciphertext_len
+ * @errp: error pointer
+ *
+ * Encrypt data and write ciphertext into out
+ *
+ * Returns: length of ciphertext if encrypt succeed, otherwise -1 is returned
+ */
+int qcrypto_akcipher_encrypt(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                             const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                             void *out, size_t out_len, Error **errp);
+
+/**
+ * qcrypto_akcipher_decrypt:
+ * @akcipher: akcipher context
+ * @in: ciphertext to be decrypted
+ * @in_len: the length of ciphertext
+ * @out: buffer to store the plaintext
+ * @out_len: length of the plaintext buffer, usually less or equals to
+ *           max_plaintext_len
+ * @errp: error pointer
+ *
+ * Decrypt ciphertext and write plaintext into out
+ *
+ * Returns: length of plaintext if decrypt succeed, otherwise -1 is returned
+ */
+int qcrypto_akcipher_decrypt(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                             const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                             void *out, size_t out_len, Error **errp);
+
+/**
+ * qcrypto_akcipher_sign:
+ * @akcipher: akcipher context
+ * @in: data to be signed
+ * @in_len: the length of data
+ * @out: buffer to store the signature
+ * @out_len: length of the signature buffer, usually equals to max_signature_len
+ * @errp: error pointer
+ *
+ * Generate signature for data using akcipher
+ *
+ * Returns: length of signature if succeed, otherwise -1 is returned
+ */
+int qcrypto_akcipher_sign(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                          const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                          void *out, size_t out_len, Error **errp);
+
+/**
+ * qcrypto_akcipher_verify:
+ * @akcipher: akcipher used to do verifycation
+ * @in: pointer to the signature
+ * @in_len: length of the signature
+ * @in2: pointer to original data
+ * @in2_len: the length of original data
+ * @errp: error pointer
+ *
+ * Verify the signature and the data match or not
+ *
+ * Returns: 0 for succeed, otherwise -1 is returned
+ */
+int qcrypto_akcipher_verify(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher,
+                            const void *in, size_t in_len,
+                            const void *in2, size_t in2_len, Error **errp);
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_max_plaintext_len(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher);
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_max_ciphertext_len(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher);
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_max_signature_len(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher);
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_max_dgst_len(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher);
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_free(QCryptoAkCipher *akcipher, Error **errp);
+
+
+#endif /* QCRYPTO_AKCIPHER_H */
