diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ec4437033..25e355c6e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ add_subdirectory(src/windows/wslhost)
 add_subdirectory(src/windows/wslrelay)
 add_subdirectory(src/windows/wslinstall)
 add_subdirectory(src/windows/wslaclient)
+add_subdirectory(src/windows/wslasdk)
 
 if (WSL_BUILD_WSL_SETTINGS)
     add_subdirectory(src/windows/libwsl)
diff --git a/src/windows/wslasdk/CMakeLists.txt b/src/windows/wslasdk/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f20516750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/windows/wslasdk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+set(SOURCES wsla.cpp)
+set(HEADERS wsla.h)
+
+add_library(wslasdk SHARED ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS} wslasdk.def)
+set_target_properties(wslasdk PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL FALSE)
+add_dependencies(wslasdk wslaserviceidl)
+target_link_libraries(wslasdk ${COMMON_LINK_LIBRARIES} legacy_stdio_definitions common)
+target_precompile_headers(wslasdk REUSE_FROM common)
+set_target_properties(wslasdk PROPERTIES FOLDER windows)
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diff --git a/src/windows/wslasdk/wsla.cpp b/src/windows/wslasdk/wsla.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a8b3e736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/windows/wslasdk/wsla.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*++
+
+Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+Module Name:
+
+    wsla.cpp
+
+Abstract:
+
+    This file contains the public WSLA api implementations.
+
+--*/
+
+#include "wsla.h"
+
+HRESULT WslaCanRun(_Out_ BOOL* canRun)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaGetVersion(_Out_ WSLA_VERSION* version)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaInstallWithDependencies(_In_opt_ __callback WslaInstallCallback progressCallback, _In_opt_ PVOID context)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaCreateSession(_In_ const WSLA_CREATE_SESSION_OPTIONS* settings, _Out_ WslaSession* sesssion)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaReleaseSession(_In_ WslaSession session)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaPullContainerImage(_In_ WslaSession session, _In_ const WLSA_PULL_CONTAINER_IMAGE_OPTIONS* options)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaImportContainerImage(_In_ WslaSession session, _In_ const WLSA_PULL_CONTAINER_IMAGE_OPTIONS* options)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaListContainerImages(_In_ WslaSession sesssion, _Inout_ WSLA_CONTAINER_IMAGE_INFO* images, _Inout_ UINT32* count)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaDeleteContainerImage(_In_ WslaSession session, _In_ PCSTR imageName)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaCreateNewContainer(_In_ WslaSession session, _In_ const WSLA_CONTAINER_OPTIONS* options, _Out_ WslaRuntimeContainer* container, _Out_ WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS* initProcess)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaStartContainer(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaStopContainer(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaDeleteContainer(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaRestartContainer(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaGetContainerState(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container, _Out_ WSLA_CONTAINER_STATE* state)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaCreateContainerProcess(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container, _In_ const WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_OPTIONS* options, _Out_ WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS* process)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaGetContainerProcessResult(_In_ const WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS* process, _Out_ WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_RESULT* result)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaSignalContainerProcess(_In_ WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS* process, _In_ INT32 signal)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+
+HRESULT WslaCreateVhd(_In_ const WSLA_CREATE_VHD_OPTIONS* options)
+{
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
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diff --git a/src/windows/wslasdk/wsla.h b/src/windows/wslasdk/wsla.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1088809e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/windows/wslasdk/wsla.h
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+/*++
+
+Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+Module Name:
+
+    wsla.h
+
+Abstract:
+
+    This file contains the public WSLA api definitions.
+
+--*/
+#pragma once
+
+#include <windows.h>
+
+EXTERN_C_START
+
+// Wsla Install
+
+STDAPI WslaCanRun(_Out_ BOOL* canRun);
+
+typedef struct WSLA_VERSION
+{
+    UINT32 major;
+    UINT32 minor;
+    UINT32 revision;
+} WSLA_VERSION;
+
+STDAPI WslaGetVersion(_Out_ WSLA_VERSION* version);
+
+typedef enum WSLA_INSTALL_COMPONENT
+{
+    WSLA_INSTALL_COMPONENT_NONE = 0,
+    WSLA_INSTALL_COMPONENT_VMPOC = 1,
+    WSLA_INSTALL_COMPONENT_WSL_OC = 2,
+    WSLA_INSTALL_COMPONENT_WSL_PACKAGE = 4,
+} WSLA_INSTALL_COMPONENT;
+
+typedef __callback VOID(CALLBACK WslaInstallCallback)(_In_ WSLA_INSTALL_COMPONENT component, _In_ UINT32 progress, _In_ UINT32 total, _In_opt_ PVOID context);
+
+STDAPI WslaInstallWithDependencies(_In_opt_ __callback WslaInstallCallback progressCallback, _In_opt_ PVOID context);
+
+// Session
+
+typedef enum WSLA_SESSION_TERMINATION_REASON
+{
+    WSLA_SESSION_TERMINATION_REASON_UNKNOWN = 0,
+    WSLA_SESSION_TERMINATION_REASON_SHUTDOWN = 1,
+    WSLA_SESSION_TERMINATION_REASON_CRASHED = 2,
+} WSLA_SESSION_TERMINATION_REASON;
+
+typedef __callback VOID(CALLBACK WslaSessionTerminationCallback)(_In_ WSLA_SESSION_TERMINATION_REASON reason, _In_opt_ PVOID context);
+
+typedef struct WSLA_CREATE_SESSION_OPTIONS
+{
+    PCWSTR displayName;
+    PCWSTR storagePath;
+    WslaSessionTerminationCallback terminationCallback;
+    PVOID terminationCallbackContext;
+} WSLA_CREATE_SESSION_OPTIONS;
+
+DECLARE_HANDLE(WslaSession);
+
+STDAPI WslaCreateSession(_In_ const WSLA_CREATE_SESSION_OPTIONS* settings, _Out_ WslaSession* session);
+
+STDAPI WslaReleaseSession(_In_ WslaSession session);
+
+// Container image
+
+typedef __callback VOID(CALLBACK WslaContainerImageProgressCallback)(_In_ UINT32 progress, _In_ UINT32 total, _In_opt_ PVOID context);
+
+typedef struct WLSA_PULL_CONTAINER_IMAGE_OPTIONS
+{
+    PCSTR uri; // e.g. "my.registry.io/hello-world:latest" or just "hello-world:latest" which will default to docker
+    WslaContainerImageProgressCallback progressCallback;
+    PVOID progressCallbackContext;
+
+    // TODO: think about authentication
+    PCSTR account;
+    PCSTR password;
+} WLSA_PULL_CONTAINER_IMAGE_OPTIONS;
+
+STDAPI WslaPullContainerImage(_In_ WslaSession session, _In_ const WLSA_PULL_CONTAINER_IMAGE_OPTIONS* options);
+
+typedef struct WLSA_IMPORT_CONTAINER_IMAGE_OPTIONS
+{
+    PCWSTR imagePath;
+    WslaContainerImageProgressCallback progressCallback;
+    PVOID progressCallbackContext;
+} WLSA_IMPORT_CONTAINER_IMAGE_OPTIONS;
+
+STDAPI WslaImportContainerImage(_In_ WslaSession session, _In_ const WLSA_PULL_CONTAINER_IMAGE_OPTIONS* options);
+
+typedef struct WSLA_CONTAINER_IMAGE_INFO
+{
+    PCSTR repository;
+    PCSTR tag;
+    UINT8 sha256[32];
+} WSLA_CONTAINER_IMAGE_INFO;
+
+STDAPI WslaListContainerImages(_In_ WslaSession sesssion, _Inout_ WSLA_CONTAINER_IMAGE_INFO* images, _Inout_ UINT32* count);
+
+STDAPI WslaDeleteContainerImage(_In_ WslaSession session, _In_ PCSTR imageName);
+
+// Container
+
+typedef struct WSLA_CONTAINER_PORT_MAPPING
+{
+    UINT16 windowsPort;
+    UINT16 containerPort;
+
+    // TODO: Port mapping type? Host/Bridge, etc
+} WSLA_CONTAINER_PORT_MAPPING;
+
+typedef struct WSLA_CONTAINER_VOLUME
+{
+    PCWSTR windowsPath;
+    PCSTR containerPath;
+} WSLA_CONTAINER_VOLUME;
+
+typedef struct WSLA_CONTAINER_GPU_OPTIONS
+{
+    BOOL enable;
+    PCSTR gpuDevices;
+} WSLA_CONTAINER_GPU_OPTIONS;
+
+typedef struct WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_OPTIONS
+{
+    PCSTR executable; // Full path to executable inside container
+    PCSTR* commandLine;
+    UINT32 commandLineCount;
+    PCSTR* environment;
+    UINT32 environmentCount;
+    PCSTR currentDirectory;
+} WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_OPTIONS;
+
+typedef struct WSLA_CONTAINER_OPTIONS
+{
+    PCSTR image; // Image name (repository:tag)
+    PCSTR name;  // Container runtime name (expected to allow DNS resolution between containers)
+    const WSLA_CONTAINER_PORT_MAPPING* ports;
+    UINT32 portsCount;
+    const WSLA_CONTAINER_VOLUME* volumes;
+    UINT32 volumesCount;
+    const WSLA_CONTAINER_GPU_OPTIONS* gpuOptions;
+    const WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_OPTIONS* initProcessOptions;
+} WSLA_CONTAINER_OPTIONS;
+
+typedef struct WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS
+{
+    UINT32 pid;
+    HANDLE exitEvent;
+    HANDLE stdIn;
+    HANDLE stdOut;
+    HANDLE stdErr;
+} WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS;
+
+DECLARE_HANDLE(WslaRuntimeContainer);
+
+STDAPI WslaCreateNewContainer(
+    _In_ WslaSession session, _In_ const WSLA_CONTAINER_OPTIONS* options, _Out_ WslaRuntimeContainer* container, _Out_ WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS* initProcess);
+
+STDAPI WslaStartContainer(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container);
+
+STDAPI WslaStopContainer(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container);
+
+STDAPI WslaDeleteContainer(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container);
+
+STDAPI WslaRestartContainer(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container);
+
+typedef enum WSLA_CONTAINER_STATE
+{
+    WSLA_CONTAINER_STATE_INVALID = 0,
+    WSLA_CONTAINER_STATE_CREATED = 1,
+    WSLA_CONTAINER_STATE_RUNNING = 2,
+    WSLA_CONTAINER_STATE_EXITED = 3,
+    WSLA_CONTAINER_STATE_FAILED = 4,
+} WSLA_CONTAINER_STATE;
+
+STDAPI WslaGetContainerState(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container, _Out_ WSLA_CONTAINER_STATE* state);
+
+// Container Process
+
+STDAPI WslaCreateContainerProcess(_In_ WslaRuntimeContainer container, _In_ const WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_OPTIONS* options, _Out_ WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS* process);
+
+typedef enum WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_STATE
+{
+    WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_STATE_UNKNOWN = 0,
+    WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING = 1,
+    WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_STATE_EXITED = 2,
+    WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_STATE_SIGNALED = 3
+} WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_STATE;
+
+typedef struct WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_RESULT
+{
+    WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_STATE state;
+    INT32 exitCode;
+} WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_RESULT;
+
+STDAPI WslaGetContainerProcessResult(_In_ const WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS* process, _Out_ WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS_RESULT* result);
+
+STDAPI WslaSignalContainerProcess(_In_ WSLA_CONTAINER_PROCESS* process, _In_ INT32 signal);
+
+// Storage
+
+typedef enum WSLA_CREATE_VHD_TYPE
+{
+    WSLA_CREATE_VHD_TYPE_FIXED = 0,
+    WSLA_CREATE_VHD_TYPE_DYNAMIC = 1,
+} WSLA_CREATE_VHD_TYPE;
+
+typedef struct WSLA_CREATE_VHD_OPTIONS
+{
+    PCWSTR vhdPath;
+    WSLA_CREATE_VHD_TYPE vhdType;
+    UINT64 maxSize; // Maximum size in bytes.
+} WSLA_CREATE_VHD_OPTIONS;
+
+STDAPI WslaCreateVhd(_In_ const WSLA_CREATE_VHD_OPTIONS* options);
+
+EXTERN_C_END
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diff --git a/src/windows/wslasdk/wslasdk.def b/src/windows/wslasdk/wslasdk.def
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bfafd3dae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/windows/wslasdk/wslasdk.def
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+LIBRARY wslasdk
+
+EXPORTS
+    WslaCanRun
+    WslaGetVersion
+    WslaInstallWithDependencies
+    WslaCreateSession
+    WslaReleaseSession
+    WslaPullContainerImage
+    WslaImportContainerImage
+    WslaListContainerImages
+    WslaDeleteContainerImage
+    WslaCreateNewContainer
+    WslaStartContainer
+    WslaStopContainer
+    WslaDeleteContainer
+    WslaRestartContainer
+    WslaGetContainerState
+    WslaCreateContainerProcess
+    WslaGetContainerProcessResult
+    WslaSignalContainerProcess
+    WslaCreateVhd