diff --git a/daemon/face/protocol-factory.hpp b/daemon/face/protocol-factory.hpp
index f02941e..8a00bde 100644
--- a/daemon/face/protocol-factory.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/protocol-factory.hpp
@@ -8,9 +8,26 @@
 #define NFD_FACE_PROTOCOL_FACTORY_HPP
 
 #include "common.hpp"
+#include "core/face-uri.hpp"
 
 namespace nfd {
 
+class Face;
+
+/**
+ * \brief Prototype for the callback called when face is created
+ *        (as a response to incoming connection or after connection
+ *        is established)
+ */
+typedef function<void(const shared_ptr<Face>& newFace)> FaceCreatedCallback;
+
+/**
+ * \brief Prototype for the callback that is called when face is failed to
+ *        get created
+ */
+typedef function<void(const std::string& reason)> FaceConnectFailedCallback;
+
+
 class ProtocolFactory
 {
 public:
@@ -21,6 +38,18 @@
   {
     Error(const std::string& what) : std::runtime_error(what) {}
   };
+
+  /** \brief Try to create Face using the supplied Face URI
+   *
+   * This method should automatically choose channel, based on supplied Face URI
+   * and create face.
+   *
+   * \throws Factory::Error if Factory does not support connect operation
+   */
+  virtual void
+  createFace(const FaceUri& uri,
+             const FaceCreatedCallback& onCreated,
+             const FaceConnectFailedCallback& onConnectFailed) = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace nfd