diff --git a/atspi-common/src/action.rs b/atspi-common/src/action.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34f318bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atspi-common/src/action.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use zvariant::Type;
+
+/// An action which may be triggered through the accessibility API.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Type)]
+pub struct Action {
+	/// The name of the action
+	pub name: String,
+	/// Description of the action
+	pub description: String,
+	// TODO: should be an enum/stricter type; this is why it's in its own file.
+	/// The keybinding(s) used to trigger it (without the AT).
+	pub keybinding: String,
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+	use super::Action;
+	use zbus_lockstep::method_return_signature;
+	use zvariant::Type;
+	#[test]
+	fn validate_action_signature() {
+		// signature is of type `a(sss)`, where `(sss)` is the type we're validating.
+		let action_signature =
+			method_return_signature!(member: "GetActions", interface: "org.a11y.atspi.Action")
+				.slice(1..);
+		assert_eq!(Action::signature(), action_signature);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/atspi-common/src/lib.rs b/atspi-common/src/lib.rs
index edbdede9..0601da0c 100644
--- a/atspi-common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/atspi-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ extern crate static_assertions;
 #[macro_use]
 pub(crate) mod macros;
 
+pub mod action;
+pub use action::Action;
 pub mod object_match;
 pub use object_match::{MatchType, ObjectMatchRule, SortOrder, TreeTraversalType};
 pub mod object_ref;