diff --git a/crypto/akcipher.c b/crypto/akcipher.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e52f2fd76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/akcipher.c
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * 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 "qemu/host-utils.h"
+#include "qapi/error.h"
+#include "crypto/akcipher.h"
+
+QCryptoAkcipher *qcrypto_akcipher_new(QCryptoAkcipherAlgorithm alg,
+                                      QCryptoAkcipherKeyType type,
+                                      const uint8_t *key, size_t keylen,
+                                      void *para, Error **errp)
+{
+    QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher = NULL;
+
+    return akcipher;
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_encrypt(QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                             const void *data, size_t data_len,
+                             void *enc, size_t enc_len, Error **errp)
+{
+    const QCryptoAkcipherDriver *drv = akcipher->driver;
+
+    return drv->encrypt(akcipher, data, data_len, enc, enc_len, errp);
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_decrypt(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                             const void *enc, size_t enc_len,
+                             void *data, size_t data_len, Error **errp)
+{
+    const QCryptoAkcipherDriver *drv = akcipher->driver;
+
+    return drv->decrypt(akcipher, enc, enc_len, data, data_len, errp);
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_sign(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                          const void *data, size_t data_len,
+                          void *sig, size_t sig_len, Error **errp)
+{
+    const QCryptoAkcipherDriver *drv = akcipher->driver;
+
+    return drv->sign(akcipher, data, data_len, sig, sig_len, errp);
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_verify(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                            const void *sig, size_t sig_len,
+                            const void *data, size_t data_len, Error **errp)
+{
+    const QCryptoAkcipherDriver *drv = akcipher->driver;
+
+    return drv->verify(akcipher, sig, sig_len, data, data_len, errp);
+}
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_free(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher, Error **errp)
+{
+    const QCryptoAkcipherDriver *drv = akcipher->driver;
+
+    return drv->free(akcipher, errp);
+}
diff --git a/crypto/meson.build b/crypto/meson.build
index 19c44bea89..c32b57aeda 100644
--- a/crypto/meson.build
+++ b/crypto/meson.build
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ crypto_ss.add(files(
   'tlscredspsk.c',
   'tlscredsx509.c',
   'tlssession.c',
+  'akcipher.c',
 ))
 
 if nettle.found()
diff --git a/include/crypto/akcipher.h b/include/crypto/akcipher.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03cc3bf46b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/crypto/akcipher.h
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/*
+ * 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 "qemu/typedefs.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-crypto.h"
+
+typedef struct QCryptoAkcipher QCryptoAkcipher;
+typedef struct QCryptoAkcipherDriver QCryptoAkcipherDriver;
+
+struct QCryptoAkcipherDriver {
+    int (*encrypt)(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                   const void *data, size_t data_len,
+                   void *enc, size_t enc_len, Error **errp);
+    int (*decrypt)(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                   const void *enc, size_t enc_len,
+                   void *data, size_t data_len, Error **errp);
+    int (*sign)(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                const void *data, size_t data_len,
+                void *sig, size_t sig_len, Error **errp);
+    int (*verify)(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                  const void *sig, size_t sig_len,
+                  const void *data, size_t data_len, Error **errp);
+    int (*free)(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher, Error **errp);
+};
+
+struct QCryptoAkcipher {
+    QCryptoAkcipherAlgorithm alg;
+    QCryptoAkcipherKeyType type;
+    uint8_t *key;
+    size_t keylen;
+    int max_plaintext_len;
+    int max_ciphertext_len;
+    int max_signature_len;
+    int max_dgst_len;
+    QCryptoAkcipherDriver *driver;
+};
+
+QCryptoAkcipher *qcrypto_akcipher_new(QCryptoAkcipherAlgorithm alg,
+                                      QCryptoAkcipherKeyType type,
+                                      const uint8_t *key, size_t keylen,
+                                      void *para, Error **errp);
+
+/**
+ * qcrypto_akcipher_encrypt:
+ * @akcipher: akcipher used to do encryption
+ * @data: plaintext pending to be encrypted
+ * @data_len: length of the plaintext, MUST less or equal
+ * akcipher->max_plaintext_len
+ * @enc: buffer to store the ciphertext
+ * @enc_len: the length of ciphertext buffer, usually equals to
+ * akcipher->max_ciphertext_len
+ * @errp: error pointer
+ *
+ * Encrypt data and write ciphertext into enc
+ *
+ * Returns: length of ciphertext if encrypt succeed, otherwise -1 is returned
+ */
+int qcrypto_akcipher_encrypt(QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                             const void *data, size_t data_len,
+                             void *enc, size_t enc_len, Error **errp);
+
+/**
+ * qcrypto_akcipher_decrypt:
+ * @akcipher: akcipher used to do decryption
+ * @enc: ciphertext to be decrypted
+ * @enc_len: the length of ciphertext
+ * @data: buffer to store the plaintext
+ * @data_len: length of the plaintext buffer, usually equals to
+ * akcipher->max_plaintext_len
+ * @errp: error pointer
+ *
+ * Decrypt ciphertext and write plaintext into data
+ *
+ * Returns: length of plaintext if decrypt succeed, otherwise -1 is returned
+ */
+int qcrypto_akcipher_decrypt(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                             const void *enc, size_t enc_len,
+                             void *data, size_t data_len, Error **errp);
+
+/**
+ * qcrypto_akcipher_sign:
+ * @akcipher: akcipher used to generate signature
+ * @data: data to be signed
+ * @data_len: the length of data
+ * @sig: buffer to store the signature
+ * @sig_len: length of the signature buffer, usually equals to
+ * akcipher->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(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                          const void *data, size_t data_len,
+                          void *sig, size_t sig_len, Error **errp);
+
+/**
+ * qcrypto_akcipher_verify:
+ * @akcipher: akcipher used to do verifycation
+ * @sig: pointer to the signature
+ * @sig_len: length of the signature
+ * @data: pointer to original data
+ * @data_len: the length of 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(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher,
+                            const void *sig, size_t sig_len,
+                            const void *data, size_t data_len, Error **errp);
+
+int qcrypto_akcipher_free(struct QCryptoAkcipher *akcipher, Error **errp);
+
+
+#endif /* QCRYPTO_AKCIPHER_H */
