diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 21d3505f37..2e3eae78a7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ add_subdirectory(tracking)
 add_subdirectory(traffic)
 add_subdirectory(partners_api)
 add_subdirectory(local_ads)
+add_subdirectory(ugc)
 
 if (PLATFORM_DESKTOP)
   add_subdirectory(openlr)
diff --git a/map/framework.cpp b/map/framework.cpp
index 0bc20b3c52..540fc334e4 100644
--- a/map/framework.cpp
+++ b/map/framework.cpp
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ void Framework::Migrate(bool keepDownloaded)
   m_model.Clear();
   GetStorage().Migrate(keepDownloaded ? existedCountries : TCountriesVec());
   InitCountryInfoGetter();
+  InitUGC();
   InitSearchEngine();
   InitCityFinder();
   InitTaxiEngine();
@@ -1453,6 +1454,13 @@ void Framework::InitCountryInfoGetter()
   m_infoGetter->InitAffiliationsInfo(&m_storage.GetAffiliations());
 }
 
+void Framework::InitUGC()
+{
+  ASSERT(!m_ugcApi.get(), ("InitUGC() must be called only once."));
+
+  m_ugcApi = make_unique<ugc::Api>(m_model.GetIndex());
+}
+
 void Framework::InitSearchEngine()
 {
   ASSERT(!m_searchEngine.get(), ("InitSearchEngine() must be called only once."));
diff --git a/map/framework.hpp b/map/framework.hpp
index 23048ff924..d25135df7f 100644
--- a/map/framework.hpp
+++ b/map/framework.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #include "drape/oglcontextfactory.hpp"
 
+#include "ugc/api.hpp"
+
 #include "indexer/data_header.hpp"
 #include "indexer/index_helpers.hpp"
 #include "indexer/map_style.hpp"
@@ -156,6 +158,8 @@ protected:
   // search::Engine and, therefore, destroyed after search::Engine.
   unique_ptr<storage::CountryInfoGetter> m_infoGetter;
 
+  unique_ptr<ugc::Api> m_ugcApi;
+
   unique_ptr<search::Engine> m_searchEngine;
 
   search::QuerySaver m_searchQuerySaver;
@@ -306,6 +310,8 @@ public:
 
   Index const & GetIndex() const { return m_model.GetIndex(); }
 
+  ugc::Api & GetUGCApi() { return *m_ugcApi; }
+
   search::Engine & GetSearchEngine() { return *m_searchEngine; }
   search::Engine const & GetSearchEngine() const { return *m_searchEngine; }
 
@@ -524,6 +530,7 @@ private:
   };
 
   void InitCountryInfoGetter();
+  void InitUGC();
   void InitSearchEngine();
 
   DisplacementModeManager m_displacementModeManager;
diff --git a/map/map_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/map/map_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b4d3696837..692c7535c7 100644
--- a/map/map_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/map/map_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ omim_link_libraries(
   storage
   tracking
   drape
+  ugc
   indexer
   partners_api
   local_ads
diff --git a/qt/CMakeLists.txt b/qt/CMakeLists.txt
index e997164c96..37195fb95c 100644
--- a/qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ omim_link_libraries(
   tracking
   traffic
   routing_common
+  ugc
   indexer
   drape
   partners_api
diff --git a/search/search_quality/assessment_tool/CMakeLists.txt b/search/search_quality/assessment_tool/CMakeLists.txt
index ea3cc2aedd..072c0352b7 100644
--- a/search/search_quality/assessment_tool/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/search/search_quality/assessment_tool/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ omim_link_libraries(
   tracking
   traffic
   routing_common
+  ugc
   indexer
   drape
   partners_api
diff --git a/storage/storage_integration_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/storage/storage_integration_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d83d1ca61..50e68d1a05 100644
--- a/storage/storage_integration_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/storage/storage_integration_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ omim_link_libraries(
   storage
   tracking
   traffic
+  ugc
   indexer
   drape
   partners_api
diff --git a/storage/storage_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/storage/storage_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 015d07b4df..3c4c029a28 100644
--- a/storage/storage_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/storage/storage_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ omim_link_libraries(
   search
   routing
   routing_common
+  ugc
   indexer
   platform_tests_support
   osrm
diff --git a/ugc/CMakeLists.txt b/ugc/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20baffbe60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ugc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+project(ugc)
+
+set(
+  SRC
+  api.cpp
+  api.hpp
+)
+
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SRC})
diff --git a/ugc/api.cpp b/ugc/api.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12ffd23e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ugc/api.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#include "ugc/api.hpp"
+
+#include "indexer/feature_decl.hpp"
+
+#include "platform/platform.hpp"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace ugc
+{
+Api::Api(Index const & index) : m_index(index) {}
+
+void Api::GetStaticUGC(FeatureID const & id, Callback callback)
+{
+  m_thread.Push([=]() { GetStaticUGCImpl(id, callback); });
+}
+
+void Api::GetDynamicUGC(FeatureID const & id, Callback callback)
+{
+  m_thread.Push([=]() { GetDynamicUGCImpl(id, callback); });
+}
+
+void Api::GetStaticUGCImpl(FeatureID const & /* id */, Callback callback)
+{
+  // TODO (@y, @mgsergio): retrieve static UGC
+  GetPlatform().RunOnGuiThread(callback);
+}
+
+void Api::GetDynamicUGCImpl(FeatureID const & /* id */, Callback callback)
+{
+  // TODO (@y, @mgsergio): retrieve dynamic UGC
+  GetPlatform().RunOnGuiThread(callback);
+}
+}  // namespace ugc
diff --git a/ugc/api.hpp b/ugc/api.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b13853eae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ugc/api.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "base/worker_thread.hpp"
+
+#include <functional>
+
+class Index;
+struct FeatureID;
+
+namespace ugc
+{
+class Api
+{
+public:
+  // TODO (@y, @mgsergio): replace void() by void(UGC const &).
+  using Callback = std::function<void()>;
+
+  explicit Api(Index const & index);
+
+  void GetStaticUGC(FeatureID const & id, Callback callback);
+  void GetDynamicUGC(FeatureID const & id, Callback callback);
+
+private:
+  void GetStaticUGCImpl(FeatureID const & id, Callback callback);
+  void GetDynamicUGCImpl(FeatureID const & id, Callback callback);
+
+  Index const & m_index;
+  base::WorkerThread m_thread;
+};
+}  // namespace ugc