diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index e65f6226493d9..aa73b066f889c 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -18904,6 +18904,7 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_WIFI_SETTINGS = "android.settings.WIFI_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_WIRELESS_SETTINGS = "android.settings.WIRELESS_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String AUTHORITY = "settings";
+    field public static final java.lang.String EXTRA_ACCOUNT_TYPES = "account_types";
     field public static final java.lang.String EXTRA_AUTHORITIES = "authorities";
     field public static final java.lang.String EXTRA_INPUT_METHOD_ID = "input_method_id";
   }
diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index 871534902ba80..266d0d3e1d2af 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -511,6 +511,9 @@ public final class Settings {
      * extra to the Intent with one or more syncable content provider's authorities.  Only account
      * types which can sync with that content provider will be offered to the user.
      * <p>
+     * Account types can also be filtered by adding an {@link #EXTRA_ACCOUNT_TYPES} extra to the
+     * Intent with one or more account types.
+     * <p>
      * Input: Nothing.
      * <p>
      * Output: Nothing.
@@ -693,8 +696,9 @@ public final class Settings {
      * Example: The {@link #ACTION_ADD_ACCOUNT} intent restricts the account types available based
      * on the authority given.
      */
-    public static final String EXTRA_AUTHORITIES =
-            "authorities";
+    public static final String EXTRA_AUTHORITIES = "authorities";
+
+    public static final String EXTRA_ACCOUNT_TYPES = "account_types";
 
     public static final String EXTRA_INPUT_METHOD_ID = "input_method_id";