diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index 43e8aa80bf03e..3af1426b99681 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -133509,6 +133509,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="ACTION_ADD_ACCOUNT"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;android.settings.ADD_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="ACTION_AIRPLANE_MODE_SETTINGS"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
@@ -133817,6 +133828,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="EXTRA_AUTHORITIES"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;authorities&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 </class>
 <class name="Settings.NameValueTable"
  extends="java.lang.Object"
diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index 14e27eb228a99..a020da4591e1a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -374,6 +374,11 @@ public final class Settings {
      * In some cases, a matching Activity may not exist, so ensure you
      * safeguard against this.
      * <p>
+     * The account types available to add via the add account button may be restricted by adding an
+     * {@link #EXTRA_AUTHORITIES} extra to this 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>
      * Input: Nothing.
      * <p>
      * Output: Nothing.
@@ -382,6 +387,24 @@ public final class Settings {
     public static final String ACTION_SYNC_SETTINGS =
             "android.settings.SYNC_SETTINGS";
 
+    /**
+     * Activity Action: Show add account screen for creating a new account.
+     * <p>
+     * In some cases, a matching Activity may not exist, so ensure you
+     * safeguard against this.
+     * <p>
+     * The account types available to add may be restricted by adding an {@link #EXTRA_AUTHORITIES}
+     * 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>
+     * Input: Nothing.
+     * <p>
+     * Output: Nothing.
+     */
+    @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.ACTIVITY_INTENT_ACTION)
+    public static final String ACTION_ADD_ACCOUNT =
+            "android.settings.ADD_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS";
+
     /**
      * Activity Action: Show settings for selecting the network operator.
      * <p>
@@ -468,6 +491,19 @@ public final class Settings {
 
     // End of Intent actions for Settings
 
+    /**
+     * Activity Extra: Limit available options in launched activity based on the given authority.
+     * <p>
+     * This can be passed as an extra field in an Activity Intent with one or more syncable content
+     * provider's authorities as a String[]. This field is used by some intents to alter the
+     * behavior of the called activity.
+     * <p>
+     * Example: The {@link #ACTION_ADD_ACCOUNT} intent restricts the account types available based
+     * on the authority given.
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_AUTHORITIES =
+            "authorities";
+
     private static final String JID_RESOURCE_PREFIX = "android";
 
     public static final String AUTHORITY = "settings";
@@ -3033,11 +3069,11 @@ public final class Settings {
          * @hide
          */
         public static final String ANR_SHOW_BACKGROUND = "anr_show_background";
-        
+
         /**
          * The {@link ComponentName} string of the service to be used as the voice recognition
          * service.
-         * 
+         *
          * @hide
          */
         public static final String VOICE_RECOGNITION_SERVICE = "voice_recognition_service";