diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Contacts.java b/core/java/android/provider/Contacts.java
index be31c0a55d815..c2d39075f823b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Contacts.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Contacts.java
@@ -272,6 +272,18 @@ public class Contacts {
         public static final Uri DELETED_CONTENT_URI =
             Uri.parse("content://contacts/deleted_people");
 
+        /**
+         * The content:// style URL for filtering people that have a specific
+         * E-mail or IM address. The filter argument should be passed as an
+         * additional path segment after this URI. This matches any people with
+         * at least one E-mail or IM {@link ContactMethods} that match the
+         * filter.
+         * 
+         * @hide pending API council review
+         */
+        public static final Uri WITH_EMAIL_OR_IM_FILTER_URI =
+            Uri.parse("content://contacts/people/with_email_or_im_filter");
+        
         /**
          * The MIME type of {@link #CONTENT_URI} providing a directory of
          * people.