diff --git a/mullvad-daemon/src/api.rs b/mullvad-daemon/src/api.rs
index ac54382a57eb..930bba42c6c5 100644
--- a/mullvad-daemon/src/api.rs
+++ b/mullvad-daemon/src/api.rs
@@ -536,6 +536,9 @@ fn resolve_connection_mode(
                 );
                 ApiConnectionMode::Direct
             }),
+        AccessMethod::BuiltIn(BuiltInAccessMethod::EncryptedDnsProxy) => {
+            todo!("Implement me!")
+        }
         AccessMethod::Custom(config) => ApiConnectionMode::Proxied(ProxyConfig::from(config)),
     }
 }
diff --git a/mullvad-management-interface/proto/management_interface.proto b/mullvad-management-interface/proto/management_interface.proto
index b57d63dcf3bd..62740438fbfa 100644
--- a/mullvad-management-interface/proto/management_interface.proto
+++ b/mullvad-management-interface/proto/management_interface.proto
@@ -411,10 +411,12 @@ message CustomProxy {
 message AccessMethod {
   message Direct {}
   message Bridges {}
+  message EncryptedDnsProxy {}
   oneof access_method {
     Direct direct = 1;
     Bridges bridges = 2;
-    CustomProxy custom = 3;
+    EncryptedDnsProxy encrypted_dns_proxy = 3;
+    CustomProxy custom = 4;
   }
 }
 
@@ -434,7 +436,8 @@ message NewAccessMethodSetting {
 message ApiAccessMethodSettings {
   AccessMethodSetting direct = 1;
   AccessMethodSetting mullvad_bridges = 2;
-  repeated AccessMethodSetting custom = 3;
+  AccessMethodSetting encrypted_dns_proxy = 3;
+  repeated AccessMethodSetting custom = 4;
 }
 
 message Settings {
diff --git a/mullvad-management-interface/src/types/conversions/access_method.rs b/mullvad-management-interface/src/types/conversions/access_method.rs
index 9f45957db6b8..be3b4c20a801 100644
--- a/mullvad-management-interface/src/types/conversions/access_method.rs
+++ b/mullvad-management-interface/src/types/conversions/access_method.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ mod settings {
             Self {
                 direct: Some(settings.direct().clone().into()),
                 mullvad_bridges: Some(settings.mullvad_bridges().clone().into()),
+                encrypted_dns_proxy: Some(settings.encrypted_dns_proxy().clone().into()),
                 custom: settings
                     .iter_custom()
                     .cloned()
@@ -37,6 +38,13 @@ mod settings {
                 ))
                 .and_then(access_method::AccessMethodSetting::try_from)?;
 
+            let encrypted_dns_proxy = settings
+                .encrypted_dns_proxy
+                .ok_or(FromProtobufTypeError::InvalidArgument(
+                    "Could not deserialize Encrypted DNS proxy Access Method from protobuf",
+                ))
+                .and_then(access_method::AccessMethodSetting::try_from)?;
+
             let custom = settings
                 .custom
                 .iter()
@@ -46,6 +54,7 @@ mod settings {
             Ok(access_method::Settings::new(
                 direct,
                 mullvad_bridges,
+                encrypted_dns_proxy,
                 custom,
             ))
         }
@@ -118,6 +127,9 @@ mod data {
             Ok(match access_method {
                 proto::access_method::AccessMethod::Direct(direct) => AccessMethod::from(direct),
                 proto::access_method::AccessMethod::Bridges(bridge) => AccessMethod::from(bridge),
+                proto::access_method::AccessMethod::EncryptedDnsProxy(proxy) => {
+                    AccessMethod::from(proxy)
+                }
                 proto::access_method::AccessMethod::Custom(custom) => {
                     CustomProxy::try_from(custom).map(AccessMethod::from)?
                 }
@@ -146,6 +158,12 @@ mod data {
         }
     }
 
+    impl From<proto::access_method::EncryptedDnsProxy> for AccessMethod {
+        fn from(_value: proto::access_method::EncryptedDnsProxy) -> Self {
+            AccessMethod::from(BuiltInAccessMethod::EncryptedDnsProxy)
+        }
+    }
+
     impl TryFrom<proto::Socks5Local> for AccessMethod {
         type Error = FromProtobufTypeError;
 
@@ -187,6 +205,11 @@ mod data {
                 mullvad_types::access_method::BuiltInAccessMethod::Bridge => {
                     proto::access_method::AccessMethod::Bridges(proto::access_method::Bridges {})
                 }
+                mullvad_types::access_method::BuiltInAccessMethod::EncryptedDnsProxy => {
+                    proto::access_method::AccessMethod::EncryptedDnsProxy(
+                        proto::access_method::EncryptedDnsProxy {},
+                    )
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/mullvad-types/src/access_method.rs b/mullvad-types/src/access_method.rs
index 2b375efb920e..bf6f3ee33fc2 100644
--- a/mullvad-types/src/access_method.rs
+++ b/mullvad-types/src/access_method.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use talpid_types::net::proxy::{CustomProxy, Shadowsocks, Socks5Local, Socks5Remo
 pub struct Settings {
     direct: AccessMethodSetting,
     mullvad_bridges: AccessMethodSetting,
+    encrypted_dns_proxy: AccessMethodSetting,
     /// Custom API access methods.
     custom: Vec<AccessMethodSetting>,
 }
@@ -14,11 +15,13 @@ impl Settings {
     pub fn new(
         direct: AccessMethodSetting,
         mullvad_bridges: AccessMethodSetting,
+        encrypted_dns_proxy: AccessMethodSetting,
         custom: Vec<AccessMethodSetting>,
     ) -> Settings {
         Settings {
             direct,
             mullvad_bridges,
+            encrypted_dns_proxy,
             custom,
         }
     }
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ impl Settings {
         use std::iter::once;
         once(&self.direct)
             .chain(once(&self.mullvad_bridges))
+            .chain(once(&self.encrypted_dns_proxy))
             .chain(&self.custom)
     }
 
@@ -125,6 +129,10 @@ impl Settings {
         &self.mullvad_bridges
     }
 
+    pub fn encrypted_dns_proxy(&self) -> &AccessMethodSetting {
+        &self.encrypted_dns_proxy
+    }
+
     fn create_direct() -> AccessMethodSetting {
         let method = BuiltInAccessMethod::Direct;
         AccessMethodSetting::new(method.canonical_name(), true, AccessMethod::from(method))
@@ -134,6 +142,11 @@ impl Settings {
         let method = BuiltInAccessMethod::Bridge;
         AccessMethodSetting::new(method.canonical_name(), true, AccessMethod::from(method))
     }
+
+    fn create_encrypted_dns_proxy() -> AccessMethodSetting {
+        let method = BuiltInAccessMethod::EncryptedDnsProxy;
+        AccessMethodSetting::new(method.canonical_name(), true, AccessMethod::from(method))
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for Settings {
@@ -141,6 +154,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
         Self {
             direct: Settings::create_direct(),
             mullvad_bridges: Settings::create_mullvad_bridges(),
+            encrypted_dns_proxy: Settings::create_encrypted_dns_proxy(),
             custom: vec![],
         }
     }
@@ -271,6 +285,7 @@ impl AccessMethodSetting {
 pub enum BuiltInAccessMethod {
     Direct,
     Bridge,
+    EncryptedDnsProxy,
 }
 
 impl AccessMethod {
@@ -287,6 +302,7 @@ impl BuiltInAccessMethod {
         match self {
             BuiltInAccessMethod::Direct => "Direct".to_string(),
             BuiltInAccessMethod::Bridge => "Mullvad Bridges".to_string(),
+            BuiltInAccessMethod::EncryptedDnsProxy => "Encrypted DNS proxy".to_string(),
         }
     }
 }