diff --git a/src/lifecycles/WidgetLifecycle.ts b/src/lifecycles/WidgetLifecycle.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1e0647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lifecycles/WidgetLifecycle.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 Mikhail Aheichyk
+Copyright 2023 Nordeck IT + Consulting GmbH.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+export enum WidgetLifecycle {
+    CapabilitiesRequest = "capabilities_request",
+    PreLoadRequest = "preload_request",
+    IdentityRequest = "identity_request",
+}
+
+export type CapabilitiesOpts = {
+    approvedCapabilities: Set<string> | undefined;
+};
+
+export type ApprovalOpts = {
+    approved: boolean | undefined;
+};
+
+export type CapabilitiesListener = (
+    capabilitiesOpts: CapabilitiesOpts,
+    widgetInfo: WidgetInfo,
+    requestedCapabilities: Set<string>,
+) => void;
+
+/**
+ * Listener for PreLoad and Identity requests
+ */
+export type ApprovalListener = (
+    approvalOpts: ApprovalOpts,
+    widgetInfo: WidgetInfo
+) => void;
+
+/**
+ * Represents the widget
+ */
+export interface WidgetInfo {
+    /**
+     * The user ID who created the widget.
+     */
+    creatorUserId: string;
+
+    /**
+     * The type of widget.
+     */
+    type: string;
+
+    /**
+     * The ID of the widget.
+     */
+    id: string;
+
+    /**
+     * The name of the widget, or null if not set.
+     */
+    name: string | null;
+
+    /**
+     * The title for the widget, or null if not set.
+     */
+    title: string | null;
+
+    /**
+     * The templated URL for the widget.
+     */
+    templateUrl: string;
+
+    /**
+     * The origin for this widget.
+     */
+    origin: string;
+}
diff --git a/src/lifecycles/types.ts b/src/lifecycles/types.ts
index 3f0a98e..72c3a34 100644
--- a/src/lifecycles/types.ts
+++ b/src/lifecycles/types.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import { RoomViewLifecycle } from "./RoomViewLifecycle";
+import { WidgetLifecycle } from "./WidgetLifecycle";
 
 export type AnyLifecycle =
     | RoomViewLifecycle
+    | WidgetLifecycle
     ;
diff --git a/test/lifecycles/WidgetLifecycle.test.ts b/test/lifecycles/WidgetLifecycle.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..439458c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lifecycles/WidgetLifecycle.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 Mikhail Aheichyk
+Copyright 2023 Nordeck IT + Consulting GmbH.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import {
+    ApprovalListener, ApprovalOpts,
+    CapabilitiesListener,
+    CapabilitiesOpts,
+    WidgetInfo, WidgetLifecycle,
+} from "../../src/lifecycles/WidgetLifecycle";
+import { RuntimeModule } from "../../src/RuntimeModule";
+
+describe("WidgetLifecycle", () => {
+    const mockWidget: WidgetInfo = {
+        creatorUserId: "@user-id",
+        type: "m.custom",
+        id: "widget-id",
+        name: null,
+        title: null,
+        templateUrl: "https://example.com/some_path",
+        origin: "https://example.com",
+    };
+
+    let module: RuntimeModule;
+
+    beforeAll(() => {
+        module = new class extends RuntimeModule {
+            constructor() {
+                super(undefined);
+
+                this.on(WidgetLifecycle.CapabilitiesRequest, this.capabilitiesListener);
+                this.on(WidgetLifecycle.PreLoadRequest, this.preloadListener);
+                this.on(WidgetLifecycle.IdentityRequest, this.identityListener);
+            }
+
+            protected capabilitiesListener: CapabilitiesListener = (
+                capabilitiesOpts: CapabilitiesOpts,
+                widgetInfo: WidgetInfo,
+                requestedCapabilities: Set<string>,
+            ) => {
+                capabilitiesOpts.approvedCapabilities = requestedCapabilities;
+            };
+
+            protected preloadListener: ApprovalListener = (approvalOpts: ApprovalOpts, widgetInfo: WidgetInfo) => {
+                approvalOpts.approved = true;
+            };
+
+            protected identityListener: ApprovalListener = (approvalOpts: ApprovalOpts, widgetInfo: WidgetInfo) => {
+                approvalOpts.approved = false;
+            };
+        };
+    });
+
+    it('should handle widget permissions requests', () => {
+        const capabilitiesOpts: CapabilitiesOpts = {approvedCapabilities: new Set()};
+        module.emit(WidgetLifecycle.CapabilitiesRequest, capabilitiesOpts, mockWidget, new Set(["org.matrix.msc2931.navigate"]));
+        expect(capabilitiesOpts.approvedCapabilities).toEqual(new Set(["org.matrix.msc2931.navigate"]));
+
+        const preloadOpts: ApprovalOpts = {approved: undefined};
+        module.emit(WidgetLifecycle.PreLoadRequest, preloadOpts, mockWidget);
+        expect(preloadOpts.approved).toBe(true);
+
+        const identityOpts: ApprovalOpts = {approved: undefined};
+        module.emit(WidgetLifecycle.IdentityRequest, identityOpts, mockWidget);
+        expect(identityOpts.approved).toBe(false);
+    });
+});