diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4cedaa85d612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2014 GitHub, Inc.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the MIT license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#include "atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification.h"
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h"
+#include "atom/browser/browser.h"
+#include "atom/common/api/atom_api_native_image.h"
+#include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/gfx_converter.h"
+#include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/image_converter.h"
+#include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/string16_converter.h"
+#include "atom/common/node_includes.h"
+#include "base/threading/thread_task_runner_handle.h"
+#include "native_mate/constructor.h"
+#include "native_mate/dictionary.h"
+#include "ui/gfx/image/image.h"
+
+namespace atom {
+
+namespace api {
+
+int id_counter = 1;
+std::map<int, Notification*> notifications_;
+
+Notification::Notification(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Local<v8::Object> wrapper, mate::Arguments* args) {
+  InitWith(isolate, wrapper);
+
+  mate::Dictionary opts;
+  if (args->GetNext(&opts)) {
+    opts.Get("title", &title_);
+    opts.Get("body", &body_);
+    has_icon_ = opts.Get("icon", &icon_);
+    opts.Get("silent", &silent_);
+    opts.Get("replyPlaceholder", &reply_placeholder_);
+    opts.Get("hasReply", &has_reply_);
+    id_ = id_counter++;
+  }
+  notifications_[id_] = this;
+  OnInitialProps();
+}
+
+Notification::~Notification() {}
+
+// static
+mate::WrappableBase* Notification::New(mate::Arguments* args) {
+  if (!Browser::Get()->is_ready()) {
+    args->ThrowError("Cannot create Notification before app is ready");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return new Notification(args->isolate(), args->GetThis(), args);
+}
+
+bool Notification::HasID(int id) {
+  return notifications_.find(id) != notifications_.end();
+}
+
+Notification* Notification::FromID(int id) {
+  return notifications_[id];
+}
+
+// Getters
+int Notification::GetID() { return id_; } 
+std::string Notification::GetTitle() { return title_; }
+std::string Notification::GetBody() { return body_; }
+bool Notification::GetSilent() { return silent_; }
+std::string Notification::GetReplyPlaceholder() { return reply_placeholder_; }
+bool Notification::GetHasReply() { return has_reply_; }
+
+// Setters
+void Notification::SetTitle(std::string new_title) { title_ = new_title; NotifyPropsUpdated(); }
+void Notification::SetBody(std::string new_body) { body_ = new_body; NotifyPropsUpdated(); }
+void Notification::SetSilent(bool new_silent) { silent_ = new_silent; NotifyPropsUpdated(); }
+void Notification::SetReplyPlaceholder(std::string new_reply_placeholder) { reply_placeholder_ = new_reply_placeholder; NotifyPropsUpdated(); }
+void Notification::SetHasReply(bool new_has_reply) { has_reply_ = new_has_reply; NotifyPropsUpdated(); }
+
+void Notification::OnClicked() {
+  Emit("click");
+}
+
+void Notification::OnReplied(std::string reply) {
+  Emit("reply", reply);
+}
+
+void Notification::OnShown() {
+  Emit("show");
+}
+
+// static
+void Notification::BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
+                          v8::Local<v8::FunctionTemplate> prototype) {
+  prototype->SetClassName(mate::StringToV8(isolate, "Notification"));
+  mate::ObjectTemplateBuilder(isolate, prototype->PrototypeTemplate())
+      .MakeDestroyable()
+      .SetMethod("show", &Notification::Show)
+      .SetProperty("id", &Notification::GetID)
+      .SetProperty("title", &Notification::GetTitle, &Notification::SetTitle)
+      .SetProperty("body", &Notification::GetBody, &Notification::SetBody)
+      .SetProperty("silent", &Notification::GetSilent, &Notification::SetSilent)
+      .SetProperty("replyPlaceholder", &Notification::GetReplyPlaceholder, &Notification::SetReplyPlaceholder)
+      .SetProperty("hasReply", &Notification::GetHasReply, &Notification::SetHasReply);
+}
+
+}  // namespace api
+
+}  // namespace atom
+
+
+namespace {
+
+using atom::api::Notification;
+
+void Initialize(v8::Local<v8::Object> exports, v8::Local<v8::Value> unused,
+                v8::Local<v8::Context> context, void* priv) {
+  v8::Isolate* isolate = context->GetIsolate();
+  Notification::SetConstructor(isolate, base::Bind(&Notification::New));
+
+  mate::Dictionary dict(isolate, exports);
+  dict.Set("Notification", Notification::GetConstructor(isolate)->GetFunction());
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+NODE_MODULE_CONTEXT_AWARE_BUILTIN(atom_common_notification, Initialize)
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..030dee21b49d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2014 GitHub, Inc.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the MIT license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_NOTIFICATION_H_
+#define ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_NOTIFICATION_H_
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "atom/browser/api/trackable_object.h"
+#include "atom/browser/ui/notification_observer.h"
+#include "native_mate/handle.h"
+#include "ui/gfx/image/image.h"
+
+namespace atom {
+
+namespace api {
+
+class Notification : public mate::TrackableObject<Notification>,
+             public NotifictionObserver {
+ public:
+  static mate::WrappableBase* New(mate::Arguments* args);
+  static bool HasID(int id);
+  static Notification* FromID(int id);
+
+  static void BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
+                             v8::Local<v8::FunctionTemplate> prototype);
+
+  // NotificationObserver:
+  void OnClicked() override;
+  void OnReplied(std::string reply) override;
+  void OnShown() override;
+
+ protected:
+  Notification(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Local<v8::Object> wrapper, mate::Arguments* args);
+  ~Notification() override;
+
+  void OnInitialProps();
+  void Show();
+
+  // Prop Getters
+  int GetID();
+  std::string GetTitle();
+  std::string GetBody();
+  bool GetSilent();
+  std::string GetReplyPlaceholder();
+  bool GetHasReply();
+
+  // Prop Setters
+  void SetTitle(std::string new_title);
+  void SetBody(std::string new_body);
+  void SetSilent(bool new_silent);
+  void SetReplyPlaceholder(std::string new_reply_placeholder);
+  void SetHasReply(bool new_has_reply);
+
+  void NotifyPropsUpdated();
+
+ private:
+  std::string title_ = "";
+  std::string body_ = "";
+  gfx::Image icon_;
+  bool has_icon_ = false;
+  bool silent_ = false;
+  std::string reply_placeholder_ = "";
+  bool has_reply_ = false;
+
+  int id_;
+
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Notification);
+};
+
+}  // namespace api
+
+}  // namespace atom
+
+#endif  // ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_NOTIFICATION_H_
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification_mac.mm b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification_mac.mm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1c3699aa21fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification_mac.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2014 GitHub, Inc.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the MIT license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#include "atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification.h"
+
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+#include "atom/browser/browser.h"
+#include "base/mac/mac_util.h"
+#include "base/mac/scoped_nsobject.h"
+#include "base/strings/sys_string_conversions.h"
+
+std::map<int, base::scoped_nsobject<NSUserNotification>> native_notifications_;
+
+@interface AtomNotificationCenter : NSObject<NSUserNotificationCenterDelegate> {
+}
+@end
+
+@implementation AtomNotificationCenter
+- (BOOL)userNotificationCenter:(NSUserNotificationCenter *)center
+     shouldPresentNotification:(NSUserNotification *)notification {
+    return YES;
+  }
+
+- (void)userNotificationCenter:(NSUserNotificationCenter *)center 
+       didActivateNotification:(NSUserNotification *)notification {
+    int n_id = [[notification.userInfo objectForKey:@"id"] intValue];
+    if (atom::api::Notification::HasID(n_id)) {
+      auto atomNotification = atom::api::Notification::FromID(n_id);
+
+      if (notification.activationType == NSUserNotificationActivationTypeReplied){
+        atomNotification->OnReplied([notification.response.string UTF8String]);
+      } else {
+        atomNotification->OnClicked(); 
+      }
+    }
+  }
+@end
+
+namespace atom {
+
+namespace api {
+
+AtomNotificationCenter* del = [[AtomNotificationCenter alloc] init];
+bool set_del_ = false;
+
+void Notification::Show() {
+  base::scoped_nsobject<NSUserNotification> notification_ = native_notifications_[id_];
+  [NSUserNotificationCenter.defaultUserNotificationCenter
+      deliverNotification:notification_];
+  OnShown();
+}
+
+void Notification::OnInitialProps() {
+  if (!set_del_) {
+    [[NSUserNotificationCenter defaultUserNotificationCenter] setDelegate:del];
+    set_del_ = true;
+  }
+
+  base::scoped_nsobject<NSUserNotification> notification_;
+  notification_.reset([[NSUserNotification alloc] init]);
+
+  native_notifications_[id_] = notification_;
+
+  NotifyPropsUpdated();
+}
+
+void Notification::NotifyPropsUpdated() {
+  base::scoped_nsobject<NSUserNotification> notification_ = native_notifications_[id_];
+
+  [notification_ setTitle:base::SysUTF8ToNSString(title_)];
+  [notification_ setInformativeText:base::SysUTF8ToNSString(body_)];
+
+  NSDictionary * userInfo = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
+  [userInfo setValue:[NSNumber numberWithInt:id_] forKey:@"id"];
+  [notification_ setUserInfo:userInfo];
+
+  if ([notification_ respondsToSelector:@selector(setContentImage:)] && has_icon_) {
+    [notification_ setContentImage:icon_.AsNSImage()];
+  }
+
+  if (has_reply_) {
+    [notification_ setResponsePlaceholder:base::SysUTF8ToNSString(reply_placeholder_)];
+    [notification_ setHasReplyButton:true];
+  }
+
+  if (silent_) {
+    [notification_ setSoundName:nil];
+  } else {
+    [notification_ setSoundName:NSUserNotificationDefaultSoundName];
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace api
+
+}  // namespace atom
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/notification_observer.h b/atom/browser/ui/notification_observer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8619e5d3609b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/notification_observer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2014 GitHub, Inc.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the MIT license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef ATOM_BROWSER_UI_NOTIFICATION_OBSERVER_H_
+#define ATOM_BROWSER_UI_NOTIFICATION_OBSERVER_H_
+
+namespace atom {
+
+class NotifictionObserver {
+ public:
+  virtual void OnClicked() {}
+  virtual void OnReplied(std::string reply) {}
+  virtual void OnShown() {}
+
+ protected:
+  virtual ~NotifictionObserver() {}
+};
+
+}  // namespace atom
+
+#endif  // ATOM_BROWSER_UI_NOTIFICATION_OBSERVER_H_
diff --git a/atom/common/node_bindings.cc b/atom/common/node_bindings.cc
index 2a7be5762769..03e96ae8a4f3 100644
--- a/atom/common/node_bindings.cc
+++ b/atom/common/node_bindings.cc
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ REFERENCE_MODULE(atom_common_asar);
 REFERENCE_MODULE(atom_common_clipboard);
 REFERENCE_MODULE(atom_common_crash_reporter);
 REFERENCE_MODULE(atom_common_native_image);
+REFERENCE_MODULE(atom_common_notification);
 REFERENCE_MODULE(atom_common_screen);
 REFERENCE_MODULE(atom_common_shell);
 REFERENCE_MODULE(atom_common_v8_util);
diff --git a/default_app/default_app.js b/default_app/default_app.js
index 2a3ce3a85ec1..446c159b6c1a 100644
--- a/default_app/default_app.js
+++ b/default_app/default_app.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const {app, BrowserWindow} = require('electron')
+const {app, BrowserWindow, Notification} = require('electron')
 const path = require('path')
 
 let mainWindow = null
@@ -27,5 +27,19 @@ exports.load = (appUrl) => {
     mainWindow = new BrowserWindow(options)
     mainWindow.loadURL(appUrl)
     mainWindow.focus()
+
+    const n = new Notification({
+      title: 'Hello World',
+      body: 'This is the long and complicated body for this notification that just goes on and on and on and never really seems to stop',
+      silent: true,
+      icon: '/Users/samuel/Downloads/ninja.png',
+      hasReply: true,
+      replyPlacehodler: 'Type Here!!'
+    });
+    n.on('show', () => console.log('showed'));
+    n.on('click', () => console.info('clicked!!'));
+    n.on('reply', (e, reply) => console.log('Replied:', reply));
+
+    n.show();
   })
 }
diff --git a/filenames.gypi b/filenames.gypi
index 63b46cb40e57..e670f3c8f0da 100644
--- a/filenames.gypi
+++ b/filenames.gypi
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
       'lib/browser/api/module-list.js',
       'lib/browser/api/navigation-controller.js',
       'lib/browser/api/net.js',
+      'lib/browser/api/notification.js',
       'lib/browser/api/power-monitor.js',
       'lib/browser/api/power-save-blocker.js',
       'lib/browser/api/protocol.js',
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_views.h',
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_net.cc',
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_net.h',
+      'atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification.cc',
+      'atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification.h',
+      'atom/browser/api/atom_api_notification_mac.mm',
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_power_monitor.cc',
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_power_monitor.h',
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_power_save_blocker.cc',
@@ -310,6 +314,7 @@
       'atom/browser/ui/message_box_gtk.cc',
       'atom/browser/ui/message_box_mac.mm',
       'atom/browser/ui/message_box_win.cc',
+      'atom/browser/ui/notification_observer.h',
       'atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.cc',
       'atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.h',
       'atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_gtk.cc',
diff --git a/lib/browser/api/module-list.js b/lib/browser/api/module-list.js
index 64b2829064b6..d8b20c5bec19 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/module-list.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/module-list.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module.exports = [
   {name: 'Menu', file: 'menu'},
   {name: 'MenuItem', file: 'menu-item'},
   {name: 'net', file: 'net'},
+  {name: 'Notification', file: 'notification'},
   {name: 'powerMonitor', file: 'power-monitor'},
   {name: 'powerSaveBlocker', file: 'power-save-blocker'},
   {name: 'protocol', file: 'protocol'},
diff --git a/lib/browser/api/notification.js b/lib/browser/api/notification.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..953f7d8d4987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/browser/api/notification.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+const {EventEmitter} = require('events')
+const {Notification} = process.atomBinding('notification')
+
+Object.setPrototypeOf(Notification.prototype, EventEmitter.prototype)
+
+module.exports = Notification