diff --git a/buffet/notification/notification_channel.h b/buffet/notification/notification_channel.h
index ab33dd2..45267de 100644
--- a/buffet/notification/notification_channel.h
+++ b/buffet/notification/notification_channel.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   virtual ~NotificationChannel() = default;
 
   virtual std::string GetName() const = 0;
+  virtual bool IsConnected() const = 0;
   virtual void AddChannelParameters(base::DictionaryValue* channel_json) = 0;
 
   virtual void Start(NotificationDelegate* delegate) = 0;