diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.h b/src/interfaces/node.h
--- a/src/interfaces/node.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.h
@@ -202,6 +202,14 @@
     //! Return interfaces for accessing wallets (if any).
     virtual std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() = 0;
 
+    //! Attempts to load a wallet from file or directory.
+    //! The loaded wallet is also notified to handlers previously registered
+    //! with handleLoadWallet.
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<Wallet> loadWallet(const CChainParams &params,
+                                               const std::string &name,
+                                               std::string &error,
+                                               std::string &warning) const = 0;
+
     //! Register handler for init messages.
     using InitMessageFn = std::function<void(const std::string &message)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleInitMessage(InitMessageFn fn) = 0;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
 fs::path GetWalletDir();
 std::vector<fs::path> ListWalletDir();
 std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> GetWallets();
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> LoadWallet(const CChainParams &chainParams,
+                                    interfaces::Chain &chain,
+                                    const std::string &name, std::string &error,
+                                    std::string &warning);
 
 namespace interfaces {
 
@@ -270,6 +274,12 @@
             }
             return wallets;
         }
+        std::unique_ptr<Wallet>
+        loadWallet(const CChainParams &params, const std::string &name,
+                   std::string &error, std::string &warning) const override {
+            return MakeWallet(
+                LoadWallet(params, *m_interfaces.chain, name, error, warning));
+        }
         std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleInitMessage(InitMessageFn fn) override {
             return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.InitMessage_connect(fn));
         }