diff --git a/gst-gir-files b/gst-gir-files
index ae0d1447f..8dd059f42 160000
--- a/gst-gir-files
+++ b/gst-gir-files
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ae0d1447f5204ddf882ff08d2163b299db5da228
+Subproject commit 8dd059f42a8da104b53baf82bf5f5d2596176627
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/Cargo.toml b/gstreamer-validate/Cargo.toml
index ed944492d..d49724d79 100644
--- a/gstreamer-validate/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ bitflags = "1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 gir-format-check = "0.1"
+tempfile = "3"
 
 [features]
 default = []
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/Gir.toml b/gstreamer-validate/Gir.toml
index aadefd7f4..fa744503f 100644
--- a/gstreamer-validate/Gir.toml
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/Gir.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ external_libraries = [
 ]
 
 generate = [
-    "GstValidate.Action",
     "GstValidate.Reporter",
     "GstValidate.BinMonitor",
     "GstValidate.Monitor",
@@ -31,6 +30,8 @@ generate = [
     "GstValidate.ReportLevel",
     "GstValidate.IssueFlags",
     "GstValidate.IssueId",
+    "GstValidate.ActionTypeFlags",
+    "GstValidate.ActionType",
 ]
 
 manual = [
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ manual = [
     "Gst.Format",
     "Gst.SeekFlags",
     "Gst.SeekType",
+    "GstValidate.Action",
 ]
 
 [[object]]
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/src/action.rs b/gstreamer-validate/src/action.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..802340e95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/src/action.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+// Take a look at the license at the top of the repository in the LICENSE file.
+
+use glib::prelude::*;
+use glib::translate::*;
+
+use crate::ActionType;
+use crate::Scenario;
+
+gst::mini_object_wrapper!(Action, ActionRef, ffi::GstValidateAction, || {
+    ffi::gst_validate_action_get_type()
+});
+
+impl ActionRef {
+    pub fn structure(&self) -> &gst::StructureRef {
+        unsafe {
+            let action = &self.0 as *const ffi::GstValidateAction;
+
+            gst::StructureRef::from_glib_borrow((*action).structure)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn structure_mut(&mut self) -> &mut gst::StructureRef {
+        unsafe {
+            let action = &mut self.0 as *mut ffi::GstValidateAction;
+
+            gst::StructureRef::from_glib_borrow_mut((*action).structure)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Action {
+    #[doc(alias = "gst_validate_action_new")]
+    pub fn new(
+        scenario: Option<&impl IsA<Scenario>>,
+        action_type: &ActionType,
+        structure: &gst::StructureRef,
+        add_to_lists: bool,
+    ) -> Action {
+        assert_initialized_main_thread!();
+        unsafe {
+            from_glib_full(ffi::gst_validate_action_new(
+                scenario.map(|p| p.as_ref()).to_glib_none().0,
+                action_type.to_glib_none().0,
+                structure.as_mut_ptr(),
+                add_to_lists.into_glib(),
+            ))
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[doc(alias = "gst_validate_execute_action")]
+    pub fn execute(&self) -> Result<crate::ActionSuccess, crate::ActionError> {
+        unsafe {
+            let action: *mut ffi::GstValidateAction = self.to_glib_none().0;
+            let action_type = ffi::gst_validate_get_action_type((*action).type_);
+
+            let res = ffi::gst_validate_execute_action(action_type, action);
+
+            if let Some(v) = crate::ActionSuccess::from_value(res) {
+                Ok(v)
+            } else {
+                Err(crate::ActionError::from_value(res))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/src/action_type.rs b/gstreamer-validate/src/action_type.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55effae62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/src/action_type.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+use std::{ffi::c_int, ptr};
+
+use glib::once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use glib::translate::*;
+
+static QUARK_ACTION_TYPE_FUNC: Lazy<glib::Quark> =
+    Lazy::new(|| glib::Quark::from_str("rs-action-type-function"));
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+#[doc(alias = "GstValidateActionParameter")]
+pub struct ActionParameter(pub(crate) ffi::GstValidateActionParameter);
+impl Drop for ActionParameter {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            if let Some(free_fn) = self.0.free {
+                (free_fn)(self as *const _ as glib::ffi::gpointer);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn into_glib_content(mut t: Vec<ActionParameter>) -> *mut ffi::GstValidateActionParameter {
+    assert_initialized_main_thread!();
+    if t.is_empty() {
+        return ptr::null_mut();
+    }
+
+    unsafe {
+        let size = std::mem::size_of::<ffi::GstValidateActionParameter>() * (t.len() + 1);
+        let v_ptr = glib::ffi::g_malloc0(size) as *mut ffi::GstValidateActionParameter;
+
+        ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(
+            t.as_ptr() as *const ffi::GstValidateActionParameter,
+            v_ptr,
+            t.len(),
+        );
+
+        // C side is owning the memory now
+        t.set_len(0);
+
+        v_ptr
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn action_parameter_free(param: glib::ffi::gpointer) {
+    let param = param as *mut ffi::GstValidateActionParameter;
+
+    glib::ffi::g_free((*param).name as *mut _);
+    glib::ffi::g_free((*param).description as *mut _);
+    glib::ffi::g_free((*param).def as *mut _);
+    glib::ffi::g_free((*param).possible_variables as *mut _);
+    glib::ffi::g_free((*param).types as *mut _);
+}
+
+pub struct ActionParameterBuilder<'a> {
+    name: &'a str,
+    description: &'a str,
+    possible_variables: Vec<String>,
+    mandatory: bool,
+    default_value: Option<&'a str>,
+    types: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+impl<'a> ActionParameterBuilder<'a> {
+    pub fn new(name: &'a str, description: &'a str) -> Self {
+        assert_initialized_main_thread!();
+
+        Self {
+            name,
+            description,
+            possible_variables: Default::default(),
+            mandatory: false,
+            default_value: None,
+            types: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    // rustdoc-stripper-ignore-next
+    /// The name of the variables that can be used to compute the value of the
+    /// parameter. For example for the start value of a seek action, we will
+    /// accept to take 'duration' which will be replace by the total duration of
+    /// the stream on which the action is executed.
+    pub fn add_possible_variable(mut self, possible_variables: &str) -> Self {
+        self.possible_variables.push(possible_variables.to_owned());
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn mandatory(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.mandatory = true;
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn default_value(mut self, default_value: &'a str) -> Self {
+        self.default_value = Some(default_value);
+        self
+    }
+
+    // rustdoc-stripper-ignore-next
+    /// The types the parameter can take described as a string.
+    ///
+    /// NOTE: The types should end with `(GstClockTime)` if
+    /// its final type is a GstClockTime, this way it will be processed when
+    /// preparing the actions.
+    pub fn add_type(mut self, types: &str) -> Self {
+        self.types.push(types.to_owned());
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn build(self) -> ActionParameter {
+        let types = if self.types.is_empty() {
+            ptr::null()
+        } else {
+            self.types.join("\n").to_glib_full()
+        };
+        let possible_variables = if self.possible_variables.is_empty() {
+            ptr::null()
+        } else {
+            self.possible_variables.join("\n").to_glib_full()
+        };
+        ActionParameter(ffi::GstValidateActionParameter {
+            name: self.name.to_glib_full(),
+            description: self.description.to_glib_full(),
+            mandatory: self.mandatory.into_glib(),
+            def: self.default_value.to_glib_full(),
+            possible_variables,
+            types,
+            free: Some(action_parameter_free),
+            _gst_reserved: [ptr::null_mut(); 3],
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+type ActionFunction = dyn Fn(&crate::Scenario, &mut crate::ActionRef) -> Result<crate::ActionSuccess, crate::ActionError>
+    + Sync
+    + Send
+    + 'static;
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn destroy_notify(ptr: glib::ffi::gpointer) {
+    let _ = Box::from_raw(ptr as *mut Box<ActionFunction>);
+}
+
+pub struct ActionTypeBuilder<'a> {
+    type_name: &'a str,
+    implementer_namespace: Option<&'a str>,
+    description: Option<&'a str>,
+    parameters: Vec<ActionParameter>,
+    flags: crate::ActionTypeFlags,
+    function: Box<ActionFunction>,
+}
+
+impl<'a> ActionTypeBuilder<'a> {
+    pub fn new<
+        F: Fn(
+                &crate::Scenario,
+                &mut crate::ActionRef,
+            ) -> Result<crate::ActionSuccess, crate::ActionError>
+            + Send
+            + Sync
+            + 'static,
+    >(
+        type_name: &'a str,
+        func: F,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            type_name,
+            implementer_namespace: None,
+            description: None,
+            parameters: Vec::new(),
+            flags: crate::ActionTypeFlags::empty(),
+            function: Box::new(func),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn implementer_namespace(mut self, implementer_namespace: &'a str) -> Self {
+        self.implementer_namespace = Some(implementer_namespace);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn description(mut self, description: &'a str) -> Self {
+        self.description = Some(description);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn parameter(mut self, parameter: ActionParameter) -> Self {
+        self.parameters.push(parameter);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn flags(mut self, flags: crate::ActionTypeFlags) -> Self {
+        self.flags |= flags;
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn build(self) -> crate::ActionType {
+        unsafe extern "C" fn execute_func_trampoline(
+            scenario: *mut ffi::GstValidateScenario,
+            action: *mut ffi::GstValidateAction,
+        ) -> c_int {
+            let action_type = ffi::gst_validate_get_action_type((*action).type_);
+            let scenario = from_glib_borrow(scenario);
+            let action = crate::ActionRef::from_mut_ptr(action as *mut ffi::GstValidateAction);
+
+            let func: &ActionFunction = &*(gst::ffi::gst_mini_object_get_qdata(
+                action_type as *mut gst::ffi::GstMiniObject,
+                QUARK_ACTION_TYPE_FUNC.into_glib(),
+            ) as *const Box<ActionFunction>);
+
+            (*func)(&scenario, action).into_glib()
+        }
+
+        unsafe {
+            let params = into_glib_content(self.parameters);
+            let action_type = ffi::gst_validate_register_action_type(
+                self.type_name.to_glib_none().0,
+                self.implementer_namespace
+                    .unwrap_or("validaters")
+                    .to_glib_none()
+                    .0,
+                Some(execute_func_trampoline),
+                params,
+                self.description.to_glib_none().0,
+                self.flags.into_glib(),
+            );
+
+            // gst_validate_register_action_type() takes ownership of the content
+            // of the params array but not of the container itself so we need to
+            // free it manually.
+            glib::ffi::g_free(params as *mut _);
+
+            let f = self.function;
+
+            gst::ffi::gst_mini_object_set_qdata(
+                action_type as *mut gst::ffi::GstMiniObject,
+                QUARK_ACTION_TYPE_FUNC.into_glib(),
+                Box::into_raw(Box::new(f)) as *mut _,
+                Some(destroy_notify),
+            );
+
+            from_glib_none(action_type)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::{
+        io::Write,
+        sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+    };
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_action_types() {
+        gst::init().unwrap();
+        crate::init();
+
+        let failling_action_type = crate::ActionTypeBuilder::new("fails", |_, action| {
+            action.structure_mut().set("called", true);
+
+            Err(crate::ActionError::Error)
+        })
+        .build();
+
+        let called = Arc::new(Mutex::new(false));
+        let succeeding_action_type = crate::ActionTypeBuilder::new(
+            "succeeds",
+            glib::clone!(@strong called => move |_, _action| {
+                *called.lock().unwrap() = true;
+
+                Ok(crate::ActionSuccess::Ok)
+            }),
+        )
+        .parameter(
+            crate::ActionParameterBuilder::new("always", "Does the action always succeeds")
+                .add_type("boolean")
+                .default_value("true")
+                .build(),
+        )
+        .build();
+
+        // Write scenario to temporary file
+        let mut file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
+        file.write_all(b"succeeds").unwrap();
+
+        let runner = crate::Runner::new();
+        let pipeline = gst::Pipeline::new(None);
+        let scenario =
+            crate::Scenario::factory_create(&runner, &pipeline, file.path().to_str().unwrap())
+                .unwrap();
+
+        let action = crate::Action::new(
+            Some(&scenario),
+            &succeeding_action_type,
+            gst::Structure::builder("succeeds").build().as_ref(),
+            false,
+        );
+
+        assert!(!*called.lock().unwrap());
+        action.execute().expect("Failed to execute action");
+        assert!(*called.lock().unwrap());
+
+        let action = crate::Action::new(
+            Some(&scenario),
+            &failling_action_type,
+            gst::Structure::builder("fails").build().as_ref(),
+            false,
+        );
+
+        assert!(action.structure().get::<bool>("called").is_err());
+        action.execute().expect_err("Action should have failed");
+        assert_eq!(action.structure().get::<bool>("called"), Ok(true));
+
+        crate::ActionParameterBuilder::new("unused", "Verify unused param are properly cleaned")
+            .default_value("true")
+            .add_possible_variable("position")
+            .build();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/action.rs b/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/action.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 45b5b2922..000000000
--- a/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/action.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-// This file was generated by gir (https://github.com/gtk-rs/gir)
-// from gir-files (https://github.com/gtk-rs/gir-files)
-// from gst-gir-files (https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gir-files-rs.git)
-// DO NOT EDIT
-
-use crate::Scenario;
-use glib::translate::*;
-
-glib::wrapper! {
-    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
-    pub struct Action(Shared<ffi::GstValidateAction>);
-
-    match fn {
-        ref => |ptr| ffi::gst_validate_action_ref(ptr),
-        unref => |ptr| ffi::gst_validate_action_unref(ptr),
-        type_ => || ffi::gst_validate_action_get_type(),
-    }
-}
-
-impl Action {
-    //#[doc(alias = "gst_validate_action_new")]
-    //pub fn new(scenario: Option<&impl IsA<Scenario>>, action_type: /*Ignored*/&mut ActionType, structure: &mut gst::Structure, add_to_lists: bool) -> Action {
-    //    unsafe { TODO: call ffi:gst_validate_action_new() }
-    //}
-
-    #[doc(alias = "gst_validate_action_get_scenario")]
-    #[doc(alias = "get_scenario")]
-    pub fn scenario(&self) -> Option<Scenario> {
-        unsafe { from_glib_full(ffi::gst_validate_action_get_scenario(self.to_glib_none().0)) }
-    }
-
-    #[doc(alias = "gst_validate_action_set_done")]
-    pub fn set_done(&self) {
-        unsafe {
-            ffi::gst_validate_action_set_done(self.to_glib_none().0);
-        }
-    }
-
-    //#[doc(alias = "gst_validate_action_get_clocktime")]
-    //#[doc(alias = "get_clocktime")]
-    //pub fn clocktime(scenario: &impl IsA<Scenario>, action: &Action, name: &str) -> Option</*Ignored*/gst::ClockTime> {
-    //    unsafe { TODO: call ffi:gst_validate_action_get_clocktime() }
-    //}
-}
-
-unsafe impl Send for Action {}
-unsafe impl Sync for Action {}
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/action_type.rs b/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/action_type.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8051325e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/action_type.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// This file was generated by gir (https://github.com/gtk-rs/gir)
+// from gir-files (https://github.com/gtk-rs/gir-files)
+// from gst-gir-files (https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gir-files-rs.git)
+// DO NOT EDIT
+
+glib::wrapper! {
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
+    pub struct ActionType(Boxed<ffi::GstValidateActionType>);
+
+    match fn {
+        copy => |ptr| glib::gobject_ffi::g_boxed_copy(ffi::gst_validate_action_type_get_type(), ptr as *mut _) as *mut ffi::GstValidateActionType,
+        free => |ptr| glib::gobject_ffi::g_boxed_free(ffi::gst_validate_action_type_get_type(), ptr as *mut _),
+        type_ => || ffi::gst_validate_action_type_get_type(),
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe impl Send for ActionType {}
+unsafe impl Sync for ActionType {}
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/flags.rs b/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/flags.rs
index c202d83bf..eb4d56a84 100644
--- a/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/flags.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/flags.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,110 @@
 use bitflags::bitflags;
 use glib::{translate::*, value::FromValue, value::ToValue, StaticType, Type};
 
+bitflags! {
+    #[doc(alias = "GstValidateActionTypeFlags")]
+    pub struct ActionTypeFlags: u32 {
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NONE")]
+        const NONE = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NONE as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CONFIG")]
+        const CONFIG = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CONFIG as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_ASYNC")]
+        const ASYNC = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_ASYNC as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NON_BLOCKING")]
+        const NON_BLOCKING = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NON_BLOCKING as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_INTERLACED")]
+        const INTERLACED = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_INTERLACED as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CAN_EXECUTE_ON_ADDITION")]
+        const CAN_EXECUTE_ON_ADDITION = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CAN_EXECUTE_ON_ADDITION as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NEEDS_CLOCK")]
+        const NEEDS_CLOCK = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NEEDS_CLOCK as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NO_EXECUTION_NOT_FATAL")]
+        const NO_EXECUTION_NOT_FATAL = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NO_EXECUTION_NOT_FATAL as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CAN_BE_OPTIONAL")]
+        const CAN_BE_OPTIONAL = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CAN_BE_OPTIONAL as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_DOESNT_NEED_PIPELINE")]
+        const DOESNT_NEED_PIPELINE = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_DOESNT_NEED_PIPELINE as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_HANDLED_IN_CONFIG")]
+        const HANDLED_IN_CONFIG = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_HANDLED_IN_CONFIG as _;
+        #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CHECK")]
+        const CHECK = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CHECK as _;
+    }
+}
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
+impl IntoGlib for ActionTypeFlags {
+    type GlibType = ffi::GstValidateActionTypeFlags;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_glib(self) -> ffi::GstValidateActionTypeFlags {
+        self.bits()
+    }
+}
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
+impl FromGlib<ffi::GstValidateActionTypeFlags> for ActionTypeFlags {
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn from_glib(value: ffi::GstValidateActionTypeFlags) -> Self {
+        skip_assert_initialized!();
+        Self::from_bits_truncate(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl StaticType for ActionTypeFlags {
+    #[inline]
+    fn static_type() -> Type {
+        unsafe { from_glib(ffi::gst_validate_action_type_flags_get_type()) }
+    }
+}
+
+impl glib::HasParamSpec for ActionTypeFlags {
+    type ParamSpec = glib::ParamSpecFlags;
+    type SetValue = Self;
+    type BuilderFn = fn(&str) -> glib::ParamSpecFlagsBuilder<Self>;
+
+    fn param_spec_builder() -> Self::BuilderFn {
+        |name| Self::ParamSpec::builder(name)
+    }
+}
+
+impl glib::value::ValueType for ActionTypeFlags {
+    type Type = Self;
+}
+
+unsafe impl<'a> FromValue<'a> for ActionTypeFlags {
+    type Checker = glib::value::GenericValueTypeChecker<Self>;
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn from_value(value: &'a glib::Value) -> Self {
+        skip_assert_initialized!();
+        from_glib(glib::gobject_ffi::g_value_get_flags(value.to_glib_none().0))
+    }
+}
+
+impl ToValue for ActionTypeFlags {
+    #[inline]
+    fn to_value(&self) -> glib::Value {
+        let mut value = glib::Value::for_value_type::<Self>();
+        unsafe {
+            glib::gobject_ffi::g_value_set_flags(value.to_glib_none_mut().0, self.into_glib());
+        }
+        value
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn value_type(&self) -> glib::Type {
+        Self::static_type()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<ActionTypeFlags> for glib::Value {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(v: ActionTypeFlags) -> Self {
+        skip_assert_initialized!();
+        ToValue::to_value(&v)
+    }
+}
+
 bitflags! {
     #[doc(alias = "GstValidateIssueFlags")]
     pub struct IssueFlags: u32 {
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/mod.rs b/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/mod.rs
index a9b80d27e..a7c43d788 100644
--- a/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/mod.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/src/auto/mod.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ pub use self::runner::Runner;
 mod scenario;
 pub use self::scenario::Scenario;
 
-mod action;
-pub use self::action::Action;
+mod action_type;
+pub use self::action_type::ActionType;
 
 mod issue;
 pub use self::issue::Issue;
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ pub use self::enums::ReportLevel;
 pub use self::enums::ReportingDetails;
 
 mod flags;
+pub use self::flags::ActionTypeFlags;
 pub use self::flags::IssueFlags;
 
 mod alias;
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/src/enums.rs b/gstreamer-validate/src/enums.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a71a1975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/src/enums.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+use glib::translate::*;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
+#[repr(i32)]
+pub enum ActionSuccess {
+    Ok = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_OK,
+    Async = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ASYNC,
+    NonBlocking = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_NON_BLOCKING,
+    InProgress = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_IN_PROGRESS,
+    Done = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_DONE,
+}
+
+impl ActionSuccess {
+    pub fn from_value(value: impl Into<i32>) -> Option<Self> {
+        skip_assert_initialized!();
+        Some(match value.into() {
+            ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_OK => ActionSuccess::Ok,
+            ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ASYNC => ActionSuccess::Async,
+            ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_NON_BLOCKING => ActionSuccess::NonBlocking,
+            ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_IN_PROGRESS => ActionSuccess::InProgress,
+            ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_DONE => ActionSuccess::Done,
+            _ => return None,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl IntoGlib for ActionSuccess {
+    type GlibType = ffi::GstValidateActionReturn;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_glib(self) -> ffi::GstValidateActionReturn {
+        skip_assert_initialized!();
+        self as ffi::GstValidateActionReturn
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
+#[repr(i32)]
+pub enum ActionError {
+    Error = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR,
+    ErrorReported = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR_REPORTED,
+    None = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_NONE,
+}
+
+impl ActionError {
+    pub fn from_value(value: impl Into<i32>) -> Self {
+        skip_assert_initialized!();
+        match value.into() {
+            ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR => ActionError::Error,
+            ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR_REPORTED => ActionError::ErrorReported,
+            ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_NONE => ActionError::None,
+            _ => ActionError::Error,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl IntoGlib for ActionError {
+    type GlibType = ffi::GstValidateActionReturn;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_glib(self) -> ffi::GstValidateActionReturn {
+        self as ffi::GstValidateActionReturn
+    }
+}
+
+#[must_use]
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Ord, PartialOrd, Hash, Clone, Copy)]
+#[doc(alias = "GstValidateActionReturn")]
+#[repr(i32)]
+pub enum ActionReturn {
+    #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR")]
+    Error = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR,
+    #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_OK")]
+    Ok = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_OK,
+    #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ASYNC")]
+    Async = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ASYNC,
+    #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_NON_BLOCKING")]
+    NonBlocking = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_NON_BLOCKING,
+    #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR_REPORTED")]
+    ErrorReported = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR_REPORTED,
+    #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_IN_PROGRESS")]
+    InProgress = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_IN_PROGRESS,
+    #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_NONE")]
+    None = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_NONE,
+    #[doc(alias = "GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_DONE")]
+    Done = ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_DONE,
+}
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
+impl IntoGlib for ActionReturn {
+    type GlibType = ffi::GstValidateActionReturn;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_glib(self) -> ffi::GstValidateActionReturn {
+        self as ffi::GstValidateActionReturn
+    }
+}
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
+impl FromGlib<ffi::GstValidateActionReturn> for ActionReturn {
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn from_glib(value: ffi::GstValidateActionReturn) -> Self {
+        skip_assert_initialized!();
+
+        if !(ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR..=ffi::GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_DONE)
+            .contains(&value)
+        {
+            ActionReturn::Error
+        } else {
+            std::mem::transmute(value)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFromGlib<ffi::GstValidateActionReturn> for ActionSuccess {
+    type Error = ActionError;
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn try_from_glib(
+        val: ffi::GstValidateActionReturn,
+    ) -> Result<ActionSuccess, ActionError> {
+        skip_assert_initialized!();
+        ActionReturn::from_glib(val).into_result()
+    }
+}
+
+impl ActionReturn {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn into_result(self) -> Result<ActionSuccess, ActionError> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Error | Self::ErrorReported | Self::None => {
+                Err(unsafe { std::mem::transmute(self) })
+            }
+            _ => Ok(unsafe { std::mem::transmute(self) }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn from_error(v: ActionError) -> Self {
+        skip_assert_initialized!();
+        unsafe { std::mem::transmute(v) }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn from_ok(v: ActionSuccess) -> Self {
+        skip_assert_initialized!();
+        unsafe { std::mem::transmute(v) }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/src/functions.rs b/gstreamer-validate/src/functions.rs
index 772ed4927..f8636530d 100644
--- a/gstreamer-validate/src/functions.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/src/functions.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ pub fn setup_test_file(test_file: &str, use_fakesinks: bool) -> gst::Structure {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-
     #[test]
     fn test_init() {
         gst::init().unwrap();
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/src/lib.rs b/gstreamer-validate/src/lib.rs
index 60bd8c2c9..3934a6bf3 100644
--- a/gstreamer-validate/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ pub use crate::auto::*;
 mod functions;
 pub use functions::*;
 
+mod action_type;
+pub use action_type::*;
+
+mod enums;
+pub use enums::*;
+
+mod action;
+pub use action::{Action, ActionRef};
+
 // Re-export all the traits in a prelude module, so that applications
 // can always "use gst_validate::prelude::*" without getting conflicts
 pub mod prelude {