diff --git a/src/secp256k1/include/secp256k1.h b/src/secp256k1/include/secp256k1.h
index 3e9c098d1..7dcdd7d0b 100644
--- a/src/secp256k1/include/secp256k1.h
+++ b/src/secp256k1/include/secp256k1.h
@@ -42,6 +42,19 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 typedef struct secp256k1_context_struct secp256k1_context;
 
+/** Opaque data structure that holds rewriteable "scratch space"
+ *
+ *  The purpose of this structure is to replace dynamic memory allocations,
+ *  because we target architectures where this may not be available. It is
+ *  essentially a resizable (within specified parameters) block of bytes,
+ *  which is initially created either by memory allocation or TODO as a pointer
+ *  into some fixed rewritable space.
+ *
+ *  Unlike the context object, this cannot safely be shared between threads
+ *  without additional synchronization logic.
+ */
+typedef struct secp256k1_scratch_space_struct secp256k1_scratch_space;
+
 /** Opaque data structure that holds a parsed and valid public key.
  *
  *  The exact representation of data inside is implementation defined and not