diff --git a/apps/magpie/src/protocol.rs b/apps/magpie/src/protocol.rs
index 5915e4a..6d83b6f 100644
--- a/apps/magpie/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/apps/magpie/src/protocol.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub type PanelId = u32;
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct CreatePanel {
     pub id: PanelId,
+    pub protocol: String,
     pub script: PathBuf,
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/magpie/src/service/ipc.rs b/apps/magpie/src/service/ipc.rs
index 744448c..869e297 100644
--- a/apps/magpie/src/service/ipc.rs
+++ b/apps/magpie/src/service/ipc.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ impl Client {
         while let Some(msg) = self.messenger.recv() {
             println!("Client #{}: {:?}", self.token.0, msg);
             match msg {
-                MagpieServerMsg::CreatePanel(CreatePanel { id, script }) => {
+                MagpieServerMsg::CreatePanel(CreatePanel {
+                    id,
+                    protocol,
+                    script,
+                }) => {
                     let window = self.data.write().new_window_id();
 
                     if let Some(old_id) = self.id_to_window.insert(id, window) {
@@ -107,7 +111,11 @@ impl Client {
                         let _ = self.window_sender.send_event(msg);
                     }
 
-                    let msg = WindowMessage::OpenWindow { id: window, script };
+                    let msg = WindowMessage::OpenWindow {
+                        id: window,
+                        protocol,
+                        script,
+                    };
                     let _ = self.window_sender.send_event(msg);
                 }
                 MagpieServerMsg::SendMessage(SendMessage { id, msg }) => {
diff --git a/apps/magpie/src/service/window.rs b/apps/magpie/src/service/window.rs
index 6939057..3834224 100644
--- a/apps/magpie/src/service/window.rs
+++ b/apps/magpie/src/service/window.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,19 @@ use crate::service::ipc::{IpcMessage, IpcMessageSender};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum WindowMessage {
-    OpenWindow { id: usize, script: PathBuf },
-    CloseWindow { id: usize },
+    OpenWindow {
+        id: usize,
+        protocol: String,
+        script: PathBuf,
+    },
+    CloseWindow {
+        id: usize,
+    },
     Quit,
-    SendMessage { id: usize, msg: Vec<u8> },
+    SendMessage {
+        id: usize,
+        msg: Vec<u8>,
+    },
 }
 
 pub type WindowMessageSender = EventLoopProxy<WindowMessage>;
@@ -155,11 +164,11 @@ impl WindowStore {
         message: WindowMessage,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
         match message {
-            WindowMessage::OpenWindow { id, script } => {
+            WindowMessage::OpenWindow { id, protocol, script } => {
                 println!("Opening window {} with script {:?}", id, script);
                 let module = std::fs::read(script)?;
                 let mut script = self.runtime.load_module(&module)?;
-                let panel = script.create_panel(vec![])?;
+                let panel = script.create_panel(&protocol, vec![])?;
                 let window = Window::new(panel, &event_loop)?;
                 let window_id = window.get_id();
                 self.windows.insert(window_id, window);
diff --git a/apps/music-player/src/main.rs b/apps/music-player/src/main.rs
index abc23f7..5f07f12 100644
--- a/apps/music-player/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/music-player/src/main.rs
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ fn main() {
     let player_finder = PlayerFinder::new().expect("Could not connect to D-Bus");
 
     let mut magpie = MagpieClient::new().unwrap();
+    let protocol = "tebibyte-media.desktop.music-player-controller".to_string();
     let script = std::path::PathBuf::from(&module_path);
-    let msg = CreatePanel { id: 0, script };
+    let msg = CreatePanel { id: 0, protocol, script };
     let msg = MagpieServerMsg::CreatePanel(msg);
     magpie.messenger.send(&msg).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/apps/sandbox/src/main.rs b/apps/sandbox/src/main.rs
index 8593ebd..9ec1f57 100644
--- a/apps/sandbox/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/sandbox/src/main.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ struct App {
     panels: Vec<PanelWindow>,
     next_idx: usize,
     last_update: Instant,
+    protocol_buf: String,
     bind_message_buf: String,
 }
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ impl App {
             panels: vec![],
             next_idx: 0,
             last_update: Instant::now(),
+            protocol_buf: String::new(),
             bind_message_buf: String::new(),
         }
     }
@@ -56,12 +58,16 @@ impl eframe::App for App {
         ctx.request_repaint();
 
         egui::SidePanel::left("left_panel").show(ctx, |ui| {
+            ui.label("Protocol name:");
+            ui.text_edit_singleline(&mut self.protocol_buf);
+
+            ui.label("Bind message:");
             let text_edit = egui::TextEdit::multiline(&mut self.bind_message_buf).code_editor();
             ui.add(text_edit);
 
             if ui.button("Bind Panel").clicked() {
                 let msg = self.bind_message_buf.as_bytes().to_vec();
-                let panel = self.script.create_panel(msg).unwrap();
+                let panel = self.script.create_panel(&self.protocol_buf, msg).unwrap();
                 let index = self.next_idx;
                 self.next_idx += 1;
 
diff --git a/crates/script/src/api/abi.rs b/crates/script/src/api/abi.rs
index 0e70bc5..4ebc255 100644
--- a/crates/script/src/api/abi.rs
+++ b/crates/script/src/api/abi.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@ use super::*;
 
 static mut PANEL_IMPLS: Vec<Box<dyn PanelImpl>> = Vec::new();
 
-pub fn bind_panel<T: BindPanel>(panel: u32, msg: u32) -> u32 {
+pub fn bind_panel(
+    cb: impl Fn(Panel, Message, Message) -> Box<dyn PanelImpl>,
+    panel: u32,
+    protocol: u32,
+    msg: u32,
+) -> u32 {
     unsafe {
         let panel = Panel(panel);
+        let protocol = Message(protocol);
         let msg = Message(msg);
-        let panel_impl = T::bind(panel, msg);
+        let panel_impl = cb(panel, protocol, msg);
         let id = PANEL_IMPLS.len() as u32;
         PANEL_IMPLS.push(panel_impl);
         id
diff --git a/crates/script/src/api/mod.rs b/crates/script/src/api/mod.rs
index b208388..56484e1 100644
--- a/crates/script/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/script/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ pub mod abi;
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! export_abi {
-    ($panel_impl: ident) => {
+    ($bind_panel: ident) => {
         #[no_mangle]
-        pub extern "C" fn bind_panel(panel: u32, msg: u32) -> u32 {
-            ::canary_script::api::abi::bind_panel::<$panel_impl>(panel, msg)
+        pub extern "C" fn bind_panel(panel: u32, protocol: u32, msg: u32) -> u32 {
+            ::canary_script::api::abi::bind_panel($bind_panel, panel, protocol, msg)
         }
 
         #[no_mangle]
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ macro_rules! export_abi {
     };
 }
 
-pub trait BindPanel {
-    fn bind(panel: Panel, msg: Message) -> Box<dyn PanelImpl>;
-}
-
 pub trait PanelImpl {
     fn update(&mut self, dt: f32);
     fn draw(&mut self);
@@ -375,7 +371,6 @@ impl DrawContext {
             self.draw_rect(bottom_edge, color);
         }
 
-
         self.draw_rect(inner_rect, color);
     }
 
diff --git a/scripts/music-player/src/lib.rs b/scripts/music-player/src/lib.rs
index a4bee91..956df2b 100644
--- a/scripts/music-player/src/lib.rs
+++ b/scripts/music-player/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
 #[global_allocator]
 static ALLOC: wee_alloc::WeeAlloc = wee_alloc::WeeAlloc::INIT;
 
-use canary_script::*;
 use api::*;
+use canary_script::*;
 
-canary_script::export_abi!(MusicPlayerPanel);
+canary_script::export_abi!(bind_panel_impl);
+
+pub fn bind_panel_impl(panel: Panel, _protocol: Message, message: Message) -> Box<dyn PanelImpl> {
+    MusicPlayerPanel::bind(panel, message)
+}
 
 const DISPLAY_FONT: &str = "Liberation Sans";
 
@@ -17,19 +21,6 @@ pub struct MusicPlayerPanel {
     label: Label,
 }
 
-impl BindPanel for MusicPlayerPanel {
-    fn bind(panel: Panel, message: Message) -> Box<dyn PanelImpl> {
-        let display_font = Font::new(DISPLAY_FONT);
-        let label = Label::new(display_font, "Hello, world!".into(), 1.2);
-        let panel = Self {
-            panel,
-            display_font,
-            label,
-        };
-        Box::new(panel)
-    }
-}
-
 impl PanelImpl for MusicPlayerPanel {
     fn update(&mut self, dt: f32) {}
 
@@ -42,20 +33,31 @@ impl PanelImpl for MusicPlayerPanel {
         self.label.draw(&ctx, offset, size, color);
     }
 
-    fn on_resize(&mut self, new_size: Vec2) {
-        
-    }
+    fn on_resize(&mut self, new_size: Vec2) {}
 
     fn on_cursor_event(&mut self, kind: CursorEventKind, at: Vec2) {}
 
     fn on_message(&mut self, msg: Message) {
-        use canary_music_player::{InMsg, serde_json};
+        use canary_music_player::{serde_json, InMsg};
         let msg = msg.to_vec();
         let msg = serde_json::from_slice::<InMsg>(&msg);
         self.label.set_text(format!("{:#?}", msg));
     }
 }
 
+impl MusicPlayerPanel {
+    pub fn bind(panel: Panel, _message: Message) -> Box<dyn PanelImpl> {
+        let display_font = Font::new(DISPLAY_FONT);
+        let label = Label::new(display_font, "Hello, world!".into(), 1.2);
+        let panel = Self {
+            panel,
+            display_font,
+            label,
+        };
+        Box::new(panel)
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Label {
     font: Font,
     text: String,
diff --git a/scripts/sao-ui/src/lib.rs b/scripts/sao-ui/src/lib.rs
index 0d12dc2..23d535b 100644
--- a/scripts/sao-ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/scripts/sao-ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@ pub mod anim;
 pub mod main_menu;
 pub mod widgets;
 
-use canary_script::*;
 use api::*;
-use widgets::Widget;
+use canary_script::*;
 use main_menu::MainMenuPanel;
+use widgets::Widget;
 
-export_abi!(MainMenuPanel);
+export_abi!(bind_panel_impl);
+
+fn bind_panel_impl(panel: Panel, _protocol: Message, msg: Message) -> Box<dyn PanelImpl> {
+    MainMenuPanel::bind(panel, msg)
+}
 
 pub const ICON_FONT: &str = "Iosevka Nerd Font";
 pub const DISPLAY_FONT: &str = "Homenaje";
@@ -24,18 +28,6 @@ pub struct ConfirmationDialogPanel {
     dialog: widgets::dialog::Dialog,
 }
 
-impl BindPanel for ConfirmationDialogPanel {
-    fn bind(panel: Panel, msg: Message) -> Box<dyn PanelImpl> {
-        let msg = msg.to_vec();
-        let info: DialogInfo = serde_json::from_slice(&msg).unwrap();
-
-        use widgets::dialog::*;
-        let style = DialogStyle::default();
-        let dialog = Dialog::new(style, &info);
-        Box::new(Self { panel, dialog })
-    }
-}
-
 impl PanelImpl for ConfirmationDialogPanel {
     fn update(&mut self, dt: f32) {
         self.dialog.update(dt);
@@ -54,3 +46,15 @@ impl PanelImpl for ConfirmationDialogPanel {
 
     fn on_message(&mut self, _msg: Message) {}
 }
+
+impl ConfirmationDialogPanel {
+    pub fn bind(panel: Panel, msg: Message) -> Box<dyn PanelImpl> {
+        let msg = msg.to_vec();
+        let info: DialogInfo = serde_json::from_slice(&msg).unwrap();
+
+        use widgets::dialog::*;
+        let style = DialogStyle::default();
+        let dialog = Dialog::new(style, &info);
+        Box::new(Self { panel, dialog })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/scripts/sao-ui/src/main_menu.rs b/scripts/sao-ui/src/main_menu.rs
index f8e3ffc..87bbbb0 100644
--- a/scripts/sao-ui/src/main_menu.rs
+++ b/scripts/sao-ui/src/main_menu.rs
@@ -15,15 +15,6 @@ pub struct MainMenuPanel {
     menu: MainMenu,
 }
 
-impl BindPanel for MainMenuPanel {
-    fn bind(panel: Panel, msg: Message) -> Box<dyn PanelImpl> {
-        Box::new(Self {
-            panel,
-            menu: MainMenu::default(),
-        })
-    }
-}
-
 impl PanelImpl for MainMenuPanel {
     fn update(&mut self, dt: f32) {
         Widget::update(&mut self.menu, dt);
@@ -43,6 +34,15 @@ impl PanelImpl for MainMenuPanel {
     fn on_message(&mut self, msg: Message) {}
 }
 
+impl MainMenuPanel {
+    pub fn bind(panel: Panel, msg: Message) -> Box<dyn PanelImpl> {
+        Box::new(Self {
+            panel,
+            menu: MainMenu::default(),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct MainMenu {
     pub menu: Offset<SlotMenu<RoundButton>>,
     pub player_info: Reveal<Offset<PlayerInfo>>,
diff --git a/src/backend/mod.rs b/src/backend/mod.rs
index ca0333f..b815501 100644
--- a/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ pub trait Instance {
     /// Binds script data to a Canary panel.
     ///
     /// To "bind" a Canary panel to a Canary script, this function must be
-    /// called. It passes the ID of a panel to the script, plus an
-    /// initialization message, and the script returns an integer as
-    /// userdata. All panel events will be identified to the script with this
-    /// userdata as the first argument.
+    /// called. It passes the ID of a panel to the script, the name of the
+    /// protocol that this panel will be using, plus an initialization
+    /// message, and the script returns an integer as userdata. All panel
+    /// events will be identified to the script with this userdata as the first
+    /// argument.
     ///
     /// The intended usecase for this userdata is to contain a pointer. A
     /// Canary script can allocate some high-level object in memory, and when
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ pub trait Instance {
     /// userdata. Then, when the runtime calls back into the script, the
     /// userdata will be reinterpreted as a pointer and a method can be called
     /// on that object in memory.
-    fn bind_panel(&self, panel: PanelId, msg: Vec<u8>) -> u32;
+    fn bind_panel(&self, panel: PanelId, protocol: &str, msg: Vec<u8>) -> u32;
 
     fn update(&self, panel_ud: u32, dt: f32);
 
diff --git a/src/backend/wasmtime.rs b/src/backend/wasmtime.rs
index 73057d8..1024aaa 100644
--- a/src/backend/wasmtime.rs
+++ b/src/backend/wasmtime.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl Backend for WasmtimeBackend {
 
 pub struct WasmtimeInstance {
     store: Mutex<Store>,
-    bind_panel: wasmtime::TypedFunc<(u32, u32), u32>,
+    bind_panel: wasmtime::TypedFunc<(u32, u32, u32), u32>,
     update: wasmtime::TypedFunc<(u32, f32), ()>,
     draw: wasmtime::TypedFunc<u32, ()>,
     on_resize: wasmtime::TypedFunc<(u32, f32, f32), ()>,
@@ -189,11 +189,13 @@ impl WasmtimeInstance {
 }
 
 impl Instance for WasmtimeInstance {
-    fn bind_panel(&self, panel: PanelId, msg: Vec<u8>) -> u32 {
+    fn bind_panel(&self, panel: PanelId, protocol: &str, msg: Vec<u8>) -> u32 {
         let mut store = self.store.lock();
+        let protocol = store.data().message_new(protocol.as_bytes().to_vec());
         let msg = store.data().message_new(msg);
-        let args = (panel.0 as u32, msg);
+        let args = (panel.0 as u32, protocol, msg);
         let data = self.bind_panel.call(store.deref_mut(), args).unwrap();
+        store.data().message_free(protocol);
         store.data().message_free(msg);
         data
     }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 81c5b98..f356234 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ pub struct Script {
 }
 
 impl Script {
-    pub fn create_panel(&mut self, msg: Vec<u8>) -> anyhow::Result<Panel> {
+    pub fn create_panel(&mut self, protocol: &str, msg: Vec<u8>) -> anyhow::Result<Panel> {
         let id = PanelId(self.next_panel);
         self.next_panel += 1;
-        let userdata = self.instance.bind_panel(id, msg);
+        let userdata = self.instance.bind_panel(id, protocol, msg);
         Ok(Panel {
             instance: self.instance.clone(),
             id,