diff --git a/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item.interface.yaml b/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item.interface.yaml
index 046e567..68d858f 100644
--- a/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item.interface.yaml
+++ b/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item.interface.yaml
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@
       reverse_name: protecting
       required_endpoint_interfaces:
           - xyz.openbmc_project.Inventory.Item.TrustedComponent
+    - name: connected_to
+      description: >
+          Objects that implement Item can optionally implement the
+          'connected_to' association to provide a link to cables.
+      reverse_name: connecting
+      required_endpoint_interfaces:
+          - xyz.openbmc_project.Inventory.Item.Cable
 
 paths:
     - namespace: /xyz/openbmc_project/inventory
diff --git a/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item/Cable.interface.yaml b/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item/Cable.interface.yaml
index 74d7a56..e179626 100644
--- a/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item/Cable.interface.yaml
+++ b/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item/Cable.interface.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,11 @@
           user interfaces but this field should not be used for programmatic
           interrogation of a cable beyond ignoring the default value of the
           empty string.
+associations:
+    - name: connecting
+      description: >
+          Objects that implement Cable can optionally implement the 'connecting'
+          association to provide a link to any inventory items.
+      reverse_name: connected_to
+      required_endpoint_interfaces:
+          - xyz.openbmc_project.Inventory.Item
diff --git a/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item/README.md b/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item/README.md
index 6712abc..674440a 100644
--- a/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item/README.md
+++ b/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Inventory/Item/README.md
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@
 - FabricAdapter and Connector.Port: `{connecting, connected_to}`
 - Cpu and PCIeSlot: `{connecting, connected_to}`
 - Control.Throttle and Item: `{throttling, throttled_by}`
+- Cable and Item: `{connecting, connected_to}`