diff --git a/api/service/manager.go b/api/service/manager.go
index 6e9f81fa4..fc5834888 100644
--- a/api/service/manager.go
+++ b/api/service/manager.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const (
 	Consensus
 	BlockProposal
 	PeerDiscovery
+	Staking
 	Test
 	Done
 )
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ func (t Type) String() string {
 		return "BlockProposal"
 	case PeerDiscovery:
 		return "PeerDiscovery"
+	case Staking:
+		return "Staking"
 	case Test:
 		return "Test"
 	case Done:
diff --git a/api/service/staking/service.go b/api/service/staking/service.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd9349f4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/service/staking/service.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package staking
+
+import (
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/p2p"
+)
+
+// Service is the struct for staking service.
+type Service struct {
+	Host p2p.Host
+}
+
+//StartService starts the staking service.
+func (s *Service) StartService() {
+	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Starting staking service.")
+}
+
+func (s *Service) createStakingTransaction() {
+	//creates staking transaction.
+}
+
+// StopService shutdowns staking service.
+func (s *Service) StopService() {
+	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Shutting down staking service.")
+}