diff --git a/runtime/default.go b/runtime/default.go
index 4ec72929..f0c26eec 100644
--- a/runtime/default.go
+++ b/runtime/default.go
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (r *runtime) Create(s *Service, opts ...CreateOption) error {
 		o(&options)
 	}
 
-	if len(s.Exec) == 0 && len(options.Command) == 0 {
+	if len(options.Command) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("missing exec command")
 	}
 
@@ -179,31 +179,36 @@ func (r *runtime) Create(s *Service, opts ...CreateOption) error {
 
 // Read returns all instances of requested service
 // If no service name is provided we return all the track services.
-func (r *runtime) Read(name string, opts ...ReadOption) ([]*Service, error) {
+func (r *runtime) Read(opts ...ReadOption) ([]*Service, error) {
 	r.Lock()
 	defer r.Unlock()
 
-	if len(name) == 0 {
-		return nil, errors.New("missing service name")
-	}
-
 	gopts := ReadOptions{}
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(&gopts)
 	}
 
-	var services []*Service
-	// if we track the service check if the version is provided
-	if s, ok := r.services[name]; ok {
-		if len(gopts.Version) > 0 {
-			if s.Version == gopts.Version {
-				services = append(services, s.Service)
-			}
-			return services, nil
+	save := func(k, v string) bool {
+		if len(k) == 0 {
+			return true
 		}
-		// no version has sbeen requested, just append the service
-		services = append(services, s.Service)
+		return k == v
 	}
+
+	var services []*Service
+
+	for _, service := range r.services {
+		if !save(gopts.Service, service.Name) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !save(gopts.Version, service.Version) {
+			continue
+		}
+		// TODO deal with service type
+		// no version has sbeen requested, just append the service
+		services = append(services, service.Service)
+	}
+
 	return services, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/runtime/kubernetes/client/kubernetes.go b/runtime/kubernetes/client/kubernetes.go
index 80b14d32..9a683b27 100644
--- a/runtime/kubernetes/client/kubernetes.go
+++ b/runtime/kubernetes/client/kubernetes.go
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ type Kubernetes interface {
 }
 
 // NewService returns default micro kubernetes service definition
-func NewService(name, version string) *Service {
+func NewService(name, version, typ string) *Service {
 	log.Tracef("kubernetes default service: name: %s, version: %s", name, version)
 
 	Labels := map[string]string{
 		"name":    name,
 		"version": version,
-		"micro":   "service",
+		"micro":   typ,
 	}
 
 	svcName := name
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ func NewService(name, version string) *Service {
 }
 
 // NewService returns default micro kubernetes deployment definition
-func NewDeployment(name, version string) *Deployment {
+func NewDeployment(name, version, typ string) *Deployment {
 	log.Tracef("kubernetes default deployment: name: %s, version: %s", name, version)
 
 	Labels := map[string]string{
 		"name":    name,
 		"version": version,
-		"micro":   "service",
+		"micro":   typ,
 	}
 
 	depName := name
diff --git a/runtime/kubernetes/client/util_test.go b/runtime/kubernetes/client/util_test.go
index 39fb3e0c..236f3185 100644
--- a/runtime/kubernetes/client/util_test.go
+++ b/runtime/kubernetes/client/util_test.go
@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@ import (
 func TestTemplates(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "foo"
 	version := "123"
+	typ := "service"
 
 	// Render default service
-	s := NewService(name, version)
+	s := NewService(name, version, typ)
 	bs := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	if err := renderTemplate(templates["service"], bs, s); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to render kubernetes service: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Render default deployment
-	d := NewDeployment(name, version)
+	d := NewDeployment(name, version, typ)
 	bd := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	if err := renderTemplate(templates["deployment"], bd, d); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to render kubernetes deployment: %v", err)
diff --git a/runtime/kubernetes/kubernetes.go b/runtime/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
index 7c584eac..c05f5890 100644
--- a/runtime/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
+++ b/runtime/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 package kubernetes
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ func (k *kubernetes) run(events <-chan runtime.Event) {
 
 				// set the default labels
 				labels := map[string]string{
-					"micro": "service",
+					"micro": k.options.Type,
 					"name":  name,
 				}
 
@@ -281,7 +280,9 @@ func (k *kubernetes) Create(s *runtime.Service, opts ...runtime.CreateOption) er
 	k.Lock()
 	defer k.Unlock()
 
-	var options runtime.CreateOptions
+	options := runtime.CreateOptions{
+		Type: k.options.Type,
+	}
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(&options)
 	}
@@ -310,22 +311,13 @@ func (k *kubernetes) Create(s *runtime.Service, opts ...runtime.CreateOption) er
 }
 
 // Read returns all instances of given service
-func (k *kubernetes) Read(name string, opts ...runtime.ReadOption) ([]*runtime.Service, error) {
+func (k *kubernetes) Read(opts ...runtime.ReadOption) ([]*runtime.Service, error) {
 	k.Lock()
 	defer k.Unlock()
 
-	// if no name has been passed in, return error
-	if len(name) == 0 {
-		return nil, errors.New("missing service name")
-	}
-
-	// format the name
-	name = client.Format(name)
-
 	// set the default labels
 	labels := map[string]string{
-		"micro": "service",
-		"name":  name,
+		"micro": k.options.Type,
 	}
 
 	var options runtime.ReadOptions
@@ -333,12 +325,18 @@ func (k *kubernetes) Read(name string, opts ...runtime.ReadOption) ([]*runtime.S
 		o(&options)
 	}
 
+	if len(options.Service) > 0 {
+		labels["name"] = client.Format(options.Service)
+	}
+
 	// add version to labels if a version has been supplied
 	if len(options.Version) > 0 {
 		labels["version"] = options.Version
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("Runtime querying service %s", name)
+	if len(options.Type) > 0 {
+		labels["type"] = options.Type
+	}
 
 	return k.getService(labels)
 }
@@ -349,7 +347,7 @@ func (k *kubernetes) List() ([]*runtime.Service, error) {
 	defer k.Unlock()
 
 	labels := map[string]string{
-		"micro": "service",
+		"micro": k.options.Type,
 	}
 
 	log.Debugf("Runtime listing all micro services")
@@ -360,7 +358,9 @@ func (k *kubernetes) List() ([]*runtime.Service, error) {
 // Update the service in place
 func (k *kubernetes) Update(s *runtime.Service) error {
 	// create new kubernetes micro service
-	service := newService(s, runtime.CreateOptions{})
+	service := newService(s, runtime.CreateOptions{
+		Type: k.options.Type,
+	})
 
 	// update build time annotation
 	service.kdeploy.Spec.Template.Metadata.Annotations["build"] = time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
@@ -382,7 +382,9 @@ func (k *kubernetes) Delete(s *runtime.Service) error {
 	defer k.Unlock()
 
 	// create new kubernetes micro service
-	service := newService(s, runtime.CreateOptions{})
+	service := newService(s, runtime.CreateOptions{
+		Type: k.options.Type,
+	})
 
 	log.Debugf("Runtime queueing service %s for delete action", service.Name)
 
@@ -457,7 +459,10 @@ func (k *kubernetes) String() string {
 // NewRuntime creates new kubernetes runtime
 func NewRuntime(opts ...runtime.Option) runtime.Runtime {
 	// get default options
-	options := runtime.Options{}
+	options := runtime.Options{
+		// Create labels with type "micro": "service"
+		Type: "service",
+	}
 
 	// apply requested options
 	for _, o := range opts {
diff --git a/runtime/kubernetes/service.go b/runtime/kubernetes/service.go
index e4a5c6ad..ec837682 100644
--- a/runtime/kubernetes/service.go
+++ b/runtime/kubernetes/service.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ func newService(s *runtime.Service, c runtime.CreateOptions) *service {
 	name := client.Format(s.Name)
 	version := client.Format(s.Version)
 
-	kservice := client.NewService(name, version)
-	kdeploy := client.NewDeployment(name, version)
+	kservice := client.NewService(name, version, c.Type)
+	kdeploy := client.NewDeployment(name, version, c.Type)
 
 	// attach our values to the deployment; name, version, source
 	kdeploy.Metadata.Annotations["name"] = s.Name
@@ -53,10 +53,8 @@ func newService(s *runtime.Service, c runtime.CreateOptions) *service {
 		kdeploy.Spec.Template.PodSpec.Containers[0].Env = append(kdeploy.Spec.Template.PodSpec.Containers[0].Env, env...)
 	}
 
-	// if Exec/Command has been supplied override the default command
-	if len(s.Exec) > 0 {
-		kdeploy.Spec.Template.PodSpec.Containers[0].Command = s.Exec
-	} else if len(c.Command) > 0 {
+	// specify the command to exec
+	if len(c.Command) > 0 {
 		kdeploy.Spec.Template.PodSpec.Containers[0].Command = c.Command
 	} else if len(s.Source) > 0 {
 		// default command for our k8s service should be source
diff --git a/runtime/options.go b/runtime/options.go
index cbc93952..a61be888 100644
--- a/runtime/options.go
+++ b/runtime/options.go
@@ -10,17 +10,28 @@ type Option func(o *Options)
 type Options struct {
 	// Notifier for updates
 	Notifier Notifier
+	// Service type to manage
+	Type string
 }
 
-// AutoUpdate enables micro auto-updates
+// WithNotifier specifies a notifier for updates
 func WithNotifier(n Notifier) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
 		o.Notifier = n
 	}
 }
 
+// WithType sets the service type to manage
+func WithType(t string) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Type = t
+	}
+}
+
 type CreateOption func(o *CreateOptions)
 
+type ReadOption func(o *ReadOptions)
+
 // CreateOptions configure runtime services
 type CreateOptions struct {
 	// command to execute including args
@@ -29,6 +40,18 @@ type CreateOptions struct {
 	Env []string
 	// Log output
 	Output io.Writer
+	// Type of service to create
+	Type string
+}
+
+// ReadOptions queries runtime services
+type ReadOptions struct {
+	// Service name
+	Service string
+	// Version queries services with given version
+	Version string
+	// Type of service
+	Type string
 }
 
 // WithCommand specifies the command to execute
@@ -55,17 +78,23 @@ func WithOutput(out io.Writer) CreateOption {
 	}
 }
 
-type ReadOption func(o *ReadOptions)
-
-// ReadOptions queries runtime services
-type ReadOptions struct {
-	// Version queries services with given version
-	Version string
+// ReadService returns services with the given name
+func ReadService(service string) ReadOption {
+	return func(o *ReadOptions) {
+		o.Service = service
+	}
 }
 
 // WithVersion confifgures service version
-func WithVersion(version string) ReadOption {
+func ReadVersion(version string) ReadOption {
 	return func(o *ReadOptions) {
 		o.Version = version
 	}
 }
+
+// ReadType returns services of the given type
+func ReadType(t string) ReadOption {
+	return func(o *ReadOptions) {
+		o.Type = t
+	}
+}
diff --git a/runtime/runtime.go b/runtime/runtime.go
index b6e17c31..ef584960 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime.go
+++ b/runtime/runtime.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type Runtime interface {
 	// Create registers a service
 	Create(*Service, ...CreateOption) error
 	// Read returns the service
-	Read(string, ...ReadOption) ([]*Service, error)
+	Read(...ReadOption) ([]*Service, error)
 	// Update the service in place
 	Update(*Service) error
 	// Remove a service
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ type Service struct {
 	Version string
 	// url location of source
 	Source string
-	// Path to store source
-	Path string
-	// Exec command
-	Exec []string
 	// Metadata stores metadata
 	Metadata map[string]string
 }
diff --git a/runtime/service.go b/runtime/service.go
index a3945d64..75e96fbf 100644
--- a/runtime/service.go
+++ b/runtime/service.go
@@ -37,22 +37,11 @@ func newService(s *Service, c CreateOptions) *service {
 	var exec string
 	var args []string
 
-	if len(s.Exec) > 0 {
-		if len(s.Exec) > 0 {
-			exec = s.Exec[0]
-		}
-		args = []string{}
-
-		if len(s.Exec) > 1 {
-			args = s.Exec[1:]
-		}
-	} else {
-		// set command
-		exec = c.Command[0]
-		// set args
-		if len(c.Command) > 1 {
-			args = c.Command[1:]
-		}
+	// set command
+	exec = c.Command[0]
+	// set args
+	if len(c.Command) > 1 {
+		args = c.Command[1:]
 	}
 
 	return &service{
diff --git a/runtime/service/handler/handler.go b/runtime/service/handler/handler.go
index 48c714ef..449043f6 100644
--- a/runtime/service/handler/handler.go
+++ b/runtime/service/handler/handler.go
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ func toProto(s *runtime.Service) *pb.Service {
 		Name:     s.Name,
 		Version:  s.Version,
 		Source:   s.Source,
-		Path:     s.Path,
-		Exec:     s.Exec,
 		Metadata: s.Metadata,
 	}
 }
@@ -28,8 +26,6 @@ func toService(s *pb.Service) *runtime.Service {
 		Name:     s.Name,
 		Version:  s.Version,
 		Source:   s.Source,
-		Path:     s.Path,
-		Exec:     s.Exec,
 		Metadata: s.Metadata,
 	}
 }
@@ -56,9 +52,14 @@ func toCreateOptions(opts *pb.CreateOptions) []runtime.CreateOption {
 
 func toReadOptions(opts *pb.ReadOptions) []runtime.ReadOption {
 	options := []runtime.ReadOption{}
-	// version options
+	if len(opts.Service) > 0 {
+		options = append(options, runtime.ReadService(opts.Service))
+	}
 	if len(opts.Version) > 0 {
-		options = append(options, runtime.WithVersion(opts.Version))
+		options = append(options, runtime.ReadVersion(opts.Version))
+	}
+	if len(opts.Type) > 0 {
+		options = append(options, runtime.ReadType(opts.Type))
 	}
 
 	return options
@@ -84,16 +85,12 @@ func (r *Runtime) Create(ctx context.Context, req *pb.CreateRequest, rsp *pb.Cre
 }
 
 func (r *Runtime) Read(ctx context.Context, req *pb.ReadRequest, rsp *pb.ReadResponse) error {
-	if len(req.Name) == 0 {
-		return errors.BadRequest("go.micro.runtime", "blank service")
-	}
-
 	var options []runtime.ReadOption
 	if req.Options != nil {
 		options = toReadOptions(req.Options)
 	}
 
-	services, err := r.Runtime.Read(req.Name, options...)
+	services, err := r.Runtime.Read(options...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.InternalServerError("go.micro.runtime", err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/runtime/service/proto/runtime.pb.go b/runtime/service/proto/runtime.pb.go
index f6610a97..9d82b555 100644
--- a/runtime/service/proto/runtime.pb.go
+++ b/runtime/service/proto/runtime.pb.go
@@ -27,12 +27,8 @@ type Service struct {
 	Version string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=version,proto3" json:"version,omitempty"`
 	// git url of the source
 	Source string `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=source,proto3" json:"source,omitempty"`
-	// local path of the source
-	Path string `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=path,proto3" json:"path,omitempty"`
-	// command to execute
-	Exec []string `protobuf:"bytes,5,rep,name=exec,proto3" json:"exec,omitempty"`
 	// service metadata
-	Metadata             map[string]string `protobuf:"bytes,6,rep,name=metadata,proto3" json:"metadata,omitempty" protobuf_key:"bytes,1,opt,name=key,proto3" protobuf_val:"bytes,2,opt,name=value,proto3"`
+	Metadata             map[string]string `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=metadata,proto3" json:"metadata,omitempty" protobuf_key:"bytes,1,opt,name=key,proto3" protobuf_val:"bytes,2,opt,name=value,proto3"`
 	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}          `json:"-"`
 	XXX_unrecognized     []byte            `json:"-"`
 	XXX_sizecache        int32             `json:"-"`
@@ -84,20 +80,6 @@ func (m *Service) GetSource() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (m *Service) GetPath() string {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.Path
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (m *Service) GetExec() []string {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.Exec
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (m *Service) GetMetadata() map[string]string {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.Metadata
@@ -242,8 +224,12 @@ func (m *CreateResponse) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
 var xxx_messageInfo_CreateResponse proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
 type ReadOptions struct {
+	// service name
+	Service string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=service,proto3" json:"service,omitempty"`
 	// version of the service
-	Version              string   `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=version,proto3" json:"version,omitempty"`
+	Version string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=version,proto3" json:"version,omitempty"`
+	// type of service
+	Type                 string   `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=type,proto3" json:"type,omitempty"`
 	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
 	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
 	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
@@ -274,6 +260,13 @@ func (m *ReadOptions) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
 
 var xxx_messageInfo_ReadOptions proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
+func (m *ReadOptions) GetService() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Service
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (m *ReadOptions) GetVersion() string {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.Version
@@ -281,9 +274,15 @@ func (m *ReadOptions) GetVersion() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (m *ReadOptions) GetType() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Type
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 type ReadRequest struct {
-	Name                 string       `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
-	Options              *ReadOptions `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=options,proto3" json:"options,omitempty"`
+	Options              *ReadOptions `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=options,proto3" json:"options,omitempty"`
 	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}     `json:"-"`
 	XXX_unrecognized     []byte       `json:"-"`
 	XXX_sizecache        int32        `json:"-"`
@@ -314,13 +313,6 @@ func (m *ReadRequest) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
 
 var xxx_messageInfo_ReadRequest proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
-func (m *ReadRequest) GetName() string {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.Name
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 func (m *ReadRequest) GetOptions() *ReadOptions {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.Options
@@ -599,37 +591,36 @@ func init() {
 }
 
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diff --git a/runtime/service/proto/runtime.proto b/runtime/service/proto/runtime.proto
index 86814f9d..3da3b17d 100644
--- a/runtime/service/proto/runtime.proto
+++ b/runtime/service/proto/runtime.proto
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@ message Service {
 	string version = 2;
 	// git url of the source
 	string source = 3;
-	// local path of the source
-	string path = 4;
-	// command to execute
-	repeated string exec = 5;
         // service metadata
-        map<string,string> metadata = 6;
+        map<string,string> metadata = 4;
 }
 
 message CreateOptions {
@@ -42,13 +38,16 @@ message CreateRequest {
 message CreateResponse {}
 
 message ReadOptions {
-        // version of the service
-        string version = 2;
+	// service name
+	string service = 1;
+	// version of the service
+	string version = 2;
+	// type of service
+	string type = 3;
 }
 
 message ReadRequest {
-        string name = 1;
-        ReadOptions options = 2;
+        ReadOptions options = 1;
 }
 
 message ReadResponse {
diff --git a/runtime/service/service.go b/runtime/service/service.go
index 769f0d69..91e62df8 100644
--- a/runtime/service/service.go
+++ b/runtime/service/service.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (s *svc) Create(svc *runtime.Service, opts ...runtime.CreateOption) error {
 }
 
 // Read returns the service with the given name from the runtime
-func (s *svc) Read(name string, opts ...runtime.ReadOption) ([]*runtime.Service, error) {
+func (s *svc) Read(opts ...runtime.ReadOption) ([]*runtime.Service, error) {
 	options := runtime.ReadOptions{}
 	// apply requested options
 	for _, o := range opts {
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ func (s *svc) Read(name string, opts ...runtime.ReadOption) ([]*runtime.Service,
 
 	// runtime service create request
 	req := &pb.ReadRequest{
-		Name: name,
 		Options: &pb.ReadOptions{
+			Service: options.Service,
 			Version: options.Version,
+			Type:    options.Type,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -102,8 +103,6 @@ func (s *svc) Read(name string, opts ...runtime.ReadOption) ([]*runtime.Service,
 			Name:     service.Name,
 			Version:  service.Version,
 			Source:   service.Source,
-			Path:     service.Path,
-			Exec:     service.Exec,
 			Metadata: service.Metadata,
 		}
 		services = append(services, svc)
@@ -160,8 +159,6 @@ func (s *svc) List() ([]*runtime.Service, error) {
 			Name:     service.Name,
 			Version:  service.Version,
 			Source:   service.Source,
-			Path:     service.Path,
-			Exec:     service.Exec,
 			Metadata: service.Metadata,
 		}
 		services = append(services, svc)