diff --git a/micro.go b/micro.go
index 44bc52fc..295c08c5 100644
--- a/micro.go
+++ b/micro.go
@@ -14,11 +14,19 @@ type serviceKey struct{}
 // within go-micro. Its a convenience method for building
 // and initialising services.
 type Service interface {
+	// The service name
+	Name() string
+	// Init initialises options
 	Init(...Option)
+	// Options returns the current options
 	Options() Options
+	// Client is used to call services
 	Client() client.Client
+	// Server is for handling requests and events
 	Server() server.Server
+	// Run the service
 	Run() error
+	// The service implementation
 	String() string
 }
 
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index eed7f8ac..a0f9817c 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ func newService(opts ...Option) Service {
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *service) Name() string {
+	return s.opts.Server.Options().Name
+}
+
 // Init initialises options. Additionally it calls cmd.Init
 // which parses command line flags. cmd.Init is only called
 // on first Init.