diff --git a/registry/handler/handler.go b/registry/handler/handler.go
index 5c7fd5c9..e828ecdb 100644
--- a/registry/handler/handler.go
+++ b/registry/handler/handler.go
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ func (r *Registry) GetService(ctx context.Context, req *pb.GetRequest, rsp *pb.G
 
 func (r *Registry) Register(ctx context.Context, req *pb.Service, rsp *pb.EmptyResponse) error {
 	var regOpts []registry.RegisterOption
-	regTTL, ok := ctx.Value("register_ttl").(time.Duration)
-	if ok {
-		regOpts = append(regOpts, registry.RegisterTTL(regTTL))
-	}
+	ttl := time.Duration(req.Options.Ttl)
+	regOpts = append(regOpts, registry.RegisterTTL(ttl))
 
 	err := r.Registry.Register(service.ToService(req), regOpts...)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/registry/proto/registry.pb.go b/registry/proto/registry.pb.go
index 9c62a1fb..c6862d59 100644
--- a/registry/proto/registry.pb.go
+++ b/registry/proto/registry.pb.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type Service struct {
 	Metadata             map[string]string `protobuf:"bytes,3,rep,name=metadata,proto3" json:"metadata,omitempty" protobuf_key:"bytes,1,opt,name=key,proto3" protobuf_val:"bytes,2,opt,name=value,proto3"`
 	Endpoints            []*Endpoint       `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=endpoints,proto3" json:"endpoints,omitempty"`
 	Nodes                []*Node           `protobuf:"bytes,5,rep,name=nodes,proto3" json:"nodes,omitempty"`
+	Options              *Options          `protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=options,proto3" json:"options,omitempty"`
 	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}          `json:"-"`
 	XXX_unrecognized     []byte            `json:"-"`
 	XXX_sizecache        int32             `json:"-"`
@@ -121,6 +122,13 @@ func (m *Service) GetNodes() []*Node {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Service) GetOptions() *Options {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Options
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Node represents the node the service is on
 type Node struct {
 	Id                   string            `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=id,proto3" json:"id,omitempty"`
@@ -305,6 +313,46 @@ func (m *Value) GetValues() []*Value {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Options are registry options
+type Options struct {
+	Ttl                  int64    `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=ttl,proto3" json:"ttl,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *Options) Reset()         { *m = Options{} }
+func (m *Options) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*Options) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*Options) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{4}
+}
+
+func (m *Options) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Options.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *Options) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Options.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *Options) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Options.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *Options) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Options.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *Options) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Options.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_Options proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *Options) GetTtl() int64 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Ttl
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
 // Result is returns by the watcher
 type Result struct {
 	Action               string   `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=action,proto3" json:"action,omitempty"`
@@ -319,7 +367,7 @@ func (m *Result) Reset()         { *m = Result{} }
 func (m *Result) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Result) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Result) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{4}
+	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{5}
 }
 
 func (m *Result) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -371,7 +419,7 @@ func (m *EmptyResponse) Reset()         { *m = EmptyResponse{} }
 func (m *EmptyResponse) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*EmptyResponse) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*EmptyResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{5}
+	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{6}
 }
 
 func (m *EmptyResponse) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -403,7 +451,7 @@ func (m *GetRequest) Reset()         { *m = GetRequest{} }
 func (m *GetRequest) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*GetRequest) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*GetRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{6}
+	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{7}
 }
 
 func (m *GetRequest) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -442,7 +490,7 @@ func (m *GetResponse) Reset()         { *m = GetResponse{} }
 func (m *GetResponse) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*GetResponse) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*GetResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{7}
+	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{8}
 }
 
 func (m *GetResponse) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -480,7 +528,7 @@ func (m *ListRequest) Reset()         { *m = ListRequest{} }
 func (m *ListRequest) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*ListRequest) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*ListRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{8}
+	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{9}
 }
 
 func (m *ListRequest) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -512,7 +560,7 @@ func (m *ListResponse) Reset()         { *m = ListResponse{} }
 func (m *ListResponse) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*ListResponse) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*ListResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{9}
+	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{10}
 }
 
 func (m *ListResponse) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -552,7 +600,7 @@ func (m *WatchRequest) Reset()         { *m = WatchRequest{} }
 func (m *WatchRequest) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*WatchRequest) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*WatchRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{10}
+	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{11}
 }
 
 func (m *WatchRequest) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -599,7 +647,7 @@ func (m *Event) Reset()         { *m = Event{} }
 func (m *Event) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Event) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Event) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{11}
+	return fileDescriptor_41af05d40a615591, []int{12}
 }
 
 func (m *Event) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -657,6 +705,7 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*Endpoint)(nil), "go.micro.registry.Endpoint")
 	proto.RegisterMapType((map[string]string)(nil), "go.micro.registry.Endpoint.MetadataEntry")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Value)(nil), "go.micro.registry.Value")
+	proto.RegisterType((*Options)(nil), "go.micro.registry.Options")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Result)(nil), "go.micro.registry.Result")
 	proto.RegisterType((*EmptyResponse)(nil), "go.micro.registry.EmptyResponse")
 	proto.RegisterType((*GetRequest)(nil), "go.micro.registry.GetRequest")
@@ -670,45 +719,47 @@ func init() {
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+	0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0xfb, 0x3e, 0x7d, 0xa4, 0xb8, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00,
 }
diff --git a/registry/proto/registry.proto b/registry/proto/registry.proto
index 6883102a..c161828b 100644
--- a/registry/proto/registry.proto
+++ b/registry/proto/registry.proto
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ message Service {
 	map<string,string> metadata = 3;
 	repeated Endpoint endpoints = 4;
 	repeated Node nodes = 5;
+        Options options = 6;
 }
 
 // Node represents the node the service is on
@@ -42,6 +43,11 @@ message Value {
 	repeated Value values = 3;
 }
 
+// Options are registry options
+message Options {
+        int64 ttl = 1;
+}
+
 // Result is returns by the watcher
 message Result {
 	string action = 1; // create, update, delete