diff --git a/net/interface.go b/net/interface.go
index 9827a85d1..85df4c8f1 100644
--- a/net/interface.go
+++ b/net/interface.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net
 import (
 	msg "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/message"
 	mux "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/mux"
+	srv "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/service"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
 
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
@@ -43,3 +44,6 @@ type Sender interface {
 	// Set Deadlines or cancellations in the context.Context you pass in.
 	SendRequest(ctx context.Context, m msg.NetMessage) (msg.NetMessage, error)
 }
+
+// Handler interface for network services.
+type Handler srv.Handler