website/content/en/docs/reference/glossary/service-broker.md

title	id	date	full_link	short_description	aka	tags
Service Broker	service-broker	2018-04-12		An endpoint for a set of Managed Services offered and maintained by a third-party.		extension

An endpoint for a set of {{< glossary_tooltip text="Managed Services" term_id="managed-service" >}} offered and maintained by a third-party.

{{< glossary_tooltip text="Service Brokers" term_id="service-broker" >}} implement the Open Service Broker API spec and provide a standard interface for applications to use their Managed Services. Service Catalog provides a way to list, provision, and bind with Managed Services offered by Service Brokers.