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---
title: Service Broker
id: service-broker
date: 2018-04-12
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short_description: >
An endpoint for a set of Managed Services offered and maintained by a third-party.
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tags:
- extension
---
An endpoint for a set of {{< glossary_tooltip text="Managed Services" term_id="managed-service" >}} offered and maintained by a third-party.
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{{< glossary_tooltip text="Service Brokers" term_id="service-broker" >}} implement the [Open Service Broker API spec](https://github.com/openservicebrokerapi/servicebroker/blob/v2.13/spec.md) and provide a standard interface for applications to use their Managed Services. [Service Catalog](/docs/concepts/service-catalog/) provides a way to list, provision, and bind with Managed Services offered by Service Brokers.