---
title: "service"
description: "The service command description and usage"
keywords: "service"
---

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# service

```markdown
Usage:  docker service COMMAND

Manage services

Options:
      --help   Print usage

Commands:
  create      Create a new service
  inspect     Display detailed information on one or more services
  logs        Fetch the logs of a service or task
  ls          List services
  ps          List the tasks of one or more services
  rm          Remove one or more services
  scale       Scale one or multiple replicated services
  update      Update a service

Run 'docker service COMMAND --help' for more information on a command.
```

## Description

Manage services.

