diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/generate-plop.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/generate-plop.js
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diff --git a/packages/generators/generate-plop/package.json b/packages/generators/generate-plop/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "service-plop",
+  "version": "3.6.6",
+  "description": "Generate a service for a Strapi API.",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "plop": "2.7.4"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/generators/generate-plop/plopfile.js b/packages/generators/generate-plop/plopfile.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const { join } = require('path');
+
+module.exports = function(plop) {
+  // Service generator
+  plop.setGenerator('service', {
+    description: 'application service logic',
+    prompts: [
+      {
+        type: 'input',
+        name: 'id',
+        message: 'service name please',
+      },
+    ],
+    actions: [
+      {
+        type: 'add',
+        path: join(process.cwd(), 'api/{{id}}/services/{{id}}.js'),
+        templateFile: 'templates/service.js.hbs',
+      },
+    ],
+  });
+};
diff --git a/packages/generators/generate-plop/templates/service.js.hbs b/packages/generators/generate-plop/templates/service.js.hbs
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+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * {{id}} service.
+ */
+
+module.exports = {
+  // exampleService: (arg1, arg2) => {
+  //   return isUserOnline(arg1, arg2);
+  // }
+};