> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.spike.sh/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.spike.sh/services/introduction-to-services-on-spike.md).

# Introduction to services

A service in Spike represents a distinct part of your infrastructure — a backend API, a payments module, a worker queue. Every integration belongs to a service, and every incident is tied to one.

## Why services matter

Services give you a clean way to track incidents by area. When something breaks, you can see exactly which service is involved, who owns it, and what's happening across your stack.

## Affected services

When an incident is triggered, its service is marked as affected. If multiple integrations fire at once, Spike surfaces all the involved services in one view — so responders know where to focus.

## Create a service

<figure><img src="/files/B6vHYRZ3VCwNDsnW70RA" alt="Services in Spike"><figcaption><p>Services in Spike.</p></figcaption></figure>

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[Create integration and service on our dashboard](/integrations-guideline/create-integration-and-service-on-dashboard.md)
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