+.BI "SVCCLAIM " service " " version
+Attempts to claim the named
+.IR service ,
+offering the given
+.IR version .
+The claim is successful if the service is currently unclaimed, or if
+a version earlier than
+.I version
+is provided; otherwise the command fails with the error
+.BR "service-exists" .
+.SP
+.BI "SVCENSURE " service " \fR[" version \fR]
+Ensure that
+.I service
+is provided, and (if specified) to at least the given
+.IR version .
+An error is reported if these conditions are not met; otherwise the
+command succeeds silently.
+.SP
+.BI "SVCFAIL " jobid " " tokens \fR...
+Send a
+.B FAIL
+(or
+.BR BGFAIL )
+response to the service job with the given
+.IR jobid ,
+passing the
+.I tokens
+as the reason for failure. The job is closed.
+.SP
+.BI "SVCINFO " jobid " " tokens \fR...
+Send an
+.B INFO
+(or
+.BR BGINFO )
+response to the service job with the given
+.IR jobid ,
+passing the
+.I tokens
+as the info message. The job remains open.
+.SP
+.B "SVCLIST"
+Output a line of the form
+.RS
+.IP
+.B INFO
+.I service
+.I version
+.PP
+for each service currently provided.
+.RE
+.SP
+.BI "SVCOK " jobid
+Send an
+.B OK
+(or
+.BR BGINFO )
+response to the service job with the given
+.IR jobid .
+The job is closed.
+.SP
+.BI "SVCQUERY " service
+Emits a number of
+.B info
+lines in key-value format, describing the named
+.IR service.
+The following keys are used.
+.RS
+.TP
+.B name
+The service's name.
+.TP
+.B version
+The service's version string.
+.RE
+.SP
+.BI "SVCRELEASE " service
+Announce that the client no longer wishes to provide the named
+.IR service .
+.SP
+.BI "SVCSUBMIT \fR[" options "\fR] " service " " command " " arguments \fR...
+Submit a job to the provider of the given
+.IR service ,
+passing it the named
+.I command
+and the given
+.IR arguments .
+The following options are accepted.
+.RS
+.\"+opts
+.TP
+.BI "\-background " tag
+Run the command in the background, using the given
+.IR tag .
+.TP
+.BI "\-version " version
+Ensure that at least the given
+.I version
+of the service is available before submitting the job.
+.RE
+.\"-opts
+.SP