diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 59511510e467..7c8868e4e570 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -1995,6 +1995,7 @@ package android.content {
     field public static final String HDMI_CONTROL_SERVICE = "hdmi_control";
     field public static final String MEDIA_TRANSCODING_SERVICE = "media_transcoding";
     field public static final String MUSIC_RECOGNITION_SERVICE = "music_recognition";
+    field public static final String NEARBY_SERVICE = "nearby";
     field public static final String NETD_SERVICE = "netd";
     field public static final String NETWORK_SCORE_SERVICE = "network_score";
     field public static final String OEM_LOCK_SERVICE = "oem_lock";
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Context.java b/core/java/android/content/Context.java
index 98e124d7e8f4..30850e3ba06c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Context.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Context.java
@@ -5777,6 +5777,17 @@ public abstract class Context {
      */
     public static final String DISPLAY_HASH_SERVICE = "display_hash";
 
+    /**
+     * Use with {@link #getSystemService(String)} to retrieve a
+     * {@link android.nearby.NearbyManager} to discover nearby devices.
+     *
+     * @see #getSystemService(String)
+     * @see android.nearby.NearbyManager
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi
+    public static final String NEARBY_SERVICE = "nearby";
+
     /**
      * Determine whether the given permission is allowed for a particular
      * process and user ID running in the system.