> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cuhhub.gitbook.io/noir/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cuhhub.gitbook.io/noir/api-reference/services.md). # Services **Noir.Services**: `table` A module of Noir that allows you to create organized services. These services can be used to hold methods that are all designed for a specific purpose. *** **Noir.Services.CreatedServices**: `table` A table containing created services. You probably do not need to modify or access this table directly. Please use `Noir.Services:GetService(name)` instead. *** ```lua Noir.Services:CreateService(name, isBuiltIn, shortDescription, longDescription, authors) ``` Create a service. This service will be initialized and started after `Noir:Start()` is called. ### Parameters * `name`: string * `isBuiltIn`: boolean|nil * `shortDescription`: string|nil * `longDescription`: string|nil * `authors`: table\|nil ### Returns * `NoirService` *** ```lua Noir.Services:GetService(name) ``` Retrieve a service by its name. This will error if the service hasn't initialized yet. ### Parameters * `name`: string ### Returns * `NoirService` *** ```lua Noir.Services:RemoveService(name) ``` Remove a service. ### Parameters * `name`: string *** ```lua Noir.Services:FormatService(service) ``` Format a service into a string. Returns the service name as well as the author(s) if any. ### Parameters * `service`: NoirService ### Returns * `string` *** ```lua Noir.Services:GetBuiltInServices() ``` Returns all built-in Noir services. ### Returns * `table` *** ```lua Noir.Services:RemoveBuiltInServices(exceptions) ``` Removes built-in services from Noir. This may give a very slight performance increase. **Use before calling Noir:Start().** ### Parameters * `exceptions`: table\ - A table containing exact names of services to not remove