diff --git a/apps/metrics/intent/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/metrics/intent/IntentMetricsService.java b/apps/metrics/intent/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/metrics/intent/IntentMetricsService.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.metrics.intent;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.codahale.metrics.Gauge;
+import com.codahale.metrics.Meter;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent;
+
+/**
+ * Service interface exported by IntentMetrics.
+ */
+public interface IntentMetricsService {
+    /**
+     * Gets the last saved intent events.
+     *
+     * @return the last saved intent events.
+     */
+    public List<IntentEvent> getEvents();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the Metrics' Gauge for the intent SUBMITTED event timestamp
+     * (ms from the epoch).
+     *
+     * @return the Metrics' Gauge for the intent SUBMITTED event timestamp
+     * (ms from the epoch)
+     */
+    public Gauge<Long> intentSubmittedTimestampEpochMsGauge();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the Metrics' Gauge for the intent INSTALLED event timestamp
+     * (ms from the epoch).
+     *
+     * @return the Metrics' Gauge for the intent INSTALLED event timestamp
+     * (ms from the epoch)
+     */
+    public Gauge<Long> intentInstalledTimestampEpochMsGauge();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the Metrics' Gauge for the intent WITHDRAW_REQUESTED event
+     * timestamp (ms from the epoch).
+     *
+     * TODO: This intent event is not implemented yet.
+     *
+     * @return the Metrics' Gauge for the intent WITHDRAW_REQUESTED event
+     * timestamp (ms from the epoch)
+     */
+    public Gauge<Long> intentWithdrawRequestedTimestampEpochMsGauge();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the Metrics' Gauge for the intent WITHDRAWN event timestamp
+     * (ms from the epoch).
+     *
+     * @return the Metrics' Gauge for the intent WITHDRAWN event timestamp
+     * (ms from the epoch)
+     */
+    public Gauge<Long> intentWithdrawnTimestampEpochMsGauge();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the Metrics' Meter for the submitted intents event rate.
+     *
+     * @return the Metrics' Meter for the submitted intents event rate
+     */
+    public Meter intentSubmittedRateMeter();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the Metrics' Meter for the installed intents event rate.
+     *
+     * @return the Metrics' Meter for the installed intent event rate
+     */
+    public Meter intentInstalledRateMeter();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the Metrics' Meter for the withdraw requested intents event rate.
+     *
+     * @return the Metrics' Meter for the withdraw requested intents event rate
+     */
+    public Meter intentWithdrawRequestedRateMeter();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the Metrics' Meter for the withdraw completed intents event rate.
+     *
+     * @return the Metrics' Meter for the withdraw completed intents event rate
+     */
+    public Meter intentWithdrawnRateMeter();
+}