diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/TunnelService.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/TunnelService.java
index 42bf807..fcdc07e 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/TunnelService.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/TunnelService.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.tunnel.Tunnel.Type;
 import org.onosproject.net.Annotations;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onosproject.net.ElementId;
+import org.onosproject.net.Path;
 
 /**
  * Service for interacting with the inventory of tunnels.
@@ -92,6 +94,27 @@
                                        Annotations... annotations);
 
     /**
+     * Creates a tunnel with given path and default initial state. The state changes
+     * in due course of time based on changes happening in the network.
+     *
+     * @param producerId a tunnel producer
+     * @param srcElementId element id of the source
+     * @param tunnel to be created
+     * @param path path of the tunnel
+     * @return generated tunnel identity
+     */
+    TunnelId setupTunnel(ApplicationId producerId, ElementId srcElementId, Tunnel tunnel, Path path);
+
+    /**
+     * Triggers removal of specified tunnel.
+     *
+     * @param producerId a tunnel producer
+     * @param tunnelId identity for the tunnel to be triggered for removal
+     * @return success or failure
+     */
+    boolean downTunnel(ApplicationId producerId, TunnelId tunnelId);
+
+    /**
      * Returns back a specific tunnel to store.
      *
      * @param consumerId a tunnel consumer
diff --git a/incubator/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/impl/TunnelManager.java b/incubator/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/impl/TunnelManager.java
index 8a9225b..6e2901c 100644
--- a/incubator/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/impl/TunnelManager.java
+++ b/incubator/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/tunnel/impl/TunnelManager.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.tunnel.TunnelSubscription;
 import org.onosproject.net.Annotations;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onosproject.net.ElementId;
 import org.onosproject.net.Path;
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.AbstractProviderService;
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderId;
@@ -227,6 +228,18 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public TunnelId setupTunnel(ApplicationId producerId, ElementId srcElementId, Tunnel tunnel, Path path) {
+        // TODO: Insert into store and trigger provider API.
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean downTunnel(ApplicationId producerId, TunnelId tunnelId) {
+        // TODO: Change the tunnel status and trigger provider API.
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public boolean returnTunnel(ApplicationId consumerId,
                                      TunnelId tunnelId, Annotations... annotations) {
         return store.returnTunnel(consumerId, tunnelId, annotations);
diff --git a/providers/pcep/tunnel/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/pcep/tunnel/impl/TunnelServiceAdapter.java b/providers/pcep/tunnel/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/pcep/tunnel/impl/TunnelServiceAdapter.java
index 7444efd..10be5f5 100644
--- a/providers/pcep/tunnel/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/pcep/tunnel/impl/TunnelServiceAdapter.java
+++ b/providers/pcep/tunnel/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/pcep/tunnel/impl/TunnelServiceAdapter.java
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.tunnel.TunnelSubscription;
 import org.onosproject.net.Annotations;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onosproject.net.ElementId;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import org.onosproject.net.Path;
 
 public class TunnelServiceAdapter implements TunnelService {
     @Override
@@ -54,6 +56,16 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public TunnelId setupTunnel(ApplicationId producerId, ElementId srcElementId, Tunnel tunnel, Path path) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean downTunnel(ApplicationId producerId, TunnelId tunnelId) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public boolean returnTunnel(ApplicationId consumerId, TunnelId tunnelId, Annotations... annotations) {
         return false;
     }