> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.nerovasystems.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.nerovasystems.com/guides/verticals/barber/manifest-and-services.md).

# Declare the shop

Declare a barbershop manifest: the core nine plus client creation and loyalty, and a service catalog built for fast turnover.

## The manifest

A barbershop platform declares the core nine, `CreateClients`, and the loyalty pair. Nothing else. Capabilities you do not declare are capabilities Nerova never calls, and a lean manifest certifies faster because only the declared surface is conformance-tested.

```json
{
  "contractVersion": "2026-08-01",
  "providerName": "Fade District",
  "capabilities": [
    "ReadServices",
    "ReadStaff",
    "ReadSchedules",
    "ReadClients",
    "ReadAvailability",
    "ReadAppointments",
    "CreateAppointments",
    "RescheduleAppointments",
    "CancelAppointments",
    "CreateClients",
    "ReadLoyalty",
    "RedeemLoyalty"
  ]
}
```

No `IntakeForms` means services never carry intake schemas and the concierge never asks pre-appointment questions. No subject capabilities means no `subjectVocabulary` and no `subjectFields`: the person on the phone is the person in the chair. If your platform also issues gift cards, add `ReadGiftCards` and `IssueGiftCards` and follow the [salon retail flow](/guides/verticals/beauty-and-nails/booking.md) unchanged.

## The service catalog

Barbershop catalogs win on clarity: short names, honest durations, walk-in prices. Staff matter here; regulars book a barber, not a slot.

```json
[
  {
    "externalServiceId": "svc_fade",
    "name": "Skin fade",
    "durationMinutes": 45,
    "price": { "amountCents": 22000, "currency": "ZAR" },
    "category": "Cuts",
    "description": "Clipper fade, styled to finish.",
    "intakeFields": []
  },
  {
    "externalServiceId": "svc_beard_trim",
    "name": "Beard trim",
    "durationMinutes": 20,
    "price": { "amountCents": 12000, "currency": "ZAR" },
    "category": "Grooming",
    "description": "Shape and line-up with hot towel.",
    "intakeFields": []
  },
  {
    "externalServiceId": "svc_cut_and_beard",
    "name": "Cut and beard combo",
    "durationMinutes": 60,
    "price": { "amountCents": 30000, "currency": "ZAR" },
    "category": "Cuts",
    "description": "Skin fade plus full beard service.",
    "intakeFields": []
  }
]
```

With `IntakeForms` undeclared, every `intakeFields` array stays empty; declaring the capability later is additive and needs no migration. The catalog rules live on the [services reference](https://docs.nerovasystems.com/documentation/provider-api/operations/services).

Next: [Booking and regulars](/guides/verticals/barber/booking.md).


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