diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Context.java b/core/java/android/content/Context.java
index 98e124d7e8f4c..f99352a9d328e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Context.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Context.java
@@ -5777,6 +5777,16 @@ 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
+     */
+    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.