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name: creating-domain-service
description: Create a Domain Service when domain behavior cannot naturally belong to one entity or value object.
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# Creating a Domain Service

Create a Domain Service only when business behavior belongs to the Domain but cannot naturally be owned by a single Domain model or Value Object.

Place it under:

App\Domain\<Capability>\Services

Prefer behavior on Domain models whenever there is a clear owner.

Do not use Domain Services as generic containers for business logic.

Avoid generic classes such as:

OrderService
UserService
PaymentService

unless the class represents a cohesive domain concept.

Domain Services must not depend on HTTP or Application Actions.