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@@ -301,6 +301,24 @@ Unacceptable input example:
 ../relative_path
 ```
 
+#### `Stdlib::Ensure::Service`
+
+Matches acceptable ensure values for service resources.
+
+Acceptable input examples:    
+
+```shell
+stopped
+running
+```
+
+Unacceptable input example:   
+
+```shell
+true
+false
+```
+
 #### `Stdlib::Httpsurl`
 
 Matches HTTPS URLs.
diff --git a/types/ensure/service.pp b/types/ensure/service.pp
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+type Stdlib::Ensure::Service = Enum['stopped', 'running']