diff --git a/command/agent/config.go b/command/agent/config.go
index 9fe653a33..791f5ede9 100644
--- a/command/agent/config.go
+++ b/command/agent/config.go
@@ -392,9 +392,20 @@ func DecodeConfig(r io.Reader) (*Config, error) {
 
 	// Check the result type
 	if obj, ok := raw.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
-		// Check for a "service" or "check" key, meaning
+		// Check for a "services", "service" or "check" key, meaning
 		// this is actually a definition entry
-		if sub, ok := obj["service"]; ok {
+		if sub, ok := obj["services"]; ok {
+			if list, ok := sub.([]interface{}); ok {
+				for _, srv := range list {
+					service, err := DecodeServiceDefinition(srv)
+					if err != nil {
+						return nil, err
+					}
+					result.Services = append(result.Services, service)
+				}
+				return &result, nil
+			}
+		} else if sub, ok := obj["service"]; ok {
 			service, err := DecodeServiceDefinition(sub)
 			result.Services = append(result.Services, service)
 			return &result, err
diff --git a/command/agent/config_test.go b/command/agent/config_test.go
index f1c109b0f..e4a8b779e 100644
--- a/command/agent/config_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/config_test.go
@@ -516,6 +516,86 @@ func TestDecodeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDecodeConfig_Services(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `{
+		"services": [
+			{
+				"id": "red0",
+				"name": "redis",
+				"tags": [
+					"master"
+				],
+				"port": 6000,
+				"check": {
+					"script": "/bin/check_redis -p 6000",
+					"interval": "5s",
+					"ttl": "20s"
+				}
+			},
+			{
+				"id": "red1",
+				"name": "redis",
+				"tags": [
+					"delayed",
+					"slave"
+				],
+				"port": 7000,
+				"check": {
+					"script": "/bin/check_redis -p 7000",
+					"interval": "30s",
+					"ttl": "60s"
+				}
+			}
+		]
+	}`
+
+	config, err := DecodeConfig(bytes.NewReader([]byte(input)))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(config.Services) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("missing services")
+	}
+
+	expected := &ServiceDefinition{
+		Check: CheckType{
+			Interval: 5 * time.Second,
+			Script:   "/bin/check_redis -p 6000",
+			TTL:      20 * time.Second,
+		},
+		ID:   "red0",
+		Name: "redis",
+		Tags: []string{
+			"master",
+		},
+		Port: 6000,
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(config.Services[0], expected) {
+		t.Fatalf("services do not match:\n%+v\n%+v", config.Services[0], expected)
+	}
+
+	expected = &ServiceDefinition{
+		Check: CheckType{
+			Interval: 30 * time.Second,
+			Script:   "/bin/check_redis -p 7000",
+			TTL:      60 * time.Second,
+		},
+		ID:   "red1",
+		Name: "redis",
+		Tags: []string{
+			"delayed",
+			"slave",
+		},
+		Port: 7000,
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(config.Services[1], expected) {
+		t.Fatalf("services do not match:\n%+v\n%+v", config.Services[1], expected)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDecodeConfig_Service(t *testing.T) {
 	// Basics
 	input := `{"service": {"id": "red1", "name": "redis", "tags": ["master"], "port":8000, "check": {"script": "/bin/check_redis", "interval": "10s", "ttl": "15s" }}}`
diff --git a/website/source/docs/agent/services.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/agent/services.html.markdown
index 3e99fb855..6dc8e30ee 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/agent/services.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/agent/services.html.markdown
@@ -62,3 +62,41 @@ end in the ".json" extension to be loaded by Consul. Check definitions can
 also be updated by sending a `SIGHUP` to the agent. Alternatively, the
 service can be registered dynamically using the [HTTP API](/docs/agent/http.html).
 
+## Multiple Service Definitions
+
+Multiple services definitions can be provided at once. Single and mutiple service definitions can't be provided together in one configuration file.
+
+```javascript
+{
+  "services": [
+    {
+      "id": "red0",
+      "name": "redis",
+      "tags": [
+        "master"
+      ],
+      "port": 6000,
+      "check": {
+        "script": "/bin/check_redis -p 6000",
+        "interval": "5s",
+        "ttl": "20s"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "red1",
+      "name": "redis",
+      "tags": [
+        "delayed",
+        "slave"
+      ],
+      "port": 7000,
+      "check": {
+        "script": "/bin/check_redis -p 7000",
+        "interval": "30s",
+        "ttl": "60s"
+      }
+    },
+    ...
+  ]
+}
+```