diff --git a/include/haproxy/stream.h b/include/haproxy/stream.h
index d9f2e185b..e50fbc8af 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/stream.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/stream.h
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ static inline void stream_choose_redispatch(struct stream *s)
 }
 
 void service_keywords_register(struct action_kw_list *kw_list);
+struct action_kw *service_find(const char *kw);
 void list_services(FILE *out);
 
 #endif /* _HAPROXY_STREAM_H */
diff --git a/src/stream.c b/src/stream.c
index 8d6bdb26c..15ea23d09 100644
--- a/src/stream.c
+++ b/src/stream.c
@@ -2770,6 +2770,11 @@ void service_keywords_register(struct action_kw_list *kw_list)
 	LIST_ADDQ(&service_keywords, &kw_list->list);
 }
 
+struct action_kw *service_find(const char *kw)
+{
+	return action_lookup(&service_keywords, kw);
+}
+
 /* Lists the known services on <out> */
 void list_services(FILE *out)
 {