diff --git a/service/switchboardapp/contracts/api-spec.yaml b/service/switchboardapp/contracts/api-spec.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63ea1a28a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/switchboardapp/contracts/api-spec.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+openapi: 3.0.0
+info:
+  version: 1.0.0
+  title: 'Switchboard API'
+  description: 'API for the switchboard service'
+
+servers:
+  - url: https://placeholder.com/v1/
+    description: Test environment
+
+paths:
+  /Encoders:
+    get:
+      operationId: getEncoders
+      description: Get a list of available encoders
+      tags:
+        - Encoders
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful retrieval of encoder list
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EncoderUuids'
+    post:
+      operationId: createEncoder
+      description: Create a new encoder client
+      tags:
+        - Encoders
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateEncoderRequest'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful creation the encoder
+  /Encoders/{uuid}:
+    get:
+      operationId: getEncoderById
+      description: Retrieve a specific encoder
+      tags:
+        - Encoders
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EncoderId'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful retrieval of the encoder
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Encoder'
+    put:
+      operationId: updateEncoder
+      description: Update a encoder's definition
+      tags:
+        - Encoders
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EncoderId'
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Encoder'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful update of the Encoder
+    delete:
+      operationId: deleteEncoder
+      description: Delete a encoder
+      tags:
+        - Encoders
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EncoderId'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful deletion of the encoder
+
+  /Decoders:
+    get:
+      operationId: getDecoders
+      description: Get a list of available decoders
+      tags:
+        - Decoders
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful retrieval of decoder list
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DecoderUuids'
+    post:
+      operationId: createDecoder
+      description: Create a new decoder client
+      tags:
+        - Decoders
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateDecoderRequest'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful creation of the decoder
+  /Decoders/{uuid}:
+    get:
+      operationId: getDecoderById
+      description: Retrieve a specific decoder
+      tags:
+        - Decoders
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DecoderId'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful retrieval of the decoder
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Decoder'
+    put:
+      operationId: updateDecoder
+      description: Update a decoder's definition
+      tags:
+        - Decoders
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DecoderId'
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Decoder'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful update of the decoder
+    delete:
+      operationId: deleteDecoder
+      description: Delete a decoder
+      tags:
+        - Decoders
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DecoderId'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful deletion of the decoder
+
+components:
+  schemas:
+    EncoderUuids:
+      description: A list of UUIDs
+      type: array
+      items:
+        type: string
+      example: ['0e4e430f-8b9c-47da-b9af-7ef9cfb13e9e']
+    Encoder:
+      description: A client that sends a video stream
+      properties:
+        displayName:
+          type: string
+          example: 'Camera 1B'
+        ip:
+          type: string
+          example: '120.45.43.24'
+        port:
+          type: string
+          example: '31507'
+        serialNumber:
+          type: string
+          example: 'BtmC8ckj'
+    CreateEncoderRequest:
+      description: A client that sends a video stream
+      properties:
+        displayName:
+          type: string
+          example: 'Camera 1B'
+        serialNumber:
+          type: string
+          example: 'BtmC8ckj'
+    DecoderUuids:
+      description: A list of decoder UUIDs
+      type: array
+      items:
+        type: string
+      example: ['1ea52153-c196-4cc6-8d9f-714248abf31c']
+    Decoder:
+      description: A client that receives a video stream
+      properties:
+        displayName:
+          type: string
+          example: 'Decoder 3F'
+        ip:
+          type: string
+          example: '45.100.56.135'
+        port:
+          type: string
+          example: '16591'
+        serialNumber:
+          type: string
+          example: 'v7BM3ejS'
+    CreateDecoderRequest:
+      description: Body for the creation of a decoder object
+      properties:
+        displayName:
+          type: string
+          example: 'Decoder 3F'
+        serialNumber:
+          type: string
+          example: 'v7BM3ejS'
+  parameters:
+    EncoderId:
+      in: path
+      name: uuid
+      required: true
+      description: The UUID of a Encoder
+      schema:
+        type: string
+        example: '0e4e430f-8b9c-47da-b9af-7ef9cfb13e9e'
+    DecoderId:
+      in: path
+      name: uuid
+      required: true
+      description: The UUID of a decoder
+      schema:
+        type: string
+        example: '1ea52153-c196-4cc6-8d9f-714248abf31c'
+
+tags:
+  - name: Encoders
+    description: Encoders endpoints
+  - name: Decoders
+    description: Decoders endpoints
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diff --git a/service/switchboardapp/pom.xml b/service/switchboardapp/pom.xml
index be6cc0bcd..7dcb6605f 100644
--- a/service/switchboardapp/pom.xml
+++ b/service/switchboardapp/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>11</java.version>
+		<springfox-version>2.8.0</springfox-version>
+		<openapi-generator-version>4.3.1</openapi-generator-version>
+		<openapi-jackson-nullable-version>0.2.1</openapi-jackson-nullable-version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -55,6 +58,19 @@
 				</exclusion>
 			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
+
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
+			<artifactId>openapi-generator</artifactId>
+			<version>${openapi-generator-version}</version>
+		</dependency>
+
+		<!--TODO remove this dependency when org.openapitools.openapi-generator releases version 5.0.0-->
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
+			<artifactId>jackson-databind-nullable</artifactId>
+			<version>${openapi-jackson-nullable-version}</version>
+		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
 	<build>
@@ -63,6 +79,28 @@
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 			</plugin>
+
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
+				<artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>${openapi-generator-version}</version>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>generate</goal>
+						</goals>
+						<configuration>
+							<inputSpec>${project.basedir}/contracts/api-spec.yaml</inputSpec>
+							<generatorName>spring</generatorName>
+							<configOptions>
+								<sourceFolder>src/java/main</sourceFolder>
+								<interfaceOnly>true</interfaceOnly>
+								<openApiNullable>false</openApiNullable>
+							</configOptions>
+						</configuration>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/service/switchboardapp/src/main/java/com/switchboard/app/controller/DecodersController.java b/service/switchboardapp/src/main/java/com/switchboard/app/controller/DecodersController.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f6e8415c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/switchboardapp/src/main/java/com/switchboard/app/controller/DecodersController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.switchboard.app.controller;
+
+import org.openapitools.api.DecodersApi;
+import org.openapitools.model.CreateDecoderRequest;
+import org.openapitools.model.Decoder;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+
+import javax.validation.Valid;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class DecodersController implements DecodersApi {
+    @Override
+    public ResponseEntity<List<String>> getDecoders() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ResponseEntity<Void> createDecoder(@Valid CreateDecoderRequest createDecoderRequest) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ResponseEntity<Decoder> getDecoderById(String uuid) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ResponseEntity<Void> updateDecoder(String uuid, @Valid Decoder decoder) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ResponseEntity<Void> deleteDecoder(String uuid) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/service/switchboardapp/src/main/java/com/switchboard/app/controller/EncodersController.java b/service/switchboardapp/src/main/java/com/switchboard/app/controller/EncodersController.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe915c44e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/switchboardapp/src/main/java/com/switchboard/app/controller/EncodersController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.switchboard.app.controller;
+
+import org.openapitools.api.EncodersApi;
+import org.openapitools.model.CreateEncoderRequest;
+import org.openapitools.model.Encoder;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+
+import javax.validation.Valid;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class EncodersController implements EncodersApi {
+    @Override
+    public ResponseEntity<List<String>> getEncoders() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ResponseEntity<Void> createEncoder(@Valid CreateEncoderRequest createEncoderRequest) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ResponseEntity<Encoder> getEncoderById(String uuid) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ResponseEntity<Void> updateEncoder(String uuid, @Valid Encoder encoder) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ResponseEntity<Void> deleteEncoder(String uuid) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}