diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 25abd7d8..88dcc4da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -249,10 +249,18 @@ Include `consul::ui` in your node's `run_list`:
 ### LWRP
 
 ##### Adding event watch
+
     consul_event_watch_def 'event-name' do
       handler "chef-client"
     end
 
+##### Adding key watch
+
+    consul_event_watch_def 'key-watch-name' do
+      key "/key/path"
+      handler "chef-client"
+    end
+
 ##### Adding service without check
     consul_service_def 'voice1' do
       port 5060
diff --git a/providers/key_watch_def.rb b/providers/key_watch_def.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68debf19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/key_watch_def.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2014 John Bellone <jbellone@bloomberg.net>
+# Copyright 2014 Bloomberg Finance L.P.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+use_inline_resources
+
+action :create do
+  file new_resource.path do
+    user node['consul']['service_user']
+    group node['consul']['service_group']
+    mode 0600
+    content new_resource.to_json
+
+    action :create
+  end
+end
+
+action :delete do
+  file new_resource.path do
+    action :delete
+  end
+end
diff --git a/resources/key_watch_def.rb b/resources/key_watch_def.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aae9efc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/key_watch_def.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2014 John Bellone <jbellone@bloomberg.net>
+# Copyright 2014 Bloomberg Finance L.P.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+require 'json'
+
+actions :create, :delete
+default_action :create
+
+attribute :name, name_attribute: true, required: true, kind_of: String
+attribute :key, required: true, kind_of: String
+attribute :handler, required: true, kind_of: String
+
+def path
+  ::File.join(node['consul']['config_dir'], "key-watch-#{name}.json")
+end
+
+def to_json
+  JSON.pretty_generate(to_hash)
+end
+
+def to_hash
+  hash =  {
+    type: "key"
+  }
+  hash[:key] = key
+  hash[:handler] = handler
+  hash
+end
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/cookbooks/consul_spec/recipes/key_watch_create.rb b/spec/fixtures/cookbooks/consul_spec/recipes/key_watch_create.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26c6a9b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/cookbooks/consul_spec/recipes/key_watch_create.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+include_recipe "consul"
+consul_key_watch_def "dummy" do
+  key "/key/path"
+  handler "chef-client"
+end
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/cookbooks/consul_spec/recipes/key_watch_delete.rb b/spec/fixtures/cookbooks/consul_spec/recipes/key_watch_delete.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..679f115a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/cookbooks/consul_spec/recipes/key_watch_delete.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+include_recipe "consul"
+consul_key_watch_def "dummy" do
+  action :delete
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/resources/key_watch_def.rb b/spec/unit/resources/key_watch_def.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c807fa0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/unit/resources/key_watch_def.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+require 'chefspec/berkshelf'
+
+describe_resource "consul_key_watch_def" do
+  let(:service_def_path) { "/etc/consul.d/key-watch-dummy.json" }
+
+  describe "create" do
+    let(:example_recipe) { "consul_spec::key_watch_create" }
+
+    it "register the service" do
+      ['"key": "/key/path"', '"type": "key"',
+        '"handler": "chef-client"'].each do |content|
+        expect(chef_run).to render_file(service_def_path)
+          .with_content(content)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "delete" do
+    let(:example_recipe) { "consul_spec::key_watch_delete" }
+
+    it "de-register the service" do
+      expect(chef_run).to delete_file(service_def_path)
+      expect(chef_run.file(service_def_path))
+    end
+  end
+end