diff --git a/services/identity/proto/identity.proto b/services/identity/proto/identity.proto
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+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package identity;
+
+import "google/protobuf/empty.proto";
+
+service IdentityService {
+  rpc AuthenticateUser(google.protobuf.Empty) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
+  rpc VerifyIdentity(google.protobuf.Empty) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
+}
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