diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index ab721bb96..0e0c149ea 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -26,41 +26,41 @@ declare namespace feathers {
      * Retrieves a list of all resources from the service.
      * Provider parameters will be passed as params.query
      */
-    find(params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T[] | Pagination<T>>;
+    find?(params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T[] | Pagination<T>>;
 
     /**
      * Retrieves a single resource with the given id from the service.
      */
-    get(id: number | string, params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T>;
+    get?(id: number | string, params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T>;
 
     /**
      * Creates a new resource with data. 
      */
-    create(data: T | T[], params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T | T[]>;
+    create?(data: T | T[], params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T | T[]>;
 
     /**
      * Replaces the resource identified by id with data.
      * Update multiples resources with id equal `null` 
      */
-    update(id: NullableId, data: T, params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T>;
+    update?(id: NullableId, data: T, params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T>;
 
     /**
      * Merges the existing data of the resource identified by id with the new data.
      * Implement patch additionally to update if you want to separate between partial and full updates and support the PATCH HTTP method.
      * Patch multiples resources with id equal `null`
      */
-    patch(id: NullableId, data: any, params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T>;
+    patch?(id: NullableId, data: any, params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T>;
 
     /**
      * Removes the resource with id.
      * Delete multiple resources with id equal `null`
      */
-    remove(id: NullableId, params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T>;
+    remove?(id: NullableId, params?: Params, callback?: any): Promise<T>;
 
     /**
      * Initialize your service with any special configuration or if connecting services that are very tightly coupled 
      */
-    setup(app?: Application, path?: string): void;
+    setup?(app?: Application, path?: string): void;
   }
 
   interface FeathersUseHandler<T> extends expressCore.IRouterHandler<T>, express.IRouterMatcher<T> {