diff --git a/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/README.md b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/README.md
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+# App Engine Standard & Endpoints Frameworks skeleton
+
+This is a skeleton example for getting setup with Endpoints Framework v2 for
+Java.
+
+For a more complete example of using Endpoints Framework v2 for Java review
+the [backend example](/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-backend).
diff --git a/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/build.gradle b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/build.gradle
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+// Copyright 2017 Google Inc.
+//
+// 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.import org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens
+
+// [START build_script]
+buildscript {
+  repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+  }
+
+  dependencies {
+    classpath 'com.google.cloud.tools:endpoints-framework-gradle-plugin:1.0.2'
+    classpath 'com.google.cloud.tools:appengine-gradle-plugin:1.3.3'
+  }
+}
+// [END build_script]
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+
+// [START plugin_applys]
+apply plugin: 'java'
+apply plugin: 'war'
+apply plugin: 'com.google.cloud.tools.endpoints-framework-server'
+apply plugin: 'com.google.cloud.tools.appengine'
+// [END plugin_applys]
+
+// [START dependencies]
+dependencies {
+    compile 'com.google.endpoints:endpoints-framework:2.0.9'
+    compile 'com.google.appengine:appengine-api-1.0-sdk:1.9.59'
+
+    compile 'javax.inject:javax.inject:1'
+    compileOnly 'javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.1.0'
+}
+// [END dependencies]
+
+// You must replace YOUR_PROJECT_ID with your Google Cloud Project Id
+def projectId = 'YOUR_PROJECT_ID'
+
+// [START endpoints_server_configuration]
+endpointsServer {
+  // Endpoints Framework Plugin server-side configuration
+  hostname = "${projectId}.appspot.com"
+}
+// [END endpoints_server_configuration]
+
+appengine {  // App Engine tasks configuration
+  deploy {   // deploy configuration
+    version = findProperty("appengine.deploy.version")
+
+    def promoteProp = findProperty("appengine.deploy.promote")
+    if (promoteProp != null) {
+      promote = new Boolean(promoteProp)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+sourceCompatibility = 1.8
+targetCompatibility = 1.8
+
+task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
+    gradleVersion = '3.5'
+}
+
+// this replaces the ${endpoints.project.id} in appengine-web.xml and web.xml
+task replaceProjectId(type: Copy) {
+    from 'src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/'
+    include '*.xml'
+    into "build/exploded-${archivesBaseName}/WEB-INF"
+    expand(endpoints:[project:[id:projectId]])
+    filteringCharset = 'UTF-8'
+}
+assemble.dependsOn replaceProjectId
diff --git a/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/pom.xml b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/pom.xml
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+<!--
+ Copyright 2017 Google Inc.
+
+ 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.
+-->
+<project>
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+    <packaging>war</packaging>
+    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
+    <groupId>com.example.skeleton</groupId>
+    <artifactId>endpoints-j8-skeleton</artifactId>
+
+    <parent>
+        <artifactId>appengine-java8-samples</artifactId>
+        <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
+        <version>1.0.0</version>
+        <relativePath>..</relativePath>
+    </parent>
+
+    <properties>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    </properties>
+
+    <!-- [START pom_dependencies] -->
+    <dependencies>
+        <!-- Compile/runtime dependencies -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.endpoints</groupId>
+            <artifactId>endpoints-framework</artifactId>
+            <version>2.0.9</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.appengine</groupId>
+            <artifactId>appengine-api-1.0-sdk</artifactId>
+            <version>1.9.59</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
+            <version>3.1.0</version>
+            <type>jar</type>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>javax.inject</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javax.inject</artifactId>
+            <version>1</version>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+    <!-- [END pom_dependencies] -->
+
+    <!-- [START pom_build] -->
+    <build>
+        <!-- for hot reload of the web application-->
+        <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}/WEB-INF/classes</outputDirectory>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.6</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <webResources>
+                        <resources>
+                            <directory>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF</directory>
+                            <filtering>true</filtering>
+                            <targetPath>WEB-INF</targetPath>
+                        </resources>
+                    </webResources>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.google.cloud.tools</groupId>
+                <artifactId>appengine-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.3.2</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <!-- deploy configuration -->
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.google.cloud.tools</groupId>
+                <artifactId>endpoints-framework-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.0.2</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <!-- plugin configuration -->
+                    <!--
+                         You must replace YOUR_PROJECT_ID with your
+                         Google Cloud Project Id
+                    -->
+                    <hostname>YOUR_PROJECT_ID.appspot.com</hostname>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+    <!-- [END pom_build] -->
+</project>
+<!-- [END pom] -->
diff --git a/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/java/com/example/skeleton/MyApi.java b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/java/com/example/skeleton/MyApi.java
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+++ b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/java/com/example/skeleton/MyApi.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Google Inc.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+package com.example.skeleton;
+
+import com.google.api.server.spi.config.Api;
+
+/**
+ * MyApi skeleton endpoints sample
+ * Add your first API methods in this class, or you may create another class.
+ * In that case, update the src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml and modify
+ * the class set to the services param as a comma separated list.
+ *
+ * For example:
+ *  <init-param>
+ *      <param-name>services</param-name>
+ *      <param-value>com.example.skeleton.FirstApi, com.example.skeleton.SecondApi</param-value>
+ *  </init-param>
+ *
+ */
+@Api(name = "skeleton-api",
+     version = "v1")
+public class MyApi {
+}
+
diff --git a/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/appengine-web.xml b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/appengine-web.xml
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+++ b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/appengine-web.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+ Copyright 2017 Google Inc.
+
+ 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.
+-->
+<!-- [START appengine_web_xml] -->
+<appengine-web-app xmlns="http://appengine.google.com/ns/1.0">
+    <runtime>java8</runtime>
+    <threadsafe>true</threadsafe>
+
+    <system-properties>
+        <property name="java.util.logging.config.file" value="WEB-INF/logging.properties"/>
+    </system-properties>
+</appengine-web-app>
+<!-- [END appengine_web_xml] -->
diff --git a/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/logging.properties b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/logging.properties
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+++ b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/logging.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright 2017 Google Inc.
+#
+# 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.
+
+# A default java.util.logging configuration.
+# (All App Engine logging is through java.util.logging by default).
+#
+# To use this configuration, copy it into your application's WEB-INF
+# folder and add the following to your appengine-web.xml:
+#
+# <system-properties>
+#   <property name="java.util.logging.config.file" value="WEB-INF/logging.properties"/>
+# </system-properties>
+#
+
+# Set the default logging level for all loggers to WARNING
+.level = WARNING
diff --git a/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
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+++ b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-skeleton/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!--
+ Copyright 2017 Google Inc.
+
+ 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.
+-->
+<!-- [START web_xml] -->
+<web-app xmlns="http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/javaee"
+         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/javaee
+         http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_3_1.xsd"
+         version="3.1">
+    <!-- Wrap the backend with Endpoints Frameworks v2. -->
+    <servlet>
+        <servlet-name>EndpointsServlet</servlet-name>
+        <servlet-class>com.google.api.server.spi.EndpointsServlet</servlet-class>
+        <init-param>
+            <param-name>services</param-name>
+            <param-value>com.example.skeleton.MyApi</param-value>
+        </init-param>
+    </servlet>
+    <!-- Route API method requests to the backend. -->
+    <servlet-mapping>
+        <servlet-name>EndpointsServlet</servlet-name>
+        <url-pattern>/_ah/api/*</url-pattern>
+    </servlet-mapping>
+</web-app>
+<!-- [END web_xml] -->
diff --git a/appengine-java8/pom.xml b/appengine-java8/pom.xml
index 1eef6ab237b..acded09594a 100644
--- a/appengine-java8/pom.xml
+++ b/appengine-java8/pom.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     <module>endpoints-v2-backend</module>
     <module>endpoints-v2-migration</module>
     <module>endpoints-v2-guice</module>
+    <module>endpoints-v2-skeleton</module>
 
     <module>firebase-event-proxy</module>