diff --git a/rosbag2_transport/include/rosbag2_transport/recorder.hpp b/rosbag2_transport/include/rosbag2_transport/recorder.hpp
index 0ce39ca1b2..d6b58d9a78 100644
--- a/rosbag2_transport/include/rosbag2_transport/recorder.hpp
+++ b/rosbag2_transport/include/rosbag2_transport/recorder.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 
 #include "rosbag2_cpp/writer.hpp"
 
+#include "rosbag2_interfaces/srv/is_paused.hpp"
+#include "rosbag2_interfaces/srv/pause.hpp"
+#include "rosbag2_interfaces/srv/resume.hpp"
 #include "rosbag2_interfaces/srv/snapshot.hpp"
 
 #include "rosbag2_interfaces/msg/write_split_event.hpp"
@@ -162,6 +165,9 @@ class Recorder : public rclcpp::Node
   std::string serialization_format_;
   std::unordered_map<std::string, rclcpp::QoS> topic_qos_profile_overrides_;
   std::unordered_set<std::string> topic_unknown_types_;
+  rclcpp::Service<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::IsPaused>::SharedPtr srv_is_paused_;
+  rclcpp::Service<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Pause>::SharedPtr srv_pause_;
+  rclcpp::Service<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Resume>::SharedPtr srv_resume_;
   rclcpp::Service<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Snapshot>::SharedPtr srv_snapshot_;
   std::atomic<bool> paused_ = false;
 
diff --git a/rosbag2_transport/src/rosbag2_transport/recorder.cpp b/rosbag2_transport/src/rosbag2_transport/recorder.cpp
index 4d0c2649a1..0d639f68b4 100644
--- a/rosbag2_transport/src/rosbag2_transport/recorder.cpp
+++ b/rosbag2_transport/src/rosbag2_transport/recorder.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,36 @@ void Recorder::record()
   split_event_pub_ =
     create_publisher<rosbag2_interfaces::msg::WriteSplitEvent>("events/write_split", 1);
 
+  srv_pause_ = create_service<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Pause>(
+    "~/pause",
+    [this](
+      const std::shared_ptr<rmw_request_id_t>/* request_header */,
+      const std::shared_ptr<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Pause::Request>/* request */,
+      const std::shared_ptr<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Pause::Response>/* response */)
+    {
+      pause();
+    });
+
+  srv_resume_ = create_service<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Resume>(
+    "~/resume",
+    [this](
+      const std::shared_ptr<rmw_request_id_t>/* request_header */,
+      const std::shared_ptr<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Resume::Request>/* request */,
+      const std::shared_ptr<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Resume::Response>/* response */)
+    {
+      resume();
+    });
+
+  srv_is_paused_ = create_service<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::IsPaused>(
+    "~/is_paused",
+    [this](
+      const std::shared_ptr<rmw_request_id_t>/* request_header */,
+      const std::shared_ptr<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::IsPaused::Request>/* request */,
+      const std::shared_ptr<rosbag2_interfaces::srv::IsPaused::Response> response)
+    {
+      response->paused = is_paused();
+    });
+
   // Start the thread that will publish events
   event_publisher_thread_ = std::thread(&Recorder::event_publisher_thread_main, this);
 
diff --git a/rosbag2_transport/test/rosbag2_transport/test_record_services.cpp b/rosbag2_transport/test/rosbag2_transport/test_record_services.cpp
index 6f47748480..5599d6d5a3 100644
--- a/rosbag2_transport/test/rosbag2_transport/test_record_services.cpp
+++ b/rosbag2_transport/test/rosbag2_transport/test_record_services.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 
 #include "rclcpp/rclcpp.hpp"
 
+#include "rosbag2_interfaces/srv/is_paused.hpp"
+#include "rosbag2_interfaces/srv/pause.hpp"
+#include "rosbag2_interfaces/srv/resume.hpp"
 #include "rosbag2_interfaces/srv/snapshot.hpp"
 #include "rosbag2_transport/recorder.hpp"
 
@@ -35,6 +38,9 @@ using namespace ::testing;  // NOLINT
 class RecordSrvsTest : public RecordIntegrationTestFixture
 {
 public:
+  using IsPaused = rosbag2_interfaces::srv::IsPaused;
+  using Pause = rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Pause;
+  using Resume = rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Resume;
   using Snapshot = rosbag2_interfaces::srv::Snapshot;
 
   RecordSrvsTest()
@@ -71,6 +77,9 @@ class RecordSrvsTest : public RecordIntegrationTestFixture
     pub_manager.setup_publisher(test_topic_, string_message, 10);
 
     const std::string ns = "/" + recorder_name_;
+    cli_is_paused_ = client_node_->create_client<IsPaused>(ns + "/is_paused");
+    cli_pause_ = client_node_->create_client<Pause>(ns + "/pause");
+    cli_resume_ = client_node_->create_client<Resume>(ns + "/resume");
     cli_snapshot_ = client_node_->create_client<Snapshot>(ns + "/snapshot");
 
     exec_ = std::make_shared<rclcpp::executors::SingleThreadedExecutor>();
@@ -126,6 +135,9 @@ class RecordSrvsTest : public RecordIntegrationTestFixture
 
   // Service clients
   rclcpp::Node::SharedPtr client_node_;
+  rclcpp::Client<IsPaused>::SharedPtr cli_is_paused_;
+  rclcpp::Client<Pause>::SharedPtr cli_pause_;
+  rclcpp::Client<Resume>::SharedPtr cli_resume_;
   rclcpp::Client<Snapshot>::SharedPtr cli_snapshot_;
 };
 
@@ -148,3 +160,20 @@ TEST_F(RecordSrvsTest, trigger_snapshot)
   successful_service_request<Snapshot>(cli_snapshot_);
   EXPECT_THAT(mock_writer.get_messages().size(), Ne(0u));
 }
+
+TEST_F(RecordSrvsTest, pause_resume)
+{
+  EXPECT_FALSE(recorder_->is_paused());
+  auto is_paused_response = successful_service_request<IsPaused>(cli_is_paused_);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(is_paused_response->paused);
+
+  successful_service_request<Pause>(cli_pause_);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(recorder_->is_paused());
+  is_paused_response = successful_service_request<IsPaused>(cli_is_paused_);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(is_paused_response->paused);
+
+  successful_service_request<Resume>(cli_resume_);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(recorder_->is_paused());
+  is_paused_response = successful_service_request<IsPaused>(cli_is_paused_);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(is_paused_response->paused);
+}