diff --git a/Deploy/db/registry.sql b/Deploy/db/registry.sql
index 9e4a342b3..da3850c55 100644
--- a/Deploy/db/registry.sql
+++ b/Deploy/db/registry.sql
@@ -102,6 +102,31 @@ create table access_log (
  FOREIGN KEY (project_id) REFERENCES project (project_id)
 );
 
+create table job (
+ job_id int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+ job_type varchar(64) NOT NULL,
+ status varchar(64) NOT NULL,
+ options text,
+ parms   text,
+ enabled tinyint(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+ cron_str varchar(256),
+ triggered_by varchar(64),
+ creation_time timestamp,
+ update_time timestamp,
+ PRIMARY KEY (job_id)
+);
+
+create table job_log (
+ log_id int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+ job_id int NOT NULL,
+ level varchar(64) NOT NULL,
+ message text,
+ creation_time timestamp,
+ update_time timestamp,
+ PRIMARY KEY (log_id),
+ FOREIGN KEY (job_id) REFERENCES job (job_id) 
+ );
+ 
 create table properties (
  k varchar(64) NOT NULL,
  v varchar(128) NOT NULL,
diff --git a/api/job.go b/api/job.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d5066a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/job.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/dao"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/job"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/models"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+type JobAPI struct {
+	BaseAPI
+}
+
+func (ja *JobAPI) Post() {
+	var je models.JobEntry
+	ja.DecodeJSONReq(&je)
+	res, err := json.Marshal(je.Options)
+	if !job.RunnerExists(je.Type) {
+		log.Errorf("runner for type %s is not registered", je.Type)
+		ja.RenderError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("runner for type %s is not registered", je.Type))
+		return
+	}
+	je.OptionsStr = string(res)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("Error marshaling options: %v", err)
+	}
+	res, err = json.Marshal(je.Parms)
+	je.ParmsStr = string(res)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("Error marshaling parms: %v", err)
+	}
+	jobID, err := dao.AddJob(je)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed to add job to DB, error: %v", err)
+		ja.RenderError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to add job")
+		return
+	}
+	je.ID = jobID
+	log.Debugf("job Id:%d, type: %s", je.ID, je.Type)
+	job.Schedule(je)
+}
+
+func (ja *JobAPI) Get() {
+	idStr := ja.Ctx.Input.Param(":id")
+	if len(idStr) > 0 {
+		jobID, err := strconv.ParseInt(idStr, 10, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to parse job id in url: %s", idStr)
+			ja.RenderError(http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid job id")
+			return
+		}
+		je, err := dao.GetJob(jobID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to query job from db, error: %v", err)
+			ja.RenderError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to query job")
+			return
+		}
+		if je == nil {
+			log.Errorf("job does not exist, id: %d", jobID)
+			ja.RenderError(http.StatusNotFound, "")
+			return
+		}
+		logs, err := dao.GetJobLogs(jobID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to get job logs, error: %v", err)
+			ja.RenderError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to query job")
+			return
+		}
+		je.Logs = logs
+		ja.Data["json"] = je
+	} else {
+		jobs, err := dao.ListJobs()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to list jobs, error:%v", err)
+			ja.RenderError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to query job")
+		}
+		log.Debugf("jobs: %v", jobs)
+		ja.Data["json"] = jobs
+	}
+	ja.ServeJSON()
+}
diff --git a/dao/job.go b/dao/job.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82e0a1e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dao/job.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package dao
+
+import (
+	"github.com/astaxie/beego/orm"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/models"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	JobPending  string = "pending"
+	JobRunning  string = "running"
+	JobError    string = "error"
+	JobStopped  string = "stopped"
+	JobFinished string = "finished"
+)
+
+func AddJob(entry models.JobEntry) (int64, error) {
+
+	sql := `insert into job (job_type, status, options, parms, cron_str, creation_time, update_time) values (?,"pending",?,?,?,NOW(),NOW())`
+	o := orm.NewOrm()
+	p, err := o.Raw(sql).Prepare()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	r, err := p.Exec(entry.Type, entry.OptionsStr, entry.ParmsStr, entry.CronStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	id, err := r.LastInsertId()
+	return id, err
+}
+
+func AddJobLog(id int64, level string, message string) error {
+	sql := `insert into job_log (job_id, level, message, creation_time, update_time) values (?, ?, ?, NOW(), NOW())`
+	log.Debugf("trying to add a log for job:%d", id)
+	o := orm.NewOrm()
+	p, err := o.Raw(sql).Prepare()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = p.Exec(id, level, message)
+	return err
+}
+
+func UpdateJobStatus(id int64, status string) error {
+	o := orm.NewOrm()
+	sql := "update job set status=?, update_time=NOW() where job_id=?"
+	_, err := o.Raw(sql, status, id).Exec()
+	return err
+}
+
+func ListJobs() ([]models.JobEntry, error) {
+	o := orm.NewOrm()
+	sql := `select j.job_id, j.job_type, j.status, j.enabled, j.creation_time, j.update_time from job j`
+	var res []models.JobEntry
+	_, err := o.Raw(sql).QueryRows(&res)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return res, err
+}
+
+func GetJob(id int64) (*models.JobEntry, error) {
+	o := orm.NewOrm()
+	sql := `select j.job_id, j.job_type, j.status, j.enabled, j.creation_time, j.update_time from job j where j.job_id = ?`
+	var res []models.JobEntry
+	p := make([]interface{}, 1)
+	p = append(p, id)
+	n, err := o.Raw(sql, p).QueryRows(&res)
+	if n == 0 {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &res[0], err
+}
+
+func GetJobLogs(jobID int64) ([]models.JobLog, error) {
+	o := orm.NewOrm()
+	var res []models.JobLog
+	p := make([]interface{}, 1)
+	p = append(p, jobID)
+	sql := `select l.log_id, l.job_id, l.level, l.message, l.creation_time, l.update_time from job_log l where l.job_id = ?`
+	_, err := o.Raw(sql, p).QueryRows(&res)
+	return res, err
+}
diff --git a/job/imgout/parm.go b/job/imgout/parm.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1ff6bc8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job/imgout/parm.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package imgout
+
+type ImgOutParm struct {
+	Secret  string          `json:"secret"`
+	Image   string          `json:"image"`
+	Targets []*RegistryInfo `json:"targets"`
+}
+
+type RegistryInfo struct {
+	URL      string `json:"url"`
+	Username string `json:"username"`
+	Password string `json:"password"`
+}
diff --git a/job/imgout/runner.go b/job/imgout/runner.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bd012c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job/imgout/runner.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package imgout
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/dao"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/job"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/models"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	jobType = "transfer_img_out"
+)
+
+type Runner struct {
+	job.JobSM
+	Logger job.Logger
+	parm   ImgOutParm
+}
+
+type ImgPuller struct {
+	job.DummyHandler
+	img    string
+	logger job.Logger
+}
+
+func (ip ImgPuller) Enter() error {
+	ip.logger.Infof("I'm pretending to pull img:%s, then sleep 10s", ip.img)
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+	ip.logger.Infof("wake up from sleep....")
+	return nil
+}
+
+type ImgPusher struct {
+	job.DummyHandler
+	targetURL string
+	logger    job.Logger
+}
+
+func (ip ImgPusher) Enter() error {
+	ip.logger.Infof("I'm pretending to push img to:%s, then sleep 10s", ip.targetURL)
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+	ip.logger.Infof("wake up from sleep....")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	job.Register(jobType, Runner{})
+}
+
+func (r Runner) Run(je models.JobEntry) error {
+	err := r.init(je)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	path := []string{dao.JobRunning, "pull-img", "push-img", dao.JobFinished}
+	for _, state := range path {
+		err := r.EnterState(state)
+		if err != nil {
+			r.Logger.Errorf("Error durint transition to state: %s, error: %v", state, err)
+			r.EnterState(dao.JobError)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *Runner) init(je models.JobEntry) error {
+	r.JobID = je.ID
+	r.InitJobSM()
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(je.ParmsStr), &r.parm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	r.Logger = job.Logger{je.ID}
+	r.AddTransition(dao.JobRunning, "pull-img", ImgPuller{DummyHandler: job.DummyHandler{JobID: r.JobID}, img: r.parm.Image, logger: r.Logger})
+	//only handle on target for now
+	url := r.parm.Targets[0].URL
+	r.AddTransition("pull-img", "push-img", ImgPusher{DummyHandler: job.DummyHandler{JobID: r.JobID}, targetURL: url, logger: r.Logger})
+	r.AddTransition("push-img", dao.JobFinished, job.StatusUpdater{job.DummyHandler{JobID: r.JobID}, dao.JobFinished})
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/job/logger.go b/job/logger.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ba8bfef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job/logger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package job
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/dao"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	INFO = "info"
+	WARN = "warning"
+	ERR  = "error"
+)
+
+type Logger struct {
+	ID int64
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) Infof(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	err := dao.AddJobLog(l.ID, INFO, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("Failed to add job log, id: %d, error: %v", l.ID, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) Warningf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	err := dao.AddJobLog(l.ID, WARN, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("Failed to add job log, id: %d, error: %v", l.ID, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) Errorf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	err := dao.AddJobLog(l.ID, ERR, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("Failed to add job log, id: %d, error: %v", l.ID, err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/job/runner.go b/job/runner.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66ae4de3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job/runner.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package job
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/models"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type JobRunner interface {
+	Run(je models.JobEntry) error
+}
+
+var runners map[string]*JobRunner = make(map[string]*JobRunner)
+var runnerLock = &sync.Mutex{}
+
+func Register(jobType string, runner JobRunner) {
+	runnerLock.Lock()
+	defer runnerLock.Unlock()
+	runners[jobType] = &runner
+	log.Debugf("runnter for job type:%s has been registered", jobType)
+}
+
+func RunnerExists(jobType string) bool {
+	_, ok := runners[jobType]
+	return ok
+}
+
+func run(je models.JobEntry) error {
+	runner, ok := runners[je.Type]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Runner for job type: %s does not exist")
+	}
+	(*runner).Run(je)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/job/scheduler.go b/job/scheduler.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41d7c7ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job/scheduler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package job
+
+import (
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/models"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+)
+
+func Schedule(job models.JobEntry) {
+	log.Infof("job: %d will be scheduled", job.ID)
+	//TODO: add support for cron string when needed.
+	go run(job)
+}
diff --git a/job/statemachine.go b/job/statemachine.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7ec6a01c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job/statemachine.go
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package job
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/dao"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+)
+
+type StateHandler interface {
+	Enter() error
+	//Exit should be idempotent
+	Exit() error
+}
+
+type DummyHandler struct {
+	JobID int64
+}
+
+func (dh DummyHandler) Enter() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (dh DummyHandler) Exit() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+type StatusUpdater struct {
+	DummyHandler
+	State string
+}
+
+func (su StatusUpdater) Enter() error {
+	err := dao.UpdateJobStatus(su.JobID, su.State)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("Failed to update state of job: %d, state: %s, error: %v", su.JobID, su.State, err)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+type JobSM struct {
+	JobID         int64
+	CurrentState  string
+	PreviousState string
+	//The states that don't have to exist in transition map, such as "Error", "Canceled"
+	ForcedStates map[string]struct{}
+	Transitions  map[string]map[string]struct{}
+	Handlers     map[string]StateHandler
+}
+
+func (sm *JobSM) EnterState(s string) error {
+	log.Debugf("Trying to transit from State: %s, to State: %s", sm.CurrentState, s)
+	targets, ok := sm.Transitions[sm.CurrentState]
+	_, exist := targets[s]
+	_, isForced := sm.ForcedStates[s]
+	if !exist && !isForced {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Transition from %s to %s does not exist!", sm.CurrentState, s)
+	}
+	exitHandler, ok := sm.Handlers[sm.CurrentState]
+	if ok {
+		if err := exitHandler.Exit(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.Debugf("No handler found for state:%s, skip", sm.CurrentState)
+	}
+	enterHandler, ok := sm.Handlers[s]
+	if ok {
+		if err := enterHandler.Enter(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.Debugf("No handler found for state:%s, skip", s)
+	}
+	sm.PreviousState = sm.CurrentState
+	sm.CurrentState = s
+	log.Debugf("Transition succeeded, current state: %s", s)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (sm *JobSM) AddTransition(from string, to string, h StateHandler) {
+	_, ok := sm.Transitions[from]
+	if !ok {
+		sm.Transitions[from] = make(map[string]struct{})
+	}
+	sm.Transitions[from][to] = struct{}{}
+	sm.Handlers[to] = h
+}
+
+func (sm *JobSM) RemoveTransition(from string, to string) {
+	_, ok := sm.Transitions[from]
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	delete(sm.Transitions[from], to)
+}
+
+func (sm *JobSM) InitJobSM() {
+	sm.Handlers = make(map[string]StateHandler)
+	sm.Transitions = make(map[string]map[string]struct{})
+	sm.CurrentState = dao.JobPending
+	log.Debugf("sm.Handlers: %v", sm.Handlers)
+	sm.AddTransition(dao.JobPending, dao.JobRunning, StatusUpdater{DummyHandler{JobID: sm.JobID}, dao.JobRunning})
+	sm.Handlers[dao.JobError] = StatusUpdater{DummyHandler{JobID: sm.JobID}, dao.JobError}
+}
diff --git a/jobservice/error.json b/jobservice/error.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3db697999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobservice/error.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+"job_type": "notexist",
+"options": {
+             "whatever": "whatever"
+            },
+"parms": {
+           "test": "test"
+          },
+"cron_str": ""
+}
diff --git a/jobservice/main.go b/jobservice/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51efa3046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobservice/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/astaxie/beego"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/dao"
+	_ "github.com/vmware/harbor/job/imgout"
+	//	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	dao.InitDB()
+	initRouters()
+	beego.Run()
+}
diff --git a/jobservice/my_start.sh b/jobservice/my_start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d2274be48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobservice/my_start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export MYSQL_HOST=127.0.0.1
+export MYSQL_PORT=3306
+export MYSQL_USR=root
+export MYSQL_PWD=root123
+export LOG_LEVEL=debug
+
+./jobservice
diff --git a/jobservice/router.go b/jobservice/router.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb70e52fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobservice/router.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/api"
+
+	"github.com/astaxie/beego"
+)
+
+func initRouters() {
+	beego.Router("/api/jobs/?:id", &api.JobAPI{})
+}
diff --git a/jobservice/start_db.sh b/jobservice/start_db.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..46695a557
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobservice/start_db.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#export MYQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root123
+docker run --name harbor_mysql -d -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root123 -p 3306:3306 -v /devdata/database:/var/lib/mysql harbor/mysql:dev 
diff --git a/jobservice/test.json b/jobservice/test.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a5083d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobservice/test.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+        "job_type": "transfer_img_out",
+            "options": {
+                        "whatever": "whatever"
+                            },
+                                "parms": {
+                                            "secret": "mysecret",
+                                                    "image": "ubuntu",
+                                                            "targets": [{
+                                                                            "url": "127.0.0.1:5000",
+                                                                                        "username": "admin",
+                                                                                                    "password": "admin"
+                                                                                                            }]
+
+                                                                                                                },
+                                                                                                                    "cron_str": ""
+}