diff --git a/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/orchestration/SKFunction.java b/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/orchestration/SKFunction.java
index 2fbbc18116..29fd2d3ff3 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/orchestration/SKFunction.java
+++ b/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/orchestration/SKFunction.java
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 package com.microsoft.semantickernel.orchestration;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+
 import javax.annotation.CheckReturnValue;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import com.microsoft.semantickernel.Kernel;
 import com.microsoft.semantickernel.memory.SemanticTextMemory;
 import com.microsoft.semantickernel.skilldefinition.FunctionView;
 import com.microsoft.semantickernel.skilldefinition.ReadOnlySkillCollection;
@@ -81,6 +84,14 @@ public interface SKFunction {
     @Deprecated
      Mono<SKContext> invokeAsync(SKContext context, @Nullable Object settings);
 
+    /**
+     * @return The result of invoking the function. 
+     * @param kernel The kernel to invoke the function on
+     * @param variables The variables to invoke the function with
+     * @since 1.0.0 
+     */
+    Mono<FunctionResult> invokeAsync(Kernel kernel, Map<String,Object> variables);
+    
     /**
      * @return The name of the skill that this function is within
      */
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/skilldefinition/annotations/DefineSKFunction.java b/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/skilldefinition/annotations/DefineSKFunction.java
index b6f9366623..d5dfc7f52e 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/skilldefinition/annotations/DefineSKFunction.java
+++ b/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/skilldefinition/annotations/DefineSKFunction.java
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ public @interface DefineSKFunction {
     String returnType() default "void";
 
     String returnDescription() default "";
+
+    SKSample[] samples() default {};
 }
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/skilldefinition/annotations/SKSample.java b/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/skilldefinition/annotations/SKSample.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3d82aee97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/semantickernel-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/skilldefinition/annotations/SKSample.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+package com.microsoft.semantickernel.skilldefinition.annotations;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+/**
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
+public @interface SKSample {
+    String inputs();
+    String output();
+}