diff --git a/scitt_emulator/federation_activitypub_bovine.py b/scitt_emulator/federation_activitypub_bovine.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
+from scitt_emulator.federation import SCITTFederation
+
+
+class SCITTFederationActivityPubBovine(SCITTFederation):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        config_path: Path,
+        service_parameters_path: Path,
+        storage_path: Optional[Path] = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(config_path, service_parameters_path, storage_path)
+
+    def initialize_service(self):
+        pass
+
+    def created_entry(self, entry_id: str, receipt: bytes):
+        pass