diff --git a/nexus3/pkg/task/service.go b/nexus3/pkg/task/service.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56f5fa68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nexus3/pkg/task/service.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package task
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/datadrivers/go-nexus-client/nexus3/schema"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/datadrivers/go-nexus-client/nexus3/pkg/client"
+	"github.com/datadrivers/go-nexus-client/nexus3/schema/task"
+)
+
+const (
+	taskAPIEndpoint = client.BasePath + "v1/tasks"
+)
+
+var (
+	ErrTaskNotRunning = errors.New("task is not currently running")
+)
+
+type TaskService client.Service
+
+func NewTaskService(c *client.Client) *TaskService {
+	return &TaskService{Client: c}
+}
+
+func (s *TaskService) ListTasks(taskType *string, continuationToken *string) ([]task.Task, *string, error) {
+	q := url.Values{}
+	if taskType != nil {
+		q.Set("type", *taskType)
+	}
+	if continuationToken != nil {
+		q.Set("continuationToken", *continuationToken)
+	}
+
+	body, resp, err := s.Client.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s?%s", taskAPIEndpoint, q.Encode()), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("could not list task: HTTP: %d, %s", resp.StatusCode, string(body))
+	}
+
+	var result schema.PaginationResult[task.Task]
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &result); err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("could not unmarshal tasks: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return result.Items, result.ContinuationToken, nil
+}
+
+func (s *TaskService) GetTask(id string) (*task.Task, error) {
+	body, resp, err := s.Client.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", taskAPIEndpoint, id), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	switch resp.StatusCode {
+	case http.StatusOK:
+		var t task.Task
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &t); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not unmarshal task: %v", err)
+		}
+		return &t, nil
+	case http.StatusNotFound:
+		return nil, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get task '%s': HTTP: %d, %s", id, resp.StatusCode, string(body))
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *TaskService) RunTask(id string) error {
+	body, resp, err := s.Client.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/run", taskAPIEndpoint, id), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not run task '%s': HTTP: %d, %s", id, resp.StatusCode, string(body))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *TaskService) StopTask(id string) error {
+	body, resp, err := s.Client.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/stop", taskAPIEndpoint, id), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	switch resp.StatusCode {
+	case http.StatusNoContent:
+		return nil
+	case http.StatusConflict:
+		return ErrTaskNotRunning
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not stop task '%s': HTTP: %d, %s", id, resp.StatusCode, string(body))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/nexus3/pkg/task/service_test.go b/nexus3/pkg/task/service_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97c53398
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nexus3/pkg/task/service_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package task
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/datadrivers/go-nexus-client/nexus3/pkg/client"
+	"github.com/datadrivers/go-nexus-client/nexus3/pkg/tools"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+var (
+	testClient *client.Client = nil
+)
+
+func getTestClient() *client.Client {
+	if testClient != nil {
+		return testClient
+	}
+	return client.NewClient(getDefaultConfig())
+}
+
+func getTestService() *TaskService {
+	return NewTaskService(getTestClient())
+}
+
+func getDefaultConfig() client.Config {
+	timeout := tools.GetEnv("NEXUS_TIMEOUT", 30).(int)
+	return client.Config{
+		Insecure: tools.GetEnv("NEXUS_INSECURE_SKIP_VERIFY", true).(bool),
+		Password: tools.GetEnv("NEXUS_PASSWORD", "admin123").(string),
+		URL:      tools.GetEnv("NEXUS_URL", "http://127.0.0.1:8081").(string),
+		Username: tools.GetEnv("NEXUS_USRNAME", "admin").(string),
+		Timeout:  &timeout,
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFreezeAndReleaseTaskState(t *testing.T) {
+	s := getTestService()
+
+	tasks, _, err := s.ListTasks(nil, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		assert.Failf(t, "fail to list task", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	for _, task := range tasks {
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, task.ID)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, task.Name)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, task.Type)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, task.CurrentState)
+	}
+
+	// test get task api
+	if len(tasks) > 0 {
+		task, err := s.GetTask(tasks[0].ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			assert.Failf(t, "fail to run task", err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, task.ID)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, task.Name)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, task.Type)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, task.CurrentState)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/nexus3/schema/pagination.go b/nexus3/schema/pagination.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed1bdb50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nexus3/schema/pagination.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package schema
+
+type PaginationResult[T any] struct {
+	Items             []T     `json:"items"`
+	ContinuationToken *string `json:"continuationToken"`
+}
diff --git a/nexus3/schema/task/task.go b/nexus3/schema/task/task.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ae3a9e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nexus3/schema/task/task.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package task
+
+type Task struct {
+	ID            string  `json:"id"`
+	Name          string  `json:"name"`
+	Type          string  `json:"type"`
+	Message       *string `json:"message"`
+	CurrentState  string  `json:"currentState`
+	LastRunResult *string `json:"lastRunResult`
+	NextRun       *string `json:"nextRun"`
+	LastRun       *string `json:"lastRun"`
+}