diff --git a/lock/types.proto b/lock/types.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30a9607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lock/types.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package neo.fs.v2.lock;
+
+option go_package = "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/v2/lock/grpc;lock";
+option csharp_namespace = "Neo.FileStorage.API.Lock";
+
+import "refs/types.proto";
+
+// Lock keeps record of objects that are locked.
+message Lock {
+  // List of objects to be locked.
+  repeated neo.fs.v2.refs.ObjectID members = 1 [json_name = "members"];
+}
diff --git a/object/types.proto b/object/types.proto
index 95cb8f1..dc0bb69 100644
--- a/object/types.proto
+++ b/object/types.proto
@@ -184,6 +184,14 @@ message Header {
 // Object structure. Object is immutable and content-addressed. It means
 // `ObjectID` will change if header or payload changes. It's calculated as a
 // hash of header field, which contains hash of object's payload.
+//
+// Payload format depends on object type specified in the header:
+// * **LOCK** \
+// Must be encoded message of type `Lock` in Protocol Buffers binary format
+// with direct field order. Member list must no be empty or carry empty IDs.
+// All members must regular objects (`REGULAR` type). Lifetime of the lock
+// object is limited similar to regular objects in `__NEOFS__EXPIRATION_EPOCH`
+// attribute.
 message Object {
   // Object's unique identifier.
   neo.fs.v2.refs.ObjectID object_id = 1 [json_name = "objectID"];