diff --git a/node-legacy/__tests__/services.test.ts b/node-legacy/__tests__/services.test.ts
index eed0b1fc..5a183efd 100644
--- a/node-legacy/__tests__/services.test.ts
+++ b/node-legacy/__tests__/services.test.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ test('gRPC article page service client is generated and matches the snapshot', (
     Object {
       "ArticlePageServiceClient": [Function],
       "ArticlePageServiceService": Object {
+        "getArticleCompanions": Object {
+          "path": "/stroeer.page.article.v1.ArticlePageService/GetArticleCompanions",
+          "requestDeserialize": [Function],
+          "requestSerialize": [Function],
+          "requestStream": false,
+          "requestType": [Function],
+          "responseDeserialize": [Function],
+          "responseSerialize": [Function],
+          "responseStream": false,
+          "responseType": [Function],
+        },
         "getArticlePage": Object {
           "path": "/stroeer.page.article.v1.ArticlePageService/GetArticlePage",
           "requestDeserialize": [Function],
diff --git a/node/__tests__/services.test.ts b/node/__tests__/services.test.ts
index eed0b1fc..5a183efd 100644
--- a/node/__tests__/services.test.ts
+++ b/node/__tests__/services.test.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ test('gRPC article page service client is generated and matches the snapshot', (
     Object {
       "ArticlePageServiceClient": [Function],
       "ArticlePageServiceService": Object {
+        "getArticleCompanions": Object {
+          "path": "/stroeer.page.article.v1.ArticlePageService/GetArticleCompanions",
+          "requestDeserialize": [Function],
+          "requestSerialize": [Function],
+          "requestStream": false,
+          "requestType": [Function],
+          "responseDeserialize": [Function],
+          "responseSerialize": [Function],
+          "responseStream": false,
+          "responseType": [Function],
+        },
         "getArticlePage": Object {
           "path": "/stroeer.page.article.v1.ArticlePageService/GetArticlePage",
           "requestDeserialize": [Function],
diff --git a/stroeer/page/article/v1/article_page.proto b/stroeer/page/article/v1/article_page.proto
index 222b3cd4..d068b48e 100644
--- a/stroeer/page/article/v1/article_page.proto
+++ b/stroeer/page/article/v1/article_page.proto
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ message ArticlePage {
   // stage(s) for the bottom of article pages, mostly seo cases like A-Z Modules
   repeated stroeer.page.stage.v1.Stage stages = 3;
 
-  // companion items
-  repeated stroeer.page.stage.v1.Stage.Item companions = 4;
+  // deprecated companion items. field is getting replaced by a new method in the article page service due to performance issues.
+  repeated stroeer.page.stage.v1.Stage.Item companions = 4 [deprecated = true];
 }
 
 // An editorial article, which is related to another article.
diff --git a/stroeer/page/article/v1/article_page_service.proto b/stroeer/page/article/v1/article_page_service.proto
index 2e440147..a8f51825 100644
--- a/stroeer/page/article/v1/article_page_service.proto
+++ b/stroeer/page/article/v1/article_page_service.proto
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ syntax = "proto3";
 package stroeer.page.article.v1;
 
 import "stroeer/page/article/v1/article_page.proto";
+import "stroeer/page/stage/v1/stage.proto";
 
 option go_package = "github.com/stroeer/go-tapir/page/article/v1;article";
 option java_multiple_files = true;
@@ -16,15 +17,17 @@ option java_package = "de.stroeer.page.article.v1";
  * ```protobuf
  * service ArticlePageService {
  *   rpc GetArticlePage (GetArticlePageRequest) returns (GetArticlePageResponse) {}
+ *   rpc GetArticleCompanions (GetArticleCompanionsRequest) returns (GetArticleCompanionsResponse) {}
  * }
  *```
  * # Description
  *
- * turns the requested article with all render relevant data for the user and SEO bots.
+ * turns the requested article with editorial render relevant data for the user and SEO bots.
  *
  */
 service ArticlePageService {
   rpc GetArticlePage (GetArticlePageRequest) returns (GetArticlePageResponse) {}
+  rpc GetArticleCompanions (GetArticleCompanionsRequest) returns (GetArticleCompanionsResponse) {}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -59,6 +62,37 @@ message GetArticlePageResponse {
   stroeer.page.article.v1.ArticlePage article_page = 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ## Request message to get companions for an article page.
+ * ```protobuf
+ * message GetArticleCompanionsRequest {
+ *   # section path of the article, e.g. "/sport/fussball/"
+ *   string section_path = 1;
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+message GetArticleCompanionsRequest {
+  string section_path = 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ## Response message for an companions request.
+ *
+ * Status codes:
+ * - `OK`
+ *
+ * ```protobuf
+ * message GetArticleCompanionsResponse {
+ *  # List of companions as Stage.Items.
+ *  repeated stroeer.page.stage.v1.Stage.Item companions = 1;
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+message GetArticleCompanionsResponse {
+  // companions with current article teasers to allure seo users to make additional page impressions.
+  repeated stroeer.page.stage.v1.Stage.Item companions = 1;
+}
+
 /**
  *
  * # Status/Error scenario's