diff --git a/routing/shards/shard_tracker.go b/routing/shards/shard_tracker.go
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+package shards
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/record"
+)
+
+// PaymentShard is an interface representing a shard tracked by the
+// ShardTracker. It contains options that are specific to the given shard that
+// might differ from the overall payment.
+type PaymentShard interface {
+	// Hash returns the hash used for the HTLC representing this shard.
+	Hash() lntypes.Hash
+
+	// MPP returns any extra MPP records that should be set for the final
+	// hop on the route used by this shard.
+	MPP() *record.MPP
+
+	// AMP returns any extra AMP records that should be set for the final
+	// hop on the route used by this shard.
+	AMP() *record.AMP
+}
+
+// ShardTracker is an interfae representing a tracker that keeps track of the
+// inflight shards of a payment, and is able to assign new shards the correct
+// options such as hash and extra records.
+type ShardTracker interface {
+	// NewShard registers a new attempt with the ShardTracker and returns a
+	// new shard representing this attempt. This attempt's shard should be
+	// canceled if it ends up not being used by the overall payment, i.e.
+	// if the attempt fails.
+	NewShard(uint64, bool) (PaymentShard, error)
+
+	// CancelShard cancel's the shard corresponding to the given attempt
+	// ID. This lets the ShardTracker free up any slots used by this shard,
+	// and in case of AMP payments return the share used by this shard to
+	// the root share.
+	CancelShard(uint64) error
+
+	// GetHash retrieves the hash used by the shard of the given attempt
+	// ID. This wil return an error if the attempt ID is unknown.
+	GetHash(uint64) (lntypes.Hash, error)
+}
+
+// Shard is a struct used for simple shards where we obly need to keep map it
+// to a single hash.
+type Shard struct {
+	hash lntypes.Hash
+}
+
+// Hash returns the hash used for the HTLC representing this shard.
+func (s *Shard) Hash() lntypes.Hash {
+	return s.hash
+}
+
+// MPP returns any extra MPP records that should be set for the final hop on
+// the route used by this shard.
+func (s *Shard) MPP() *record.MPP {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// AMP returns any extra AMP records that should be set for the final hop on
+// the route used by this shard.
+func (s *Shard) AMP() *record.AMP {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SimpleShardTracker is an implementation of the ShardTracker interface that
+// simply maps attempt IDs to hashes. New shards will be given a static payment
+// hash. This should be used for regular and MPP payments, in addition to
+// resumed payments where all the attempt's hashes have already been created.
+type SimpleShardTracker struct {
+	hash   lntypes.Hash
+	shards map[uint64]lntypes.Hash
+}
+
+// A compile time check to ensure SimpleShardTracker implements the
+// ShardTracker interface.
+var _ ShardTracker = (*SimpleShardTracker)(nil)
+
+// NewSimpleShardTracker creates a new intance of the SimpleShardTracker with
+// the given payment hash and existing attempts.
+func NewSimpleShardTracker(paymentHash lntypes.Hash,
+	shards map[uint64]lntypes.Hash) ShardTracker {
+
+	if shards == nil {
+		shards = make(map[uint64]lntypes.Hash)
+	}
+
+	return &SimpleShardTracker{
+		hash:   paymentHash,
+		shards: shards,
+	}
+}
+
+// NewShard registers a new attempt with the ShardTracker and returns a
+// new shard representing this attempt. This attempt's shard should be canceled
+// if it ends up not being used by the overall payment, i.e. if the attempt
+// fails.
+func (m *SimpleShardTracker) NewShard(id uint64, _ bool) (PaymentShard, error) {
+	m.shards[id] = m.hash
+
+	return &Shard{
+		hash: m.hash,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// CancelShard cancel's the shard corresponding to the given attempt ID.
+func (m *SimpleShardTracker) CancelShard(id uint64) error {
+	delete(m.shards, id)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetHash retrieves the hash used by the shard of the given attempt ID. This
+// will return an error if the attempt ID is unknown.
+func (m *SimpleShardTracker) GetHash(id uint64) (lntypes.Hash, error) {
+	hash, ok := m.shards[id]
+	if !ok {
+		return lntypes.Hash{}, fmt.Errorf("hash for attempt id %v "+
+			"not found", id)
+	}
+
+	return hash, nil
+}
diff --git a/routing/shards/shard_tracker_test.go b/routing/shards/shard_tracker_test.go
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+package shards_test
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/routing/shards"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// TestSimpleShardTracker tests that the simple tracker that keeps a map from
+// attemptID-> payment hash works.
+func TestSimpleShardTracker(t *testing.T) {
+	var testHashes [2]lntypes.Hash
+	for i := range testHashes {
+		_, err := rand.Read(testHashes[i][:])
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	startAttempts := map[uint64]lntypes.Hash{
+		1: testHashes[1],
+	}
+
+	tracker := shards.NewSimpleShardTracker(testHashes[0], startAttempts)
+
+	// Trying to retrieve a hash for id 0 should result in an error.
+	_, err := tracker.GetHash(0)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+
+	// Getting id 1 should workd.
+	hash1, err := tracker.GetHash(1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Equal(t, testHashes[1], hash1)
+
+	// Finally, create a new shard and immediately retrieve the hash.
+	shard, err := tracker.NewShard(2, false)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// It's hash should be the tracker's overall payment hash.
+	hash2, err := tracker.GetHash(2)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Equal(t, testHashes[0], shard.Hash())
+	require.Equal(t, testHashes[0], hash2)
+}