[SDC] rebase code

Change-Id: I456ec65a233d277e6bae35e140f2e3da5765bae6
Signed-off-by: Tal Gitelman <tg851x@intl.att.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Lando <ml636r@att.com>

12 files changed, 947 insertions, 512 deletions

diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ArtifactsBusinessLogic.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ArtifactsBusinessLogic.java
index 003fe66d9d..e5d380a836 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ArtifactsBusinessLogic.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ArtifactsBusinessLogic.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ package org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl;
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
-import java.rmi.activation.ActivationSystem;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.EnumMap;
@@ -1335,7 +1334,7 @@ public class ArtifactsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 					isUpdated = true;
 				}
 				if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(group.getArtifactsUuid()) && group.getArtifactsUuid().contains(foundArtifact.getArtifactUUID())) {
-					group.getArtifacts().remove(foundArtifact.getArtifactUUID());
+					group.getArtifactsUuid().remove(foundArtifact.getArtifactUUID());
 					isUpdated = true;
 				}
 				if (isUpdated) {
@@ -4087,7 +4086,7 @@ public class ArtifactsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		Wrapper<ResponseFormat> errorWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
 		Either<byte[], ResponseFormat> result;
 		byte[] downloadedArtifact = null;
-		Component component = getLatestComponentByUuid(componentType, componentUuid, errorWrapper);
+		Component component = getComponentByUuid(componentType, componentUuid, errorWrapper);
 		if (errorWrapper.isEmpty()) {
 			auditAdditionalParam.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, component.getName());
 			downloadedArtifact = downloadArtifact(component.getDeploymentArtifacts(), artifactUUID, errorWrapper, component.getName());
@@ -4686,7 +4685,7 @@ public class ArtifactsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 	private ComponentInstance getRelatedComponentInstance(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String componentUuid, String resourceInstanceName, Wrapper<ResponseFormat> errorWrapper) {
 		ComponentInstance componentInstance = null;
 		String normalizedName = ValidationUtils.normalizeComponentInstanceName(resourceInstanceName);
-		Component component = getLatestComponentByUuid(componentType, componentUuid, errorWrapper);
+		Component component = getComponentByUuid(componentType, componentUuid, errorWrapper);
 		if (errorWrapper.isEmpty()) {
 			componentInstance = component.getComponentInstances().stream().filter(ci -> ValidationUtils.normalizeComponentInstanceName(ci.getName()).equals(normalizedName)).findFirst().orElse(null);
 			if (componentInstance == null) {
@@ -4767,6 +4766,26 @@ public class ArtifactsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		}
 		return component;
 	}
+	
+	private Component getComponentByUuid(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String componentUuid, Wrapper<ResponseFormat> errorWrapper) {
+		Component component = null;
+		Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentRes = toscaOperationFacade.getComponentListByUuid(componentUuid, null);
+		if (getComponentRes.isRight()) {
+			StorageOperationStatus status = getComponentRes.right().value();
+			log.debug("Could not fetch component with type {} and uuid {}. Status is {}. ", componentType, componentUuid, status);
+			errorWrapper.setInnerElement(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status)));
+		} else {
+			List<Component> value = getComponentRes.left().value();
+			if (value.isEmpty()){
+				log.debug("Could not fetch component with type {} and uuid {}.", componentType, componentUuid);
+				ActionStatus status = componentType == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE ? ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND : ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND;
+				errorWrapper.setInnerElement(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(status));
+			} else {
+				component = value.get(0);
+			}
+		}
+		return component;
+	}
 
 	private String getLatestParentArtifactDataIdByArtifactUUID(String artifactUUID, Wrapper<ResponseFormat> errorWrapper, String parentId, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
 		String artifactId = null;
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic.java
index 203a63894b..f917d60553 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic.java
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ public abstract class ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		Either<ComponentInstance, ResponseFormat> resultOp = null;
 		Optional<ComponentInstance> componentInstanceOptional = null;
 		Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> updateRes = null;
+		ComponentInstance oldComponentInstance = null;
 
 		if (resultOp == null) {
 			componentInstanceOptional = containerComponent.getComponentInstances().stream().filter(ci -> ci.getUniqueId().equals(componentInstance.getUniqueId())).findFirst();
@@ -626,7 +627,7 @@ public abstract class ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 			}
 		}
 		if (resultOp == null) {
-			ComponentInstance oldComponentInstance = componentInstanceOptional.get();
+			oldComponentInstance = componentInstanceOptional.get();
 			String newInstanceName = componentInstance.getName();
 			Boolean isUniqueName = validateInstanceNameUniquenessUponUpdate(containerComponent, oldComponentInstance, newInstanceName);
 			if (!isUniqueName) {
@@ -635,7 +636,7 @@ public abstract class ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 			}
 		}
 		if (resultOp == null) {
-			updateRes = toscaOperationFacade.updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(containerComponent, origComponent, componentInstance);
+			updateRes = toscaOperationFacade.updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(containerComponent, origComponent, updateComponentInstanceMetadata(oldComponentInstance, componentInstance));
 			if (updateRes.isRight()) {
 				CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to update metadata of component instance {} belonging to container component {}. Status is {}. ", componentInstance.getName(), containerComponent.getName(),
 						updateRes.right().value());
@@ -660,6 +661,13 @@ public abstract class ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		return resultOp;
 	}
 
+	private ComponentInstance updateComponentInstanceMetadata(ComponentInstance oldComponentInstance, ComponentInstance newComponentInstance) {
+		oldComponentInstance.setName(newComponentInstance.getName());
+		oldComponentInstance.setModificationTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
+		oldComponentInstance.setCustomizationUUID(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
+		return oldComponentInstance;
+	}
+
 	public Either<ComponentInstance, ResponseFormat> deleteComponentInstance(String containerComponentParam, String containerComponentId, String componentInstanceId, String userId) {
 
 		Either<User, ResponseFormat> resp = validateUserExists(userId, "delete Component Instance", false);
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ElementBusinessLogic.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ElementBusinessLogic.java
index dbcc0aec68..669b84f229 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ElementBusinessLogic.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ElementBusinessLogic.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.EnumMap;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -110,7 +111,11 @@ public class ElementBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	public Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> getFollowed(User user) {
-		Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> response = null;
+		// Used for not getting duplicated followed. Cheaper than checking ArrayList.contains
+		Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> response = null;
+		// Used for returning as the code requires.
+		Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> arrayResponse = null;
+
 		// Getting the role
 		String role = user.getRole();
 		String userId = null;
@@ -155,12 +160,25 @@ public class ElementBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 			response = Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
 			break;
 		}
-		return response;
+		//converting the Set to List so the rest of the code will handle it normally (Was changed because the same element with the same uuid was returned twice)
+		return convertedToListResponse(response);
 
 	}
 
-	private Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleAdmin() {
-		Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> response;
+	private Either<Map<String,List<? extends Component>>,ResponseFormat> convertedToListResponse(Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> setResponse) {
+
+		Map<String, List<? extends Component>> arrayResponse = new HashMap<>();
+		if (setResponse.isLeft()) {
+			for (Map.Entry<String, Set<? extends Component>> entry : setResponse.left().value().entrySet()) {
+				arrayResponse.put(entry.getKey(), (new ArrayList(new HashSet(entry.getValue()))));
+			}
+			return Either.left(arrayResponse);
+		}
+		return Either.right(setResponse.right().value());
+	}
+
+	private Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleAdmin() {
+		Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> response;
 		// userId should stay null
 		Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates = new HashSet<LifecycleStateEnum>();
 		Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lastStateStates = new HashSet<LifecycleStateEnum>();
@@ -169,10 +187,10 @@ public class ElementBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		return response;
 	}
 
-	private Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleDesigner(String userId) {
+	private Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleDesigner(String userId) {
 		Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates = new HashSet<LifecycleStateEnum>();
 		Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lastStateStates = new HashSet<LifecycleStateEnum>();
-		Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> response;
+		Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> response;
 		lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
 		lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
 		lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION);
@@ -184,22 +202,22 @@ public class ElementBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		return response;
 	}
 
-	private Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleGovernor(String userId) {
-		Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> result = handleFollowedCertifiedServices(null);
+	private Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleGovernor(String userId) {
+		Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> result = handleFollowedCertifiedServices(null);
 		return result;
 	}
 
-	private Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleProductStrategist(String userId) {
+	private Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleProductStrategist(String userId) {
 		// Should be empty list according to Ella, 13/03/16
-		Map<String, List<? extends Component>> result = new HashMap<String, List<? extends Component>>();
-		result.put("products", new ArrayList<>());
+		Map<String, Set<? extends Component>> result = new HashMap<String, Set<? extends Component>>();
+		result.put("products", new HashSet<>());
 		return Either.left(result);
 	}
 
-	private Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleProductManager(String userId) {
+	private Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleProductManager(String userId) {
 		Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates = new HashSet<LifecycleStateEnum>();
 		Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lastStateStates = new HashSet<LifecycleStateEnum>();
-		Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> response;
+		Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> response;
 		lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
 		lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
 		lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION);
@@ -211,47 +229,47 @@ public class ElementBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		return response;
 	}
 
-	private Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleOps(String userId) {
+	private Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleOps(String userId) {
 		Set<DistributionStatusEnum> distStatus = new HashSet<DistributionStatusEnum>();
 		distStatus.add(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
 		distStatus.add(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTED);
 
-		Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> result = handleFollowedCertifiedServices(distStatus);
+		Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> result = handleFollowedCertifiedServices(distStatus);
 		return result;
 	}
 
-	private Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleFollowedCertifiedServices(Set<DistributionStatusEnum> distStatus) {
+	private Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleFollowedCertifiedServices(Set<DistributionStatusEnum> distStatus) {
 
 		Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> services = toscaOperationFacade.getCertifiedServicesWithDistStatus(distStatus);
 		if (services.isLeft()) {
-			Map<String, List<? extends Component>> result = new HashMap<String, List<? extends Component>>();
-			List<Service> list = new ArrayList<>();
-			list.addAll(services.left().value());
-			result.put("services", list);
+			Map<String, Set<? extends Component>> result = new HashMap<>();
+			Set<Service> set = new HashSet<>();
+			set.addAll(services.left().value());
+			result.put("services", set);
 			return Either.left(result);
 		} else {
 			return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(services.right().value())));
 		}
 	}
 
-	private Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleTester(String userId) {
+	private Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> handleTester(String userId) {
 		Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates = new HashSet<LifecycleStateEnum>();
 		lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS);
 		lifecycleStates.add(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION);
-		Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> result = getFollowedResourcesAndServices(null, lifecycleStates, null);
+		Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> result = getFollowedResourcesAndServices(null, lifecycleStates, null);
 
 		return result;
 	}
 
-	private Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> getFollowedResourcesAndServices(String userId, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lastStateStates) {
+	private Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> getFollowedResourcesAndServices(String userId, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lastStateStates) {
 
 		try {
-			Either<List<Resource>, StorageOperationStatus> resources = toscaOperationFacade.getFollowed(userId, lifecycleStates, lastStateStates, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+			Either<Set<Resource>, StorageOperationStatus> resources = toscaOperationFacade.getFollowed(userId, lifecycleStates, lastStateStates, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
 
 			if (resources.isLeft()) {
-				Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> services = toscaOperationFacade.getFollowed(userId, lifecycleStates, lastStateStates, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+				Either<Set<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> services = toscaOperationFacade.getFollowed(userId, lifecycleStates, lastStateStates, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
 				if (services.isLeft()) {
-					Map<String, List<? extends Component>> result = new HashMap<String, List<? extends Component>>();
+					Map<String, Set<? extends Component>> result = new HashMap<String, Set<? extends Component>>();
 					result.put("services", services.left().value());
 					result.put("resources", resources.left().value());
 					return Either.left(result);
@@ -266,10 +284,10 @@ public class ElementBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> getFollowedProducts(String userId, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lastStateStates) {
-		Either<List<Product>, StorageOperationStatus> products = toscaOperationFacade.getFollowed(userId, lifecycleStates, lastStateStates, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+	private Either<Map<String, Set<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> getFollowedProducts(String userId, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lastStateStates) {
+		Either<Set<Product>, StorageOperationStatus> products = toscaOperationFacade.getFollowed(userId, lifecycleStates, lastStateStates, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
 		if (products.isLeft()) {
-			Map<String, List<? extends Component>> result = new HashMap<String, List<? extends Component>>();
+			Map<String, Set<? extends Component>> result = new HashMap<>();
 			result.put("products", products.left().value());
 			return Either.left(result);
 		} else {
@@ -1031,10 +1049,9 @@ public class ElementBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		}
 
 		Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> result = getFilteredComponents(filters, assetTypeEnum, false);
-
-		if (result.isRight()) {// category hierarchy mismatch or
-								// category/subCategory/distributionStatus not
-								// found
+		
+		// category hierarchy mismatch or category/subCategory/distributionStatus not found
+		if (result.isRight()) {
 			List<String> params = getErrorResponseParams(filters, assetTypeEnum);
 			return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(result.right().value()), params.get(0), params.get(1), params.get(2)));
 		}
@@ -1046,7 +1063,7 @@ public class ElementBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 	}
 
 	private Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getFilteredComponents(Map<FilterKeyEnum, String> filters, ComponentTypeEnum assetType, boolean inTransaction) {
-		Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> assetResult = null;
+		Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> assetResult = Either.left(new LinkedList<>());
 		if(assetType == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE){
 			 
 			assetResult = getFilteredResouces(filters, inTransaction);
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InputsBusinessLogic.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InputsBusinessLogic.java
index c3471e46e1..f545548b95 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InputsBusinessLogic.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InputsBusinessLogic.java
@@ -20,16 +20,14 @@
 
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.*;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
+import jline.internal.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.validation.ComponentValidations;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.BeEcompErrorManager;
@@ -77,13 +75,15 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 
 	private static final String GET_INPUT = "get_input";
 
+	private static final short LOOP_PROTECTION_LEVEL = 10 ;
+
 	private static String ASSOCIATING_INPUT_TO_PROP = "AssociatingInputToComponentInstanceProperty";
-	private Gson gson = new Gson(); 
-	
+	private Gson gson = new Gson();
+
 
 	/**
 	 * associate inputs to a given component with paging
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @param componentId
 	 * @param userId
 	 * @param fromId
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		if (resp.isRight()) {
 			return Either.right(resp.right().value());
 		}
-		
-	
+
+
 		ComponentParametersView filters = new ComponentParametersView();
-		filters.disableAll();	
+		filters.disableAll();
 		filters.setIgnoreInputs(false);
 
 		Either<org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentEither = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(componentId, filters);
@@ -108,15 +108,15 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 			ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getComponentEither.right().value());
 			log.debug("Failed to found component {}, error: {}", componentId, actionStatus.name());
 			return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
-			
+
 		}
 		org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component = getComponentEither.left().value();
 		List<InputDefinition> inputs = component.getInputs();
-	
+
 		return Either.left(inputs);
 
 	}
-	
+
 	public Either<List<ComponentInstanceInput>, ResponseFormat> getComponentInstanceInputs(String userId, String componentId, String componentInstanceId) {
 
 		Either<User, ResponseFormat> resp = validateUserExists(userId, "get Inputs", false);
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		if (resp.isRight()) {
 			return Either.right(resp.right().value());
 		}
-		
-	
+
+
 		ComponentParametersView filters = new ComponentParametersView();
-		filters.disableAll();	
+		filters.disableAll();
 		filters.setIgnoreInputs(false);
 		filters.setIgnoreComponentInstances(false);
 		filters.setIgnoreComponentInstancesInputs(false);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 			ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getComponentEither.right().value());
 			log.debug("Failed to found component {}, error: {}", componentId, actionStatus.name());
 			return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
-			
+
 		}
 		org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component = getComponentEither.left().value();
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 
 	/**
 	 * associate properties to a given component instance input
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @param instanceId
 	 * @param userId
 	 * @param inputId
@@ -169,58 +169,58 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		ComponentParametersView filters = new ComponentParametersView();
 		filters.disableAll();
 		filters.setIgnoreComponentInstances(false);
-		
+
 		if(!instanceId.equals(inputId)){
-			
-			
+
+
 			Either<org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentEither = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(parentId, filters);
-			
+
 			if(getComponentEither.isRight()){
 				ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getComponentEither.right().value());
 				log.debug("Failed to found component {}, error: {}", parentId, actionStatus.name());
 				return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
-				
+
 			}
 			component = getComponentEither.left().value();
 			Optional<ComponentInstance> ciOp = component.getComponentInstances().stream().filter(ci ->ci.getUniqueId().equals(instanceId)).findAny();
 			if(ciOp.isPresent()){
 				parentId = ciOp.get().getComponentUid();
 			}
-		
-		}			
-	
-		filters.setIgnoreInputs(false);	
-		
+
+		}
+
+		filters.setIgnoreInputs(false);
+
 		filters.setIgnoreComponentInstancesProperties(false);
 		filters.setIgnoreComponentInstancesInputs(false);
 		filters.setIgnoreProperties(false);
-		
+
 		Either<org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentEither = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(parentId, filters);
-		
+
 		if(getComponentEither.isRight()){
 			ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getComponentEither.right().value());
 			log.debug("Failed to found component {}, error: {}", parentId, actionStatus.name());
 			return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
-			
+
 		}
 		component = getComponentEither.left().value();
-		
+
 		Optional<InputDefinition> op = component.getInputs().stream().filter(in -> in.getUniqueId().equals(inputId)).findFirst();
 		if(!op.isPresent()){
 			ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getComponentEither.right().value());
 			log.debug("Failed to found input {} under component {}, error: {}", inputId, parentId, actionStatus.name());
 			return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
 		}
-			
+
 		return Either.left(getComponentInstancePropertiesByInputId(component, inputId));
 
 	}
-	
+
 	public Either<InputDefinition, ResponseFormat> updateInputValue(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String componentId, InputDefinition input, String userId, boolean shouldLockComp, boolean inTransaction) {
-		
+
 		Either<InputDefinition, ResponseFormat> result = null;
 		org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component = null;
-		
+
 
 		try {
 			Either<User, ResponseFormat> resp = validateUserExists(userId, "get input", false);
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 
 			ComponentParametersView componentParametersView = new ComponentParametersView();
 			componentParametersView.disableAll();
-			componentParametersView.setIgnoreInputs(false);		
+			componentParametersView.setIgnoreInputs(false);
 			componentParametersView.setIgnoreUsers(false);
 
 			Either<? extends org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component, ResponseFormat> validateComponent = validateComponentExists(componentId, componentType, componentParametersView);
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 			}
 
 			Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> dataTypes = allDataTypes.left().value();
-			
+
 			Optional<InputDefinition> op = component.getInputs().stream().filter(in -> in.getUniqueId().equals(input.getUniqueId())).findFirst();
 			if(!op.isPresent()){
 				ActionStatus actionStatus = ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND;
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 				return result;
 			}
 			InputDefinition currentInput = op.get();
-			
+
 			String innerType = null;
 			String propertyType = currentInput.getType();
 			ToscaPropertyType type = ToscaPropertyType.isValidType(propertyType);
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 				innerType = propDef.getType();
 			}
 			// Specific Update Logic
-		
+
 			Either<Object, Boolean> isValid = propertyOperation.validateAndUpdatePropertyValue(propertyType, input.getDefaultValue(), true, innerType, allDataTypes.left().value());
 
 			String newValue = currentInput.getDefaultValue();
@@ -308,23 +308,23 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 					newValue = object.toString();
 				}
 			}
-			
+
 			currentInput.setDefaultValue(newValue);
-			
+
 			Either<InputDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> status = toscaOperationFacade.updateInputOfComponent(component, currentInput);
-		
+
 			if(status.isRight()){
 				ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponseForResourceInstanceProperty(status.right().value());
 				result = Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus, ""));
 				return result;
 			}
-			
-			
+
+
 			result = Either.left(status.left().value());
-			
+
 			return result;
-			
-			
+
+
 		}finally {
 
 				if (false == inTransaction) {
@@ -357,28 +357,28 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component = null;
 		ComponentParametersView filters = new ComponentParametersView();
 		filters.disableAll();
-		filters.setIgnoreComponentInstances(false);		
-		filters.setIgnoreInputs(false);			
+		filters.setIgnoreComponentInstances(false);
+		filters.setIgnoreInputs(false);
 		filters.setIgnoreComponentInstancesInputs(false);
 		filters.setIgnoreProperties(false);
-		
+
 		Either<org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentEither = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(parentId, filters);
-		
+
 		if(getComponentEither.isRight()){
 			ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getComponentEither.right().value());
 			log.debug("Failed to found component {}, error: {}", parentId, actionStatus.name());
 			return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
-			
+
 		}
 		component = getComponentEither.left().value();
-		
+
 		Optional<InputDefinition> op = component.getInputs().stream().filter(in -> in.getUniqueId().equals(inputId)).findFirst();
 		if(!op.isPresent()){
 			ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getComponentEither.right().value());
 			log.debug("Failed to found input {} under component {}, error: {}", inputId, parentId, actionStatus.name());
 			return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
 		}
-			
+
 		return Either.left(getComponentInstanceInputsByInputId(component, inputId));
 
 	}
@@ -387,11 +387,11 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 
 		Either<List<InputDefinition>, ResponseFormat> result = null;
 		org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component = null;
-		
+
 		Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> inputsValueToCreateMap = new HashMap<>();
-		Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> propertiesToCreateMap = new HashMap<>();		
+		Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> propertiesToCreateMap = new HashMap<>();
 		Map<String, InputDefinition> inputsToCreate = new HashMap<>();
-		
+
 		try {
 			Either<User, ResponseFormat> resp = validateUserExists(userId, "get Properties by input", false);
 
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 
 
 			//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-			
+
 			List<InputDefinition> resList = new ArrayList<InputDefinition>();
 			Map<String, List<InputDefinition>> newInputsMap = componentInstInputsMapUi.getComponentInstanceInputsMap();
 			List<ComponentInstance> ciList = component.getComponentInstances();
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 				for (Entry<String, List<InputDefinition>> entry : newInputsMap.entrySet()) {
 					List<ComponentInstanceInput> inputsValueToCreate = new ArrayList<>();
 					String compInstId = entry.getKey();
-			
+
 					Optional<ComponentInstance> op = ciList.stream().filter(ci -> ci.getUniqueId().equals(compInstId)).findAny();
 					if(!op.isPresent()){
 						ActionStatus actionStatus = ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT;
@@ -468,12 +468,12 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 						return result;
 					}
 					org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component origComponent = origComponentEither.left().value();
-					
+
 					List<InputDefinition> inputs = entry.getValue();
 
 					if (inputs != null && !inputs.isEmpty()) {
-						
-						for (InputDefinition input : inputs) {					
+
+						for (InputDefinition input : inputs) {
 
 							StorageOperationStatus status = addInputsToComponent(componentId, inputsToCreate, allDataTypes.left().value(), resList, index, inputsValueToCreate, compInstId, compInstname, origComponent, input);
 							if(status != StorageOperationStatus.OK ){
@@ -489,51 +489,51 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 						inputsValueToCreateMap.put(compInstId, inputsValueToCreate);
 					}
 				}
-			
+
 			}
-			
+
 			Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> newInputsPropsMap = componentInstInputsMapUi.getComponentInstanceProperties();
 			if (newInputsPropsMap != null && !newInputsPropsMap.isEmpty()) {
-				
+
 				result = createInputsFromProperty(component, origComponentMap, inputsToCreate, propertiesToCreateMap,  dataTypes, resList, newInputsPropsMap);
-				
+
 				if (result.isRight()) {
 					log.debug("Failed to create inputs of resource  for id {} error {}", component.getUniqueId(), result.right().value());
 					return result;
 				}
 				resList = result.left().value();
-				
+
 			}
-			
-			
+
+
 			Either<List<InputDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> assotiateInputsEither = toscaOperationFacade.addInputsToComponent(inputsToCreate, component.getUniqueId());
 			if(assotiateInputsEither.isRight()){
 				log.debug("Failed to create inputs under component {}. Status is {}", component.getUniqueId(), assotiateInputsEither.right().value());
 				result = Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(assotiateInputsEither.right().value())));
 				return result;
 			}
-			
+
 			Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>>, StorageOperationStatus> assotiatePropsEither = toscaOperationFacade.addComponentInstancePropertiesToComponent(component, propertiesToCreateMap, component.getUniqueId());
 			if(assotiatePropsEither.isRight()){
 				log.debug("Failed to add inputs values under component {}. Status is {}", component.getUniqueId(), assotiateInputsEither.right().value());
 				result = Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(assotiateInputsEither.right().value())));
 				return result;
 			}
-			
+
 			Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>>, StorageOperationStatus> addciInputsEither = toscaOperationFacade.addComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(component, inputsValueToCreateMap);
 			if(addciInputsEither.isRight()){
 				log.debug("Failed to add inputs values under component {}. Status is {}", component.getUniqueId(), assotiateInputsEither.right().value());
 				result = Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(assotiateInputsEither.right().value())));
 				return result;
 			}
-			
-	
-			
-	
+
+
+
+
 			result =  Either.left(resList);
 			return result;
-			///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////	
-		
+			///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 		} finally {
 
 			if (false == inTransaction) {
@@ -558,29 +558,29 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 
 	private StorageOperationStatus addInputsToComponent(String componentId, Map<String, InputDefinition> inputsToCreate, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes, List<InputDefinition> resList, int index,
 			List<ComponentInstanceInput> inputsValueToCreate, String compInstId, String compInstname, org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component origComponent, InputDefinition input) {
-		
+
 		Either<List<InputDefinition>, ResponseFormat> result;
 		String innerType = null;
 		InputDefinition oldInput = origComponent.getInputs().stream().filter(ciIn -> ciIn.getUniqueId().equals(input.getUniqueId())).findAny().get();
 		String serviceInputName = compInstname + "_" + input.getName();
 		input.setName(serviceInputName);
-		
+
 		JSONObject jobject = new JSONObject();
 		jobject.put(GET_INPUT, input.getName());
-		
+
 		ComponentInstanceInput inputValue = new ComponentInstanceInput(oldInput, jobject.toJSONString(), null);
-		
+
 		Either<String, StorageOperationStatus> validatevalueEiter = validateInputValueBeforeCreate(inputValue, jobject.toJSONString(), false, innerType, allDataTypes);
-		if (validatevalueEiter.isRight()) {								
-	
+		if (validatevalueEiter.isRight()) {
+
 			return validatevalueEiter.right().value();
-		}														
-		
-		String uniqueId = UniqueIdBuilder.buildResourceInstanceInputValueUid(compInstId, index++);							
+		}
+
+		String uniqueId = UniqueIdBuilder.buildResourceInstanceInputValueUid(compInstId, index++);
 		inputValue.setUniqueId(uniqueId);
 		inputValue.setValue(validatevalueEiter.left().value());
-		
-		
+
+
 		input.setUniqueId(UniqueIdBuilder.buildPropertyUniqueId(componentId, input.getName()));
 		input.setSchema(oldInput.getSchema());
 		input.setDefaultValue(oldInput.getDefaultValue());
@@ -592,20 +592,21 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		input.setRequired(oldInput.isRequired());
 		input.setOwnerId(null);
 		input.setParentUniqueId(null);
+		input.setInstanceUniqueId(compInstId);
 		inputsToCreate.put(input.getName(), input);
-		
-		
-		
+
+
+
 		List<GetInputValueDataDefinition> getInputValues = new ArrayList<>();
 		GetInputValueDataDefinition getInputValueDataDefinition = new GetInputValueDataDefinition();
 		getInputValueDataDefinition.setInputId(input.getUniqueId());
 		getInputValueDataDefinition.setInputName(input.getName());
 		getInputValues.add(getInputValueDataDefinition);
-		inputValue.setGetInputValues(getInputValues);							
-		
+		inputValue.setGetInputValues(getInputValues);
+
 		inputsValueToCreate.add(inputValue);
 		input.setInputs(inputsValueToCreate);
-		
+
 		resList.add(input);
 		return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
 	}
@@ -685,11 +686,11 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 	}
 
 	public Either<List<InputDefinition>, ResponseFormat> createInputsInGraph(Map<String, InputDefinition> inputs, org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component, User user, boolean inTransaction) {
-		
-		List<InputDefinition> resList = inputs.values().stream().collect(Collectors.toList());	
+
+		List<InputDefinition> resList = inputs.values().stream().collect(Collectors.toList());
 		Either<List<InputDefinition>, ResponseFormat> result = Either.left(resList);
 		List<InputDefinition> resourceProperties = component.getInputs();
-	
+
 		if(inputs != null && !inputs.isEmpty()){
 			Either<Map<String, DataTypeDefinition>, ResponseFormat> allDataTypes = getAllDataTypes(applicationDataTypeCache);
 			if (allDataTypes.isRight()) {
@@ -697,16 +698,16 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 			}
 
 			Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> dataTypes = allDataTypes.left().value();
-			
+
 			for (Map.Entry<String, InputDefinition> inputDefinition : inputs.entrySet()) {
 				String inputName = inputDefinition.getKey();
-				inputDefinition.getValue().setName(inputName);	
-	
+				inputDefinition.getValue().setName(inputName);
+
 				Either<InputDefinition, ResponseFormat> preparedInputEither = prepareAndValidateInputBeforeCreate(inputDefinition.getValue(), dataTypes);
 				if(preparedInputEither.isRight()){
 					return Either.right(preparedInputEither.right().value());
 				}
-				
+
 			}
 			if (resourceProperties != null) {
 				Map<String, InputDefinition> generatedInputs = resourceProperties.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(i -> i.getName(), i -> i));
@@ -716,28 +717,104 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 				}
 				inputs = mergeEither.left().value();
 			}
-			
+
 			Either<List<InputDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> assotiateInputsEither = toscaOperationFacade.createAndAssociateInputs(inputs, component.getUniqueId());
 			if(assotiateInputsEither.isRight()){
 				log.debug("Failed to create inputs under component {}. Status is {}", component.getUniqueId(), assotiateInputsEither.right().value());
 				return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(assotiateInputsEither.right().value())));
 			}
 			result  = Either.left(assotiateInputsEither.left().value());
-			
+
 		}
-		
-		
+
+
 		return result;
 	}
 
+
+	/*	    Mutates the object
+	 *		Tail recurse -> traverse the tosca elements and remove nested empty map properties
+	 *		this only handles nested maps, other objects are left untouched (even a Set containing a map) since behaviour is unexpected
+	 *
+			 *		@param  toscaElement - expected map of tosca values
+	 *	    @return mutated @param toscaElement , where empty maps are deleted , return null for empty map.
+			**/
+	private Object cleanEmptyNestedValuesInMap(Object toscaElement , short loopProtectionLevel ){
+		//region - Stop if map is empty
+		if (loopProtectionLevel<=0 || toscaElement==null || !(toscaElement instanceof  Map))
+			return toscaElement;
+		//endregion
+		//region - Remove empty map entries & return null iff empty map
+		if ( MapUtils.isNotEmpty( (Map)toscaElement ) ) {
+			Object ret;
+			Set<Object> keysToRemove = new HashSet<>(); 																// use different set to avoid ConcurrentModificationException
+			for( Object key : ((Map)toscaElement).keySet() ) {
+				Object value = ((Map) toscaElement).get(key);
+				ret = cleanEmptyNestedValuesInMap(value , --loopProtectionLevel );
+				if ( ret == null )
+					keysToRemove.add(key);
+			}
+			Collection set = ((Map) toscaElement).keySet();
+			if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(set))
+				set.removeAll(keysToRemove);
+
+			if ( isEmptyNestedMap(toscaElement) ) 																		// similar to < if ( MapUtils.isEmpty( (Map)toscaElement ) ) > ,but adds nested map check
+				return null;
+		}
+		//endregion
+		else
+			return null;
+		return toscaElement;
+	}
+
+	//@returns true iff map nested maps are all empty
+	//ignores other collection objects
+	private boolean isEmptyNestedMap(Object element){
+		boolean isEmpty = true;
+		if (element != null){
+			if ( element instanceof Map ){
+				if (MapUtils.isEmpty((Map)element))
+					isEmpty = true;
+				else
+				{
+					for( Object key : ((Map)(element)).keySet() ){
+						Object value =  ((Map)(element)).get(key);
+						isEmpty &= isEmptyNestedMap( value );
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				isEmpty = false;
+			}
+		}
+		return isEmpty;
+	}
+
+	public Either cleanNestedMap( Map mappedToscaTemplate , boolean deepClone  ){
+		if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty( mappedToscaTemplate ) ){
+			if (deepClone){
+				if (!(mappedToscaTemplate instanceof HashMap))
+					return Either.right("expecting mappedToscaTemplate as HashMap ,recieved "+ mappedToscaTemplate.getClass().getSimpleName() );
+				else
+					mappedToscaTemplate = (HashMap)((HashMap) mappedToscaTemplate).clone();
+			}
+			return Either.left( (Map) cleanEmptyNestedValuesInMap( mappedToscaTemplate , InputsBusinessLogic.LOOP_PROTECTION_LEVEL ) );
+		}
+		else {
+			log.debug("mappedToscaTemplate is empty ");
+			return Either.right("mappedToscaTemplate is empty ");
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Delete input from service
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @param componentType
 	 * @param inputId
 	 * @param component
 	 * @param user
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	public Either<InputDefinition, ResponseFormat> deleteInput(String componentType, String componentId, String userId, String inputId) {
@@ -762,7 +839,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		componentParametersView.setIgnoreComponentInstancesInputs(false);
 		componentParametersView.setIgnoreComponentInstancesProperties(false);
 		componentParametersView.setIgnoreUsers(false);
-		
+
 		Either<org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component, StorageOperationStatus> componentEither = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(componentId, componentParametersView);
 		if (componentEither.isRight()) {
 			deleteEither =  Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(componentEither.right().value())));
@@ -779,7 +856,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		if (!optionalInput.isPresent()) {
 			return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INPUT_IS_NOT_CHILD_OF_COMPONENT, inputId, componentId));
 		}
-		
+
 		InputDefinition inputForDelete = optionalInput.get();
 
 		// Lock component
@@ -798,11 +875,11 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 				deleteEither =  Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status), component.getName()));
 				return deleteEither;
 			}
-			
+
 			List<ComponentInstanceInput> inputsValue= getComponentInstanceInputsByInputId(component, inputId);
 			Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> insInputsMatToDelete = new HashMap<>();
-			
-			if(inputsValue != null && !inputsValue.isEmpty()){	
+
+			if(inputsValue != null && !inputsValue.isEmpty()){
 				for(ComponentInstanceInput inputValue: inputsValue){
 					List<ComponentInstanceInput> inputList = null;
 					String ciId = inputValue.getComponentInstanceId();
@@ -821,22 +898,29 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 					return deleteEither;
 				}
 			}
-		
+
 			// US848813 delete service input that relates to VL / CP property
-			
+
 			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> propertiesValue = getComponentInstancePropertiesByInputId(component, inputId);
 				if(propertiesValue != null && !propertiesValue.isEmpty()){
-					//propertyList = propertyValueStatus.left().value();	
+					//propertyList = propertyValueStatus.left().value();
 					for(ComponentInstanceProperty propertyValue: propertiesValue){
-				
+
 						String value = propertyValue.getValue();
 						Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate = (Map<String, Object>) new Yaml().load(value);
-						
+
 						resetInputName(mappedToscaTemplate, inputForDelete.getName());
-						
+
 						value = "";
-						if(!mappedToscaTemplate.isEmpty())
-							value = gson.toJson(mappedToscaTemplate);
+						if(!mappedToscaTemplate.isEmpty()){
+							Either result = cleanNestedMap(mappedToscaTemplate , true);
+							Map modifiedMappedToscaTemplate = mappedToscaTemplate;
+							if (result.isLeft())
+								modifiedMappedToscaTemplate = (Map)result.left().value();
+							else
+								Log.warn("Map cleanup failed -> " +result.right().value().toString());	//continue, don't break operation
+							value = gson.toJson(modifiedMappedToscaTemplate);
+						}
 						propertyValue.setValue(value);
 						String compInstId = propertyValue.getComponentInstanceId();
 						propertyValue.setRules(null);
@@ -857,7 +941,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 						if (findDefaultValue.isRight()) {
 							deleteEither = Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(DaoStatusConverter.convertTitanStatusToStorageStatus(findDefaultValue.right().value()))));
 							return deleteEither;
-							
+
 						}
 						String defaultValue = findDefaultValue.left().value();
 						propertyValue.setDefaultValue(defaultValue);
@@ -868,10 +952,10 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 							deleteEither = Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status), component.getName()));
 							return deleteEither;
 						}
-						
+
 					}
 				}
-			
+
 
 				deleteEither = Either.left(inputForDelete);
 			return deleteEither;
@@ -888,7 +972,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 	}
 
 	private Either<InputDefinition, ResponseFormat> prepareAndValidateInputBeforeCreate(InputDefinition newInputDefinition, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> dataTypes) {
-		
+
 
 		// validate input default values
 		Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> defaultValuesValidation = validatePropertyDefaultValue(newInputDefinition, dataTypes);
@@ -918,7 +1002,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		}
 		return Either.left(newInputDefinition);
 	}
-	
+
 	public boolean isInputExist(List<InputDefinition> inputs, String resourceUid, String inputName) {
 
 		if (inputs == null) {
@@ -937,18 +1021,18 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		return false;
 
 	}
-	
-	
+
+
 	public Either<InputDefinition, ResponseFormat> getInputsAndPropertiesForComponentInput(String userId, String componentId, String inputId, boolean inTransaction) {
 		Either<InputDefinition, ResponseFormat> result = null;
 		try {
-			
+
 			Either<User, ResponseFormat> resp = validateUserExists(userId, "get Properties by input", false);
 			if (resp.isRight()) {
 				return Either.right(resp.right().value());
 			}
 			Either<List<ComponentInstanceProperty>, StorageOperationStatus> propertiesEitherRes = null;
-			
+
 			ComponentParametersView filters = new ComponentParametersView();
 			filters.disableAll();
 			filters.setIgnoreComponentInstances(false);
@@ -961,7 +1045,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 				ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getComponentEither.right().value());
 				log.debug("Failed to found component {}, error: {}", componentId, actionStatus.name());
 				return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
-				
+
 			}
 			org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component = getComponentEither.left().value();
 			Optional<InputDefinition> op = component.getInputs().stream().filter(in -> in.getUniqueId().equals(inputId)).findFirst();
@@ -970,18 +1054,18 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 				log.debug("Failed to found input {} under component {}, error: {}", inputId, componentId, actionStatus.name());
 				return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
 			}
-			
+
 			InputDefinition resObj = op.get();
-			
+
 			List<ComponentInstanceInput> inputCIInput = getComponentInstanceInputsByInputId(component, inputId) ;
-			
+
 			resObj.setInputs(inputCIInput);
-			
-				
+
+
 			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> inputProps = getComponentInstancePropertiesByInputId(component, inputId) ;
-			
-			resObj.setProperties(inputProps);			
-	
+
+			resObj.setProperties(inputProps);
+
 
 			result = Either.left(resObj);
 
@@ -1004,7 +1088,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		}
 
 	}
-	
+
 	private List<ComponentInstanceProperty> getComponentInstancePropertiesByInputId(org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component, String inputId){
 		List<ComponentInstanceProperty> resList = new ArrayList<>();
 		Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> ciPropertiesMap = component.getComponentInstancesProperties();
@@ -1029,7 +1113,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 									}
 								}
 							}
-							
+
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -1038,7 +1122,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		return resList;
 
 	}
-	
+
 	private List<ComponentInstanceInput> getComponentInstanceInputsByInputId(org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component, String inputId){
 		List<ComponentInstanceInput> resList = new ArrayList<>();
 		Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> ciInputsMap = component.getComponentInstancesInputs();
@@ -1063,7 +1147,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 									}
 								}
 							}
-							
+
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -1072,11 +1156,11 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		return resList;
 
 	}
-	
+
 	private Either<org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component, StorageOperationStatus> getOriginComponent(ComponentInstance ci, Map<String, org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component> origComponentMap){
 		Either<org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
 		String compInstname = ci.getNormalizedName();
-		
+
 		ComponentParametersView componentParametersView = new ComponentParametersView();
 		componentParametersView.disableAll();
 		componentParametersView.setIgnoreInputs(false);
@@ -1096,9 +1180,9 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		result = Either.left(origComponent);
 		return result;
 	}
-	
-	
-	
+
+
+
 	private Either<List<InputDefinition>, ResponseFormat> createInputsFromProperty(org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component component, Map<String, org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component> origComponentMap,  Map<String, InputDefinition> inputsToCreate, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> propertiesToCreateMap, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> dataTypes,  List<InputDefinition> resList, Map<String, List<ComponentInstancePropInput>> newInputsPropsMap) {
 		List<ComponentInstance> ciList = component.getComponentInstances();
 		String componentId = component.getUniqueId();
@@ -1106,13 +1190,13 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> propertiesToCreate = new ArrayList<>();
 			String compInstId = entry.getKey();
 			List<ComponentInstancePropInput> properties = entry.getValue();
-			
+
 			Optional<ComponentInstance> op = ciList.stream().filter(ci -> ci.getUniqueId().equals(compInstId)).findAny();
 			if(!op.isPresent()){
 				ActionStatus actionStatus = ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT;
 				log.debug("Failed to find component instance {} under component {}", compInstId, componentId);
 				return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
-				
+
 			}
 			ComponentInstance ci = op.get();
 			String compInstname = ci.getNormalizedName();
@@ -1121,33 +1205,34 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 				ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(origComponentEither.right().value());
 				log.debug("Failed to create inputs value under component {}, error: {}", componentId, actionStatus.name());
 				return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(actionStatus));
-				
+
 			}
 			org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component origComponent = origComponentEither.left().value();
 
-			
+
 			//String originType = (String) titanGenericDao.getProperty(originVertex, GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty());
-			
+
 			String inputName = compInstname;
-			
+
 			if (properties != null && !properties.isEmpty()) {
 				for (ComponentInstancePropInput propInput : properties) {
 					propInput.setOwnerId(null);
 					propInput.setParentUniqueId(null);
+
 					Either<InputDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> createInputRes = createInputForComponentInstance(component, origComponent,ci, inputsToCreate, propertiesToCreate, dataTypes, inputName, propInput);
-					
+
 					if (createInputRes.isRight()) {
 						log.debug("Failed to create input  of resource instance for id {} error {}", compInstId, createInputRes.right().value());
 						return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(createInputRes.right().value())));
-						
+
 					}
-					
+
 					resList.add(createInputRes.left().value());
-				
+
 				}
 				propertiesToCreateMap.put(compInstId, propertiesToCreate);
 			}
-			
+
 		}
 		return Either.left(resList);
 	}
@@ -1156,7 +1241,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		String propertiesName = propInput.getPropertiesName() ;
 		PropertyDefinition selectedProp = propInput.getInput();
 		String[] parsedPropNames = propInput.getParsedPropNames();
-		
+
 		if(parsedPropNames != null){
 			for(String str: parsedPropNames){
 				inputName += "_"  + str;
@@ -1164,89 +1249,103 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 		} else {
 			inputName += "_"  + propInput.getName();
 		}
-		
+
 		InputDefinition input = null;
-		ComponentInstanceProperty prop = propInput;	
-		
+		ComponentInstanceProperty prop = propInput;
+
+		if(CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(propertiesToCreate)){
+			Optional<ComponentInstanceProperty> propOpt = propertiesToCreate.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals(propInput.getName())).findFirst();
+			if(propOpt.isPresent()){
+				prop = propOpt.get();
+			}
+		}
+		boolean complexProperty = false;
 		if(propertiesName != null && !propertiesName.isEmpty() && selectedProp != null){
+			complexProperty = true;
 			input = new InputDefinition(selectedProp);
 		}else{
 			input = new InputDefinition(prop);
 			input.setName(inputName + "_" + prop.getName());
-			
+
 		}
-		input.setName(inputName);	
+		input.setName(inputName);
 		input.setUniqueId(UniqueIdBuilder.buildPropertyUniqueId(component.getUniqueId(), input.getName()));
 		input.setInputPath(propertiesName);
-		
+		input.setInstanceUniqueId(ci.getUniqueId());
+		input.setPropertyId(propInput.getUniqueId());
+
 		JSONObject jobject = new JSONObject();
-							
-		
+
+
 		if(prop.getValue() == null || prop.getValue().isEmpty()){
-			if(propertiesName != null && !propertiesName.isEmpty() && selectedProp != null){
-					
-				jobject = createJSONValueForProperty(parsedPropNames.length -1, parsedPropNames, jobject, inputName);	
-				prop.setValue(jobject.toJSONString());	
-				
+			if(complexProperty){
+
+				jobject = createJSONValueForProperty(parsedPropNames.length -1, parsedPropNames, jobject, inputName);
+				prop.setValue(jobject.toJSONString());
+
 			}else{
-				
+
 				jobject.put(GET_INPUT, input.getName());
-				prop.setValue(jobject.toJSONString());				
-				
+				prop.setValue(jobject.toJSONString());
+
 			}
-			
+
 		}else{
-			
-			String value = prop.getValue();		
+
+			String value = prop.getValue();
 			Object objValue =  new Yaml().load(value);
 			if( objValue instanceof Map || objValue  instanceof List ){
-				if(propertiesName == null ||propertiesName.isEmpty()){
+				if(!complexProperty){
 					jobject.put(GET_INPUT, input.getName());
 					prop.setValue(jobject.toJSONString());
 					prop.setRules(null);
-						
+
 				}else{
 					Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate = (Map<String, Object>) objValue;
 					createInputValue(mappedToscaTemplate, 1, parsedPropNames, inputName);
-					
-					String json = gson.toJson(mappedToscaTemplate);								
+
+					String json = gson.toJson(mappedToscaTemplate);
 					prop.setValue(json);
 					prop.setRules(null);
 				}
-					
+
 			}else{
 				jobject.put(GET_INPUT, input.getName());
 				prop.setValue(jobject.toJSONString());
 				prop.setRules(null);
 			}
-			
+
 		}
 		prop.setComponentInstanceId(ci.getUniqueId());
 		prop.setComponentInstanceName(ci.getName());
-		
-		List<GetInputValueDataDefinition> getInputValues = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		if(CollectionUtils.isEmpty(prop.getGetInputValues())){
+			prop.setGetInputValues(new ArrayList<>());
+		}
+		List<GetInputValueDataDefinition> getInputValues = prop.getGetInputValues();
+
 		GetInputValueDataDefinition getInputValueDataDefinition = new GetInputValueDataDefinition();
 		getInputValueDataDefinition.setInputId(input.getUniqueId());
 		getInputValueDataDefinition.setInputName(input.getName());
 		getInputValues.add(getInputValueDataDefinition);
-		prop.setGetInputValues(getInputValues);	
-		
-		propertiesToCreate.add(prop);
-		
+
+		if(!propertiesToCreate.contains(prop)){
+			propertiesToCreate.add(prop);
+		}
+
 		inputsToCreate.put(input.getName(), input);
-		
 		List<ComponentInstanceProperty> propertiesList = new ArrayList<>(); // adding the property with the new value for UI
 		propertiesList.add(prop);
 		input.setProperties(propertiesList);
-		
+
 		return Either.left(input);
-		
+
 	}
-	
+
 	private  JSONObject createJSONValueForProperty (int i, String [] parsedPropNames, JSONObject ooj, String inputName){
-		
+
 		while(i >= 1){
-			if( i == parsedPropNames.length -1){				
+			if( i == parsedPropNames.length -1){
 				JSONObject jobProp = new JSONObject();
 				jobProp.put(GET_INPUT, inputName);
 				ooj.put(parsedPropNames[i], jobProp);
@@ -1260,17 +1359,17 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 				return res;
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		return ooj;
 	}
-	
+
 	public void resetInputName(Map<String, Object> lhm1, String inputName){
 	    for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : lhm1.entrySet()) {
 	        String key = entry.getKey();
 	        Object value = entry.getValue();
 	        if (value instanceof String && ((String) value).equalsIgnoreCase(inputName) && key.equals(GET_INPUT)) {
 	        	value = "";
-	        	lhm1.remove(key);	        	
+	        	lhm1.remove(key);
 	        } else if (value instanceof Map) {
 	            Map<String, Object> subMap = (Map<String, Object>)value;
 	            resetInputName(subMap, inputName);
@@ -1280,7 +1379,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 
 	    }
 	}
-	
+
 	private  Map<String, Object> createInputValue(Map<String, Object> lhm1, int index, String[] inputNames, String inputName){
 		while(index < inputNames.length){
 			if(lhm1.containsKey(inputNames[index])){
@@ -1289,7 +1388,7 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 					if(index == inputNames.length -1){
 						((Map) value).put(GET_INPUT, inputName);
 						return ((Map) value);
-						
+
 					}else{
 						index++;
 						return  createInputValue((Map)value, index, inputNames, inputName);
@@ -1299,14 +1398,14 @@ public class InputsBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
 					if(index == inputNames.length -1){
 						jobProp.put(GET_INPUT, inputName);
 						lhm1.put(inputNames[index], jobProp);
-						return lhm1;						
-					}else{						
+						return lhm1;
+					}else{
 						lhm1.put(inputNames[index], jobProp);
 						index++;
 						return  createInputValue(jobProp, index, inputNames, inputName);
 					}
 				}
-			}else{				
+			}else{
 				Map<String, Object> jobProp = new HashMap<>();
 				lhm1.put(inputNames[index], jobProp);
 				if(index == inputNames.length -1){
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ResourceBusinessLogic.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ResourceBusinessLogic.java
index d3492f8f40..cc4a6d9c71 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ResourceBusinessLogic.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ResourceBusinessLogic.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
 
 import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ArtifactsBusinessLogic.ArtifactOperationEnum;
@@ -2364,6 +2365,21 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
 				for (ArtifactDefinition artToDelete : listToDelete) {
 					findArtifactToDelete(parsedGroup, artifactsToDelete, groupListEntry.getKey().getUniqueId(), artToDelete, createdDeplymentArtifacts);
 				}
+				if(artifactsToDelete != null && !artifactsToDelete.isEmpty()){
+					GroupDefinition group = groupListEntry.getKey();
+					for(ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition: artifactsToDelete){
+						if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(group.getArtifacts()) && group.getArtifacts().contains(artifactDefinition.getUniqueId())) {
+							group.getArtifacts().remove(artifactDefinition.getUniqueId());
+							
+						}
+						if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(group.getArtifactsUuid()) && group.getArtifactsUuid().contains(artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID())) {
+							group.getArtifactsUuid().remove(artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID());
+							
+						}
+					}
+					
+				}
+			
 				for (ArtifactTemplateInfo jsonMasterArtifact : jsonMasterArtifacts) {
 					if (maserArtifact.getArtifactName().equalsIgnoreCase(jsonMasterArtifact.getFileName())) {
 						MergedArtifactInfo mergedGroup = new MergedArtifactInfo();
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/distribution/servlet/DistributionCatalogServlet.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/distribution/servlet/DistributionCatalogServlet.java
index 948968e367..8c0041af9a 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/distribution/servlet/DistributionCatalogServlet.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/distribution/servlet/DistributionCatalogServlet.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
 import javax.ws.rs.GET;
+import javax.ws.rs.HeaderParam;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
 import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
 import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
@@ -51,13 +52,14 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import com.jcabi.aspects.Loggable;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
 import io.swagger.annotations.Api;
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiOperation;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiParam;
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponse;
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponses;
 
-import fj.data.Either;
-
 /**
  * This Servlet serves external users to download artifacts.
  * 
@@ -76,18 +78,43 @@ public class DistributionCatalogServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 	// *******************************************************
 	// Download (GET) artifacts
 	// **********************************************************/
-
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param requestId
+	 * @param instanceIdHeader
+	 * @param accept
+	 * @param authorization
+	 * @param serviceName
+	 * @param serviceVersion
+	 * @param artifactName
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/services/{serviceName}/{serviceVersion}/artifacts/{artifactName}")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM)
-	@ApiOperation(value = "Download service artifact", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Returns downloaded artifact", response = Response.class)
-	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact downloaded"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
-			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Artifact not found") })
-	public Response downloadServiceArtifact(@PathParam("serviceName") final String serviceName, @PathParam("serviceVersion") final String serviceVersion, @PathParam("artifactName") final String artifactName,
-			@Context final HttpServletRequest request) {
+	@ApiOperation(value = "Download service artifact", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Returns downloaded artifact", response = String.class)
+	@ApiResponses(value = {
+			@ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "The artifact is found and streamed.", response = String.class),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Missing  “X-ECOMP-InstanceID”  HTTP header - POL5001"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "ECOMP component  should authenticate itself  and  to  re-send  again  HTTP  request  with its Basic  Authentication credentials - POL5002"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "ECOMP component is not authorized - POL5003"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified Service is not found - SVC4503"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified Service Version is  not  found - SVC4504"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified artifact is  not found - SVC4505"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 405, message = "Method  Not Allowed: Invalid HTTP method type used (PUT,DELETE,POST will be rejected) - POL4050"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "The GET request failed either due to internal SDC problem or Cambria Service failure. ECOMP Component should continue the attempts to get the needed information - POL5000")})
+	public Response downloadServiceArtifact(@Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-RequestID header", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER) String requestId,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-InstanceID header", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader,
+			@ApiParam(value = "Determines the format of the body of the response", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.ACCEPT_HEADER) String accept,
+			@ApiParam(value = "The username and password", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization,
+			@PathParam("serviceName") final String serviceName, 
+			@PathParam("serviceVersion") final String serviceVersion, 
+			@PathParam("artifactName") final String artifactName) {
+		
 		Response response = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
 		AuditingActionEnum auditingActionEnum = AuditingActionEnum.DISTRIBUTION_ARTIFACT_DOWNLOAD;
 		EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object> additionalParam = new EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object>(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.class);
@@ -128,18 +155,49 @@ public class DistributionCatalogServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 			return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
 		}
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param requestId
+	 * @param instanceIdHeader
+	 * @param accept
+	 * @param authorization
+	 * @param serviceName
+	 * @param serviceVersion
+	 * @param resourceName
+	 * @param resourceVersion
+	 * @param artifactName
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/services/{serviceName}/{serviceVersion}/resources/{resourceName}/{resourceVersion}/artifacts/{artifactName}")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM)
-	@ApiOperation(value = "Download resource artifact", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Returns downloaded artifact", response = Response.class)
-	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact downloaded"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
-			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Artifact not found") })
-	public Response downloadResourceArtifact(@PathParam("serviceName") final String serviceName, @PathParam("serviceVersion") final String serviceVersion, @PathParam("resourceName") final String resourceName,
-			@PathParam("resourceVersion") final String resourceVersion, @PathParam("artifactName") final String artifactName, @Context final HttpServletRequest request) {
+	@ApiOperation(value = "Download resource artifact", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Returns downloaded artifact", response = String.class)
+	@ApiResponses(value = {
+			@ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "The artifact is found and streamed.", response = String.class),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Missing  “X-ECOMP-InstanceID”  HTTP header - POL5001"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "ECOMP component  should authenticate itself  and  to  re-send  again  HTTP  request  with its Basic  Authentication credentials - POL5002"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "ECOMP component is not authorized - POL5003"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified Service is not found - SVC4503"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified Resource Instance  is not found - SVC4526"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified Service Version is  not  found - SVC4504"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified artifact is  not found - SVC4505"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 405, message = "Method  Not Allowed: Invalid HTTP method type used (PUT,DELETE,POST will be rejected) - POL4050"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "The GET request failed either due to internal SDC problem or Cambria Service failure. ECOMP Component should continue the attempts to get the needed information - POL5000")})
+	public Response downloadResourceArtifact(@Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-RequestID header", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER) String requestId,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-InstanceID header", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader,
+			@ApiParam(value = "Determines the format of the body of the response", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.ACCEPT_HEADER) String accept,
+			@ApiParam(value = "The username and password", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization,
+			@PathParam("serviceName") final String serviceName, 
+			@PathParam("serviceVersion") final String serviceVersion, 
+			@PathParam("resourceName") final String resourceName,
+			@PathParam("resourceVersion") final String resourceVersion, 
+			@PathParam("artifactName") final String artifactName) {
+		
 		Response response = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
 		AuditingActionEnum auditingActionEnum = AuditingActionEnum.DISTRIBUTION_ARTIFACT_DOWNLOAD;
 		EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object> additionalParam = new EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object>(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.class);
@@ -181,22 +239,49 @@ public class DistributionCatalogServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// --------------------------------
-
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param requestId
+	 * @param instanceIdHeader
+	 * @param accept
+	 * @param authorization
+	 * @param serviceName
+	 * @param serviceVersion
+	 * @param resourceInstanceName
+	 * @param artifactName
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/services/{serviceName}/{serviceVersion}/resourceInstances/{resourceInstanceName}/artifacts/{artifactName}")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM)
-	@ApiOperation(value = "Download resource artifact", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Returns downloaded artifact", response = Response.class)
-	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact downloaded"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
-			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Artifact not found") })
-	public Response downloadResourceInstanceArtifact(@PathParam("serviceName") final String serviceName, @PathParam("serviceVersion") final String serviceVersion, @PathParam("resourceInstanceName") final String resourceInstanceName,
-			@PathParam("artifactName") final String artifactName, @Context final HttpServletRequest request) {
+	@ApiOperation(value = "Download resource instance artifact", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Returns downloaded artifact", response = String.class)
+	@ApiResponses(value = {
+			@ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "The artifact is found and streamed.", response = String.class),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Missing  “X-ECOMP-InstanceID”  HTTP header - POL5001"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "ECOMP component  should authenticate itself  and  to  re-send  again  HTTP  request  with its Basic  Authentication credentials - POL5002"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "ECOMP component is not authorized - POL5003"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified Service is not found - SVC4503"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified Resource Instance  is not found - SVC4526"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified Service Version is  not  found - SVC4504"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Specified artifact is  not found - SVC4505"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 405, message = "Method  Not Allowed: Invalid HTTP method type used (PUT,DELETE,POST will be rejected) - POL4050"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "The GET request failed either due to internal SDC problem or Cambria Service failure. ECOMP Component should continue the attempts to get the needed information - POL5000")})
+	public Response downloadResourceInstanceArtifact(@Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-RequestID header", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER) String requestId,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-InstanceID header", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader,
+			@ApiParam(value = "Determines the format of the body of the response", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.ACCEPT_HEADER) String accept,
+			@ApiParam(value = "The username and password", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization,
+			@PathParam("serviceName") final String serviceName, 
+			@PathParam("serviceVersion") final String serviceVersion, 
+			@PathParam("resourceInstanceName") final String resourceInstanceName,
+			@PathParam("artifactName") final String artifactName) {
+		
 		Response response = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
 		AuditingActionEnum auditingActionEnum = AuditingActionEnum.DISTRIBUTION_ARTIFACT_DOWNLOAD;
-		EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object> additionalParam = new EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object>(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.class);
+		EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object> additionalParam = new EnumMap<>(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.class);
 		additionalParam.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_DISTRIBUTION_CONSUMER_ID, instanceIdHeader);
 		additionalParam.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_DISTRIBUTION_RESOURCE_URL, requestURI);
 
@@ -234,6 +319,4 @@ public class DistributionCatalogServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 			return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
 		}
 	}
-
-	// --------------------------------
 }
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/distribution/servlet/DistributionServlet.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/distribution/servlet/DistributionServlet.java
index 8a7aa73e6a..532cc1767b 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/distribution/servlet/DistributionServlet.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/distribution/servlet/DistributionServlet.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.distribution.AuditHandler;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.distribution.DistributionBusinessLogic;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.distribution.api.client.RegistrationRequest;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.distribution.api.client.ServerListResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.distribution.api.client.TopicRegistrationResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.distribution.api.client.TopicUnregistrationResponse;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.WebAppContextWrapper;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
@@ -55,12 +57,16 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
 
 import com.jcabi.aspects.Loggable;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
 import io.swagger.annotations.Api;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiImplicitParam;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiImplicitParams;
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiOperation;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiParam;
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponse;
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponses;
-
-import fj.data.Either;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ResponseHeader;
 
 /**
  * This Servlet serves external users for distribution purposes.
@@ -78,26 +84,51 @@ public class DistributionServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DistributionServlet.class.getName());
 	@Resource
 	private DistributionBusinessLogic distributionLogic;
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param requestId
+	 * @param instanceId
+	 * @param accept
+	 * @param authorization
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/distributionUebCluster")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-	@ApiOperation(value = "UEB Server List", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "return the available UEB Server List", response = String.class)
-	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "UEB server list fetched successfully"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "One or more BE components (Titan, ES, BE) are down") })
-	public Response getUebServerList(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) String instanceId, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER) String requestId,
-			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.ACCEPT_HEADER) String accept) {
+	@ApiOperation(value = "UEB Server List", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "return the available UEB Server List",
+	//TODO Tal G fix response headers
+	responseHeaders = {
+			@ResponseHeader(name = Constants.CONTENT_TYPE_HEADER, description = "Determines the format of the response body", response = String.class), 
+			@ResponseHeader(name = "Content-Length", description = "Length of  the response body", response = String.class)})
+	@ApiResponses(value = {
+			@ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "ECOMP component is authenticated and list of Cambria API server’s FQDNs is returned", response = ServerListResponse.class),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Missing  “X-ECOMP-InstanceID”  HTTP header - POL5001"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "ECOMP component  should authenticate itself  and  to  re-send  again  HTTP  request  with its credentials  for  Basic Authentication - POL5002"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "ECOMP component is not authorized - POL5003"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 405, message = "Method  Not Allowed: Invalid HTTP method type used ( PUT,DELETE,POST will be rejected) - POL4050"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "The GET request failed either due to internal SDC problem or Cambria Service failure. ECOMP Component should continue the attempts to get the needed information - POL5000")})
+	public Response getUebServerList(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, 
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-RequestID header", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER) String requestId,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-InstanceID header", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) String instanceId, 
+			@ApiParam(value = "Determines the format of the body of the response", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.ACCEPT_HEADER) String accept,
+			@ApiParam(value = "The username and password", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization) {
+		
 		init(request);
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
 		log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
 		Response response = null;
 		ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
+		
 		if (instanceId == null) {
 			responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID);
 			response = buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);
 			getComponentsUtils().auditMissingInstanceId(AuditingActionEnum.GET_UEB_CLUSTER, responseFormat.getStatus().toString(), responseFormat.getFormattedMessage());
 			return response;
 		}
+		
 		try {
 			Either<ServerListResponse, ResponseFormat> actionResponse = distributionLogic.getUebServerList();
 
@@ -123,49 +154,45 @@ public class DistributionServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		}
 
 	}
-
+	
 	/**
-	 * Returns list of valid artifact types for validation done in the distribution client.<br>
-	 * The list is the representation of the values of the enum ArtifactTypeEnum.
 	 * 
 	 * @param request
-	 * @param instanceId
 	 * @param requestId
-	 * @param authorization
+	 * @param instanceId
 	 * @param accept
+	 * @param contenType
+	 * @param contenLength
+	 * @param authorization
+	 * @param requestJson
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	@GET
-	@Path("/artifactTypes")
-	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-	@ApiOperation(value = "Artifact types list", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Fetches available artifact types list", response = String.class)
-	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact types list fetched successfully"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "One or more BE components (Titan, ES, BE) are down") })
-	public Response getValidArtifactTypes(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) String instanceId, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER) String requestId,
-			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.ACCEPT_HEADER) String accept) {
-		init(request);
-		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
-		log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
-		Response response = null;
-
-		Wrapper<Response> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
-
-		validateHeaders(responseWrapper, request, AuditingActionEnum.GET_VALID_ARTIFACT_TYPES);
-		if (responseWrapper.isEmpty()) {
-			response = buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), ArtifactTypeEnum.values());
-		} else {
-			response = responseWrapper.getInnerElement();
-		}
-		return response;
-	}
-
 	@POST
 	@Path("/registerForDistribution")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-	@ApiOperation(value = "Subscription status", httpMethod = "POST", notes = "Subscribes for distribution notifications", response = String.class)
-	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Subscribed for distribution notifications successfull"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "One or more BE components (Titan, ES, BE) are down") })
-	public Response registerForDistribution(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, String requestJson) {
+	@ApiOperation(value = "Subscription status", httpMethod = "POST", notes = "Subscribes for distribution notifications")
+	@ApiResponses(value = {
+			@ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "ECOMP component is successfully registered for distribution", response = TopicRegistrationResponse.class),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Missing  “X-ECOMP-InstanceID”  HTTP header - POL5001"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Missing  Body - POL4500"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid  Body  : missing mandatory parameter “apiPublicKey” - POL4501"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid  Body  : missing mandatory parameter “distrEnvName” - POL4502"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid Body :  Specified “distrEnvName” doesn’t exist - POL4137"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "ECOMP component  should authenticate itself  and  to  re-send  again  HTTP  request  with its Basic Authentication credentials - POL5002"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "ECOMP component is not authorized - POL5003"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 405, message = "Method  Not Allowed  :  Invalid HTTP method type used to  register for  distribution ( PUT,DELETE,GET  will be rejected) - POL4050"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "The registration failed due to internal SDC problem or Cambria Service failure ECOMP Component  should  continue the attempts to  register for  distribution - POL5000")})
+	//TODO Tal G fix response headers and to check missing header validations with Michael L
+	@ApiImplicitParams({@ApiImplicitParam(required = true, dataType = "org.openecomp.sdc.be.distribution.api.client.RegistrationRequest", paramType = "body", value = "json describe the artifact")})
+	public Response registerForDistribution(@Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-RequestID header", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER) String requestId,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-InstanceID header", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) String instanceId, 
+			@ApiParam(value = "Determines the format of the body of the response", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.ACCEPT_HEADER) String accept,
+			@ApiParam(value = "Determines the format of the body of the request", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.CONTENT_TYPE_HEADER) String contenType,
+			@ApiParam(value = "Length  of  the request body", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.CONTENT_LENGTH_HEADER) String contenLength,
+			@ApiParam(value = "The username and password", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization,
+			String requestJson) {
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
 		log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
 		init(request);
@@ -191,14 +218,86 @@ public class DistributionServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 
 		return responseWrapper.getInnerElement();
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns list of valid artifact types for validation done in the distribution client.<br>
+	 * The list is the representation of the values of the enum ArtifactTypeEnum.
+	 * 
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param requestId
+	 * @param instanceId
+	 * @param authorization
+	 * @param accept
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	//TODO Get the missing AID for this API
+	@GET
+	@Path("/artifactTypes")
+	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+	@ApiOperation(value = "Artifact types list", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Fetches available artifact types list", response = String.class)
+	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact types list fetched successfully"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "One or more BE components (Titan, ES, BE) are down") })
+	public Response getValidArtifactTypes(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, 
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER) String requestId,
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) String instanceId, 
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization, 
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.ACCEPT_HEADER) String accept) {
+		init(request);
+		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
+		log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
+		Response response = null;
+
+		Wrapper<Response> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
 
+		validateHeaders(responseWrapper, request, AuditingActionEnum.GET_VALID_ARTIFACT_TYPES);
+		if (responseWrapper.isEmpty()) {
+			response = buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), ArtifactTypeEnum.values());
+		} else {
+			response = responseWrapper.getInnerElement();
+		}
+		return response;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Removes from subscription for distribution notifications
+	 * 
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param requestId
+	 * @param instanceId
+	 * @param accept
+	 * @param contenType
+	 * @param contenLength
+	 * @param authorization
+	 * @param requestJson
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@POST
 	@Path("/unRegisterForDistribution")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-	@ApiOperation(value = "Subscription status", httpMethod = "POST", notes = "Removes from subscription for distribution notifications", response = String.class)
-	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Successfully removed from subscription for distribution notifications"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "One or more BE components (Titan, ES, BE) are down") })
-	public Response unRegisterForDistribution(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, String requestJson) {
+	@ApiOperation(value = "Subscription status", httpMethod = "POST", notes = "Removes from subscription for distribution notifications")
+	//TODO Edit the responses
+	@ApiResponses(value = {
+			@ApiResponse(code = 204, message = "ECOMP component is successfully unregistered", response = TopicUnregistrationResponse.class),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Missing  “X-ECOMP-InstanceID”  HTTP header - POL5001"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Missing  Body - POL4500"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid  Body  : missing mandatory parameter “apiPublicKey” - POL4501"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid  Body  : missing mandatory parameter “distrEnvName” - SVC4506"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid Body :  Specified “distrEnvName” doesn’t exist - POL4137"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "ECOMP component  should authenticate itself  and  to  re-send  again  HTTP  request  with its Basic Authentication credentials - POL5002"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "ECOMP component is not authorized - POL5003"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 405, message = "Method  Not Allowed  :  Invalid HTTP method type used to  register for  distribution ( PUT,DELETE,GET will be rejected) - POL4050"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "The registration failed due to internal SDC problem or Cambria Service failure ECOMP Component  should  continue the attempts to  register for  distribution - POL5000")})
+	@ApiImplicitParams({@ApiImplicitParam(required = true, dataType = "org.openecomp.sdc.be.distribution.api.client.RegistrationRequest", paramType = "body", value = "json describe the artifact")})
+	public Response unRegisterForDistribution(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, 
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-RequestID header", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER) String requestId,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-InstanceID header", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) String instanceId, 
+			@ApiParam(value = "Determines the format of the body of the response", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.ACCEPT_HEADER) String accept,
+			@ApiParam(value = "Determines the format of the body of the request", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.CONTENT_TYPE_HEADER) String contenType,
+			@ApiParam(value = "Length  of  the request body", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.CONTENT_LENGTH_HEADER) String contenLength,
+			@ApiParam(value = "The username and password", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization,
+			String requestJson) {
+		
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
 		log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
 		init(request);
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/externalapi/servlet/ArtifactExternalServlet.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/externalapi/servlet/ArtifactExternalServlet.java
index bcd2fe8138..fea300a8bb 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/externalapi/servlet/ArtifactExternalServlet.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/externalapi/servlet/ArtifactExternalServlet.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.ws.rs.DELETE;
 import javax.ws.rs.GET;
+import javax.ws.rs.HeaderParam;
 import javax.ws.rs.POST;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
 import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
@@ -96,13 +97,12 @@ public class ArtifactExternalServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 	@ApiOperation(value = "uploads of artifact to a resource or service", httpMethod = "POST", notes = "uploads of artifact to a resource or service", response = Response.class)
 	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact uploaded"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
 			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Asset not found") })
-	public Response uploadArtifact(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @ApiParam(value = "json describe the artifact", required = true) String data) {
+	public Response uploadArtifact(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @ApiParam(value = "json describe the artifact", required = true) String data,
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) final String userId, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
 		init(log);
 		
 		Wrapper<ResponseFormat> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
-		String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER);
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
 		log.debug("{} {}", startLog, url);
 		ComponentTypeEnum componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.findByParamName(assetType);
@@ -166,13 +166,12 @@ public class ArtifactExternalServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact uploaded"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
 			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Asset not found") })
 	public Response uploadArtifactToInstance(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @PathParam("resourceInstanceName") final String resourceInstanceName,
-			@ApiParam(value = "json describe the artifact", required = true) String data) {
+			@ApiParam(value = "json describe the artifact", required = true) String data, 
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) final String userId, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
 
 		Wrapper<Response> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
 		ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
-		String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER);
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
 		log.debug("{} {}", startLog, url);
 		ComponentTypeEnum componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.findByParamName(assetType);
@@ -238,13 +237,12 @@ public class ArtifactExternalServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact Updated"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
 			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Asset not found") })
 	public Response updateArtifact(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID,
-			@ApiParam(value = "json describe the artifact", required = true) String data) {
+			@ApiParam(value = "json describe the artifact", required = true) String data, 
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) final String userId, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
 
 		Wrapper<Response> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
 		ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
-		String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER);
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
 		log.debug("{} {}", startLog, url);
 		ComponentTypeEnum componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.findByParamName(assetType);
@@ -311,13 +309,12 @@ public class ArtifactExternalServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact Updated"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
 			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Asset not found") })
 	public Response updateArtifactOnResourceInstance(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @PathParam("resourceInstanceName") final String resourceInstanceName,
-			@PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID, @ApiParam(value = "json describe the artifact", required = true) String data) {
+			@PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID, @ApiParam(value = "json describe the artifact", required = true) String data,
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) final String userId, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
 
 		Wrapper<Response> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
 		ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
-		String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER);
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
 		log.debug("{} {}", startLog, url);
 		ComponentTypeEnum componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.findByParamName(assetType);
@@ -383,12 +380,11 @@ public class ArtifactExternalServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 	@ApiOperation(value = "deletes an artifact of a resource or service", httpMethod = "DELETE", notes = "deletes an artifact of a resource or service", response = Response.class)
 	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact Deleted"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
 			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Asset not found") })
-	public Response deleteArtifact(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID) {
+	public Response deleteArtifact(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID,
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) final String userId, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
 
 		Wrapper<Response> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
 		ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
-		String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
 		log.debug("{} {}", startLog, url);
@@ -455,12 +451,11 @@ public class ArtifactExternalServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Artifact Deleted"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
 			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Asset not found") })
 	public Response deleteArtifactOnResourceInstance(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @PathParam("resourceInstanceName") final String resourceInstanceName,
-			@PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID) {
+			@PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID, 
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) final String userId, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
 
 		Wrapper<Response> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
 		ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
-		String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
 		log.debug("{} {}", startLog, url);
@@ -529,11 +524,11 @@ public class ArtifactExternalServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Artifact not found") })
 	public Response downloadComponentArtifact(
 			@ApiParam(value = "valid values: resources / services", allowableValues = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME + "," + ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME) @PathParam("assetType") final String assetType,
-			@PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID) {
+			@PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID,
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
 
 		Wrapper<Response> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
 		ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
 		log.debug("{} {}", startLog, url);
@@ -596,11 +591,11 @@ public class ArtifactExternalServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Artifact not found") })
 	public Response downloadResourceInstanceArtifact(
 			@ApiParam(value = "valid values: resources / services", allowableValues = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME + "," + ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME) @PathParam("assetType") final String assetType,
-			@PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @PathParam("resourceInstanceName") final String resourceInstanceName, @PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID) {
+			@PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @PathParam("resourceInstanceName") final String resourceInstanceName, @PathParam("artifactUUID") final String artifactUUID,
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
 
 		Wrapper<Response> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
 		ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
 		log.debug("{} {}", startLog, url);
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/externalapi/servlet/AssetsDataServlet.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/externalapi/servlet/AssetsDataServlet.java
index 27c3b409e2..2c1ef925c8 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/externalapi/servlet/AssetsDataServlet.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/externalapi/servlet/AssetsDataServlet.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.FilterKeyEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.distribution.api.client.TopicRegistrationResponse;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.ecomp.converters.AssetMetadataConverter;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.externalapi.servlet.representation.AssetMetadata;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
@@ -117,19 +118,41 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 	private HttpServletRequest request;
 
 	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AssetsDataServlet.class.getName());
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param assetType
+	 * @param category
+	 * @param subCategory
+	 * @param distributionStatus
+	 * @param resourceType
+	 * @param instanceIdHeader
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/{assetType}")
 	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-	@ApiOperation(value = "Fetch list of assets", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Returns list of assets", response = Response.class)
-	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Assets Fetched"), @ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid content / Missing content"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"),
-			@ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"), @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Asset not found") })
-	public Response getAssetList(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @QueryParam("category") String category, @QueryParam("subCategory") String subCategory, @QueryParam("distributionStatus") String distributionStatus,
-			@QueryParam("resourceType") String resourceType) {
+	@ApiOperation(value = "Fetch list of assets", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Returns list of assets", response = AssetMetadata.class, responseContainer="List")
+	@ApiResponses(value = {
+			@ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "ECOMP component is authenticated and list of Catalog Assets Metadata is returned", response = AssetMetadata.class, responseContainer="List"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Missing  “X-ECOMP-InstanceID”  HTTP header - POL5001"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "ECOMP component  should authenticate itself  and  to  re-send  again  HTTP  request  with its Basic Authentication credentials - POL5002"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "ECOMP component is not authorized - POL5003"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 405, message = "Method  Not Allowed  :  Invalid HTTP method type used to  register for  distribution (PUT,DELETE,POST  will be rejected) - POL4050"),
+			@ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "The GET request failed either due to internal SDC problem. ECOMP Component should continue the attempts to get the needed information - POL5000")})
+	public Response getAssetList(
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-RequestID header", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER) String requestId,
+			@ApiParam(value = "X-ECOMP-InstanceID header", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader,
+			@ApiParam(value = "Determines the format of the body of the response", required = false)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.ACCEPT_HEADER) String accept,
+			@ApiParam(value = "The username and password", required = true)@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization,
+			@ApiParam(value = "The requested asset type", required = true, allowableValues = "resources, services")@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, 
+			@ApiParam(value = "The filter key (resourceType only for resources)", required = false)@QueryParam("category") String category, 
+			@ApiParam(value = "The filter key (resourceType only for resources)", required = false)@QueryParam("subCategory") String subCategory, 
+			@ApiParam(value = "The filter key (resourceType only for resources)", required = false)@QueryParam("distributionStatus") String distributionStatus,
+			@ApiParam(value = "The filter key (resourceType only for resources)", required = false)@QueryParam("resourceType") String resourceType) {
 
 		Response response = null;
 		ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		String query = request.getQueryString();
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
@@ -205,18 +228,26 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 			return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
 		}
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param assetType
+	 * @param uuid
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param instanceIdHeader
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/{assetType}/{uuid}/metadata")
 	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 	@ApiOperation(value = "Fetch metadata of asset by uuid", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Returns metadata of asset", response = Response.class)
 	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Assets Fetched"), @ApiResponse(code = 401, message = "Authorization required"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
 			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Asset not found") })
-	public Response getAssetListByUuid(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @Context final HttpServletRequest request) {
+	public Response getAssetListByUuid(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @PathParam("uuid") final String uuid, @Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
 
 		Response response = null;
 		ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
-		String instanceIdHeader = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		AuditingActionEnum auditingActionEnum = AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA;
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
@@ -273,7 +304,15 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 			return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
 		}
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param uuid
+	 * @param assetType
+	 * @param authorization
+	 * @param instanceIdHeader
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/{assetType}/{uuid}/toscaModel")
 	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM)
@@ -282,7 +321,7 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 			@ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Asset not found") })
 	public Response getToscaModel(@PathParam("uuid") final String uuid,
 			@ApiParam(value = "valid values: resources / services", allowableValues = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME + "," + ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME) @PathParam("assetType") final String assetType,
-			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization) {
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.AUTHORIZATION_HEADER) String authorization, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
 
 		String url = request.getRequestURI();
 		log.debug("Start handle request of {} {}", request.getMethod(), url);
@@ -291,14 +330,13 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 		ServletContext context = request.getSession().getServletContext();
 		ComponentTypeEnum componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.findByParamName(assetType);
 		AuditingActionEnum auditingActionEnum = AuditingActionEnum.GET_TOSCA_MODEL;
-		String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER);
 		EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object> additionalParam = new EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object>(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.class);
-		additionalParam.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_DISTRIBUTION_CONSUMER_ID, userId);
+		additionalParam.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_DISTRIBUTION_CONSUMER_ID, instanceIdHeader);
 		additionalParam.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_DISTRIBUTION_RESOURCE_URL, url);
 		additionalParam.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, componentType.getValue());
 		additionalParam.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID, uuid);
 
-		if (userId == null || userId.isEmpty()) {
+		if (instanceIdHeader == null || instanceIdHeader.isEmpty()) {
 			log.debug("getToscaModel: Missing X-ECOMP-InstanceID header");
 			responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID);
 			getComponentsUtils().auditExternalGetAsset(responseFormat, auditingActionEnum, additionalParam);
@@ -341,6 +379,8 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 	 * 
 	 * @param assetType
 	 * @param data
+	 * @param userId
+	 * @param instanceIdHeader
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	@POST
@@ -353,12 +393,15 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 			@ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Restricted operation"),
 			@ApiResponse(code = 201, message = "Resource created"), @ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid content / Missing content"),
 			@ApiResponse(code = 409, message = "Resource already exist") })
-	public Response createResource(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, @ApiParam(value = "json describe the artifact", required = true) String data) {
+	public Response createResource(@PathParam("assetType") final String assetType, 
+			@ApiParam(value = "json describe the artifact", required = true) String data,
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) final String userId, 
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER) final String instanceIdHeader) {
+		
 		init(log);
 		
 		Wrapper<ResponseFormat> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
 		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
-		String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER);
 		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
 		log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
 		Resource resource = null;
@@ -369,8 +412,7 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 		try {
 			// Validate X-ECOMP-InstanceID Header
 			if (responseWrapper.isEmpty()) {
-				validateXECOMPInstanceIDHeader(request.getHeader(Constants.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID_HEADER),
-						responseWrapper);
+				validateXECOMPInstanceIDHeader(instanceIdHeader, responseWrapper);
 			}
 			// Validate USER_ID Header
 			if (responseWrapper.isEmpty()) {
@@ -457,7 +499,123 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 					additionalParams);
 		}
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * Changing the lifecycle of an asset
+	 * @param jsonChangeInfo	The description - request body
+	 * @param assetType The requested asset type.Valid values are: resources / services (for VFCMT – use "resources")
+	 * @param uuid The uuid of the desired resource to be changed
+	 * @param lifecycleTransition The lifecycle operation to be performed on the asset.Valid values are:Checkin / Checkout /  CERTIFICATION_REQUEST
+	 * @param userId
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	@POST
+	@Path("/{assetType}/{uuid}/lifecycleState/{lifecycleOperation}")
+	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+	@ApiOperation(value = "Change Resource lifecycle State", httpMethod = "POST", response = Response.class)
+	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Resource state changed"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Asset is already checked-out by another user")})
+	public Response changeResourceState(@ApiParam(value = "LifecycleChangeInfo - relevant for checkin", required = false) String jsonChangeInfo,
+			@ApiParam(value = "validValues: resources / services ", allowableValues = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME + "," + ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME) @PathParam(value = "assetType") final String assetType,
+			@ApiParam(value = "id of component to be changed") @PathParam(value = "uuid") final String uuid,
+			@ApiParam(allowableValues = "checkout, checkin", required = true) @PathParam(value = "lifecycleOperation") final String lifecycleTransition, 
+			@HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) final String userId) {
+		
+		Response response = null;
+		EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object> additionalParams = new EnumMap<>(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.class);
+		
+		init(log);
+		
+		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
+		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
+		log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
+		
+		//get the business logic
+		ServletContext context = request.getSession().getServletContext();
+		LifecycleBusinessLogic businessLogic = getLifecycleBL(context);		
+		
+		Wrapper<ResponseFormat> responseWrapper = runValidations(assetType);					
+		ComponentTypeEnum componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.findByParamName(assetType);
+		Component component = null;
+		Component responseObject = null;
+		User modifier = null;
+		
+		try{
+			if (responseWrapper.isEmpty()) {
+				//get user
+				Either<User, ResponseFormat> eitherGetUser = getUser(request, userId);
+				if (eitherGetUser.isRight()) {
+					ResponseFormat responseFormat = eitherGetUser.right().value();
+					responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
+					return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);
+				}
+				modifier = eitherGetUser.left().value();
+								
+				//get the component id from the uuid
+				Either<Component, ResponseFormat> latestVersion = businessLogic.getLatestComponentByUuid(componentType, uuid);		
+				if (latestVersion.isRight()) {
+					ResponseFormat responseFormat = latestVersion.right().value();
+					responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
+					return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);
+				}
+				component = latestVersion.left().value();
+				String componentId = component.getUniqueId();
+								
+				//validate the transition is valid
+				Either<LifeCycleTransitionEnum, ResponseFormat> validateEnum = validateTransitionEnum(lifecycleTransition, modifier);
+				if (validateEnum.isRight()) {
+					ResponseFormat responseFormat = validateEnum.right().value();
+					responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
+					return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);
+				}
+				LifeCycleTransitionEnum transitionEnum = validateEnum.left().value();
+				
+				//create changeInfo
+				LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction changeInfo = new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction();
+				try {
+					if (jsonChangeInfo != null && !jsonChangeInfo.isEmpty()) {
+						ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+						changeInfo = new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction(mapper.readValue(jsonChangeInfo, LifecycleChangeInfoBase.class).getUserRemarks());
+					}
+				}
+				catch (Exception e) {
+					BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeInvalidJsonInput, "convertJsonToObject");
+					BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeInvalidJsonInput("convertJsonToObject");
+					log.debug("failed to convert from json {}", jsonChangeInfo, e);
+					ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getInvalidContentErrorAndAudit(modifier, AuditingActionEnum.CHECKOUT_RESOURCE);
+					responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
+					return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);
+				}
+				
+				//execute business logic
+				Either<? extends Component, ResponseFormat> actionResponse = businessLogic.changeComponentState(componentType, componentId, modifier, transitionEnum, changeInfo, false, true);	
+				if (actionResponse.isRight()) {
+					log.info("failed to change resource state");
+					ResponseFormat responseFormat = actionResponse.right().value();
+					responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
+					return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);					
+				}
+	  
+				log.debug("change state successful !!!");
+				responseObject = actionResponse.left().value();
+				response = buildCreatedResourceResponse(responseObject, context, responseWrapper);				
+			} else {
+				response = buildErrorResponse(responseWrapper.getInnerElement());
+			}
+			
+			return response;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Change Lifecycle State");
+			BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Change Lifecycle State");
+			log.debug("change lifecycle state failed with exception", e);
+			ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
+			responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
+			return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);			
+		} finally{
+			auditChnageLifecycleAction(additionalParams, responseWrapper, componentType, component, responseObject, modifier, userId);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	private void prepareAdditionalAudit(Resource resource, EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object> additionalParams) {
 		additionalParams.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_PREV_VERSION, StringUtils.EMPTY);		
 		additionalParams.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_PREV_STATE, StringUtils.EMPTY);
@@ -489,14 +647,12 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 			responseFormat = resMetadata.right().value();
 			responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
 			response = buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);
-		}
-		else{
+		}else{
 			final AssetMetadata assetData = resMetadata.left().value();
 			assetData.setToscaModelURL(null);
 			
 			responseWrapper.setInnerElement(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED));
 			Object representation = RepresentationUtils.toRepresentation(assetData);
-			responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK);
 			response = buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED), representation);
 		}
 		return response;
@@ -575,119 +731,7 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 	}
 
 	
-	/**
-	 * Changing the lifecycle of an asset
-	 * @param jsonChangeInfo	The description - request body
-	 * @param assetType The requested asset type.Valid values are: resources / services (for VFCMT – use "resources")
-	 * @param uuid The uuid of the desired resource to be changed
-	 * @param lifecycleTransition The lifecycle operation to be performed on the asset.Valid values are:Checkin / Checkout /  CERTIFICATION_REQUEST
-	 * @return
-	 */
-	@POST
-	@Path("/{assetType}/{uuid}/lifecycleState/{lifecycleOperation}")
-	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-	@ApiOperation(value = "Change Resource lifecycle State", httpMethod = "POST", response = Response.class)
-	@ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Resource state changed"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Asset is already checked-out by another user")})
-	public Response changeResourceState(@ApiParam(value = "LifecycleChangeInfo - relevant for checkin", required = false) String jsonChangeInfo,
-			@ApiParam(value = "validValues: resources / services ", allowableValues = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME + "," + ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME) @PathParam(value = "assetType") final String assetType,
-			@ApiParam(value = "id of component to be changed") @PathParam(value = "uuid") final String uuid,
-			@ApiParam(allowableValues = "checkout, checkin", required = true) @PathParam(value = "lifecycleOperation") final String lifecycleTransition) {
-		Response response = null;
-		EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object> additionalParams = new EnumMap<>(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.class);
-		
-		init(log);
-		
-		String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
-		String url = request.getMethod() + " " + requestURI;
-		log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
-		
-		//get the business logic
-		ServletContext context = request.getSession().getServletContext();
-		LifecycleBusinessLogic businessLogic = getLifecycleBL(context);		
-		
-		Wrapper<ResponseFormat> responseWrapper = runValidations(assetType);					
-		ComponentTypeEnum componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.findByParamName(assetType);
-		Component component = null;
-		Component responseObject = null;
-		User modifier = null;
-		String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER);
-		
-		try{
-			if (responseWrapper.isEmpty()) {
-				//get user
-				Either<User, ResponseFormat> eitherGetUser = getUser(request, userId);
-				if (eitherGetUser.isRight()) {
-					ResponseFormat responseFormat = eitherGetUser.right().value();
-					responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
-					return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);
-				}
-				modifier = eitherGetUser.left().value();
-								
-				//get the component id from the uuid
-				Either<Component, ResponseFormat> latestVersion = businessLogic.getLatestComponentByUuid(componentType, uuid);		
-				if (latestVersion.isRight()) {
-					ResponseFormat responseFormat = latestVersion.right().value();
-					responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
-					return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);
-				}
-				component = latestVersion.left().value();
-				String componentId = component.getUniqueId();
-								
-				//validate the transition is valid
-				Either<LifeCycleTransitionEnum, ResponseFormat> validateEnum = validateTransitionEnum(lifecycleTransition, modifier);
-				if (validateEnum.isRight()) {
-					ResponseFormat responseFormat = validateEnum.right().value();
-					responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
-					return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);
-				}
-				LifeCycleTransitionEnum transitionEnum = validateEnum.left().value();
-				
-				//create changeInfo
-				LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction changeInfo = new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction();
-				try {
-					if (jsonChangeInfo != null && !jsonChangeInfo.isEmpty()) {
-						ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
-						changeInfo = new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction(mapper.readValue(jsonChangeInfo, LifecycleChangeInfoBase.class).getUserRemarks());
-					}
-				}
-				catch (Exception e) {
-					BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeInvalidJsonInput, "convertJsonToObject");
-					BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeInvalidJsonInput("convertJsonToObject");
-					log.debug("failed to convert from json {}", jsonChangeInfo, e);
-					ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getInvalidContentErrorAndAudit(modifier, AuditingActionEnum.CHECKOUT_RESOURCE);
-					responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
-					return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);
-				}
-				
-				//execute business logic
-				Either<? extends Component, ResponseFormat> actionResponse = businessLogic.changeComponentState(componentType, componentId, modifier, transitionEnum, changeInfo, false, true);	
-				if (actionResponse.isRight()) {
-					log.info("failed to change resource state");
-					ResponseFormat responseFormat = actionResponse.right().value();
-					responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
-					return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);					
-				}
-	  
-				log.debug("change state successful !!!");
-				responseObject = actionResponse.left().value();
-				response = buildCreatedResourceResponse(responseObject, context, responseWrapper);				
-			} else {
-				response = buildErrorResponse(responseWrapper.getInnerElement());
-			}
-			
-			return response;
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Change Lifecycle State");
-			BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Change Lifecycle State");
-			log.debug("change lifecycle state failed with exception", e);
-			ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
-			responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
-			return buildErrorResponse(responseFormat);			
-		} finally{
-			auditChnageLifecycleAction(additionalParams, responseWrapper, componentType, component, responseObject, modifier, userId);
-		}
-	}
+	
 
 	private void auditChnageLifecycleAction(EnumMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, Object> additionalParams,
 			Wrapper<ResponseFormat> responseWrapper, ComponentTypeEnum componentType, Component component,
@@ -756,7 +800,6 @@ public class AssetsDataServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 		return responseWrapper;
 	}
 	
-	
 	private Either<LifeCycleTransitionEnum, ResponseFormat> validateTransitionEnum(final String lifecycleTransition, User user) {
 		LifeCycleTransitionEnum transitionEnum = LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CHECKOUT;
 		try {
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/AdditionalInformationServlet.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/AdditionalInformationServlet.java
index c1d74b5d85..15b3eb20c6 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/AdditionalInformationServlet.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/AdditionalInformationServlet.java
@@ -66,7 +66,15 @@ import fj.data.Either;
 public class AdditionalInformationServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 
 	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AdditionalInformationServlet.class.getName());
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param resourceId
+	 * @param data
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param userUserId
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@POST
 	@Path("/resources/{resourceId}/additionalinfo")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
@@ -80,7 +88,15 @@ public class AdditionalInformationServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		return createAdditionalInformationLabelForComponent(NodeTypeEnum.Resource, resourceId, request, userUserId, data);
 
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param serviceId
+	 * @param data
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param userUserId
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@POST
 	@Path("/services/{serviceId}/additionalinfo")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
@@ -94,7 +110,16 @@ public class AdditionalInformationServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		return createAdditionalInformationLabelForComponent(NodeTypeEnum.Service, serviceId, request, userUserId, data);
 
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param resourceId
+	 * @param labelId
+	 * @param data
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param userId
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@PUT
 	@Path("/resources/{resourceId}/additionalinfo/{labelId}")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
@@ -109,7 +134,16 @@ public class AdditionalInformationServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		return updateAdditionalInformationLabelForComponent(NodeTypeEnum.Resource, resourceId, labelId, request, userId, data);
 
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param serviceId
+	 * @param labelId
+	 * @param data
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param userId
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@PUT
 	@Path("/services/{serviceId}/additionalinfo/{labelId}")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
@@ -124,7 +158,15 @@ public class AdditionalInformationServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		return updateAdditionalInformationLabelForComponent(NodeTypeEnum.Service, serviceId, labelId, request, userId, data);
 
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param resourceId
+	 * @param labelId
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param userId
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@DELETE
 	@Path("/resources/{resourceId}/additionalinfo/{labelId}")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
@@ -138,7 +180,15 @@ public class AdditionalInformationServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		return deleteAdditionalInformationLabelForComponent(NodeTypeEnum.Resource, resourceId, labelId, request, userId);
 
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param serviceId
+	 * @param labelId
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param userId
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@DELETE
 	@Path("/services/{serviceId}/additionalinfo/{labelId}")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
@@ -152,7 +202,15 @@ public class AdditionalInformationServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		return deleteAdditionalInformationLabelForComponent(NodeTypeEnum.Service, serviceId, labelId, request, userId);
 
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param resourceId
+	 * @param labelId
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param userId
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/resources/{resourceId}/additionalinfo/{labelId}")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
@@ -166,7 +224,15 @@ public class AdditionalInformationServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		return getAdditionalInformationLabelForComponent(NodeTypeEnum.Resource, resourceId, labelId, request, userId);
 
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param serviceId
+	 * @param labelId
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param userId
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/services/{serviceId}/additionalinfo/{labelId}")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
@@ -180,7 +246,14 @@ public class AdditionalInformationServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		return getAdditionalInformationLabelForComponent(NodeTypeEnum.Service, serviceId, labelId, request, userId);
 
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param resourceId
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param userId
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/resources/{resourceId}/additionalinfo")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
@@ -194,7 +267,14 @@ public class AdditionalInformationServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 		return getAllAdditionalInformationLabelForComponent(NodeTypeEnum.Resource, resourceId, request, userId);
 
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param serviceId
+	 * @param request
+	 * @param userId
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	@GET
 	@Path("/services/{serviceId}/additionalinfo")
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/ComponentInstanceServlet.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/ComponentInstanceServlet.java
index 48a45ac04c..9bf4b681bd 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/ComponentInstanceServlet.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/ComponentInstanceServlet.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public class ComponentInstanceServlet extends AbstractValidationsServlet {
 		try {
 
 			ComponentInstance componentInstance = RepresentationUtils.fromRepresentation(data, ComponentInstance.class);
+			componentInstance.setInvariantName(null);
 			ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum = ComponentTypeEnum.findByParamName(containerComponentType);
 			ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic componentInstanceLogic = getComponentInstanceBL(context, componentTypeEnum);
 			if (componentInstanceLogic == null) {
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/catalog-be/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
index fe228a3f97..b559d1b80f 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
     	<init-param>
 			<param-name>swagger.api.basepath</param-name>
 			<!-- Check if second param can be added -->
-			<param-value>http://localhost:8080/sdc/</param-value>
+			<param-value>http://localhost:8080/sdc</param-value>
 		</init-param>
 		
 		<init-param>
@@ -139,24 +139,6 @@
 		</init-param>
 		<load-on-startup>2</load-on-startup>
 	</servlet>
-
-<!-- Remove after swagger 2 integration -->
-<!-- 	<servlet>
-		<servlet-name>Jersey2Config</servlet-name>
-		<servlet-class>io.swagger.jersey.config.JerseyJaxrsConfig</servlet-class>
-		<init-param>
-			<param-name>api.version</param-name>
-			<param-value>1.0.0</param-value>
-		</init-param> 
-		
-		<init-param>
-			<param-name>swagger.api.basepath</param-name>
-			<param-value>http://behost:8080/sdc2/rest</param-value>
-		</init-param>
-		
-		<load-on-startup>2</load-on-startup>
-		<async-supported>true</async-supported>
-	</servlet> -->
 	
 	<!-- ECOMP Portal -->
 	<servlet>
@@ -165,13 +147,6 @@
 		<load-on-startup>3</load-on-startup>
 		<async-supported>true</async-supported>
 	</servlet>
-
-<!-- Remove after swagger 2 integration -->
-	<!-- Removed, the servlet mapping will be taken from annotation -->
-<!-- 	<servlet-mapping>
-		<servlet-name>ECOMPServlet</servlet-name>
-		<url-pattern>/api/*</url-pattern>
-	</servlet-mapping> -->
 	
 	<servlet>
 		<servlet-name>ViewStatusMessages</servlet-name>
@@ -190,7 +165,7 @@
 	   <async-supported>true</async-supported>
 	   <init-param>
 		<param-name>methods</param-name>
-		<param-value>GET,POST</param-value>
+		<param-value>GET,POST,PUT,DELETE</param-value>
 	   </init-param>
 	   <init-param>
 	      <param-name>mimeTypes</param-name>