2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
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 caea46aae8..176cdedc35 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
@@ -1303,4 +1303,14 @@ public class ElementBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
     public boolean isBaseTypeRequired(final String categoryName) {
         return elementOperation.isBaseTypeRequired(categoryName);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetches default baseType from the template.
+     *
+     * @param categoryName the category name
+     * @return defaultBaseType mapped to the corresponding category name.
+     */
+    public String getDefaultBaseType(final String categoryName) {
+        return elementOperation.getDefaultBaseType(categoryName);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/ElementServlet.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/ElementServlet.java
index e949b13d1c..5e4085cf33 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/ElementServlet.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/ElementServlet.java
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ public class ElementServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
                 final Map<String, Object> baseTypesMap = new HashMap<>();
                 baseTypesMap.put("baseTypes", either.left().value());
                 baseTypesMap.put("required", elementBL.isBaseTypeRequired(categoryName));
+                baseTypesMap.put("defaultBaseType",elementBL.getDefaultBaseType(categoryName));
 
                 return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), baseTypesMap);
             }