Remove legacy certificate handling
[sdc.git] / catalog-be / src / main / java / org / openecomp / sdc / be / servlets / ElementServlet.java
index da64dc5..b20a572 100644 (file)
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
  * limitations under the License.
  * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
  */
-
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.servlets;
 
+import com.jcabi.aspects.Loggable;
+import fj.data.Either;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Operation;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Parameter;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.ArraySchema;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Content;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.responses.ApiResponse;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.servers.Server;
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-
-import javax.inject.Singleton;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
@@ -36,604 +46,651 @@ import javax.ws.rs.POST;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
 import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
 import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
+import javax.ws.rs.QueryParam;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Context;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
-
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.clean.ComponentsCleanBusinessLogic;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ArtifactsBusinessLogic;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ElementBusinessLogic;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ModelBusinessLogic;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.scheduledtasks.ComponentsCleanBusinessLogic;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.BeEcompErrorManager;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.Configuration;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.ConfigurationManager;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.OriginTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.ComponentsUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.info.ArtifactTypesInfo;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.BaseType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CatalogUpdateTimestamp;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Category;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyScope;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Tag;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.catalog.CatalogComponent;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.GroupingDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.ui.model.UiCategories;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.user.UserBusinessLogic;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.common.config.EcompErrorName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.Multitenancy;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.exception.ResponseFormat;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-import com.jcabi.aspects.Loggable;
-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;
-
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
+import org.keycloak.representations.AccessToken;
 @Path("/v1/")
-
-/****
- * 
+/**
+ *
  * UI oriented servlet - to return elements in specific format UI needs
- * 
+ *
  *
  */
 @Loggable(prepend = true, value = Loggable.DEBUG, trim = false)
-@Api(value = "Element Servlet", description = "Element Servlet")
-@Singleton
+@io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag(name = "SDCE-2 APIs")
+@Server(url = "/sdc2/rest")
+@Controller
 public class ElementServlet extends BeGenericServlet {
 
-       private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ElementServlet.class.getName());
-
-       /*
-        ******************************************************************************
-        * NEW CATEGORIES category / \ subcategory subcategory / grouping
-        ******************************************************************************/
-
-       /*
-        *
-        * 
-        * CATEGORIES
-        */
-       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-       // retrieve all component categories
-       @GET
-       @Path("/categories/{componentType}")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Retrieve the list of all resource/service/product categories/sub-categories/groupings", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Retrieve the list of all resource/service/product categories/sub-categories/groupings.", response = Response.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Returns categories Ok"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Missing information"), @ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid component type"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 409, message = "Restricted operation"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "Internal Server Error") })
-       public Response getComponentCategories(@ApiParam(value = "allowed values are resources / services/ products", allowableValues = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME + "," + ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME + ","
-                       + ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT_PARAM_NAME, required = true) @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId, @Context final HttpServletRequest request) {
-
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       Either<List<CategoryDefinition>, ResponseFormat> either = elementBL.getAllCategories(componentType, userId);
-                       if (either.isRight()) {
-                               log.debug("No categories were found for type {}", componentType);
-                               return buildErrorResponse(either.right().value());
-                       } else {
-                               return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), either.left().value());
-                       }
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Get Component Categories");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Component Categories");
-                       log.debug("getComponentCategories failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-               }
-       }
-       
-       @GET
-       @Path("/categories")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Retrieve the all resource, service and product categories", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Retrieve the all resource, service and product categories", response = Response.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Returns categories Ok"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "Missing information"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 409, message = "Restricted operation"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "Internal Server Error") })
-       public Response getAllCategories(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       Either<UiCategories, ResponseFormat> either = elementBL.getAllCategories(userId);
-                       if (either.isRight()) {
-                               log.debug("No categories were found");
-                               return buildErrorResponse(either.right().value());
-                       } else {
-                               return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), either.left().value());
-                       }
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Get All Categories");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get All Categories");
-                       log.debug("getAllCategories failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-               }
-       }
-
-
-       @POST
-       @Path("/category/{componentType}")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Create new component category", httpMethod = "POST", notes = "Create new component category")
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 201, message = "Category created"), @ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid category data"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "USER_ID header is missing"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 409, message = "Category already exists / User not permitted to perform the action"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "General Error") })
-       public Response createComponentCategory(
-                       @ApiParam(value = "allowed values are resources /services / products", allowableValues = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME + "," + ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME + ","
-                                       + ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT_PARAM_NAME, required = true) @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType,
-                       @ApiParam(value = "Category to be created", required = true) String data, @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       CategoryDefinition category = RepresentationUtils.fromRepresentation(data, CategoryDefinition.class);
-
-                       Either<CategoryDefinition, ResponseFormat> createResourceCategory = elementBL.createCategory(category, componentType, userId);
-                       if (createResourceCategory.isRight()) {
-                               return buildErrorResponse(createResourceCategory.right().value());
-                       }
-
-                       ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED);
-                       return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, createResourceCategory.left().value());
-
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Create resource category");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Create resource category");
-                       log.debug("createResourceCategory failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-
-               }
-       }
-
-       @DELETE
-       @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryUniqueId}")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Delete component category", httpMethod = "DELETE", notes = "Delete component category", response = Category.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 204, message = "Category deleted"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "USER_ID header is missing"), @ApiResponse(code = 409, message = "User not permitted to perform the action"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Category not found"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "General Error") })
-       public Response deleteComponentCategory(@PathParam(value = "categoryUniqueId") final String categoryUniqueId, @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType, @Context final HttpServletRequest request,
-                       @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       Either<CategoryDefinition, ResponseFormat> createResourceCategory = elementBL.deleteCategory(categoryUniqueId, componentType, userId);
-
-                       if (createResourceCategory.isRight()) {
-                               return buildErrorResponse(createResourceCategory.right().value());
-                       }
-                       ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT);
-                       return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, null);
-
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Create resource category");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Create resource category");
-                       log.debug("createResourceCategory failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-
-               }
-       }
-
-       /*
-        * 
-        * 
-        * SUBCATEGORIES
-        * 
-        */
-
-       @POST
-       @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryId}/subCategory")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Create new component sub-category", httpMethod = "POST", notes = "Create new component sub-category for existing category")
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 201, message = "Subcategory created"), @ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid subcategory data"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "USER_ID header is missing"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Parent category wasn't found"), @ApiResponse(code = 409, message = "Subcategory already exists / User not permitted to perform the action"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "General Error") })
-       public Response createComponentSubCategory(
-                       @ApiParam(value = "allowed values are resources / products", allowableValues = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME + ","
-                                       + ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT_PARAM_NAME, required = true) @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType,
-                       @ApiParam(value = "Parent category unique ID", required = true) @PathParam(value = "categoryId") final String categoryId, @ApiParam(value = "Subcategory to be created. \ne.g. {\"name\":\"Resource-subcat\"}", required = true) String data,
-                       @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       SubCategoryDefinition subCategory = RepresentationUtils.fromRepresentation(data, SubCategoryDefinition.class);
-
-                       Either<SubCategoryDefinition, ResponseFormat> createSubcategory = elementBL.createSubCategory(subCategory, componentType, categoryId, userId);
-                       if (createSubcategory.isRight()) {
-                               return buildErrorResponse(createSubcategory.right().value());
-                       }
-                       ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED);
-                       return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, createSubcategory.left().value());
-
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Create sub-category");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Create sub-category");
-                       log.debug("createComponentSubCategory failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-
-               }
-       }
-
-       @DELETE
-       @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryUniqueId}/subCategory/{subCategoryUniqueId}")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Delete component category", httpMethod = "DELETE", notes = "Delete component category", response = Category.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 204, message = "Category deleted"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "USER_ID header is missing"), @ApiResponse(code = 409, message = "User not permitted to perform the action"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Category not found"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "General Error") })
-       public Response deleteComponentSubCategory(@PathParam(value = "categoryUniqueId") final String categoryUniqueId, @PathParam(value = "subCategoryUniqueId") final String subCategoryUniqueId,
-                       @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType, @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       Either<SubCategoryDefinition, ResponseFormat> deleteSubResourceCategory = elementBL.deleteSubCategory(categoryUniqueId, subCategoryUniqueId, componentType, userId);
-                       if (deleteSubResourceCategory.isRight()) {
-                               return buildErrorResponse(deleteSubResourceCategory.right().value());
-                       }
-                       ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT);
-                       return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, null);
-
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Delete component category");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Delete component category");
-                       log.debug("deleteComponentSubCategory failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-
-               }
-       }
-
-       /*
-        * GROUPINGS
-        */
-       @POST
-       @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryId}/subCategory/{subCategoryId}/grouping")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Create new component grouping", httpMethod = "POST", notes = "Create new component grouping for existing sub-category")
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 201, message = "Grouping created"), @ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "Invalid grouping data"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "USER_ID header is missing"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Parent category or subcategory were not found"), @ApiResponse(code = 409, message = "Grouping already exists / User not permitted to perform the action"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "General Error") })
-       public Response createComponentGrouping(@ApiParam(value = "allowed values are products", allowableValues = ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT_PARAM_NAME, required = true) @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType,
-                       @ApiParam(value = "Parent category unique ID", required = true) @PathParam(value = "categoryId") final String grandParentCategoryId,
-                       @ApiParam(value = "Parent sub-category unique ID", required = true) @PathParam(value = "subCategoryId") final String parentSubCategoryId, @ApiParam(value = "Subcategory to be created", required = true) String data,
-                       @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       GroupingDefinition grouping = RepresentationUtils.fromRepresentation(data, GroupingDefinition.class);
-
-                       Either<GroupingDefinition, ResponseFormat> createGrouping = elementBL.createGrouping(grouping, componentType, grandParentCategoryId, parentSubCategoryId, userId);
-                       if (createGrouping.isRight()) {
-                               return buildErrorResponse(createGrouping.right().value());
-                       }
-                       ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED);
-                       return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, createGrouping.left().value());
-
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Create grouping");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Create grouping");
-                       log.debug("createComponentGrouping failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-
-               }
-       }
-
-       @DELETE
-       @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryUniqueId}/subCategory/{subCategoryUniqueId}/grouping/{groupingUniqueId}")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Delete component category", httpMethod = "DELETE", notes = "Delete component category", response = Category.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 204, message = "Category deleted"), @ApiResponse(code = 403, message = "USER_ID header is missing"), @ApiResponse(code = 409, message = "User not permitted to perform the action"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "Category not found"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "General Error") })
-       public Response deleteComponentGrouping(@PathParam(value = "categoryUniqueId") final String grandParentCategoryUniqueId, @PathParam(value = "subCategoryUniqueId") final String parentSubCategoryUniqueId,
-                       @PathParam(value = "groupingUniqueId") final String groupingUniqueId, @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType, @Context final HttpServletRequest request,
-                       @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       Either<GroupingDefinition, ResponseFormat> deleteGrouping = elementBL.deleteGrouping(grandParentCategoryUniqueId, parentSubCategoryUniqueId, groupingUniqueId, componentType, userId);
-                       if (deleteGrouping.isRight()) {
-                               return buildErrorResponse(deleteGrouping.right().value());
-                       }
-                       ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT);
-                       return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, null);
-
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Delete component grouping");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Delete component grouping");
-                       log.debug("deleteGrouping failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-
-               }
-       }
-
-       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-       // retrieve all tags
-       @GET
-       @Path("/tags")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Retrieve all tags", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Retrieve all tags", response = User.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Returns tags Ok"), @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "No tags were found"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "Internal Server Error") })
-       public Response getTags(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-               String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
-               log.debug("(getTags) Start handle request of {}", url);
-
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       Either<List<Tag>, ActionStatus> either = elementBL.getAllTags(userId);
-                       if (either.isRight() || either.left().value() == null) {
-                               log.debug("No tags were found");
-                               return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
-                       } else {
-                               return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), either.left().value());
-                       }
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Get All Tags");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get All Tags");
-                       log.debug("getAllTags failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-               }
-       }
-
-       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-       // retrieve all property scopes
-       @GET
-       @Path("/propertyScopes")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Retrieve all propertyScopes", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Retrieve all propertyScopes", response = User.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Returns propertyScopes Ok"), @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "No propertyScopes were found"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "Internal Server Error") })
-       public Response getPropertyScopes(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-               String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
-               log.debug("(getPropertyScopes) Start handle request of {}", url);
-
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       Either<List<PropertyScope>, ActionStatus> either = elementBL.getAllPropertyScopes(userId);
-                       if (either.isRight() || either.left().value() == null) {
-                               log.debug("No property scopes were found");
-                               return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
-                       } else {
-                               return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), either.left().value());
-                       }
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Get Property Scopes Categories");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Property Scopes Categories");
-                       log.debug("getPropertyScopes failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-               }
-       }
-
-       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-       // retrieve all artifact types
-       @GET
-       @Path("/artifactTypes")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Retrieve all artifactTypes", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Retrieve all artifactTypes", response = User.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Returns artifactTypes Ok"), @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "No artifactTypes were found"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "Internal Server Error") })
-       public Response getArtifactTypes(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-               String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
-               log.debug("(GET - getArtifactTypes) Start handle request of {}", url);
-
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       Either<List<ArtifactType>, ActionStatus> either = elementBL.getAllArtifactTypes(userId);
-                       if (either.isRight() || either.left().value() == null) {
-                               log.debug("No artifact types were found");
-                               return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
-                       } else {
-
-                               Integer defaultHeatTimeout = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getDefaultHeatArtifactTimeoutMinutes();
-                               ArtifactTypesInfo typesResponse = new ArtifactTypesInfo();
-                               typesResponse.setArtifactTypes(either.left().value());
-                               typesResponse.setHeatDefaultTimeout(defaultHeatTimeout);
-
-                               return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), typesResponse);
-                       }
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Get Artifact Types");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Artifact Types");
-                       log.debug("getArtifactTypes failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-               }
-       }
-
-       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-       // retrieve all artifact types
-       @GET
-       @Path("/configuration/ui")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Retrieve all artifactTypes", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Retrieve all artifactTypes", response = User.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Returns artifactTypes Ok"), @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "No artifactTypes were found"), @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "Internal Server Error") })
-       public Response getConfiguration(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-               String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
-               log.debug("(getConfiguration) Start handle request of {}", url);
-
-               try {
-                       ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-                       Either<List<ArtifactType>, ActionStatus> otherEither = elementBL.getAllArtifactTypes(userId);
-                       Either<Integer, ActionStatus> defaultHeatTimeout = elementBL.getDefaultHeatTimeout();
-                       Either<Map<String, Object>, ActionStatus> deploymentEither = elementBL.getAllDeploymentArtifactTypes();
-                       Either<Map<String, String>, ActionStatus> resourceTypesMap = elementBL.getResourceTypesMap();
-
-                       if (otherEither.isRight() || otherEither.left().value() == null) {
-                               log.debug("No other artifact types were found");
-                               return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
-                       } else if (deploymentEither.isRight() || deploymentEither.left().value() == null) {
-                               log.debug("No deployment artifact types were found");
-                               return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
-                       } else if (defaultHeatTimeout.isRight() || defaultHeatTimeout.left().value() == null) {
-                               log.debug("heat default timeout was not found");
-                               return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
-                       } else if (resourceTypesMap.isRight() || resourceTypesMap.left().value() == null) {
-                               log.debug("No resource types were found");
-                               return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
-                       } else {
-                               Map<String, Object> artifacts = new HashMap<String, Object>();
-                               Map<String, Object> configuration = new HashMap<String, Object>();
-
-                               artifacts.put("other", otherEither.left().value());
-                               artifacts.put("deployment", deploymentEither.left().value());
-                               configuration.put("artifacts", artifacts);
-                               configuration.put("defaultHeatTimeout", defaultHeatTimeout.left().value());
-                               configuration.put("componentTypes", elementBL.getAllComponentTypesParamNames());
-                               configuration.put("roles", elementBL.getAllSupportedRoles());
-                               configuration.put("resourceTypes", resourceTypesMap.left().value());
-                               return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), configuration);
-                       }
-
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Get Artifact Types");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Artifact Types");
-                       log.debug("getArtifactTypes failed with exception", e);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-               }
-       }
-
-       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-       // retrieve all followed resources and services
-       @GET
-       @Path("/followed")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Retrieve all followed", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Retrieve all followed", response = User.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Returns followed Ok"), @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "No followed were found"), @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "User not found"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "Internal Server Error") })
-       public Response getFollowedResourcesServices(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-
-               Response res = null;
-               User userData = null;
-               try {
-                       String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
-                       log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
-                       UserBusinessLogic userAdminManager = getUserAdminManager(request.getSession().getServletContext());
-
-                       // Getting the user
-                       Either<User, ActionStatus> either = userAdminManager.getUser(userId, false);
-                       if (either.isRight()) {
-                               // Couldn't find or otherwise fetch the user
-                               return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormatByUserId(either.right().value(), userId));
-                       }
-
-                       if (either.left().value() != null) {
-                               userData = either.left().value();
-                               Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> followedResourcesServices = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext()).getFollowed(userData);
-                               // res =
-                               // buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK),
-                               // followedResourcesServices.left().value());
-                               if (followedResourcesServices.isRight()) {
-                                       log.debug("failed to get followed resources services ");
-                                       return buildErrorResponse(followedResourcesServices.right().value());
-                               }
-                               Object data = RepresentationUtils.toRepresentation(followedResourcesServices.left().value());
-                               res = buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), data);
-                       } else {
-                               res = buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-                       }
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Get Followed Resources / Services Categories");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Followed Resources / Services Categories");
-                       log.debug("Getting followed resources/services failed with exception", e);
-                       res = buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-               }
-               return res;
-       }
-
-       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-       // retrieve all certified resources and services and their last version
-       @GET
-       @Path("/screen")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Retrieve catalog resources and services", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Retrieve catalog resources and services", response = User.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Returns resources and services Ok"), @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "No resources and services were found"), @ApiResponse(code = 404, message = "User not found"),
-                       @ApiResponse(code = 500, message = "Internal Server Error") })
-       public Response getCatalogComponents(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
-
-               Response res = null;
-               try {
-                       String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
-                       log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
-
-                       Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> catalogData = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext()).getCatalogComponents(userId);
-
-                       if (catalogData.isRight()) {
-                               log.debug("failed to get catalog data");
-                               return buildErrorResponse(catalogData.right().value());
-                       }
-                       Object data = RepresentationUtils.toRepresentation(catalogData.left().value());
-                       res = buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), data);
-
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Get Catalog Components");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Catalog Components");
-                       log.debug("Getting catalog components failed with exception", e);
-                       res = buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-               }
-               return res;
-       }
-
-       @DELETE
-       @Path("/inactiveComponents/{componentType}")
-       public Response deleteMarkedResources(@PathParam("componentType") final String componentType, @Context final HttpServletRequest request) {
-
-               ServletContext context = request.getSession().getServletContext();
-
-               String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
-               log.debug("Start handle request of {}", url);
-
-               // get modifier id
-               String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER);
-               User modifier = new User();
-               modifier.setUserId(userId);
-               log.debug("modifier id is {}", userId);
-
-               Response response = null;
-
-               NodeTypeEnum nodeType = NodeTypeEnum.getByNameIgnoreCase(componentType);
-               if (nodeType == null) {
-                       log.info("componentType is not valid: {]", componentType);
-                       return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT));
-               }
-
-               List<NodeTypeEnum> componentsList = new ArrayList<NodeTypeEnum>();
-               componentsList.add(nodeType);
-               try {
-                       ComponentsCleanBusinessLogic businessLogic = getComponentCleanerBL(context);
-                       Map<NodeTypeEnum, Either<List<String>, ResponseFormat>> cleanComponentsResult = businessLogic.cleanComponents(componentsList);
-                       Either<List<String>, ResponseFormat> cleanResult = cleanComponentsResult.get(nodeType);
-
-                       if (cleanResult.isRight()) {
-                               log.debug("failed to delete marked components of type {}", nodeType);
-                               response = buildErrorResponse(cleanResult.right().value());
-                               return response;
-                       }
-                       response = buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), cleanResult.left().value());
-                       return response;
-
-               } catch (Exception e) {
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeRestApiGeneralError, "Delete Marked Components");
-                       BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Delete Marked Components");
-                       log.debug("delete marked components failed with exception", e);
-                       response = buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-                       return response;
-
-               }
-       }
-
-       @GET
-       @Path("/ecompPortalMenu")
-       @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-       @ApiOperation(value = "Retrieve ecomp portal menu - MOC", httpMethod = "GET", notes = "Retrieve ecomp portal menu", response = User.class)
-       @ApiResponses(value = { @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "Retrieve ecomp portal menu") })
-       public Response getListOfCsars(@Context final HttpServletRequest request) {
-               return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK),
-                               "[{\"menuId\":1,\"column\":2,\"text\":\"Design\",\"parentMenuId\":null,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null,\"children\":[{\"menuId\":11,\"column\":1,\"text\":\"ProductDesign\",\"parentMenuId\":1,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null},{\"menuId\":12,\"column\":2,\"text\":\"Service\",\"parentMenuId\":1,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null,\"children\":[{\"menuId\":21,\"column\":1,\"text\":\"ViewPolicies\",\"parentMenuId\":12,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null,\"children\":[{\"menuId\":90,\"column\":1,\"text\":\"4thLevelApp1aR16\",\"parentMenuId\":21,\"url\":\"http://google.com\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null}]},{\"menuId\":22,\"column\":2,\"text\":\"UpdatePolicies\",\"parentMenuId\":12,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null,\"children\":[{\"menuId\":91,\"column\":1,\"text\":\"4thLevelApp1bR16\",\"parentMenuId\":22,\"url\":\"http://jsonlint.com/\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null}]},{\"menuId\":23,\"column\":3,\"text\":\"UpdateRules\",\"parentMenuId\":12,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null},{\"menuId\":24,\"column\":4,\"text\":\"CreateSignatures?\",\"parentMenuId\":12,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null},{\"menuId\":25,\"column\":5,\"text\":\"Definedata\",\"parentMenuId\":12,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null}]}]}]");
-       }
-
+    private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(ElementServlet.class);
+    private static final String START_HANDLE_REQUEST_OF = "Start handle request of {}";
+    private final ComponentsCleanBusinessLogic componentsCleanBusinessLogic;
+    private final ElementBusinessLogic elementBusinessLogic;
+    private final ArtifactsBusinessLogic artifactsBusinessLogic;
+    private final ModelBusinessLogic modelBusinessLogic;
+
+    @Inject
+    public ElementServlet(final ComponentsUtils componentsUtils,
+                          final ComponentsCleanBusinessLogic componentsCleanBusinessLogic, final ElementBusinessLogic elementBusinessLogic,
+                          final ArtifactsBusinessLogic artifactsBusinessLogic, final ModelBusinessLogic modelBusinessLogic) {
+        super(componentsUtils);
+        this.componentsCleanBusinessLogic = componentsCleanBusinessLogic;
+        this.elementBusinessLogic = elementBusinessLogic;
+        this.artifactsBusinessLogic = artifactsBusinessLogic;
+        this.modelBusinessLogic = modelBusinessLogic;
+    }
+    /*
+     ******************************************************************************
+     * NEW CATEGORIES category / \ subcategory subcategory / grouping
+     ******************************************************************************/
+
+    /*
+     *
+     *
+     * CATEGORIES
+     */
+
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    // retrieve all component categories
+    @GET
+    @Path("/categories/{componentType}")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Retrieve the list of all resource/service/product categories/sub-categories/groupings", method = "GET", summary = "Retrieve the list of all resource/service/product categories/sub-categories/groupings.", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = Response.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Returns categories Ok"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "403", description = "Missing information"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "400", description = "Invalid component type"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "409", description = "Restricted operation"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "Internal Server Error")})
+    public Response getComponentCategories(
+        @Parameter(description = "allowed values are resources / services/ products", schema = @Schema(allowableValues = {
+            ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME,
+            ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT_PARAM_NAME}), required = true) @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType,
+        @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId, @Context final HttpServletRequest request) {
+        try {
+            ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            Either<List<CategoryDefinition>, ResponseFormat> either = elementBL.getAllCategories(componentType, userId);
+            if (either.isRight()) {
+                log.debug("No categories were found for type {}", componentType);
+                return buildErrorResponse(either.right().value());
+            } else {
+                return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), either.left().value());
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Component Categories");
+            log.debug("getComponentCategories failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @POST
+    @Path("/category/{componentType}")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Create new component category", method = "POST", summary = "Create new component category", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "201", description = "Category created"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "400", description = "Invalid category data"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "403", description = "USER_ID header is missing"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "409", description = "Category already exists / User not permitted to perform the action"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "General Error")})
+    public Response createComponentCategory(
+        @Parameter(description = "allowed values are resources /services / products", schema = @Schema(allowableValues = {
+            ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME,
+            ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT_PARAM_NAME}), required = true) @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType,
+        @Parameter(description = "Category to be created", required = true) String data, @Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+        @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        try {
+            ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            CategoryDefinition category = RepresentationUtils.fromRepresentation(data, CategoryDefinition.class);
+            Either<CategoryDefinition, ResponseFormat> createResourceCategory = elementBL.createCategory(category, componentType, userId);
+            if (createResourceCategory.isRight()) {
+                return buildErrorResponse(createResourceCategory.right().value());
+            }
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED);
+            return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, createResourceCategory.left().value());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Create resource category");
+            log.debug("createResourceCategory failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @GET
+    @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryName}/baseTypes")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Get base types for category", method = "GET", summary = "Get base types for category",
+        responses = {@ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Returns base types Ok"),
+            @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "No base types were found"),
+            @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "Internal Server Error")})
+    public Response getCategoryBaseTypes(@PathParam(value = "categoryName") final String categoryName,
+                                         @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType,
+                                         @Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+                                         @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId,
+                                         @Parameter(description = "model", required = false) @QueryParam("model") String modelName) {
+        try {
+            final ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            final Either<List<BaseType>, ActionStatus> either = elementBL.getBaseTypes(categoryName, userId, modelName);
+
+            if (either.isRight() || either.left().value() == null) {
+                log.debug("No base types were found");
+                return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
+            } else {
+                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));
+                baseTypesMap.put("doNotExtendBaseType", elementBL.isDoNotExtendBaseType(categoryName));
+
+                return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), baseTypesMap);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get base types of category");
+            log.debug("getCategoryBaseTypes failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @DELETE
+    @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryUniqueId}")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Delete component category", method = "DELETE", summary = "Delete component category", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = Category.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "204", description = "Category deleted"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "403", description = "USER_ID header is missing"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "409", description = "User not permitted to perform the action"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "Category not found"), @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "General Error")})
+    public Response deleteComponentCategory(@PathParam(value = "categoryUniqueId") final String categoryUniqueId,
+                                            @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType, @Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+                                            @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        try {
+            ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            Either<CategoryDefinition, ResponseFormat> createResourceCategory = elementBL.deleteCategory(categoryUniqueId, componentType, userId);
+            if (createResourceCategory.isRight()) {
+                return buildErrorResponse(createResourceCategory.right().value());
+            }
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT);
+            return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, null);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Create resource category");
+            log.debug("createResourceCategory failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /*
+     *
+     *
+     * SUBCATEGORIES
+     *
+     */
+    @POST
+    @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryId}/subCategory")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Create new component sub-category", method = "POST", summary = "Create new component sub-category for existing category", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "201", description = "Subcategory created"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "400", description = "Invalid subcategory data"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "403", description = "USER_ID header is missing"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "Parent category wasn't found"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "409", description = "Subcategory already exists / User not permitted to perform the action"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "General Error")})
+    public Response createComponentSubCategory(
+        @Parameter(description = "allowed values are resources / products", schema = @Schema(allowableValues = {ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME,
+            ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT_PARAM_NAME}), required = true) @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType,
+        @Parameter(description = "Parent category unique ID", required = true) @PathParam(value = "categoryId") final String categoryId,
+        @Parameter(description = "Subcategory to be created. \ne.g. {\"name\":\"Resource-subcat\"}", required = true) String data,
+        @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        try {
+            ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            SubCategoryDefinition subCategory = RepresentationUtils.fromRepresentation(data, SubCategoryDefinition.class);
+            Either<SubCategoryDefinition, ResponseFormat> createSubcategory = elementBL
+                .createSubCategory(subCategory, componentType, categoryId, userId);
+            if (createSubcategory.isRight()) {
+                return buildErrorResponse(createSubcategory.right().value());
+            }
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED);
+            return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, createSubcategory.left().value());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Create sub-category");
+            log.debug("createComponentSubCategory failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @DELETE
+    @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryUniqueId}/subCategory/{subCategoryUniqueId}")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Delete component category", method = "DELETE", summary = "Delete component category", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = Category.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "204", description = "Category deleted"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "403", description = "USER_ID header is missing"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "409", description = "User not permitted to perform the action"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "Category not found"), @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "General Error")})
+    public Response deleteComponentSubCategory(@PathParam(value = "categoryUniqueId") final String categoryUniqueId,
+                                               @PathParam(value = "subCategoryUniqueId") final String subCategoryUniqueId,
+                                               @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType,
+                                               @Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+                                               @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        try {
+            ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            Either<SubCategoryDefinition, ResponseFormat> deleteSubResourceCategory = elementBL
+                .deleteSubCategory(subCategoryUniqueId, componentType, userId);
+            if (deleteSubResourceCategory.isRight()) {
+                return buildErrorResponse(deleteSubResourceCategory.right().value());
+            }
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT);
+            return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, null);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Delete component subcategory");
+            log.debug("deleteComponentSubCategory failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * GROUPINGS
+     */
+    @POST
+    @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryId}/subCategory/{subCategoryId}/grouping")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Create new component grouping", method = "POST", summary = "Create new component grouping for existing sub-category", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "201", description = "Grouping created"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "400", description = "Invalid grouping data"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "403", description = "USER_ID header is missing"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "Parent category or subcategory were not found"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "409", description = "Grouping already exists / User not permitted to perform the action"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "General Error")})
+    public Response createComponentGrouping(@Parameter(description = "allowed values are products", schema = @Schema(allowableValues = {
+        ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT_PARAM_NAME}), required = true) @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType,
+                                            @Parameter(description = "Parent category unique ID", required = true) @PathParam(value = "categoryId") final String grandParentCategoryId,
+                                            @Parameter(description = "Parent sub-category unique ID", required = true) @PathParam(value = "subCategoryId") final String parentSubCategoryId,
+                                            @Parameter(description = "Subcategory to be created", required = true) String data,
+                                            @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        try {
+            ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            GroupingDefinition grouping = RepresentationUtils.fromRepresentation(data, GroupingDefinition.class);
+            Either<GroupingDefinition, ResponseFormat> createGrouping = elementBL
+                .createGrouping(grouping, componentType, grandParentCategoryId, parentSubCategoryId, userId);
+            if (createGrouping.isRight()) {
+                return buildErrorResponse(createGrouping.right().value());
+            }
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED);
+            return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, createGrouping.left().value());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Create grouping");
+            log.debug("createComponentGrouping failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @DELETE
+    @Path("/category/{componentType}/{categoryUniqueId}/subCategory/{subCategoryUniqueId}/grouping/{groupingUniqueId}")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Delete component category", method = "DELETE", summary = "Delete component category", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = Category.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "204", description = "Category deleted"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "403", description = "USER_ID header is missing"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "409", description = "User not permitted to perform the action"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "Category not found"), @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "General Error")})
+    public Response deleteComponentGrouping(@PathParam(value = "categoryUniqueId") final String grandParentCategoryUniqueId,
+                                            @PathParam(value = "subCategoryUniqueId") final String parentSubCategoryUniqueId,
+                                            @PathParam(value = "groupingUniqueId") final String groupingUniqueId,
+                                            @PathParam(value = "componentType") final String componentType, @Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+                                            @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        try {
+            ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            Either<GroupingDefinition, ResponseFormat> deleteGrouping = elementBL.deleteGrouping(groupingUniqueId, componentType, userId);
+            if (deleteGrouping.isRight()) {
+                return buildErrorResponse(deleteGrouping.right().value());
+            }
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT);
+            return buildOkResponse(responseFormat, null);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Delete component grouping");
+            log.debug("deleteGrouping failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    // retrieve all tags
+    @GET
+    @Path("/tags")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Retrieve all tags", method = "GET", summary = "Retrieve all tags", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = User.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Returns tags Ok"), @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "No tags were found"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "Internal Server Error")})
+    public Response getTags(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
+        log.debug("(getTags) Start handle request of {}", url);
+        try {
+            ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            Either<List<Tag>, ActionStatus> either = elementBL.getAllTags(userId);
+            if (either.isRight() || either.left().value() == null) {
+                log.debug("No tags were found");
+                return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
+            } else {
+                return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), either.left().value());
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get All Tags");
+            log.debug("getAllTags failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    // retrieve all property scopes
+    @GET
+    @Path("/propertyScopes")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Retrieve all propertyScopes", method = "GET", summary = "Retrieve all propertyScopes", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = User.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Returns propertyScopes Ok"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "No propertyScopes were found"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "Internal Server Error")})
+    public Response getPropertyScopes(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
+        log.debug("(getPropertyScopes) Start handle request of {}", url);
+        try {
+            ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            Either<List<PropertyScope>, ActionStatus> either = elementBL.getAllPropertyScopes(userId);
+            if (either.isRight() || either.left().value() == null) {
+                log.debug("No property scopes were found");
+                return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
+            } else {
+                return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), either.left().value());
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Property Scopes Categories");
+            log.debug("getPropertyScopes failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    // retrieve all artifact types
+    @GET
+    @Path("/artifactTypes")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Retrieve all artifactTypes", method = "GET", summary = "Retrieve all artifactTypes", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = User.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Returns artifactTypes Ok"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "No artifactTypes were found"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "Internal Server Error")})
+    public Response getArtifactTypes(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
+        log.debug("(GET - getArtifactTypes) Start handle request of {}", url);
+        try {
+            ElementBusinessLogic elementBL = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            Either<List<ArtifactType>, ActionStatus> either = elementBL.getAllArtifactTypes(userId);
+            if (either.isRight() || either.left().value() == null) {
+                log.debug("No artifact types were found");
+                return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
+            } else {
+                Integer defaultHeatTimeout = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getHeatArtifactDeploymentTimeout()
+                    .getDefaultMinutes();
+                ArtifactTypesInfo typesResponse = new ArtifactTypesInfo();
+                typesResponse.setArtifactTypes(either.left().value());
+                typesResponse.setHeatDefaultTimeout(defaultHeatTimeout);
+                return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), typesResponse);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Artifact Types");
+            log.debug("getArtifactTypes failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    // retrieve all followed resources and services
+    @GET
+    @Path("/followed")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Retrieve all followed", method = "GET", summary = "Retrieve all followed", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = User.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Returns followed Ok"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "No followed were found"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "User not found"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "Internal Server Error")})
+    public Response getFollowedResourcesServices(@Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+                                                 @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) throws IOException {
+        try {
+            String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
+            log.debug(START_HANDLE_REQUEST_OF, url);
+            UserBusinessLogic userAdminManager = getUserAdminManager(request.getSession().getServletContext());
+            User userData = userAdminManager.getUser(userId, false);
+            Either<Map<String, List<? extends Component>>, ResponseFormat> followedResourcesServices = getElementBL(
+                request.getSession().getServletContext()).getFollowed(userData);
+            if (followedResourcesServices.isRight()) {
+                log.debug("failed to get followed resources services ");
+                return buildErrorResponse(followedResourcesServices.right().value());
+            }
+            Multitenancy keyaccess= new Multitenancy();
+            if (keyaccess.multiTenancyCheck()) {
+                AccessToken.Access realmAccess = keyaccess.getAccessToken(request).getRealmAccess();
+                Set<String> realmroles = realmAccess.getRoles();
+                Map<String, List<? extends Component>> dataResponse = new HashMap<>();
+               followedResourcesServices.left().value().entrySet().stream()
+                        .forEach(component->{component.setValue(component.getValue().stream().filter(cm->realmroles.stream()
+                                .anyMatch(role->cm.getTenant().equals(role))).collect(Collectors.toList()));
+                            dataResponse.put(component.getKey(), component.getValue());
+                        });
+                Object data = RepresentationUtils.toRepresentation(dataResponse);
+                return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), data);
+            }
+            else{
+                Object data = RepresentationUtils.toRepresentation(followedResourcesServices.left().value());
+                return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), data);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Followed Resources / Services Categories");
+            log.debug("Getting followed resources/services failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    // retrieve all certified resources and services and their last version
+    @GET
+    @Path("/screen")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Retrieve catalog resources and services", method = "GET", summary = "Retrieve catalog resources and services", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = User.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Returns resources and services Ok"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "No resources and services were found"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "User not found"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "Internal Server Error")})
+    public Response getCatalogComponents(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId,
+                                         @QueryParam("excludeTypes") List<OriginTypeEnum> excludeTypes) throws IOException {
+        try {
+            String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
+            log.debug(START_HANDLE_REQUEST_OF, url);
+            Either<Map<String, List<CatalogComponent>>, ResponseFormat> catalogData = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext())
+                .getCatalogComponents(excludeTypes);
+            if (catalogData.isRight()) {
+                log.debug("failed to get catalog data");
+                return buildErrorResponse(catalogData.right().value());
+            }
+            Object data = RepresentationUtils.toRepresentation(catalogData.left().value());
+            return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), data);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Get Catalog Components");
+            log.debug("Getting catalog components failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @DELETE
+    @Path("/inactiveComponents/{componentType}")
+    public Response deleteMarkedResources(@PathParam("componentType") final String componentType, @Context final HttpServletRequest request) {
+        String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
+        log.debug(START_HANDLE_REQUEST_OF, url);
+        // get modifier id
+        String userId = request.getHeader(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER);
+        User modifier = new User();
+        modifier.setUserId(userId);
+        log.debug("modifier id is {}", userId);
+        NodeTypeEnum nodeType = NodeTypeEnum.getByNameIgnoreCase(componentType);
+        if (nodeType == null) {
+            log.info("componentType is not valid: {}", componentType);
+            return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT));
+        }
+        List<NodeTypeEnum> componentsList = new ArrayList<>();
+        componentsList.add(nodeType);
+        try {
+            Map<NodeTypeEnum, Either<List<String>, ResponseFormat>> cleanComponentsResult = componentsCleanBusinessLogic
+                .cleanComponents(componentsList);
+            Either<List<String>, ResponseFormat> cleanResult = cleanComponentsResult.get(nodeType);
+            if (cleanResult.isRight()) {
+                log.debug("failed to delete marked components of type {}", nodeType);
+                return buildErrorResponse(cleanResult.right().value());
+            }
+            return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), cleanResult.left().value());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("Delete Marked Components");
+            log.debug("delete marked components failed with exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @GET
+    @Path("/ecompPortalMenu")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Retrieve ecomp portal menu - MOC", method = "GET", summary = "Retrieve ecomp portal menu", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = User.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Retrieve ecomp portal menu")})
+    public Response getListOfCsars(@Context final HttpServletRequest request) {
+        return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK),
+            "[{\"menuId\":1,\"column\":2,\"text\":\"Design\",\"parentMenuId\":null,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null,\"children\":[{\"menuId\":11,\"column\":1,\"text\":\"ProductDesign\",\"parentMenuId\":1,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null},{\"menuId\":12,\"column\":2,\"text\":\"Service\",\"parentMenuId\":1,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null,\"children\":[{\"menuId\":21,\"column\":1,\"text\":\"ViewPolicies\",\"parentMenuId\":12,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null,\"children\":[{\"menuId\":90,\"column\":1,\"text\":\"4thLevelApp1aR16\",\"parentMenuId\":21,\"url\":\"http://google.com\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null}]},{\"menuId\":22,\"column\":2,\"text\":\"UpdatePolicies\",\"parentMenuId\":12,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null,\"children\":[{\"menuId\":91,\"column\":1,\"text\":\"4thLevelApp1bR16\",\"parentMenuId\":22,\"url\":\"http://jsonlint.com/\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null}]},{\"menuId\":23,\"column\":3,\"text\":\"UpdateRules\",\"parentMenuId\":12,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null},{\"menuId\":24,\"column\":4,\"text\":\"CreateSignatures?\",\"parentMenuId\":12,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null},{\"menuId\":25,\"column\":5,\"text\":\"Definedata\",\"parentMenuId\":12,\"url\":\"\",\"appid\":null,\"roles\":null}]}]}]");
+    }
+
+    @GET
+    @Path("/catalogUpdateTime")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Retrieve previus and current catalog update time", method = "GET", summary = "Retrieve previus and current catalog update time", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = Response.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Retrieve previus and current catalog update time")})
+    public Response getCatalogUpdateTime(@Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
+        log.debug("(post) Start handle request of {}", url);
+        CatalogUpdateTimestamp catalogUpdateTimestamp = getElementBL(request.getSession().getServletContext()).getCatalogUpdateTime();
+        return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), catalogUpdateTimestamp);
+    }
+
+    // retrieve all artifact types, ui configuration and sdc version
+    @GET
+    @Path("/setup/ui")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Operation(description = "Retrieve all artifactTypes, ui configuration and sdc version", method = "GET", summary = "Retrieve all artifactTypes, ui configuration and sdc version", responses = {
+        @ApiResponse(content = @Content(array = @ArraySchema(schema = @Schema(implementation = User.class)))),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Returns artifactTypes, ui configuration and sdc version Ok"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "No artifactTypes were found/no ui configuration were found/no sdc version were found"),
+        @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "Internal Server Error")})
+    public Response getConfCategoriesAndVersion(@Context final HttpServletRequest request,
+                                                @HeaderParam(value = Constants.USER_ID_HEADER) String userId) {
+        String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
+        log.debug("(getConsolidated) Start handle request of {}", url);
+        Map<String, Object> consolidatedObject = new HashMap<>();
+        try {
+            ServletContext servletContext = request.getSession().getServletContext();
+            Map<String, Object> configuration = getConfigurationUi(elementBusinessLogic);
+            if (!configuration.isEmpty()) {
+                consolidatedObject.put("configuration", configuration);
+            } else {
+                return buildErrorResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT));
+            }
+            Either<UiCategories, ResponseFormat> either = elementBusinessLogic.getAllCategories(userId);
+            if (either.isRight()) {
+                log.debug("No categories were found");
+                return buildErrorResponse(either.right().value());
+            }
+            consolidatedObject.put("categories", either.left().value());
+            consolidatedObject.put("models", modelBusinessLogic.listModels());
+            consolidatedObject.put("version", getVersion(servletContext));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeRestApiGeneralError("getSDCVersion");
+            log.debug("method getConfCategoriesAndVersion failed with unexpected exception", e);
+            throw e;
+        }
+        return buildOkResponse(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK), consolidatedObject);
+    }
+
+    private String getVersion(ServletContext servletContext) {
+        String version = (String) servletContext.getAttribute(Constants.ASDC_RELEASE_VERSION_ATTR);
+        log.debug("sdc version from manifest is: {}", version);
+        return version;
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, Object> getConfigurationUi(final ElementBusinessLogic elementBL) {
+        Either<Configuration.HeatDeploymentArtifactTimeout, ActionStatus> defaultHeatTimeout = elementBL.getDefaultHeatTimeout();
+        Either<Map<String, String>, ActionStatus> resourceTypesMap = elementBL.getResourceTypesMap();
+        Map<String, Object> configuration = new HashMap<>();
+        if (defaultHeatTimeout.isRight() || defaultHeatTimeout.left().value() == null) {
+            log.debug("heat default timeout was not found");
+            return configuration;
+        }
+        if (resourceTypesMap.isRight() || resourceTypesMap.left().value() == null) {
+            log.debug("No resource types were found");
+            return configuration;
+        }
+        configuration.put("artifact", artifactsBusinessLogic.getConfiguration());
+        configuration.put("heatDeploymentTimeout", defaultHeatTimeout.left().value());
+        configuration.put("componentTypes", elementBL.getAllComponentTypesParamNames());
+        configuration.put("roles", elementBL.getAllSupportedRoles());
+        configuration.put("resourceTypes", resourceTypesMap.left().value());
+        configuration.put("environmentContext", ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getEnvironmentContext());
+        configuration.put("gab", ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getGabConfig());
+        return configuration;
+    }
 }