diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/CKanUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/CKanUtils.java
index faa419f..25f278b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/CKanUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/CKanUtils.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.models.CKanUserWrapper;
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.models.ResourceBean;
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.models.RolesIntoOrganization;
 
+import eu.trentorise.opendata.jackan.model.CkanLicense;
 import eu.trentorise.opendata.jackan.model.CkanOrganization;
 
 /**
@@ -63,7 +64,13 @@ public interface CKanUtils {
 	 * @return the list of licenses' titles
 	 */
 	List<String> getLicenseTitles();
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve ckan licenses
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	List<CkanLicense> getLicenses();
+ 
 	/**
 	 * Retrieve the list of organizations ids
 	 * @return
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/CKanUtilsImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/CKanUtilsImpl.java
index 55d45ce..16945e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/CKanUtilsImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/ckanutillibrary/CKanUtilsImpl.java
@@ -401,6 +401,16 @@ public class CKanUtilsImpl implements CKanUtils{
 
 		return result;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public List<CkanLicense> getLicenses() {
+		logger.debug("Request for CKAN licenses (original jackan objects are going to be retrieved)");
+
+		//retrieve the list of available licenses
+		List<CkanLicense> licenses = client.getLicenseList();
+
+		return licenses;
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean setDatasetPrivate(boolean priv, String organizationId,