diff --git a/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/model/rest/StepExecutionRequest.java b/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/model/rest/PerformStepRequest.java
similarity index 92%
rename from geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/model/rest/StepExecutionRequest.java
rename to geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/model/rest/PerformStepRequest.java
index d6d1f86..895b02d 100644
--- a/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/model/rest/StepExecutionRequest.java
+++ b/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/model/rest/PerformStepRequest.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 @Data
 @AllArgsConstructor
 @NoArgsConstructor
-public class StepExecutionRequest {
+public class PerformStepRequest {
 
     private String stepID;
     @XmlAttribute(required = false)
diff --git a/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/rest/Projects.java b/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/rest/Projects.java
index df02750..1a9e207 100644
--- a/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/rest/Projects.java
+++ b/geoportal-common/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/common/rest/Projects.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.CreateRelationshipReque
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.DeleteRelationshipRequest;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.QueryRequest;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.RegisterFileSetRequest;
-import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.StepExecutionRequest;
+import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.PerformStepRequest;
 
 public interface Projects<P extends Project> {
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public interface Projects<P extends Project> {
 	public String queryForJSON(QueryRequest request)throws RemoteException;
 
 	//Execution
-	public P performStep(String id, StepExecutionRequest request) throws RemoteException;
+	public P performStep(String id, PerformStepRequest request) throws RemoteException;
 
 	//FileSets
 	public P registerFileSet(String id, RegisterFileSetRequest req) throws RemoteException, InvalidRequestException;
diff --git a/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/rest/ProfiledDocuments.java b/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/rest/ProfiledDocuments.java
index a407811..72e1310 100644
--- a/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/rest/ProfiledDocuments.java
+++ b/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/rest/ProfiledDocuments.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.document.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.ConfigurationException;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.QueryRequest;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.RegisterFileSetRequest;
-import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.StepExecutionRequest;
+import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.PerformStepRequest;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.rest.InterfaceConstants;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.service.engine.mongo.ProfiledMongoManager;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.service.engine.providers.ConfigurationCache;
@@ -312,20 +312,20 @@ public class ProfiledDocuments {
 	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 	@Path("/" + InterfaceConstants.Methods.STEP + "/{" + InterfaceConstants.Parameters.PROJECT_ID + "}")
 	public Project performStep(@PathParam(InterfaceConstants.Parameters.PROJECT_ID) String id,
-			StepExecutionRequest request) {
+			PerformStepRequest performStepRequest) {
 		Project theProject = new GuardedMethod<Project>() {
 			@Override
 			protected Project run() throws Exception, WebApplicationException {
-				log.info("Executing step {} on Project ({},ID,{}) with options {}", request.getStepID(),
-						manager.getUseCaseDescriptor().getId(), id, request.getOptions());
-				return manager.performStep(id, request.getStepID(), request.getOptions());
+				log.info("Executing step {} on Project ({},ID,{}) with options {}", performStepRequest.getStepID(),
+						manager.getUseCaseDescriptor().getId(), id, performStepRequest.getOptions());
+				return manager.performStep(id, performStepRequest.getStepID(), performStepRequest.getOptions());
 			}
 		}.execute().getResult();
 		
 		log.info("Starting event...");
 		
 		if(log.isInfoEnabled()) {
-			List<Field> allFields = Arrays.asList(StepExecutionRequest.class.getDeclaredFields());
+			List<Field> allFields = Arrays.asList(PerformStepRequest.class.getDeclaredFields());
 			String fieldsName = allFields.stream().map(e -> e.getName()).collect(Collectors.joining(","));
 			log.info("Fields name: "+fieldsName);
 		}
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ public class ProfiledDocuments {
 			item.setUserCaller(user.getUser());
 			item.setContext(user.getContext());
 			item.setEvent(event);
-			item.setOptionalMessage(request.getMessage());
+			item.setOptionalMessage(performStepRequest.getMessage());
 			item.setUseCaseDescriptor(manager.getUseCaseDescriptor());
 			item.setProject(theProject);
 			log.info("By notifying event ({}, ID {})", event, item.getProjectId());
diff --git a/geoportal-service/src/test/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/profiledDocuments/AbstractProfiledDocumentsTests.java b/geoportal-service/src/test/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/profiledDocuments/AbstractProfiledDocumentsTests.java
index 238f104..1b563ec 100644
--- a/geoportal-service/src/test/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/profiledDocuments/AbstractProfiledDocumentsTests.java
+++ b/geoportal-service/src/test/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/profiledDocuments/AbstractProfiledDocumentsTests.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.document.access.Access;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.document.lifecycle.LifecycleInformation;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.QueryRequest;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.RegisterFileSetRequest;
-import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.StepExecutionRequest;
+import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.PerformStepRequest;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.rest.InterfaceConstants;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.utils.FileSets;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.utils.StorageUtils;
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProfiledDocumentsTests extends BasicServiceTestUni
 	}
 
 
-	protected Project step(String id, StepExecutionRequest request) throws Exception {
+	protected Project step(String id, PerformStepRequest request) throws Exception {
 		Project toReturn= check(baseTarget().
 				path(InterfaceConstants.Methods.STEP).path(id).request(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).
 				post(Entity.entity(Serialization.write(request),
diff --git a/geoportal-service/src/test/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/profiledDocuments/ProfiledConcessioniTests.java b/geoportal-service/src/test/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/profiledDocuments/ProfiledConcessioniTests.java
index f4caa38..1150454 100644
--- a/geoportal-service/src/test/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/profiledDocuments/ProfiledConcessioniTests.java
+++ b/geoportal-service/src/test/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/profiledDocuments/ProfiledConcessioniTests.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.document.access.Access;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.document.identification.SpatialReference;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.document.lifecycle.LifecycleInformation;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.RegisterFileSetRequest;
-import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.StepExecutionRequest;
+import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.rest.PerformStepRequest;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.useCaseDescriptor.Field;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.utils.StorageUtils;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.utils.tests.GCubeTest;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class ProfiledConcessioniTests extends AbstractProfiledDocumentsTests{
 
         System.out.println("Registered posizionamento, result is "+ Serialization.write(doc));
         // invoke step SUBMIT-FOR-REVIEW
-        StepExecutionRequest submitReq=new StepExecutionRequest();
+        PerformStepRequest submitReq=new PerformStepRequest();
         submitReq.setStepID("SUBMIT-FOR-REVIEW");
 //        doc=step(doc.getId(),submitReq);
         doc=step(doc.getId(),submitReq);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class ProfiledConcessioniTests extends AbstractProfiledDocumentsTests{
 
         // invoke step Publish
 
-        StepExecutionRequest approveDraftReq=new StepExecutionRequest();
+        PerformStepRequest approveDraftReq=new PerformStepRequest();
         approveDraftReq.setStepID("APPROVE-SUBMITTED");
         doc=step(doc.getId(),approveDraftReq);
         System.out.println(doc);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class ProfiledConcessioniTests extends AbstractProfiledDocumentsTests{
         assertEquals(doc2.getRelationships().get(0).getTargetUCD(),doc1.getProfileID());
         assertEquals(doc2.getRelationships().get(0).getRelationshipName(),reverse);
 
-        StepExecutionRequest stepReq = new StepExecutionRequest();
+        PerformStepRequest stepReq = new PerformStepRequest();
         stepReq.setStepID("SUBMIT-FOR-REVIEW");
 
         step(doc1.getId(),stepReq);