diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data_catalogue/grsf_publish_ws/utils/HelperMethods.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data_catalogue/grsf_publish_ws/utils/HelperMethods.java
index 12a39ff..47caad1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data_catalogue/grsf_publish_ws/utils/HelperMethods.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data_catalogue/grsf_publish_ws/utils/HelperMethods.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package org.gcube.data_catalogue.grsf_publish_ws.utils;
 
+import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.DataCatalogue;
+import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.DataCatalogueFactory;
+
 
 /**
  * Helper methods
@@ -7,6 +10,11 @@ package org.gcube.data_catalogue.grsf_publish_ws.utils;
  */
 public abstract class HelperMethods {
 
+	/**
+	 * Convert a group name to its id on ckan
+	 * @param origName
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	public static String getGroupNameOnCkan(String origName){
 		
 		if(origName == null)
@@ -16,4 +24,15 @@ public abstract class HelperMethods {
 		
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve the running instance of the data catalogue for this scope
+	 * @return
+	 * @throws Exception 
+	 */
+	public static DataCatalogue getDataCatalogueRunningInstance(String scope) throws Exception{
+		
+		return DataCatalogueFactory.getFactory().getUtilsPerScope(scope);
+		
+	}
+	
 }