diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/core_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/core_resources.py
index 4f945770..d1aa7c56 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/core_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/core_resources.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ class NsxLibPortMirror(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'mirror-sessions'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'PortMirroringSession'
+
     def create_session(self, source_ports, dest_ports, direction,
                        description, name, tags):
         """Create a PortMirror Session on the backend.
@@ -76,6 +80,10 @@ class NsxLibBridgeEndpoint(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'bridge-endpoints'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'BridgeEndpoint'
+
     def create(self, device_name, seg_id, tags):
         """Create a bridge endpoint on the backend.
 
@@ -106,6 +114,10 @@ class NsxLibLogicalSwitch(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'logical-switches'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'LogicalSwitch'
+
     def create(self, display_name, transport_zone_id, tags,
                replication_mode=nsx_constants.MTEP,
                admin_state=True, vlan_id=None, ip_pool_id=None,
@@ -290,6 +302,10 @@ class NsxLibSwitchingProfile(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
 
 class NsxLibQosSwitchingProfile(NsxLibSwitchingProfile):
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'QosSwitchingProfile'
+
     def _build_args(self, tags, name=None, description=None):
         body = {"resource_type": "QosSwitchingProfile",
                 "tags": tags}
@@ -435,6 +451,10 @@ class NsxLibLogicalRouter(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'logical-routers'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'LogicalRouter'
+
     def _delete_resource_by_values(self, resource,
                                    skip_not_found=True,
                                    strict_mode=True,
@@ -623,6 +643,10 @@ class NsxLibEdgeCluster(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'edge-clusters'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'EdgeCluster'
+
 
 class NsxLibTransportZone(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
 
@@ -630,6 +654,10 @@ class NsxLibTransportZone(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'transport-zones'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'TransportZone'
+
 
 class NsxLibDhcpProfile(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
 
@@ -637,6 +665,10 @@ class NsxLibDhcpProfile(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'dhcp/server-profiles'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'DhcpProfile'
+
 
 class NsxLibMetadataProxy(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
 
@@ -644,6 +676,10 @@ class NsxLibMetadataProxy(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'md-proxies'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'MetadataProxy'
+
 
 class NsxLibBridgeCluster(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
 
@@ -651,6 +687,10 @@ class NsxLibBridgeCluster(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'bridge-clusters'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'BridgeCluster'
+
 
 class NsxLibIpBlockSubnet(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
 
@@ -658,6 +698,10 @@ class NsxLibIpBlockSubnet(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'pools/ip-subnets'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'IpBlockSubnet'
+
     def create(self, ip_block_id, subnet_size):
         """Create a IP block subnet on the backend."""
         body = {'size': subnet_size,
@@ -678,3 +722,7 @@ class NsxLibIpBlock(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     @property
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'pools/ip-blocks'
+
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'IpBlock'
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/resources.py
index 1f080410..c9342e4f 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/resources.py
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ class LogicalPort(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'logical-ports'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'LogicalPort'
+
     def _build_body_attrs(
             self, display_name=None,
             admin_state=True, tags=None,
@@ -418,6 +422,10 @@ class LogicalDhcpServer(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'dhcp/servers'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'LogicalDhcpServer'
+
     def _construct_server(self, body, dhcp_profile_id=None, server_ip=None,
                           name=None, dns_nameservers=None, domain_name=None,
                           gateway_ip=False, options=None, tags=None):
@@ -507,6 +515,10 @@ class IpPool(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
     def uri_segment(self):
         return 'pools/ip-pools'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        return 'IpPool'
+
     def _generate_ranges(self, cidr, gateway_ip):
         """Create list of ranges from the given cidr.
 
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/utils.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/utils.py
index d1cc221a..56a4c65a 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/utils.py
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ class NsxLibApiBase(object):
     def uri_segment(self):
         pass
 
+    @abc.abstractproperty
+    def resource_type(self):
+        pass
+
     def get_path(self, resource=None):
         if resource:
             return '%s/%s' % (self.uri_segment, resource)