diff --git a/models/resources/interfaces.go b/models/resources/interfaces.go
index cecdc7c..6ad2c28 100644
--- a/models/resources/interfaces.go
+++ b/models/resources/interfaces.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type ResourceInterface interface {
 	Trim()
 	ConvertToPricedResource(t tools.DataType, request *tools.APIRequest) pricing.PricedItemITF
 	GetType() string
+	GetSelectedInstance() ResourceInstanceITF
 	SetAllowedInstances(request *tools.APIRequest)
 	SetResourceModel(model *resource_model.ResourceModel)
 }
diff --git a/models/resources/resource.go b/models/resources/resource.go
index c424cfa..d24de34 100644
--- a/models/resources/resource.go
+++ b/models/resources/resource.go
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ type AbstractResource struct {
 	SelectedInstanceIndex *int                          `json:"selected_instance_index,omitempty" bson:"selected_instance_index,omitempty"` // SelectedInstance is the selected instance
 }
 
+func (r *AbstractResource) GetSelectedInstance() ResourceInstanceITF {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (r *AbstractResource) GetType() string {
 	return tools.INVALID.String()
 }
@@ -82,6 +86,13 @@ func (abs *AbstractIntanciatedResource[T]) ConvertToPricedResource(
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *AbstractIntanciatedResource[T]) GetSelectedInstance() ResourceInstanceITF {
+	if r.SelectedInstanceIndex != nil && len(r.Instances) > *r.SelectedInstanceIndex {
+		return r.Instances[*r.SelectedInstanceIndex]
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (abs *AbstractIntanciatedResource[T]) SetAllowedInstances(request *tools.APIRequest) {
 	abs.Instances = verifyAuthAction[T](abs.Instances, request)
 }