diff --git a/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceItem.h b/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceItem.h
index 2f71ec6..193a495 100644
--- a/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceItem.h
+++ b/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceItem.h
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 #include <QVector>
 
 /**
+ * Possible types of an item
+ */
+enum class DataSourceItemType { NODE, PRODUCT };
+
+/**
  * @brief The DataSourceItem class aims to represent a structure element of a data source.
  * A data source has a tree structure that is made up of a main DataSourceItem object (root)
  * containing other DataSourceItem objects (children).
@@ -14,7 +19,7 @@
  */
 class DataSourceItem {
 public:
-    explicit DataSourceItem(QVector<QVariant> data = {});
+    explicit DataSourceItem(DataSourceItemType type, QVector<QVariant> data = {});
 
     /**
      * Adds a child to the item. The item takes ownership of the child.
@@ -44,6 +49,8 @@ public:
      */
     DataSourceItem *parentItem() const noexcept;
 
+    DataSourceItemType type() const noexcept;
+
 private:
     class DataSourceItemPrivate;
     spimpl::unique_impl_ptr<DataSourceItemPrivate> impl;
diff --git a/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceItem.cpp b/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceItem.cpp
index 2d7e242..43c884b 100644
--- a/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceItem.cpp
+++ b/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceItem.cpp
@@ -3,18 +3,19 @@
 #include <QVector>
 
 struct DataSourceItem::DataSourceItemPrivate {
-    explicit DataSourceItemPrivate(QVector<QVariant> data)
-            : m_Parent{nullptr}, m_Children{}, m_Data{std::move(data)}
+    explicit DataSourceItemPrivate(DataSourceItemType type, QVector<QVariant> data)
+            : m_Parent{nullptr}, m_Children{}, m_Type{type}, m_Data{std::move(data)}
     {
     }
 
     DataSourceItem *m_Parent;
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<DataSourceItem> > m_Children;
+    DataSourceItemType m_Type;
     QVector<QVariant> m_Data;
 };
 
-DataSourceItem::DataSourceItem(QVector<QVariant> data)
-        : impl{spimpl::make_unique_impl<DataSourceItemPrivate>(data)}
+DataSourceItem::DataSourceItem(DataSourceItemType type, QVector<QVariant> data)
+        : impl{spimpl::make_unique_impl<DataSourceItemPrivate>(type, std::move(data))}
 {
 }
 
@@ -48,3 +49,8 @@ DataSourceItem *DataSourceItem::parentItem() const noexcept
 {
     return impl->m_Parent;
 }
+
+DataSourceItemType DataSourceItem::type() const noexcept
+{
+    return impl->m_Type;
+}
diff --git a/core/tests/DataSource/TestDataSourceController.cpp b/core/tests/DataSource/TestDataSourceController.cpp
index 03279dc..a8c0a24 100644
--- a/core/tests/DataSource/TestDataSourceController.cpp
+++ b/core/tests/DataSource/TestDataSourceController.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ void TestDataSourceController::testSetDataSourceItem()
     // Create a data source item
     auto source1Name = QStringLiteral("Source1");
     auto source1Values = QVector<QVariant>{source1Name};
-    auto source1Item = std::make_unique<DataSourceItem>(std::move(source1Values));
+    auto source1Item
+        = std::make_unique<DataSourceItem>(DataSourceItemType::PRODUCT, std::move(source1Values));
 
     // Add data source item to the controller and check that a signal has been emitted after setting
     // data source item in the controller
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ void TestDataSourceController::testSetDataSourceItem()
 
     // Try to a data source item with an unregistered uid and check that no signal has been emitted
     auto unregisteredUid = QUuid::createUuid();
-    dataSourceController.setDataSourceItem(unregisteredUid, std::make_unique<DataSourceItem>());
+    dataSourceController.setDataSourceItem(
+        unregisteredUid, std::make_unique<DataSourceItem>(DataSourceItemType::PRODUCT));
     QCOMPARE(signalSpy.count(), 1);
 }