diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 291e4d76..e68b77fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ For a roadmap including expected timeline, please refer to [ROADMAP.md](./ROADMA
 
 ## [unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Added `namespaces` property to ORD Configuration to support namespace document references
+  - This allows ORD providers to specify where namespace definitions (as used in ORD IDs) can be retrieved
+
 ## [1.14.0]
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/examples/configuration/configuration-1.json b/examples/configuration/configuration-1.json
index 072b2126..acc7d361 100644
--- a/examples/configuration/configuration-1.json
+++ b/examples/configuration/configuration-1.json
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@
         ]
       }
     ],
+    "namespaces": [
+      {
+        "url": "/namespaces.json",
+        "accessStrategies": [
+          {
+            "type": "open"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
     "capabilities": {
       "selector": true
     }
diff --git a/spec/v1/Configuration.schema.yaml b/spec/v1/Configuration.schema.yaml
index 42fcf712..c48fcc46 100644
--- a/spec/v1/Configuration.schema.yaml
+++ b/spec/v1/Configuration.schema.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ definitions:
         items:
           "$ref": "#/definitions/V1DocumentDescription"
 
+      namespaces:
+        type: array
+        description: |-
+          List of namespace documents that can be retrieved.
+
+          TODO: Link to JSON Schema that defines the namespace JSON format.
+        items:
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/V1NamespaceDescription"
+
       capabilities:
         "$ref": "#/definitions/V1Capabilities"
 
@@ -180,6 +189,49 @@ definitions:
       - url
       - accessStrategies
 
+  ############################################################################################################
+
+  V1NamespaceDescription:
+    type: object
+    title: Ord V1 Namespace Description
+    description: |-
+      Describes a namespace document that is available for retrieval.
+    x-ums-type: "ignore"
+    properties:
+      url:
+        type: string
+        format: uri-reference
+        description: |-
+          URL or relative URL to the namespace document.
+
+          It is RECOMMENDED to provide a relative URL (to `baseUrl`).
+          If a `baseUrl` is given, the relative URLs will be resolved with it.
+
+          If the URL is not relative to the system providing this information or no well-known URI is used,
+          either the baseUrl or a full URL to the document MUST be provided.
+        examples:
+          - "/namespaces.json"
+          - "../../namespaces.json"
+          - "https://example.com/namespaces.json"
+
+      accessStrategies:
+        type: array
+        description: |-
+          List of supported access strategies for retrieving the namespace document from the ORD provider.
+
+          An ORD Consumer/ORD Aggregator MAY freely choose any of the listed strategies.
+
+        items:
+          $ref: "#/definitions/AccessStrategy"
+        minItems: 1
+
+    additionalProperties: false
+    required:
+      - url
+      - accessStrategies
+
+  ############################################################################################################
+
   #/definitions/V1Capabilities"
   V1Capabilities:
     type: object
diff --git a/src/generated/spec/v1/types/Configuration.ts b/src/generated/spec/v1/types/Configuration.ts
index a546bc3c..72492d36 100644
--- a/src/generated/spec/v1/types/Configuration.ts
+++ b/src/generated/spec/v1/types/Configuration.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ export interface OrdV1Support {
    * For more details how to implement this correctly, please refer to the [ORD configuration endpoint](../index.md#ord-configuration-endpoint) section and the [considerations on the granularity of ORD documents](../index.md#considerations-on-the-granularity-of-ord-documents).
    */
   documents?: OrdV1DocumentDescription[];
+  /**
+   * List of namespace documents that can be retrieved.
+   *
+   * TODO: Link to JSON Schema that defines the namespace JSON format.
+   */
+  namespaces?: OrdV1NamespaceDescription[];
   capabilities?: OrdV1Capabilities;
 }
 /**
@@ -111,6 +117,29 @@ export interface OrdV1DocumentAccessStrategy {
    */
   customDescription?: string;
 }
+/**
+ * Describes a namespace document that is available for retrieval.
+ */
+export interface OrdV1NamespaceDescription {
+  /**
+   * URL or relative URL to the namespace document.
+   *
+   * It is RECOMMENDED to provide a relative URL (to `baseUrl`).
+   * If a `baseUrl` is given, the relative URLs will be resolved with it.
+   *
+   * If the URL is not relative to the system providing this information or no well-known URI is used,
+   * either the baseUrl or a full URL to the document MUST be provided.
+   */
+  url: string;
+  /**
+   * List of supported access strategies for retrieving the namespace document from the ORD provider.
+   *
+   * An ORD Consumer/ORD Aggregator MAY freely choose any of the listed strategies.
+   *
+   * @minItems 1
+   */
+  accessStrategies: [OrdV1DocumentAccessStrategy, ...OrdV1DocumentAccessStrategy[]];
+}
 /**
  * List of capabilities that are supported by the ORD provider.
  */