diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/connectionTypes/ConnectionTypesTableRow.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/connectionTypes/ConnectionTypesTableRow.tsx
index fcafc629c2..e395c4e9e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/connectionTypes/ConnectionTypesTableRow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/connectionTypes/ConnectionTypesTableRow.tsx
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ const ConnectionTypesTableRow: React.FC<ConnectionTypesTableRowProps> = ({
             {
               title: 'Edit',
               onClick: () => navigate(`/connectionTypes/edit/${obj.metadata.name}`),
+              isDisabled: ownedByDSC(obj),
             },
             {
               title: 'Duplicate',
diff --git a/manifests/common/connection-types/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/common/connection-types/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b341f5c81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/common/connection-types/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+resources:
+  - ./oci-compliant-registry-v1.yaml
+  - ./s3.yaml
+  - ./uri-v1.yaml
diff --git a/manifests/common/connection-types/oci-compliant-registry-v1.yaml b/manifests/common/connection-types/oci-compliant-registry-v1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13090aac5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/common/connection-types/oci-compliant-registry-v1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+kind: ConfigMap
+apiVersion: v1
+metadata:
+  name: oci-compliant-registry-v1
+  namespace: opendatahub
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  labels:
+    opendatahub.io/connection-type: 'true'
+    opendatahub.io/dashboard: 'true'
+  annotations:
+    opendatahub.io/enabled: 'true'
+    opendatahub.io/username: cluster-admin
+    openshift.io/description: 'Connect to an OCI-compliant container registry, enabling integration with containerized applications and services. Use this connection type to pull and manage container images and artifacts that adhere to the Open Container Initiative (OCI) standards, ensuring compatibility with OCI-compliant tools and workflows.'
+    openshift.io/display-name: OCI compliant registry - v1
+data:
+  category: '["URI"]'
+  fields: '[{"type":"uri","name":"URI","envVar":"URI","required":true,"properties":{}}]'
diff --git a/manifests/common/connection-types/s3.yaml b/manifests/common/connection-types/s3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fdd6afd49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/common/connection-types/s3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+kind: ConfigMap
+apiVersion: v1
+metadata:
+  name: s3
+  namespace: opendatahub
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  labels:
+    opendatahub.io/connection-type: 'true'
+    opendatahub.io/dashboard: 'true'
+  annotations:
+    opendatahub.io/enabled: 'true'
+    opendatahub.io/username: cluster-admin
+    openshift.io/description: 'Connect to storage systems that are compatible with Amazon S3, enabling integration with other S3-compatible services and applications.'
+    openshift.io/display-name: S3 compatible object storage - v1
+data:
+  category: '["Object storage"]'
+  fields: '[{"type":"short-text","name":"Access key","envVar":"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID","properties":{},"required":true},{"type":"hidden","name":"Secret key","envVar":"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY","required":true,"properties":{}},{"type":"short-text","name":"Endpoint","envVar":"AWS_S3_ENDPOINT","required":true,"properties":{}},{"type":"short-text","name":"Region","envVar":"AWS_DEFAULT_REGION","required":false,"properties":{}},{"type":"short-text","name":"Bucket","envVar":"AWS_S3_BUCKET","required":false,"properties":{}},{"type":"short-text","name":"Path","envVar":"AWS_S3_PATH","properties":{}}]'
diff --git a/manifests/common/connection-types/uri-v1.yaml b/manifests/common/connection-types/uri-v1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..662fe7bb98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/common/connection-types/uri-v1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+kind: ConfigMap
+apiVersion: v1
+metadata:
+  name: uri-v1
+  namespace: opendatahub
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  labels:
+    opendatahub.io/connection-type: 'true'
+    opendatahub.io/dashboard: 'true'
+  annotations:
+    opendatahub.io/enabled: 'true'
+    opendatahub.io/username: cluster-admin
+    openshift.io/description: Establish connections by using Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) to access various data sources.
+    openshift.io/display-name: URI - v1
+data:
+  category: '["URI"]'
+  fields: '[{"type":"uri","name":"URI","envVar":"URI","required":true,"properties":{}}]'
diff --git a/manifests/common/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/common/kustomization.yaml
index 1ed46d1a44..401198db95 100644
--- a/manifests/common/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/common/kustomization.yaml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 resources:
   - ./crd
   - ./apps
+  - ./connection-types