diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/common/CommonValue.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/common/CommonValue.java
index 496eb4858..94668a24c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/common/CommonValue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/common/CommonValue.java
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ private CommonValue() {}
     public static final String GLOBAL_CONTEXT_INDEX_MAPPING = "mappings/global-context.json";
     /** Global Context index mapping version */
     public static final Integer GLOBAL_CONTEXT_INDEX_VERSION = 1;
+    /** The template field name for template use case */
+    public static final String USE_CASE_FIELD = "use_case";
+    /** The template field name for template version */
+    public static final String TEMPLATE_FIELD = "template";
+    /** The template field name for template compatibility with OpenSearch versions */
+    public static final String COMPATIBILITY_FIELD = "compatibility";
+    /** The template field name for template workflows */
+    public static final String WORKFLOWS_FIELD = "workflows";
 
     /** The transport action name prefix */
     public static final String TRANSPORT_ACION_NAME_PREFIX = "cluster:admin/opensearch/flow_framework/";
@@ -55,7 +63,7 @@ private CommonValue() {}
     /** Model Group Id field */
     public static final String MODEL_GROUP_ID = "model_group_id";
     /** Description field */
-    public static final String DESCRIPTION = "description";
+    public static final String DESCRIPTION_FIELD = "description";
     /** Connector Id field */
     public static final String CONNECTOR_ID = "connector_id";
     /** Model format field */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/model/Template.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/model/Template.java
index 72599e25e..6dedb5db7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/model/Template.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/model/Template.java
@@ -25,27 +25,19 @@
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
 import static org.opensearch.core.xcontent.XContentParserUtils.ensureExpectedToken;
+import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.COMPATIBILITY_FIELD;
+import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.DESCRIPTION_FIELD;
+import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.NAME_FIELD;
+import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.TEMPLATE_FIELD;
+import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.USE_CASE_FIELD;
+import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.VERSION_FIELD;
+import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.WORKFLOWS_FIELD;
 
 /**
  * The Template is the central data structure which configures workflows. This object is used to parse JSON communicated via REST API.
  */
 public class Template implements ToXContentObject {
 
-    /** The template field name for template name */
-    private static final String NAME_FIELD = "name";
-    /** The template field name for template description */
-    private static final String DESCRIPTION_FIELD = "description";
-    /** The template field name for template use case */
-    private static final String USE_CASE_FIELD = "use_case";
-    /** The template field name for template version information */
-    private static final String VERSION_FIELD = "version";
-    /** The template field name for template version */
-    private static final String TEMPLATE_FIELD = "template";
-    /** The template field name for template compatibility with OpenSearch versions */
-    private static final String COMPATIBILITY_FIELD = "compatibility";
-    /** The template field name for template workflows */
-    private static final String WORKFLOWS_FIELD = "workflows";
-
     private final String name;
     private final String description;
     private final String useCase; // probably an ENUM actually
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/CreateConnectorStep.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/CreateConnectorStep.java
index 498057b0b..e17bf2aa0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/CreateConnectorStep.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/CreateConnectorStep.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.ACTIONS_FIELD;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.CREDENTIALS_FIELD;
-import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.DESCRIPTION;
+import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.DESCRIPTION_FIELD;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.NAME_FIELD;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.PARAMETERS_FIELD;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.PROTOCOL_FIELD;
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ public void onFailure(Exception e) {
                     case NAME_FIELD:
                         name = (String) content.get(NAME_FIELD);
                         break;
-                    case DESCRIPTION:
-                        description = (String) content.get(DESCRIPTION);
+                    case DESCRIPTION_FIELD:
+                        description = (String) content.get(DESCRIPTION_FIELD);
                         break;
                     case VERSION_FIELD:
                         version = (String) content.get(VERSION_FIELD);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/ModelGroupStep.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/ModelGroupStep.java
index c43411543..9e1010ec1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/ModelGroupStep.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/ModelGroupStep.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.ADD_ALL_BACKEND_ROLES;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.BACKEND_ROLES_FIELD;
-import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.DESCRIPTION;
+import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.DESCRIPTION_FIELD;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.MODEL_ACCESS_MODE;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.NAME_FIELD;
 
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public void onFailure(Exception e) {
                     case NAME_FIELD:
                         modelGroupName = (String) content.get(NAME_FIELD);
                         break;
-                    case DESCRIPTION:
-                        description = (String) content.get(DESCRIPTION);
+                    case DESCRIPTION_FIELD:
+                        description = (String) content.get(DESCRIPTION_FIELD);
                         break;
                     case BACKEND_ROLES_FIELD:
                         backendRoles = getBackendRoles(content);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/RegisterModelStep.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/RegisterModelStep.java
index df14d6c54..b6ae176d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/RegisterModelStep.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/workflow/RegisterModelStep.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.CONNECTOR_ID;
-import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.DESCRIPTION;
+import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.DESCRIPTION_FIELD;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.FUNCTION_NAME;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.MODEL_CONFIG;
 import static org.opensearch.flowframework.common.CommonValue.MODEL_FORMAT;
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ public void onFailure(Exception e) {
                     case MODEL_CONFIG:
                         modelConfig = (MLModelConfig) content.get(MODEL_CONFIG);
                         break;
-                    case DESCRIPTION:
-                        description = (String) content.get(DESCRIPTION);
+                    case DESCRIPTION_FIELD:
+                        description = (String) content.get(DESCRIPTION_FIELD);
                         break;
                     case CONNECTOR_ID:
                         connectorId = (String) content.get(CONNECTOR_ID);