diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py
index f345e20dca..7e73f67c67 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py
@@ -546,6 +546,46 @@ class AbstractWorkfilesFrontend(AbstractWorkfilesCommon):
         """
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_folder_type_items(self, project_name, sender=None):
+        """Folder type items for a project.
+
+        This function may trigger events with topics
+        'projects.folder_types.refresh.started' and
+        'projects.folder_types.refresh.finished' which will contain 'sender'
+        value in data.
+        That may help to avoid re-refresh of items in UI elements.
+
+        Args:
+            project_name (str): Project name.
+            sender (str): Who requested folder type items.
+
+        Returns:
+            list[FolderTypeItem]: Folder type information.
+
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_task_type_items(self, project_name, sender=None):
+        """Task type items for a project.
+
+        This function may trigger events with topics
+        'projects.task_types.refresh.started' and
+        'projects.task_types.refresh.finished' which will contain 'sender'
+        value in data.
+        That may help to avoid re-refresh of items in UI elements.
+
+        Args:
+            project_name (str): Project name.
+            sender (str): Who requested task type items.
+
+        Returns:
+            list[TaskTypeItem]: Task type information.
+
+        """
+        pass
+
     # Host information
     @abstractmethod
     def get_workfile_extensions(self):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py
index 8fa9135bc0..5e5771a8ef 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py
@@ -231,6 +231,16 @@ class BaseWorkfileController(
         return self._projects_model.get_project_entity(
             project_name)
 
+    def get_folder_type_items(self, project_name, sender=None):
+        return self._projects_model.get_folder_type_items(
+            project_name, sender
+        )
+
+    def get_task_type_items(self, project_name, sender=None):
+        return self._projects_model.get_task_type_items(
+            project_name, sender
+        )
+
     def get_folder_entity(self, project_name, folder_id):
         return self._hierarchy_model.get_folder_entity(
             project_name, folder_id)