diff --git a/sat/core/sat_main.py b/sat/core/sat_main.py
index ca513e28..6a9ef947 100644
--- a/sat/core/sat_main.py
+++ b/sat/core/sat_main.py
@@ -613,6 +613,13 @@ class SAT(service.Service):
     def getNamespaces(self):
         return self.ns_map
 
+    def getNamespace(self, short_name):
+        try:
+            return self.ns_map[short_name]
+        except KeyError:
+            raise exceptions.NotFound(u"namespace {short_name} is not registered"
+                                      .format(short_name=short_name))
+
     def getSessionInfos(self, profile_key):
         """compile interesting data on current profile session"""
         client = self.getClient(profile_key)