diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
index e6a54343e..bb3340135 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import li.strolch.handler.operationslog.LogMessage;
 import li.strolch.handler.operationslog.LogSeverity;
 import li.strolch.handler.operationslog.OperationsLog;
 import li.strolch.model.*;
+import li.strolch.model.activity.Action;
 import li.strolch.model.activity.Activity;
 import li.strolch.model.activity.IActivityElement;
 import li.strolch.model.audit.AccessType;
@@ -631,6 +632,18 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransaction implements StrolchTransaction {
 		return elements;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public Resource getResourceFor(Action action) throws StrolchException {
+		return getResourceFor(action, false);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Resource getResourceFor(Action action, boolean assertExists) throws StrolchException {
+		DBC.PRE.assertNotEmpty("action.resourceType must be set", action.getResourceType());
+		DBC.PRE.assertNotEmpty("action.resourceId must be set", action.getResourceId());
+		return getResourceBy(action.getResourceType(), action.getResourceId(), assertExists);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public Activity getActivityBy(String type, String id) {
 		return getActivityBy(type, id, false);
diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java
index ed58352cf..d8e1c3068 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import li.strolch.model.Resource;
 import li.strolch.model.StrolchElement;
 import li.strolch.model.StrolchRootElement;
 import li.strolch.model.Tags;
+import li.strolch.model.activity.Action;
 import li.strolch.model.activity.Activity;
 import li.strolch.model.audit.AccessType;
 import li.strolch.model.audit.Audit;
@@ -763,6 +764,36 @@ public interface StrolchTransaction extends AutoCloseable {
 	 */
 	public List<Resource> getResourcesBy(StringListParameter refP, boolean assertExists) throws StrolchException;
 
+	/**
+	 * <p>Returns the {@link Resource} for the given {@link Action}. This is done by getting the resource by {@link Action#getResourceType()} and {@link Action#getResourceId()}</p>
+	 *
+	 * <p>Should the resource not exist, then null is returned</p>
+	 *
+	 * @param action
+	 * 		the action for which to return the resoruce
+	 *
+	 * @return the resource referenced by the action, or null if it does not exist
+	 *
+	 * @throws StrolchException
+	 * 		if the action is null, or something else goes wrong
+	 */
+	public Resource getResourceFor(Action action) throws StrolchException;
+
+	/**
+	 * <p>Returns the {@link Resource} for the given {@link Action}. This is done by getting the resource by {@link Action#getResourceType()} and {@link Action#getResourceId()}</p>
+	 *
+	 * <p>Should the resource not exist and <code>assertExists</code> is true, then an exception is thrown, otherwise null is returned</p>
+	 *
+	 * @param action
+	 * 		the action for which to return the resoruce
+	 *
+	 * @return the resource referenced by the action. If the resource does not exist and <code>assertExists</code> is true then an exception is thrown, otherwise null is returnee
+	 *
+	 * @throws StrolchException
+	 * 		if the action is null and <code>assertExists</code> is true, or something else goes wrong
+	 */
+	public Resource getResourceFor(Action action, boolean assertExists) throws StrolchException;
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the {@link Activity} with the given type and id, or null if it does not exist
 	 *