diff --git a/configs/config-example.json b/configs/config-example.json
index 4ae720d5..927d0544 100644
--- a/configs/config-example.json
+++ b/configs/config-example.json
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
       "databasePort": 1234,
       "databasePassword": "",
       "databaseUser": "",
-      "docIndex": ""
+      "docIndex": "",
+      "@context": ""
     },
     {
       "id": "iudx.catalogue.server.apiserver.ApiServerVerticle",
diff --git a/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/Constants.java b/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/Constants.java
index bb3f7219..a2d20494 100644
--- a/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/Constants.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ public class Constants {
   public static final String ITEM_STATUS = "itemStatus";
   public static final String ACTIVE = "ACTIVE";
   public static final String ITEM_CREATED_AT = "itemCreatedAt";
+  public static final String CONTEXT = "@context";
+
   /** Error messages. */
   public static final String NON_EXISTING_LINK_MSG = "No such cat item exists: ";
   public static final String VALIDATION_FAILURE_MSG = "Validation failed";
diff --git a/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceImpl.java
index 941a9bcf..c478b98a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceImpl.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class ValidatorServiceImpl implements ValidatorService {
   private Validator mlayerDatasetValidator;
   private String docIndex;
   private boolean isUacInstance;
+  private String vocContext;
 
   /**
    * Constructs a new ValidatorServiceImpl object with the specified ElasticClient and docIndex.
@@ -56,11 +57,13 @@ public class ValidatorServiceImpl implements ValidatorService {
    * @param client the ElasticClient object to use for interacting with the Elasticsearch instance
    * @param docIndex the index name to use for storing documents in Elasticsearch
    */
-  public ValidatorServiceImpl(ElasticClient client, String docIndex, boolean isUacInstance) {
+  public ValidatorServiceImpl(
+      ElasticClient client, String docIndex, boolean isUacInstance, String vocContext) {
 
     this.client = client;
     this.docIndex = docIndex;
     this.isUacInstance = isUacInstance;
+    this.vocContext = vocContext;
     try {
       resourceValidator = new Validator("/resourceItemSchema.json");
       resourceGroupValidator = new Validator("/resourceGroupItemSchema.json");
@@ -158,6 +161,8 @@ public ValidatorService validateSchema(
   public ValidatorService validateItem(
       JsonObject request, Handler<AsyncResult<JsonObject>> handler) {
 
+    request.put(CONTEXT, vocContext);
+
     String itemType = getItemType(request, handler);
     LOGGER.debug("Info: itemType: " + itemType);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorVerticle.java b/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorVerticle.java
index ad25e535..5006e024 100644
--- a/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorVerticle.java
+++ b/src/main/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorVerticle.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import static iudx.catalogue.server.apiserver.util.Constants.UAC_DEPLOYMENT;
 import static iudx.catalogue.server.util.Constants.*;
+import static iudx.catalogue.server.validator.Constants.CONTEXT;
 
 import io.vertx.core.AbstractVerticle;
 import io.vertx.core.eventbus.MessageConsumer;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ public class ValidatorVerticle extends AbstractVerticle {
   private ServiceBinder binder;
   private MessageConsumer<JsonObject> consumer;
   private boolean isUacInstance;
+  private String vocContext;
 
   /**
    * This method is used to start the Verticle. It deploys a verticle in a cluster, registers the
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ public void start() throws Exception {
     databasePassword = config().getString(DATABASE_PASSWD);
     docIndex = config().getString(DOC_INDEX);
     isUacInstance = config().getBoolean(UAC_DEPLOYMENT);
+    vocContext = config().getString(CONTEXT);
     /* Create a reference to HazelcastClusterManager. */
 
     client = new ElasticClient(databaseIp, databasePort, docIndex, databaseUser, databasePassword);
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ public void start() throws Exception {
 
     /* Publish the Validator service with the Event Bus against an address. */
 
-    validator = new ValidatorServiceImpl(client, docIndex, isUacInstance);
+    validator = new ValidatorServiceImpl(client, docIndex, isUacInstance, vocContext);
     consumer =
         binder.setAddress(VALIDATION_SERVICE_ADDRESS)
       .register(ValidatorService.class, validator);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/cosItemSchema.json b/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/cosItemSchema.json
index cd54f8b3..b9dcf804 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/cosItemSchema.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/cosItemSchema.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     "description": "The root schema comprises the entire JSON document",
     "examples": [
         {
-            "@context": "https://voc.iudx.org.in/",
             "type": [
                 "iudx:COS"
             ],
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@
         }
     ],
     "required": [
-        "@context",
         "type",
         "name",
         "description",
@@ -27,16 +25,6 @@
         "cosUI"
     ],
     "properties": {
-        "@context": {
-            "$id": "#/properties/%40context",
-            "type": "string",
-            "title": "The @context schema",
-            "description": "An explanation about the purpose of this instance.",
-            "default": "",
-            "examples": [
-                "https://voc.iudx.org.in/"
-            ]
-        },
         "type": {
             "$id": "#/properties/type",
             "type": "array",
diff --git a/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ownerItemSchema.json b/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ownerItemSchema.json
index 2bc4a0f9..8aa3ff98 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ownerItemSchema.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ownerItemSchema.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "default": {},
     "examples": [
         {
-            "@context": "https://voc.iudx.org.in/",
             "type": [
                 "iudx:Owner"
             ],
@@ -17,22 +16,11 @@
         }
     ],
     "required": [
-        "@context",
         "type",
         "name",
         "description"
     ],
     "properties": {
-        "@context": {
-            "$id": "#/properties/%40context",
-            "type": "string",
-            "title": "The @context schema",
-            "description": "An explanation about the purpose of this instance.",
-            "default": "",
-            "examples": [
-                "https://voc.iudx.org.in/"
-            ]
-        },
         "type": {
             "$id": "#/properties/type",
             "type": "array",
diff --git a/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/providerItemSchema.json b/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/providerItemSchema.json
index 62f3a1fa..bb0d74ac 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/providerItemSchema.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/providerItemSchema.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "default": {},
     "examples": [
         {
-            "@context": "https://voc.iudx.org.in/",
             "type": [
                 "iudx:Provider"
             ],
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@
         }
     ],
     "required": [
-        "@context",
         "type",
         "name",
         "description",
@@ -45,16 +43,6 @@
         "resourceServer"
     ],
     "properties": {
-        "@context": {
-            "$id": "#/properties/%40context",
-            "type": "string",
-            "title": "The @context schema",
-            "description": "An explanation about the purpose of this instance.",
-            "default": "",
-            "examples": [
-                "https://voc.iudx.org.in/"
-            ]
-        },
         "type": {
             "$id": "#/properties/type",
             "type": "array",
diff --git a/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/resourceGroupItemSchema.json b/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/resourceGroupItemSchema.json
index 41e3f199..ab1fa360 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/resourceGroupItemSchema.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/resourceGroupItemSchema.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "default": {},
     "examples": [
         {
-            "@context": "https://voc.iudx.org.in/",
             "type": [
                 "iudx:ResourceGroup"
             ],
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
         }
     ],
     "required": [
-        "@context",
         "type",
         "description",
         "name",
@@ -35,16 +33,6 @@
         "provider"
     ],
     "properties": {
-        "@context": {
-            "$id": "#/properties/%40context",
-            "type": "string",
-            "title": "The @context schema",
-            "description": "An explanation about the purpose of this instance.",
-            "default": "",
-            "examples": [
-                "https://voc.iudx.org.in/"
-            ]
-        },
         "type": {
             "$id": "#/properties/type",
             "type": "array",
diff --git a/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/resourceServerItemSchema.json b/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/resourceServerItemSchema.json
index 027ccf79..8069e0df 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/resourceServerItemSchema.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/resourceServerItemSchema.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "default": {},
     "examples": [
         {
-            "@context": "https://voc.iudx.org.in/",
             "type": [
                 "iudx:ResourceServer"
             ],
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@
         }
     ],
     "required": [
-        "@context",
         "type",
         "cos",
         "owner",
@@ -91,16 +89,6 @@
         "resourceAccessModalities"
     ],
     "properties": {
-        "@context": {
-            "$id": "#/properties/%40context",
-            "type": "string",
-            "title": "The @context schema",
-            "description": "An explanation about the purpose of this instance.",
-            "default": "",
-            "examples": [
-                "https://voc.iudx.org.in/"
-            ]
-        },
         "type": {
             "$id": "#/properties/type",
             "type": "array",
diff --git a/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/apiserver/ConstraintsValidationTest.java b/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/apiserver/ConstraintsValidationTest.java
index 138e1d00..57d3ad15 100755
--- a/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/apiserver/ConstraintsValidationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/apiserver/ConstraintsValidationTest.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class ConstraintsValidationTest {
   private static String databasePassword;
   private static FileSystem fileSystem;
   private static boolean isUACinstance;
+  private static String vocContext;
 
   @BeforeAll
   @DisplayName("Deploying Verticle")
@@ -55,10 +56,11 @@ static void startVertx(Vertx vertx, VertxTestContext testContext) {
     databaseUser = validationconfig.getString(DATABASE_UNAME);
     databasePassword = validationconfig.getString(DATABASE_PASSWD);
     docIndex = validationconfig.getString(DOC_INDEX);
+    vocContext = "xyz";
 
     fileSystem = vertx.fileSystem();
     client = new ElasticClient(databaseIP, databasePort, docIndex, databaseUser, databasePassword);
-    validator = new ValidatorServiceImpl(client,docIndex,isUACinstance);
+    validator = new ValidatorServiceImpl(client,docIndex,isUACinstance, vocContext);
 
     testContext.completed();
   }
diff --git a/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceImplTest.java b/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceImplTest.java
index 6ecbd11a..e965b469 100644
--- a/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceImplTest.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class ValidatorServiceImplTest {
   private static JsonObject jsonMock;
   private static JsonArray jsonArrayMock;
   private static Stream<Object> streamMock;
+  private static String vocContext;
   @Mock Handler<AsyncResult<JsonObject>> handler;
 
   @BeforeAll
@@ -67,11 +68,12 @@ static void startVertx(Vertx vertx, VertxTestContext testContext) {
     databasePassword = validatorConfig.getString(DATABASE_PASSWD);
     docIndex = validatorConfig.getString(DOC_INDEX);
     isUacInstance = false;
+    vocContext = "xyz";
 
     //    client = new ElasticClient(databaseIP, databasePort, docIndex, databaseUser,
     // databasePassword);
     client = mock(ElasticClient.class);
-    validatorService = new ValidatorServiceImpl(client, docIndex, isUacInstance);
+    validatorService = new ValidatorServiceImpl(client, docIndex, isUacInstance, vocContext);
 
     asyncResult = mock(AsyncResult.class);
     doAnswer(
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ private static Stream<Arguments> validateItemTypes() {
   @MethodSource("itemTypes")
   @Description("testing the method validateSchema when itemType equals ITEM_TYPE_RESOURCE_SERVER")
   public void testValidateSchema(String itemType, VertxTestContext vertxTestContext) {
-    validatorService = new ValidatorServiceImpl(client, docIndex, isUacInstance);
+    validatorService = new ValidatorServiceImpl(client, docIndex, isUacInstance, vocContext);
     JsonObject request = new JsonObject();
     JsonArray jsonArray = new JsonArray();
     jsonArray.add(itemType);
diff --git a/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceTest.java
index b1bfdafe..9a0bcd62 100644
--- a/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/iudx/catalogue/server/validator/ValidatorServiceTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class ValidatorServiceTest {
   private static String databasePassword;
   private static FileSystem fileSystem;
   private static boolean isUacInstance;
+  private static String vocContext;
 
   @BeforeAll
   @DisplayName("Deploying Verticle")
@@ -45,10 +46,11 @@ static void startVertx(Vertx vertx, VertxTestContext testContext) {
     databaseUser = validatorConfig.getString(DATABASE_UNAME);
     databasePassword = validatorConfig.getString(DATABASE_PASSWD);
     docIndex = validatorConfig.getString(DOC_INDEX);
+    vocContext = "xyz";
 
     // TODO : Need to enable TLS using xpack security
     client = new ElasticClient(databaseIP, databasePort, docIndex, databaseUser, databasePassword);
-    validator = new ValidatorServiceImpl(client, docIndex,isUacInstance);
+    validator = new ValidatorServiceImpl(client, docIndex,isUacInstance, vocContext);
     testContext.completeNow();
   }