diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b76eb83c..394d64de 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         "redux-thunk": "^2.4.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
+        "@types/json-schema": "^7.0.15",
         "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.1",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.16.1",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.16.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5f4b2b63..22def57c 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     "redux-thunk": "^2.4.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/json-schema": "^7.0.15",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.16.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.16.1",
diff --git a/src/js/components/BentoAppRouter.tsx b/src/js/components/BentoAppRouter.tsx
index 38644cbb..c68f8278 100644
--- a/src/js/components/BentoAppRouter.tsx
+++ b/src/js/components/BentoAppRouter.tsx
@@ -106,10 +106,8 @@ const BentoAppRouter = () => {
     dispatch(makeGetAboutRequest());
     dispatch(fetchGohanData());
     dispatch(makeGetServiceInfoRequest());
-    if (isAuthenticated) {
-      dispatch(makeGetDataTypes());
-    }
-  }, [dispatch, isAuthenticated]);
+    dispatch(makeGetDataTypes());
+  }, [dispatch]);
 
   if (isAutoAuthenticating || projectsStatus === RequestStatus.Pending) {
     return <Loader />;
diff --git a/src/js/features/config/config.store.ts b/src/js/features/config/config.store.ts
index 4be6d1ac..13f89502 100644
--- a/src/js/features/config/config.store.ts
+++ b/src/js/features/config/config.store.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ export const makeGetServiceInfoRequest = createAsyncThunk<
     condition(_, { getState }) {
       const { serviceInfoStatus } = getState().config;
       const cond = serviceInfoStatus === RequestStatus.Idle;
-      if (!cond) console.debug(`makeGetServiceInfoRequest(), but a prior attempt gave status: ${serviceInfoStatus}`);
+      if (!cond) {
+        console.debug(
+          `makeGetServiceInfoRequest() was attempted, but a prior attempt gave status: ${serviceInfoStatus}`
+        );
+      }
       return cond;
     },
   }
diff --git a/src/js/features/dataTypes/dataTypes.store.ts b/src/js/features/dataTypes/dataTypes.store.ts
index a57f59ba..e148af8e 100644
--- a/src/js/features/dataTypes/dataTypes.store.ts
+++ b/src/js/features/dataTypes/dataTypes.store.ts
@@ -1,34 +1,45 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
-import type { PayloadAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import { createAsyncThunk, createSlice } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 
 import type { RootState } from '@/store';
+import type { BentoServiceDataType } from '@/types/dataTypes';
+import { RequestStatus } from '@/types/requests';
 import { authorizedRequestConfig } from '@/utils/requests';
 
-// TODO: find a way to allow this without an auth token
 export const makeGetDataTypes = createAsyncThunk<
-  object,
+  BentoServiceDataType[],
   void,
   {
     rejectValue: string;
     state: RootState;
   }
->('dataTypes/makeGetDataTypes', async (_, { getState }) => {
-  // Not scoped currently - this is a way to get all data types in an instance from service registry, but it may make
-  // sense in the future to forward query params to nested calls depending on scope value especially in the case of
-  // count handling. TBD - TODO: figure this out
-  const res = await axios.get('/api/service-registry/data-types', authorizedRequestConfig(getState()));
-  return res.data;
-});
+>(
+  'dataTypes/makeGetDataTypes',
+  async (_, { getState }) => {
+    // Not scoped currently - this is a way to get all data types in an instance from service registry, but it may make
+    // sense in the future to forward query params to nested calls depending on scope value especially in the case of
+    // count handling. TBD - TODO: figure this out
+    const res = await axios.get('/api/service-registry/data-types', authorizedRequestConfig(getState()));
+    return res.data;
+  },
+  {
+    condition(_, { getState }) {
+      const { status } = getState().dataTypes;
+      const cond = status === RequestStatus.Idle;
+      if (!cond) console.debug(`makeGetDataTypes() was attempted, but a prior attempt gave status: ${status}`);
+      return cond;
+    },
+  }
+);
 
 export type DataTypesState = {
-  isFetching: boolean;
-  dataTypes: object;
+  status: RequestStatus;
+  dataTypesById: Record<string, BentoServiceDataType>;
 };
 
 const initialState: DataTypesState = {
-  isFetching: false,
-  dataTypes: {},
+  status: RequestStatus.Idle,
+  dataTypesById: {},
 };
 
 const dataTypes = createSlice({
@@ -37,14 +48,14 @@ const dataTypes = createSlice({
   reducers: {},
   extraReducers(builder) {
     builder.addCase(makeGetDataTypes.pending, (state) => {
-      state.isFetching = true;
+      state.status = RequestStatus.Pending;
     });
-    builder.addCase(makeGetDataTypes.fulfilled, (state, { payload }: PayloadAction<object>) => {
-      state.isFetching = false;
-      state.dataTypes = { ...payload };
+    builder.addCase(makeGetDataTypes.fulfilled, (state, { payload }) => {
+      state.status = RequestStatus.Fulfilled;
+      state.dataTypesById = Object.fromEntries(payload.map((dt) => [dt.id, dt]));
     });
     builder.addCase(makeGetDataTypes.rejected, (state) => {
-      state.isFetching = false;
+      state.status = RequestStatus.Rejected;
     });
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/js/store.ts b/src/js/store.ts
index b6f954b3..d7bd59cb 100644
--- a/src/js/store.ts
+++ b/src/js/store.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { LS_OPENID_CONFIG_KEY, AuthReducer as auth, OIDCReducer as openIdConfigu
 import configReducer from '@/features/config/config.store';
 import contentReducer from '@/features/content/content.store';
 import dataReducer from '@/features/data/data.store';
+import dataTypesReducer from '@/features/dataTypes/dataTypes.store';
 import queryReducer from '@/features/search/query.store';
 import lastIngestionDataReducer from '@/features/ingestion/lastIngestion.store';
 import beaconReducer from './features/beacon/beacon.store';
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export const store = configureStore({
     config: configReducer,
     content: contentReducer,
     data: dataReducer,
+    dataTypes: dataTypesReducer,
     query: queryReducer,
     lastIngestionData: lastIngestionDataReducer,
     beacon: beaconReducer,
diff --git a/src/js/types/dataTypes.ts b/src/js/types/dataTypes.ts
index e69de29b..36ef5493 100644
--- a/src/js/types/dataTypes.ts
+++ b/src/js/types/dataTypes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import type { JSONSchema7 } from 'json-schema';
+
+export type BentoDataType = {
+  id: string;
+  label: string;
+  queryable: boolean;
+  schema: JSONSchema7;
+  metadata_schema: JSONSchema7;
+  count?: number;
+};
+
+export type BentoServiceDataType = BentoDataType & { service_base_url: string };