diff --git a/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/AbstractReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile.php b/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/AbstractReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ce9f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/AbstractReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 SYSTOPIA GmbH
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation in version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types = 1);
+
+namespace Civi\RemoteTools\EntityProfile;
+
+use Civi\RemoteTools\EntityProfile\Authorization\GrantResult;
+use Civi\RemoteTools\Form\FormSpec\FormSpec;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract implementation for read only access that assumes that internal and
+ * external fields are the same. (getRemoteFields() and convertToRemoteValues()
+ * can be reimplemented if necessary.)
+ *
+ * @codeCoverageIgnore
+ *
+ * @api
+ */
+abstract class AbstractReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile extends AbstractRemoteEntityProfile {
+
+  /**
+   * @inheritDoc
+   */
+  public function getCreateFormSpec(array $arguments, array $entityFields, ?int $contactId): FormSpec {
+    throw new \BadMethodCallException('Creating entities is not supported');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @inheritDoc
+   */
+  public function getUpdateFormSpec(array $entityValues, array $entityFields, ?int $contactId): FormSpec {
+    throw new \BadMethodCallException('Updating entities is not supported');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @inheritDoc
+   */
+  public function isCreateGranted(array $arguments, ?int $contactId): GrantResult {
+    return GrantResult::newDenied();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @inheritDoc
+   */
+  public function isDeleteGranted(array $entityValues, ?int $contactId): GrantResult {
+    return GrantResult::newDenied();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @inheritDoc
+   */
+  public function isUpdateGranted(?array $entityValues, ?int $contactId): GrantResult {
+    return GrantResult::newDenied();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/ReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile.php b/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/ReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile.php
index 120a156..406bfbd 100644
--- a/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/ReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile.php
+++ b/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/ReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile.php
@@ -20,15 +20,13 @@
 namespace Civi\RemoteTools\EntityProfile;
 
 use Civi\RemoteTools\Api4\Query\ConditionInterface;
-use Civi\RemoteTools\EntityProfile\Authorization\GrantResult;
-use Civi\RemoteTools\Form\FormSpec\FormSpec;
 
 /**
  * @codeCoverageIgnore
  *
  * @api
  */
-class ReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile extends AbstractRemoteEntityProfile {
+class ReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile extends AbstractReadOnlyRemoteEntityProfile {
 
   private string $entityName;
 
@@ -74,39 +72,4 @@ public function getFilter(string $actionName, ?int $contactId): ?ConditionInterf
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @inheritDoc
-   */
-  public function getCreateFormSpec(array $arguments, array $entityFields, ?int $contactId): FormSpec {
-    throw new \BadMethodCallException(sprintf('Creating entities is not supported'));
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @inheritDoc
-   */
-  public function getUpdateFormSpec(array $entityValues, array $entityFields, ?int $contactId): FormSpec {
-    throw new \BadMethodCallException(sprintf('Updating entities is not supported'));
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @inheritDoc
-   */
-  public function isCreateGranted(array $arguments, ?int $contactId): GrantResult {
-    return GrantResult::newDenied();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @inheritDoc
-   */
-  public function isDeleteGranted(array $entityValues, ?int $contactId): GrantResult {
-    return GrantResult::newDenied();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @inheritDoc
-   */
-  public function isUpdateGranted(?array $entityValues, ?int $contactId): GrantResult {
-    return GrantResult::newDenied();
-  }
-
 }
diff --git a/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/Traits/ConstProfileMetadataTrait.php b/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/Traits/ConstProfileMetadataTrait.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d13dbb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/Traits/ConstProfileMetadataTrait.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 SYSTOPIA GmbH
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation in version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types = 1);
+
+namespace Civi\RemoteTools\EntityProfile\Traits;
+
+/**
+ * Trait that can be used in implementations of RemoteEntityProfileInterface
+ * that define the metadata in constants.
+ *
+ * @see \Civi\RemoteTools\EntityProfile\RemoteEntityProfileInterface
+ *
+ * @api
+ */
+trait ConstProfileMetadataTrait {
+
+  public function getEntityName(): string {
+    return static::ENTITY_NAME;
+  }
+
+  public function getName(): string {
+    return static::NAME;
+  }
+
+  public function getRemoteEntityName(): string {
+    return static::REMOTE_ENTITY_NAME;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/TestRemoteGroupReadWriteEntityProfile.php b/tests/phpunit/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/TestRemoteGroupReadWriteEntityProfile.php
index a7c4a16..30a1bee 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/TestRemoteGroupReadWriteEntityProfile.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/Civi/RemoteTools/EntityProfile/TestRemoteGroupReadWriteEntityProfile.php
@@ -20,29 +20,20 @@
 namespace Civi\RemoteTools\EntityProfile;
 
 use Civi\RemoteTools\Api4\Query\ConditionInterface;
+use Civi\RemoteTools\EntityProfile\Traits\ConstProfileMetadataTrait;
 use Civi\RemoteTools\Form\FormSpec\Field\TextField;
 use Civi\RemoteTools\Form\FormSpec\FormSpec;
 
 final class TestRemoteGroupReadWriteEntityProfile extends AbstractRemoteEntityProfile {
 
+  use ConstProfileMetadataTrait;
+
   public const NAME = 'readWriteTest';
 
   public const ENTITY_NAME = 'Group';
 
   public const REMOTE_ENTITY_NAME = 'TestRemoteGroup';
 
-  public function getEntityName(): string {
-    return self::ENTITY_NAME;
-  }
-
-  public function getName(): string {
-    return self::NAME;
-  }
-
-  public function getRemoteEntityName(): string {
-    return self::REMOTE_ENTITY_NAME;
-  }
-
   public function getFilter(string $actionName, ?int $contactId): ?ConditionInterface {
     return NULL;
   }