diff --git a/src/layman/common/rest.py b/src/layman/common/rest.py
index 7d663077e..8681c2419 100644
--- a/src/layman/common/rest.py
+++ b/src/layman/common/rest.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def setup_post_access_rights(request_form, kwargs, actor_name):
         kwargs['access_rights'][type] = access_rights
 
 
-def get_publications(publication_type, user, request_args=None):
+def get_publications(publication_type, user, request_args=None, workspace=None):
     request_args = request_args or {}
     known_order_by_values = [consts.ORDER_BY_TITLE, consts.ORDER_BY_FULL_TEXT, consts.ORDER_BY_LAST_CHANGE, ]
 
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ def get_publications(publication_type, user, request_args=None):
             order_by_list = [consts.ORDER_BY_FULL_TEXT]
 
     publication_infos_whole = layman_util.get_publication_infos(publ_type=publication_type,
+                                                                workspace=workspace,
                                                                 context={'actor_name': user,
                                                                          'access_type': 'read'
                                                                          },
diff --git a/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layers.py b/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layers.py
index d2cef1ccf..fee7cfef3 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layers.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/rest_workspace_layers.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 from layman import settings, authn, util as layman_util
 from . import util, LAYER_TYPE, LAYER_REST_PATH_NAME
 from .filesystem import input_file, input_style, input_chunk, uuid
-from layman.authn import authenticate
+from layman.authn import authenticate, get_authn_username
 from layman.authz import authorize_workspace_publications_decorator
-from layman.common import redis as redis_util
+from layman.common import redis as redis_util, rest as rest_common
 
 bp = Blueprint('rest_workspace_layers', __name__)
 
@@ -32,22 +32,8 @@ def after_request(response):
 def get(username):
     app.logger.info(f"GET Layers, user={g.user}")
 
-    layer_infos_whole = layman_util.get_publication_infos(username, LAYER_TYPE)
-
-    infos = [
-        {
-            'name': info["name"],
-            'workspace': workspace,
-            'title': info.get("title", None),
-            'url': url_for('rest_workspace_layer.get', layername=name, username=username),
-            'uuid': info["uuid"],
-            'updated_at': info['updated_at'].isoformat(),
-            'access_rights': info['access_rights'],
-        }
-        for (workspace, publication_type, name), info in layer_infos_whole.items()
-    ]
-    sorted_infos = sorted(infos, key=lambda x: x['name'])
-    return jsonify(sorted_infos), 200
+    user = get_authn_username() or settings.ANONYM_USER
+    return rest_common.get_publications(LAYER_TYPE, user, workspace=username)
 
 
 @bp.route(f"/{LAYER_REST_PATH_NAME}", methods=['POST'])
diff --git a/src/layman/map/rest_workspace_maps.py b/src/layman/map/rest_workspace_maps.py
index 7752150a0..72a5f1ca7 100644
--- a/src/layman/map/rest_workspace_maps.py
+++ b/src/layman/map/rest_workspace_maps.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 from layman.util import check_username_decorator, url_for
 from . import util, MAP_TYPE, MAP_REST_PATH_NAME
 from .filesystem import input_file, uuid
-from layman import authn, util as layman_util
-from layman.authn import authenticate
+from layman import authn, util as layman_util, settings
+from layman.authn import authenticate, get_authn_username
 from layman.authz import authorize_workspace_publications_decorator
-from layman.common import redis as redis_util
+from layman.common import redis as redis_util, rest as rest_common
 
 bp = Blueprint('rest_workspace_maps', __name__)
 
@@ -35,22 +35,8 @@ def after_request(response):
 def get(username):
     app.logger.info(f"GET Maps, user={g.user}")
 
-    mapinfos_whole = layman_util.get_publication_infos(username, MAP_TYPE)
-
-    infos = [
-        {
-            'name': info["name"],
-            'workspace': workspace,
-            'title': info.get("title", None),
-            'url': url_for('rest_workspace_map.get', mapname=name, username=username),
-            'uuid': info['uuid'],
-            'updated_at': info['updated_at'].isoformat(),
-            'access_rights': info['access_rights'],
-        }
-        for (workspace, publication_type, name), info in mapinfos_whole.items()
-    ]
-    sorted_infos = sorted(infos, key=lambda x: x['name'])
-    return jsonify(sorted_infos), 200
+    user = get_authn_username() or settings.ANONYM_USER
+    return rest_common.get_publications(MAP_TYPE, user, workspace=username)
 
 
 @bp.route(f"/{MAP_REST_PATH_NAME}", methods=['POST'])