diff --git a/model/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/model/PublicPath.java b/model/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/model/PublicPath.java
index 980a3a9d..47f68ca7 100644
--- a/model/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/model/PublicPath.java
+++ b/model/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/model/PublicPath.java
@@ -65,4 +65,10 @@ public class PublicPath {
     public String getStringPath() {
         return String.join("/", path);
     }
+
+    public PublicPath getRoot() {
+        PublicPath root = new PublicPath();
+        root.add("/");
+        return root;
+    }
 }