diff --git a/src/dlt/connector/service/DltConnectorServiceServicerImpl.py b/src/dlt/connector/service/DltConnectorServiceServicerImpl.py
index 7e07912b6f73573d4965278bb319bfe6c6f637e1..9af1ae6ead6fa66722e9d92d96ed07e2731c5ab4 100644
--- a/src/dlt/connector/service/DltConnectorServiceServicerImpl.py
+++ b/src/dlt/connector/service/DltConnectorServiceServicerImpl.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import grpc, logging
+from typing import Optional
 from common.method_wrappers.Decorator import MetricsPool, safe_and_metered_rpc_method
-from common.proto.context_pb2 import DeviceId, Empty, LinkId, ServiceId, SliceId, TopologyId
+from common.proto.context_pb2 import Empty, TopologyId
 from common.proto.dlt_connector_pb2 import DltDeviceId, DltLinkId, DltServiceId, DltSliceId
 from common.proto.dlt_connector_pb2_grpc import DltConnectorServiceServicer
 from common.proto.dlt_gateway_pb2 import DltRecord, DltRecordId, DltRecordOperationEnum, DltRecordTypeEnum
@@ -42,34 +43,15 @@ class DltConnectorServiceServicerImpl(DltConnectorServiceServicer):
 
     @safe_and_metered_rpc_method(METRICS_POOL, LOGGER)
     def RecordDevice(self, request : DltDeviceId, context : grpc.ServicerContext) -> Empty:
-        context_client = ContextClient()
-        device = context_client.GetDevice(request.device_id)
-
-        dltgateway_client = DltGatewayClient()
-
-        dlt_record_id = DltRecordId()
-        dlt_record_id.domain_uuid.uuid = request.topology_id.topology_uuid.uuid
-        dlt_record_id.type             = DltRecordTypeEnum.DLTRECORDTYPE_DEVICE
-        dlt_record_id.record_uuid.uuid = device.device_id.device_uuid.uuid
-
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordDevice] sent dlt_record_id = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record_id)))
-        dlt_record = dltgateway_client.GetFromDlt(dlt_record_id)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordDevice] recv dlt_record = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record)))
-
-        exists = record_exists(dlt_record)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordDevice] exists = {:s}'.format(str(exists)))
-
-        dlt_record = DltRecord()
-        dlt_record.record_id.CopyFrom(dlt_record_id)
-        dlt_record.operation = \
-            DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_UPDATE \
-            if exists else \
-            DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_ADD
-
-        dlt_record.data_json = grpc_message_to_json_string(device)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordDevice] sent dlt_record = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record)))
-        dlt_record_status = dltgateway_client.RecordToDlt(dlt_record)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordDevice] recv dlt_record_status = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record_status)))
+        data_json = None
+        if not request.delete:
+            context_client = ContextClient()
+            device = context_client.GetDevice(request.device_id)
+            data_json = grpc_message_to_json_string(device)
+
+        self._record_entity(
+            request.topology_id.topology_uuid.uuid, DltRecordTypeEnum.DLTRECORDTYPE_DEVICE,
+            request.device_id.device_uuid.uuid, request.delete, data_json)
         return Empty()
 
     @safe_and_metered_rpc_method(METRICS_POOL, LOGGER)
@@ -78,34 +60,15 @@ class DltConnectorServiceServicerImpl(DltConnectorServiceServicer):
 
     @safe_and_metered_rpc_method(METRICS_POOL, LOGGER)
     def RecordLink(self, request : DltLinkId, context : grpc.ServicerContext) -> Empty:
-        context_client = ContextClient()
-        link = context_client.GetLink(request.link_id)
-
-        dltgateway_client = DltGatewayClient()
-
-        dlt_record_id = DltRecordId()
-        dlt_record_id.domain_uuid.uuid = request.topology_id.topology_uuid.uuid
-        dlt_record_id.type             = DltRecordTypeEnum.DLTRECORDTYPE_LINK
-        dlt_record_id.record_uuid.uuid = link.link_id.link_uuid.uuid
-
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordLink] sent dlt_record_id = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record_id)))
-        dlt_record = dltgateway_client.GetFromDlt(dlt_record_id)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordLink] recv dlt_record = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record)))
-
-        exists = record_exists(dlt_record)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordLink] exists = {:s}'.format(str(exists)))
-
-        dlt_record = DltRecord()
-        dlt_record.record_id.CopyFrom(dlt_record_id)
-        dlt_record.operation = \
-            DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_UPDATE \
-            if exists else \
-            DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_ADD
-
-        dlt_record.data_json = grpc_message_to_json_string(link)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordLink] sent dlt_record = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record)))
-        dlt_record_status = dltgateway_client.RecordToDlt(dlt_record)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordLink] recv dlt_record_status = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record_status)))
+        data_json = None
+        if not request.delete:
+            context_client = ContextClient()
+            link = context_client.GetLink(request.link_id)
+            data_json = grpc_message_to_json_string(link)
+
+        self._record_entity(
+            request.topology_id.topology_uuid.uuid, DltRecordTypeEnum.DLTRECORDTYPE_LINK,
+            request.link_id.link_uuid.uuid, request.delete, data_json)
         return Empty()
 
     @safe_and_metered_rpc_method(METRICS_POOL, LOGGER)
@@ -114,34 +77,15 @@ class DltConnectorServiceServicerImpl(DltConnectorServiceServicer):
 
     @safe_and_metered_rpc_method(METRICS_POOL, LOGGER)
     def RecordService(self, request : DltServiceId, context : grpc.ServicerContext) -> Empty:
-        context_client = ContextClient()
-        service = context_client.GetService(request.service_id)
-
-        dltgateway_client = DltGatewayClient()
-
-        dlt_record_id = DltRecordId()
-        dlt_record_id.domain_uuid.uuid = request.topology_id.topology_uuid.uuid
-        dlt_record_id.type             = DltRecordTypeEnum.DLTRECORDTYPE_SERVICE
-        dlt_record_id.record_uuid.uuid = service.service_id.service_uuid.uuid
-
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordService] sent dlt_record_id = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record_id)))
-        dlt_record = dltgateway_client.GetFromDlt(dlt_record_id)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordService] recv dlt_record = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record)))
-
-        exists = record_exists(dlt_record)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordService] exists = {:s}'.format(str(exists)))
-
-        dlt_record = DltRecord()
-        dlt_record.record_id.CopyFrom(dlt_record_id)
-        dlt_record.operation = \
-            DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_UPDATE \
-            if exists else \
-            DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_ADD
-
-        dlt_record.data_json = grpc_message_to_json_string(service)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordService] sent dlt_record = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record)))
-        dlt_record_status = dltgateway_client.RecordToDlt(dlt_record)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordService] recv dlt_record_status = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record_status)))
+        data_json = None
+        if not request.delete:
+            context_client = ContextClient()
+            service = context_client.GetService(request.service_id)
+            data_json = grpc_message_to_json_string(service)
+
+        self._record_entity(
+            request.topology_id.topology_uuid.uuid, DltRecordTypeEnum.DLTRECORDTYPE_SERVICE,
+            request.service_id.service_uuid.uuid, request.delete, data_json)
         return Empty()
 
     @safe_and_metered_rpc_method(METRICS_POOL, LOGGER)
@@ -150,32 +94,54 @@ class DltConnectorServiceServicerImpl(DltConnectorServiceServicer):
 
     @safe_and_metered_rpc_method(METRICS_POOL, LOGGER)
     def RecordSlice(self, request : DltSliceId, context : grpc.ServicerContext) -> Empty:
-        context_client = ContextClient()
-        slice_ = context_client.GetSlice(request.slice_id)
+        data_json = None
+        if not request.delete:
+            context_client = ContextClient()
+            slice_ = context_client.GetSlice(request.slice_id)
+            data_json = grpc_message_to_json_string(slice_)
+
+        self._record_entity(
+            request.topology_id.topology_uuid.uuid, DltRecordTypeEnum.DLTRECORDTYPE_SLICE,
+            request.slice_id.slice_uuid.uuid, request.delete, data_json)
+        return Empty()
 
+    def _record_entity(
+        self, dlt_domain_uuid : str, dlt_record_type : DltRecordTypeEnum, dlt_record_uuid : str, delete : bool,
+        data_json : Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> None:
         dltgateway_client = DltGatewayClient()
 
         dlt_record_id = DltRecordId()
-        dlt_record_id.domain_uuid.uuid = request.topology_id.topology_uuid.uuid
-        dlt_record_id.type             = DltRecordTypeEnum.DLTRECORDTYPE_SLICE
-        dlt_record_id.record_uuid.uuid = slice_.slice_id.slice_uuid.uuid
+        dlt_record_id.domain_uuid.uuid = dlt_domain_uuid    # pylint: disable=no-member
+        dlt_record_id.type             = dlt_record_type
+        dlt_record_id.record_uuid.uuid = dlt_record_uuid    # pylint: disable=no-member
 
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordSlice] sent dlt_record_id = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record_id)))
+        str_dlt_record_id = grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record_id)
+        LOGGER.debug('[_record_entity] sent dlt_record_id = {:s}'.format(str_dlt_record_id))
         dlt_record = dltgateway_client.GetFromDlt(dlt_record_id)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordSlice] recv dlt_record = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record)))
+        str_dlt_record = grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record)
+        LOGGER.debug('[_record_entity] recv dlt_record = {:s}'.format(str_dlt_record))
 
         exists = record_exists(dlt_record)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordSlice] exists = {:s}'.format(str(exists)))
+        LOGGER.debug('[_record_entity] exists = {:s}'.format(str(exists)))
 
         dlt_record = DltRecord()
-        dlt_record.record_id.CopyFrom(dlt_record_id)
-        dlt_record.operation = \
-            DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_UPDATE \
-            if exists else \
-            DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_ADD
-
-        dlt_record.data_json = grpc_message_to_json_string(slice_)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordSlice] sent dlt_record = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record)))
+        dlt_record.record_id.CopyFrom(dlt_record_id)    # pylint: disable=no-member
+        if delete and exists:
+            dlt_record.operation = DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_DELETE
+        elif not delete and exists:
+            dlt_record.operation = DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_UPDATE
+            if data_json is None: raise Exception('data_json must be provided when updating')
+            dlt_record.data_json = data_json
+        elif not delete and not exists:
+            dlt_record.operation = DltRecordOperationEnum.DLTRECORDOPERATION_ADD
+            if data_json is None: raise Exception('data_json must be provided when adding')
+            dlt_record.data_json = data_json
+        else:
+            return
+
+        str_dlt_record = grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record)
+        LOGGER.debug('[_record_entity] sent dlt_record = {:s}'.format(str_dlt_record))
         dlt_record_status = dltgateway_client.RecordToDlt(dlt_record)
-        LOGGER.info('[RecordSlice] recv dlt_record_status = {:s}'.format(grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record_status)))
-        return Empty()
+        str_dlt_record_status = grpc_message_to_json_string(dlt_record_status)
+        LOGGER.debug('[_record_entity] recv dlt_record_status = {:s}'.format(str_dlt_record_status))