diff --git a/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/integration.proto b/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/integration.proto
index 4610da2c..f61d6933 100644
--- a/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/integration.proto
+++ b/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/integration.proto
@@ -306,3 +306,19 @@ message GetIntegrationResponse {
   // The requested integration.
   Integration integration = 1 [(google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
 }
+
+// LookUpConnectionAdminRequest represents a request to fetch the details of a
+// connection by UID.
+message LookUpConnectionAdminRequest {
+  // Connection UID.
+  string namespace_id = 1 [(google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];
+  // View allows clients to specify the desired view in the response. It
+  // defaults to `VIEW_BASIC`.
+  optional View view = 2 [(google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
+}
+
+// LookUpConnectionAdminResponse contains the requested connection.
+message LookUpConnectionAdminResponse {
+  // The requested connection.
+  Connection connection = 1 [(google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
+}
diff --git a/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/pipeline_private_service.proto b/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/pipeline_private_service.proto
index 9baa9720..72e429df 100644
--- a/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/pipeline_private_service.proto
+++ b/vdp/pipeline/v1beta/pipeline_private_service.proto
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package vdp.pipeline.v1beta;
 // OpenAPI definition
 import "protoc-gen-openapiv2/options/annotations.proto";
 import "vdp/pipeline/v1beta/pipeline.proto";
+import "vdp/pipeline/v1beta/integration.proto";
 
 // PipelinePrivateService defines private methods to interact with Pipeline
 // resources.
@@ -13,19 +14,24 @@ service PipelinePrivateService {
 
   // List pipelines (admin only)
   //
-  // This is a *private* method that allows admin users and internal clients to
-  // list *all* pipeline resources.
+  // This *private* method allows internal clients to list *all* pipeline
+  // resources.
   rpc ListPipelinesAdmin(ListPipelinesAdminRequest) returns (ListPipelinesAdminResponse) {}
 
   // Get a pipeline by UID (admin only)
   //
-  // This is a *private* method that allows admin users to access any pipeline
-  // resource by its UID.
+  // This *private* method allows internal clients to access any pipeline
+  // resource by UID.
   rpc LookUpPipelineAdmin(LookUpPipelineAdminRequest) returns (LookUpPipelineAdminResponse) {}
 
   // List pipeline releases (admin only)
   //
-  // This is a *private* method that allows admin users to list *all* pipeline
-  // releases.
+  // This *private* method allows admin users to list *all* pipeline releases.
   rpc ListPipelineReleasesAdmin(ListPipelineReleasesAdminRequest) returns (ListPipelineReleasesAdminResponse) {}
+
+  // Get a connection by UID (admin only)
+  //
+  // This *private* method allows internal clients to access any connection
+  // resource by UID.
+  rpc LookUpConnectionAdmin(LookUpConnectionAdminRequest) returns (LookUpConnectionAdminResponse) {}
 }