diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/vertical_block.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/vertical_block.py
index 2dd662d3cff6..b8368b4dfedd 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/vertical_block.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/vertical_block.py
@@ -139,3 +139,4 @@ class VerticalContainerSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
 
     children = ChildVerticalContainerSerializer(many=True)
     is_published = serializers.BooleanField()
+    can_paste_component = serializers.BooleanField()
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/vertical_block.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/vertical_block.py
index f41ddc73f1eb..b5cab4f93ed6 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/vertical_block.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/views/vertical_block.py
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ def get(self, request: Request, usage_key_string: str):
                     "render_error": "Unterminated control keyword: 'if' in file '../problem.html'",
                 },
             ],
-            "is_published": false
+            "is_published": false,
+            "can_paste_component": true,
         }
         ```
         """
@@ -259,6 +260,10 @@ def get(self, request: Request, usage_key_string: str):
                 })
 
             is_published = not modulestore().has_changes(current_xblock)
-            container_data = {"children": children, "is_published": is_published}
+            container_data = {
+                "children": children,
+                "is_published": is_published,
+                "can_paste_component": True,
+            }
             serializer = VerticalContainerSerializer(container_data)
             return Response(serializer.data)