diff --git a/puppet/services/opendaylight-api.yaml b/puppet/services/opendaylight-api.yaml
index 0ed9d20641..1e7aa4797f 100644
--- a/puppet/services/opendaylight-api.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/opendaylight-api.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ parameters:
     type: string
     description: The password for the opendaylight server.
     hidden: true
+  OpenDaylightConnectionProtocol:
+    description: L7 protocol used for REST access
+    type: string
+    default: 'http'
   OpenDaylightEnableDHCP:
     description: Knob to enable/disable ODL DHCP Server
     type: boolean
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ outputs:
         opendaylight::extra_features: {get_param: OpenDaylightFeatures}
         opendaylight::enable_dhcp: {get_param: OpenDaylightEnableDHCP}
         opendaylight::odl_bind_ip: {get_param: [ServiceNetMap, OpendaylightApiNetwork]}
+        opendaylight::nb_connection_protocol: {get_param: OpenDayLightConnectionProtocol}
         tripleo.opendaylight_api.firewall_rules:
               '137 opendaylight api':
                 dport: