diff --git a/src/sdx_pce/topology/temanager.py b/src/sdx_pce/topology/temanager.py
index 29a4eefc..46165086 100644
--- a/src/sdx_pce/topology/temanager.py
+++ b/src/sdx_pce/topology/temanager.py
@@ -408,6 +408,14 @@ def get_links_on_path(self, solution: ConnectionSolution) -> list:
 
         return result
 
+    def add_breakdowns_to_connection(self, connection_request: dict, breakdowns: dict):
+        """
+        add breakdowns to connection request for the sdx-controller to process.
+        """
+        connection_request["breakdowns"] = breakdowns
+
+        return connection_request
+
     def generate_connection_breakdown(
         self, solution: ConnectionSolution, connection_request: dict
     ) -> dict:
diff --git a/tests/test_te_manager.py b/tests/test_te_manager.py
index 519f4ac2..f7b6355d 100644
--- a/tests/test_te_manager.py
+++ b/tests/test_te_manager.py
@@ -363,6 +363,14 @@ def test_connection_amlight_to_zaoxi(self):
         )
         print(f"breakdown: {json.dumps(breakdown)}")
 
+        connection_request = temanager.add_breakdowns_to_connection(
+            connection_request, breakdown
+        )
+
+        temanager._logger.info(
+            f"connection_request with breakdowns: {connection_request}"
+        )
+
         # Note that the "domain" key is correct in the breakdown
         # result when we initialize TEManager with None for topology,
         # and later add individual topologies with add_topology().