diff --git a/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
index 1c90392a..e73dc8b4 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class DockerVM(BaseNode):
     def __json__(self):
         return {
             "name": self._name,
+            "usage": self.usage,
             "node_id": self._id,
             "container_id": self._cid,
             "project_id": self._project.id,
diff --git a/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py b/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py
index eb4be4dd..cc1b3443 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ class Router(BaseNode):
     def __json__(self):
 
         router_info = {"name": self.name,
+                       "usage": self.usage,
                        "node_id": self.id,
                        "node_directory": os.path.join(self._working_directory),
                        "project_id": self.project.id,
diff --git a/gns3server/compute/iou/iou_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/iou/iou_vm.py
index cdaa708c..814828c0 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/iou/iou_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/iou/iou_vm.py
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ class IOUVM(BaseNode):
     def __json__(self):
 
         iou_vm_info = {"name": self.name,
+                       "usage": self.usage,
                        "node_id": self.id,
                        "node_directory": self.working_path,
                        "console": self._console,
diff --git a/gns3server/compute/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
index 652bb919..4dbcf035 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class VirtualBoxVM(BaseNode):
     def __json__(self):
 
         json = {"name": self.name,
+                "usage": self.usage,
                 "node_id": self.id,
                 "console": self.console,
                 "console_type": self.console_type,
diff --git a/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py
index c656a6b8..0d74b510 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseNode):
     def __json__(self):
 
         json = {"name": self.name,
+                "usage": self.usage,
                 "node_id": self.id,
                 "console": self.console,
                 "console_type": self.console_type,
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/iou_template.py b/gns3server/schemas/iou_template.py
index aadfaf97..f2dab0fb 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/iou_template.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/iou_template.py
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ IOU_TEMPLATE_PROPERTIES = {
         "type": "string",
         "minLength": 1
     },
+    "usage": {
+        "description": "How to use the IOU VM",
+        "type": "string",
+    },
     "ethernet_adapters": {
         "description": "Number of ethernet adapters",
         "type": "integer",
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/qemu_template.py b/gns3server/schemas/qemu_template.py
index b72e2afb..514056e9 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/qemu_template.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/qemu_template.py
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ from .qemu import QEMU_PLATFORMS
 
 
 QEMU_TEMPLATE_PROPERTIES = {
-    "usage": {
-        "description": "How to use the Qemu VM",
+    "qemu_path": {
+        "description": "Path to QEMU",
         "type": "string",
         "default": ""
     },
-    "qemu_path": {
-        "description": "Path to QEMU",
+    "usage": {
+        "description": "How to use the Qemu VM",
         "type": "string",
         "default": ""
     },
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/virtualbox_template.py b/gns3server/schemas/virtualbox_template.py
index 36ff47c2..1160b056 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/virtualbox_template.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/virtualbox_template.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ VIRTUALBOX_TEMPLATE_PROPERTIES = {
         "type": "string",
         "minLength": 1,
     },
+    "usage": {
+        "description": "How to use the VirtualBox VM",
+        "type": "string",
+        "default": ""
+    },
     "ram": {
         "description": "Amount of RAM",
         "minimum": 0,
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/vmware_template.py b/gns3server/schemas/vmware_template.py
index c4c6ac88..f9a65d30 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/vmware_template.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/vmware_template.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ VMWARE_TEMPLATE_PROPERTIES = {
         "type": "string",
         "minLength": 1,
     },
+    "usage": {
+        "description": "How to use the VMware VM",
+        "type": "string",
+        "default": ""
+    },
     "linked_clone": {
         "description": "Whether the VM is a linked clone or not",
         "type": "boolean",