diff --git a/app-config.yaml b/app-config.yaml
index 7a8863495e..1eca3664b7 100644
--- a/app-config.yaml
+++ b/app-config.yaml
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ catalog:
       - https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/master/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/create-react-app/template.yaml
       - https://github.com/spotify/cookiecutter-golang/blob/master/template.yaml
       - https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/master/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/docs-template/template.yaml
+      - https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/master/packages/catalog-model/examples/hello-world-api.yaml
+      - https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/master/packages/catalog-model/examples/streetlights-api.yaml
 
 auth:
   providers:
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
index d5a8e9b200..dea37814c1 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ catalog:
       target: https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/master/packages/catalog-model/examples/www-artist-component.yaml
     - type: github
       target: https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/master/packages/catalog-model/examples/shuffle-api-component.yaml
+    - type: github
+      target: https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/master/packages/catalog-model/examples/hello-world-api.yaml
+    - type: github
+      target: https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/master/packages/catalog-model/examples/streetlights-api.yaml
     # Backstage example templates
     - type: github
       target: https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/master/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/react-ssr-template/template.yaml
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/scripts/mock-data.sh b/plugins/catalog-backend/scripts/mock-data.sh
index 76f97ccf3a..92ec647281 100755
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/scripts/mock-data.sh
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/scripts/mock-data.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ for URL in \
   'playback-lib-component.yaml' \
   'www-artist-component.yaml' \
   'shuffle-api-component.yaml' \
+  'petstore-api.yaml' \
+  'streetlights-api.yaml' \
 ; do \
   curl \
     --location \