diff --git a/commands/core.go b/commands/core.go
index 44b668ad9f8..8ce74953c67 100644
--- a/commands/core.go
+++ b/commands/core.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ func PlatformReleaseToRPC(platformRelease *cores.PlatformRelease) *rpc.Platform
 		Latest:            platformRelease.Version.String(),
 		ManuallyInstalled: platformRelease.Platform.ManuallyInstalled,
 		Deprecated:        platformRelease.Platform.Deprecated,
+		Type:              []string{platformRelease.Platform.Category},
 	}
 
 	return result
diff --git a/commands/core/search_test.go b/commands/core/search_test.go
index 4e69ef4aae6..40c7b8a52eb 100644
--- a/commands/core/search_test.go
+++ b/commands/core/search_test.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Website:    "https://www.retrokits.com",
 		Email:      "info@retrokits.com",
 		Boards:     []*rpc.Board{{Name: "RK002"}},
+		Type:       []string{"Contributed"},
 	})
 	require.Contains(t, res.SearchOutput, &rpc.Platform{
 		Id:         "Retrokits-RK002:arm",
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Website:    "https://www.retrokits.com",
 		Email:      "info@retrokits.com",
 		Boards:     []*rpc.Board{{Name: "RK002"}},
+		Type:       []string{"Contributed"},
 	})
 
 	res, stat = PlatformSearch(&rpc.PlatformSearchRequest{
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Website:    "https://www.retrokits.com",
 		Email:      "info@retrokits.com",
 		Boards:     []*rpc.Board{{Name: "RK002"}},
+		Type:       []string{"Contributed"},
 	})
 
 	// Search the Package Maintainer
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Website:    "https://www.retrokits.com",
 		Email:      "info@retrokits.com",
 		Boards:     []*rpc.Board{{Name: "RK002"}},
+		Type:       []string{"Contributed"},
 	})
 	require.Contains(t, res.SearchOutput, &rpc.Platform{
 		Id:         "Retrokits-RK002:arm",
@@ -120,6 +124,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Website:    "https://www.retrokits.com",
 		Email:      "info@retrokits.com",
 		Boards:     []*rpc.Board{{Name: "RK002"}},
+		Type:       []string{"Contributed"},
 	})
 
 	// Search using the Package name
@@ -140,6 +145,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Website:    "https://www.retrokits.com",
 		Email:      "info@retrokits.com",
 		Boards:     []*rpc.Board{{Name: "RK002"}},
+		Type:       []string{"Contributed"},
 	})
 	require.Contains(t, res.SearchOutput, &rpc.Platform{
 		Id:         "Retrokits-RK002:arm",
@@ -150,6 +156,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Website:    "https://www.retrokits.com",
 		Email:      "info@retrokits.com",
 		Boards:     []*rpc.Board{{Name: "RK002"}},
+		Type:       []string{"Contributed"},
 	})
 
 	// Search using the Platform name
@@ -170,6 +177,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Website:    "https://www.retrokits.com",
 		Email:      "info@retrokits.com",
 		Boards:     []*rpc.Board{{Name: "RK002"}},
+		Type:       []string{"Contributed"},
 	})
 	require.Contains(t, res.SearchOutput, &rpc.Platform{
 		Id:         "Retrokits-RK002:arm",
@@ -180,6 +188,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Website:    "https://www.retrokits.com",
 		Email:      "info@retrokits.com",
 		Boards:     []*rpc.Board{{Name: "RK002"}},
+		Type:       []string{"Contributed"},
 	})
 
 	// Search using a board name
@@ -199,6 +208,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Maintainer: "Arduino",
 		Website:    "https://www.arduino.cc/",
 		Email:      "packages@arduino.cc",
+		Type:       []string{"Arduino"},
 		Boards: []*rpc.Board{
 			{Name: "Arduino Yún"},
 			{Name: "Arduino Uno"},
@@ -245,6 +255,7 @@ func TestPlatformSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		Maintainer: "Arduino",
 		Website:    "https://www.arduino.cc/",
 		Email:      "packages@arduino.cc",
+		Type:       []string{"Arduino"},
 		Boards: []*rpc.Board{
 			{Name: "Arduino Yún"},
 			{Name: "Arduino Uno"},
diff --git a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.pb.go b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.pb.go
index 65c93f179f9..349ec7ae3c9 100644
--- a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.pb.go
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ type Platform struct {
 	ManuallyInstalled bool `protobuf:"varint,9,opt,name=manually_installed,json=manuallyInstalled,proto3" json:"manually_installed,omitempty"`
 	// If true this Platform has been deprecated
 	Deprecated bool `protobuf:"varint,10,opt,name=deprecated,proto3" json:"deprecated,omitempty"`
+	// Type of the platform.
+	Type []string `protobuf:"bytes,11,rep,name=type,proto3" json:"type,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *Platform) Reset() {
@@ -439,6 +441,13 @@ func (x *Platform) GetDeprecated() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (x *Platform) GetType() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Type
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type InstalledPlatformReference struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
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diff --git a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.proto b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.proto
index a94085b9e5b..ee801774be1 100644
--- a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.proto
+++ b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/common.proto
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ message Platform {
   bool manually_installed = 9;
   // If true this Platform has been deprecated
   bool deprecated = 10;
+  // Type of the platform.
+  repeated string type = 11;
 }
 
 message InstalledPlatformReference {