diff --git a/lib/mayaUsdAPI/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/mayaUsdAPI/CMakeLists.txt
index ee852a32b8..80c476f530 100644
--- a/lib/mayaUsdAPI/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/mayaUsdAPI/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ target_sources(${PROJECT_NAME}
     PRIVATE
         proxyStage.cpp
         proxyShapeNotice.cpp
+        utils.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS
     api.h
     proxyStage.h
     proxyShapeNotice.h
+    utils.h
 )
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/mayaUsdAPI/utils.cpp b/lib/mayaUsdAPI/utils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d305e00293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mayaUsdAPI/utils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2024 Autodesk
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+
+#include "utils.h"
+
+#include <mayaUsd/ufe/Global.h>
+#ifdef UFE_V4_FEATURES_AVAILABLE
+#include <mayaUsd/ufe/UsdUndoCreateStageWithNewLayerCommand.h>
+#include <mayaUsd/ufe/UsdUndoMaterialCommands.h>
+#endif
+#include <mayaUsd/ufe/Utils.h>
+#include <mayaUsd/utils/utilFileSystem.h>
+#include <mayaUsdUtils/MergePrims.h>
+
+namespace MAYAUSDAPI_NS_DEF {
+
+Ufe::Rtid getMayaRunTimeId() { return MayaUsd::ufe::getMayaRunTimeId(); }
+
+bool isConnected(const PXR_NS::UsdAttribute& srcUsdAttr, const PXR_NS::UsdAttribute& dstUsdAttr)
+{
+    return MayaUsd::ufe::isConnected(srcUsdAttr, dstUsdAttr);
+}
+
+PXR_NS::UsdStageWeakPtr usdStage(const Ufe::Attribute::Ptr& attribute)
+{
+    if (auto usdAttribute = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MayaUsd::ufe::UsdAttribute>(attribute)) {
+        return usdAttribute->usdPrim().GetStage();
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+PXR_NS::SdfValueTypeName usdAttributeType(const Ufe::Attribute::Ptr& attribute)
+{
+    if (auto usdAttribute = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MayaUsd::ufe::UsdAttribute>(attribute)) {
+        return usdAttribute->usdAttributeType();
+    }
+    return PXR_NS::SdfValueTypeName();
+}
+
+bool getUsdValue(
+    const Ufe::Attribute::Ptr& attribute,
+    PXR_NS::VtValue&           value,
+    PXR_NS::UsdTimeCode        time)
+{
+    if (auto usdAttribute = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MayaUsd::ufe::UsdAttribute>(attribute)) {
+        return usdAttribute->get(value, time);
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+#ifdef UFE_V4_FEATURES_AVAILABLE
+
+Ufe::UndoableCommand::Ptr
+addNewMaterialCommand(const Ufe::SceneItem::Ptr& parentItem, const std::string& sdrShaderIdentifier)
+{
+    if (auto usdSceneItem = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<UsdUfe::UsdSceneItem>(parentItem)) {
+        return MayaUsd::ufe::UsdUndoAddNewMaterialCommand::create(
+            usdSceneItem, sdrShaderIdentifier);
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+Ufe::UndoableCommand::Ptr createMaterialsScopeCommand(const Ufe::SceneItem::Ptr& parentItem)
+{
+    if (auto usdSceneItem = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<UsdUfe::UsdSceneItem>(parentItem)) {
+        return MayaUsd::ufe::UsdUndoCreateMaterialsScopeCommand::create(usdSceneItem);
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+Ufe::UndoableCommand::Ptr createStageWithNewLayerCommand(const Ufe::SceneItem::Ptr& parentItem)
+{
+    return MayaUsd::ufe::UsdUndoCreateStageWithNewLayerCommand::create(parentItem);
+}
+
+#endif
+
+bool isMaterialsScope(const Ufe::SceneItem::Ptr& item)
+{
+    return MayaUsd::ufe::isMaterialsScope(item);
+}
+
+bool isAGatewayType(const std::string& mayaNodeType)
+{
+    return MayaUsd::ufe::isAGatewayType(mayaNodeType);
+}
+
+bool mergePrims(
+    const PXR_NS::UsdStageRefPtr& srcStage,
+    const PXR_NS::SdfLayerRefPtr& srcLayer,
+    const PXR_NS::SdfPath&        srcPath,
+    const PXR_NS::UsdStageRefPtr& dstStage,
+    const PXR_NS::SdfLayerRefPtr& dstLayer,
+    const PXR_NS::SdfPath&        dstPath)
+{
+    MayaUsdUtils::MergePrimsOptions options;
+    options.verbosity = MayaUsdUtils::MergeVerbosity::None;
+    return MayaUsdUtils::mergePrims(
+        srcStage, srcLayer, srcPath, dstStage, dstLayer, dstPath, options);
+}
+
+std::string getDir(const std::string& fullFilePath)
+{
+    return PXR_NS::UsdMayaUtilFileSystem::getDir(fullFilePath);
+}
+
+std::pair<std::string, bool>
+makePathRelativeTo(const std::string& fileName, const std::string& relativeToDir)
+{
+    return PXR_NS::UsdMayaUtilFileSystem::makePathRelativeTo(fileName, relativeToDir);
+}
+
+bool requireUsdPathsRelativeToEditTargetLayer()
+{
+    return PXR_NS::UsdMayaUtilFileSystem::requireUsdPathsRelativeToEditTargetLayer();
+}
+
+} // End of namespace MAYAUSDAPI_NS_DEF
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/mayaUsdAPI/utils.h b/lib/mayaUsdAPI/utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb9f5357a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mayaUsdAPI/utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2024 Autodesk
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+#ifndef MAYAUSDAPI_UTILS_H
+#define MAYAUSDAPI_UTILS_H
+
+#include <mayaUsdAPI/api.h>
+
+#include <pxr/usd/usd/attribute.h>
+
+#include <ufe/attribute.h>
+#include <ufe/rtid.h>
+
+namespace MAYAUSDAPI_NS_DEF {
+
+//! Returns the currently registered Ufe runtime id for Maya.
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+Ufe::Rtid getMayaRunTimeId();
+
+//! Returns whether or not the two src and dst Usd attributes are connected.
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+bool isConnected(const PXR_NS::UsdAttribute& srcUsdAttr, const PXR_NS::UsdAttribute& dstUsdAttr);
+
+//! Returns the Usd stage this attribute belongs to.
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+PXR_NS::UsdStageWeakPtr usdStage(const Ufe::Attribute::Ptr& attribute);
+
+//! Returns the native Usd attribute type of this attribute.
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+PXR_NS::SdfValueTypeName usdAttributeType(const Ufe::Attribute::Ptr& attribute);
+
+/*! Populates the passed value argument with the Usd value stored in the attribute at the given
+ *  time, returning true if it succeeds.
+ */
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+bool getUsdValue(
+    const Ufe::Attribute::Ptr& attribute,
+    PXR_NS::VtValue&           value,
+    PXR_NS::UsdTimeCode        time);
+
+#ifdef UFE_V4_FEATURES_AVAILABLE
+
+/*! Returns a Ufe command that can create a new material based on the given shader identifier or
+ *  nullptr if the parent item is not a valid Usd item.
+ *  The returned command is not executed; it is up to the caller to call execute().
+ */
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+Ufe::UndoableCommand::Ptr addNewMaterialCommand(
+    const Ufe::SceneItem::Ptr& parentItem,
+    const std::string&         sdrShaderIdentifier);
+
+/*! Returns a Ufe command that can create a material scope or nullptr if the parent item is not a
+ *  valid Usd item.
+ *  The returned command is not executed; it is up to the caller to call execute().
+ */
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+Ufe::UndoableCommand::Ptr createMaterialsScopeCommand(const Ufe::SceneItem::Ptr& parentItem);
+
+/*! Returns a Ufe command that can create a new Usd stage with a new layer.
+ *  The returned command is not executed; it is up to the caller to call execute().
+ */
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+Ufe::UndoableCommand::Ptr createStageWithNewLayerCommand(const Ufe::SceneItem::Ptr& parentItem);
+
+#endif
+
+//! Returns whether or not the given item is a materials scope.
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+bool isMaterialsScope(const Ufe::SceneItem::Ptr& item);
+
+//! Returns whether or not the given Ufe node type corresponds to a gateway Maya node.
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+bool isAGatewayType(const std::string& mayaNodeType);
+
+/*! Merges prims starting at a source path from a source layer and stage to a destination, returning
+ *  true if it succeeds.
+ */
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+bool mergePrims(
+    const PXR_NS::UsdStageRefPtr& srcStage,
+    const PXR_NS::SdfLayerRefPtr& srcLayer,
+    const PXR_NS::SdfPath&        srcPath,
+    const PXR_NS::UsdStageRefPtr& dstStage,
+    const PXR_NS::SdfLayerRefPtr& dstLayer,
+    const PXR_NS::SdfPath&        dstPath);
+
+//! Returns the directory part of the given file path.
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+std::string getDir(const std::string& fullFilePath);
+
+//! Takes in two absolute file paths and computes a relative path of the first one to second one.
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+std::pair<std::string, bool>
+makePathRelativeTo(const std::string& fileName, const std::string& relativeToDir);
+
+/*! Returns the flag specifying whether Usd file paths should be saved as relative to the current
+ *  edit target layer.
+ */
+MAYAUSD_API_PUBLIC
+bool requireUsdPathsRelativeToEditTargetLayer();
+
+} // namespace MAYAUSDAPI_NS_DEF
+
+#endif // MAYAUSDAPI_UTILS_H