diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_test.go
index 004ad6b6b1a08..5a5e8d3180989 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_test.go
@@ -680,6 +680,21 @@ func TestWrite_NonCASUpdate_Retry(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, <-errCh)
 }
 
+func TestWrite_NoData(t *testing.T) {
+	server := testServer(t)
+	client := testClient(t, server)
+
+	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+
+	res, err := demo.GenerateV1Concept("jazz")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	rsp, err := client.Write(testContext(t), &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: res})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, rsp.Resource.Version)
+	require.Equal(t, rsp.Resource.Id.Name, "jazz")
+}
+
 func TestWrite_Owner_Immutable(t *testing.T) {
 	// Use of proto.Equal(..) in implementation covers all permutations
 	// (nil -> non-nil, non-nil -> nil, owner1 -> owner2) so only the first one
diff --git a/internal/resource/demo/demo.go b/internal/resource/demo/demo.go
index 145b05e4710e1..b193fd9e31af8 100644
--- a/internal/resource/demo/demo.go
+++ b/internal/resource/demo/demo.go
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ var (
 		Kind:         "Album",
 	}
 
+	// TypeV1Concept represents an abstract concept that can be associated with any other resource.
+	TypeV1Concept = &pbresource.Type{
+		Group:        "demo",
+		GroupVersion: "v1",
+		Kind:         "Concept",
+	}
+
 	// TypeV2Artist represents a musician or group of musicians.
 	TypeV2Artist = &pbresource.Type{
 		Group:        "demo",
@@ -159,6 +166,17 @@ func RegisterTypes(r resource.Registry) {
 		},
 	})
 
+	r.Register(resource.Registration{
+		Type:  TypeV1Concept,
+		Proto: &pbdemov1.Concept{},
+		Scope: resource.ScopeNamespace,
+		ACLs: &resource.ACLHooks{
+			Read:  readACL,
+			Write: writeACL,
+			List:  makeListACL(TypeV1Concept),
+		},
+	})
+
 	r.Register(resource.Registration{
 		Type:  TypeV2Artist,
 		Proto: &pbdemov2.Artist{},
@@ -204,6 +222,21 @@ func GenerateV1RecordLabel(name string) (*pbresource.Resource, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// GenerateV1Concept generates a named concept resource.
+func GenerateV1Concept(name string) (*pbresource.Resource, error) {
+	return &pbresource.Resource{
+		Id: &pbresource.ID{
+			Type:    TypeV1Concept,
+			Tenancy: resource.DefaultPartitionedTenancy(),
+			Name:    name,
+		},
+		Data: nil,
+		Metadata: map[string]string{
+			"generated_at": time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // GenerateV2Artist generates a random Artist resource.
 func GenerateV2Artist() (*pbresource.Resource, error) {
 	adjective := adjectives[rand.Intn(len(adjectives))]
diff --git a/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.pb.binary.go b/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.pb.binary.go
index b52d5f33496eb..7f20c0ef008ce 100644
--- a/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.pb.binary.go
+++ b/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.pb.binary.go
@@ -36,3 +36,13 @@ func (msg *Album) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
 func (msg *Album) UnmarshalBinary(b []byte) error {
 	return proto.Unmarshal(b, msg)
 }
+
+// MarshalBinary implements encoding.BinaryMarshaler
+func (msg *Concept) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
+	return proto.Marshal(msg)
+}
+
+// UnmarshalBinary implements encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler
+func (msg *Concept) UnmarshalBinary(b []byte) error {
+	return proto.Unmarshal(b, msg)
+}
diff --git a/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.pb.go b/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.pb.go
index 0916da157ccf8..34bfabd7ec9e7 100644
--- a/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.pb.go
+++ b/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.pb.go
@@ -302,6 +302,44 @@ func (x *Album) GetTracks() []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
+type Concept struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+}
+
+func (x *Concept) Reset() {
+	*x = Concept{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_msgTypes[3]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *Concept) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*Concept) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *Concept) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use Concept.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*Concept) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
+}
+
 var File_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 var file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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 }
 
 var (
@@ -381,12 +420,13 @@ func file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 }
 
 var file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 1)
-var file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 3)
+var file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 4)
 var file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
 	(Genre)(0),          // 0: hashicorp.consul.internal.demo.v1.Genre
 	(*RecordLabel)(nil), // 1: hashicorp.consul.internal.demo.v1.RecordLabel
 	(*Artist)(nil),      // 2: hashicorp.consul.internal.demo.v1.Artist
 	(*Album)(nil),       // 3: hashicorp.consul.internal.demo.v1.Album
+	(*Concept)(nil),     // 4: hashicorp.consul.internal.demo.v1.Concept
 }
 var file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	0, // 0: hashicorp.consul.internal.demo.v1.Artist.genre:type_name -> hashicorp.consul.internal.demo.v1.Genre
@@ -439,6 +479,18 @@ func file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_init() {
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
+		file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_msgTypes[3].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*Concept); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	type x struct{}
 	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
@@ -446,7 +498,7 @@ func file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_private_pbdemo_v1_demo_proto_rawDesc,
 			NumEnums:      1,
-			NumMessages:   3,
+			NumMessages:   4,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   0,
 		},
diff --git a/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.proto b/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.proto
index b41122b904da4..3b6e978477e57 100644
--- a/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.proto
+++ b/proto/private/pbdemo/v1/demo.proto
@@ -41,3 +41,5 @@ message Album {
   bool critically_acclaimed = 3;
   repeated string tracks = 4;
 }
+
+message Concept {}