diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/single_page_layout/hooks/form.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/single_page_layout/hooks/form.tsx
index 3375c5137034a..1488e9c83f4d3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/single_page_layout/hooks/form.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/single_page_layout/hooks/form.tsx
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ export function useOnSubmit({
 
       // Check if agentless is configured in ESS and Serverless until Agentless API migrates to Serverless
       const isAgentlessConfigured =
-        isAgentlessAgentPolicy(createdPolicy) || isAgentlessPackagePolicy(data!.item);
+        isAgentlessAgentPolicy(createdPolicy) || (data && isAgentlessPackagePolicy(data.item));
 
       // Removing this code will disabled the Save and Continue button. We need code below update form state and trigger correct modal depending on agent count
       if (hasFleetAddAgentsPrivileges && !isAgentlessConfigured) {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/components/package_card.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/components/package_card.tsx
index 31213e5f9554a..52a3a90ae641e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/components/package_card.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/components/package_card.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export function PackageCard({
   name,
   title,
   version,
+  type,
   icons,
   integration,
   url,
@@ -78,7 +79,6 @@ export function PackageCard({
   maxCardHeight,
 }: PackageCardProps) {
   let releaseBadge: React.ReactNode | null = null;
-
   if (release && release !== 'ga') {
     releaseBadge = (
       <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ export function PackageCard({
   }
 
   let hasDeferredInstallationsBadge: React.ReactNode | null = null;
-
   if (isReauthorizationRequired && showLabels) {
     hasDeferredInstallationsBadge = (
       <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ export function PackageCard({
   }
 
   let updateAvailableBadge: React.ReactNode | null = null;
-
   if (isUpdateAvailable && showLabels) {
     updateAvailableBadge = (
       <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
@@ -145,7 +143,6 @@ export function PackageCard({
   }
 
   let collectionButton: React.ReactNode | null = null;
-
   if (isCollectionCard) {
     collectionButton = (
       <EuiFlexItem>
@@ -163,6 +160,23 @@ export function PackageCard({
     );
   }
 
+  let contentBadge: React.ReactNode | null = null;
+  if (type === 'content') {
+    contentBadge = (
+      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+        <EuiSpacer size="xs" />
+        <span>
+          <EuiBadge color="hollow">
+            <FormattedMessage
+              id="xpack.fleet.packageCard.contentPackageLabel"
+              defaultMessage="Content only"
+            />
+          </EuiBadge>
+        </span>
+      </EuiFlexItem>
+    );
+  }
+
   const { application } = useStartServices();
   const isGuidedOnboardingActive = useIsGuidedOnboardingActive(name);
 
@@ -235,6 +249,7 @@ export function PackageCard({
             {showLabels && extraLabelsBadges ? extraLabelsBadges : null}
             {verifiedBadge}
             {updateAvailableBadge}
+            {contentBadge}
             {releaseBadge}
             {hasDeferredInstallationsBadge}
             {collectionButton}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/index.tsx
index 51f54fc26c9cb..9a707500bb03d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/index.tsx
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ import { Configs } from './configs';
 
 import './index.scss';
 import type { InstallPkgRouteOptions } from './utils/get_install_route_options';
+import { InstallButton } from './settings/install_button';
 
 export type DetailViewPanelName =
   | 'overview'
@@ -362,13 +363,23 @@ export function Detail() {
                 </EuiFlexItem>
                 <EuiFlexItem>
                   <EuiFlexGroup gutterSize="xs">
-                    <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
-                      <EuiBadge color="default">
-                        {i18n.translate('xpack.fleet.epm.elasticAgentBadgeLabel', {
-                          defaultMessage: 'Elastic Agent',
-                        })}
-                      </EuiBadge>
-                    </EuiFlexItem>
+                    {packageInfo?.type === 'content' ? (
+                      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+                        <EuiBadge color="default">
+                          {i18n.translate('xpack.fleet.epm.contentPackageBadgeLabel', {
+                            defaultMessage: 'Content only',
+                          })}
+                        </EuiBadge>
+                      </EuiFlexItem>
+                    ) : (
+                      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+                        <EuiBadge color="default">
+                          {i18n.translate('xpack.fleet.epm.elasticAgentBadgeLabel', {
+                            defaultMessage: 'Elastic Agent',
+                          })}
+                        </EuiBadge>
+                      </EuiFlexItem>
+                    )}
                     {packageInfo?.release && packageInfo.release !== 'ga' ? (
                       <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
                         <HeaderReleaseBadge release={getPackageReleaseLabel(packageInfo.version)} />
@@ -520,7 +531,7 @@ export function Detail() {
                   </EuiFlexGroup>
                 ),
               },
-              ...(isInstalled
+              ...(isInstalled && packageInfo.type !== 'content'
                 ? [
                     { isDivider: true },
                     {
@@ -532,31 +543,37 @@ export function Detail() {
                     },
                   ]
                 : []),
-              { isDivider: true },
-              {
-                content: (
-                  <WithGuidedOnboardingTour
-                    packageKey={pkgkey}
-                    tourType={'addIntegrationButton'}
-                    isTourVisible={isOverviewPage && isGuidedOnboardingActive}
-                    tourOffset={10}
-                  >
-                    <AddIntegrationButton
-                      userCanInstallPackages={userCanInstallPackages}
-                      href={getHref('add_integration_to_policy', {
-                        pkgkey,
-                        ...(integration ? { integration } : {}),
-                        ...(agentPolicyIdFromContext
-                          ? { agentPolicyId: agentPolicyIdFromContext }
-                          : {}),
-                      })}
-                      missingSecurityConfiguration={missingSecurityConfiguration}
-                      packageName={integrationInfo?.title || packageInfo.title}
-                      onClick={handleAddIntegrationPolicyClick}
-                    />
-                  </WithGuidedOnboardingTour>
-                ),
-              },
+              ...(packageInfo.type === 'content'
+                ? !isInstalled
+                  ? [{ isDivider: true }, { content: <InstallButton {...packageInfo} /> }]
+                  : [] // if content package is already installed, don't show install button in header
+                : [
+                    { isDivider: true },
+                    {
+                      content: (
+                        <WithGuidedOnboardingTour
+                          packageKey={pkgkey}
+                          tourType={'addIntegrationButton'}
+                          isTourVisible={isOverviewPage && isGuidedOnboardingActive}
+                          tourOffset={10}
+                        >
+                          <AddIntegrationButton
+                            userCanInstallPackages={userCanInstallPackages}
+                            href={getHref('add_integration_to_policy', {
+                              pkgkey,
+                              ...(integration ? { integration } : {}),
+                              ...(agentPolicyIdFromContext
+                                ? { agentPolicyId: agentPolicyIdFromContext }
+                                : {}),
+                            })}
+                            missingSecurityConfiguration={missingSecurityConfiguration}
+                            packageName={integrationInfo?.title || packageInfo.title}
+                            onClick={handleAddIntegrationPolicyClick}
+                          />
+                        </WithGuidedOnboardingTour>
+                      ),
+                    },
+                  ]),
             ].map((item, index) => (
               <EuiFlexItem grow={false} key={index} data-test-subj={item['data-test-subj']}>
                 {item.isDivider ?? false ? (
@@ -619,7 +636,7 @@ export function Detail() {
       },
     ];
 
-    if (canReadIntegrationPolicies && isInstalled) {
+    if (canReadIntegrationPolicies && isInstalled && packageInfo.type !== 'content') {
       tabs.push({
         id: 'policies',
         name: (
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/confirm_package_install.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/confirm_package_install.tsx
index 31e4fc32233e9..5fdcdc49223e1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/confirm_package_install.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/confirm_package_install.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ interface ConfirmPackageInstallProps {
   onConfirm: () => void;
   packageName: string;
   numOfAssets: number;
+  numOfTransformAssets: number;
 }
+
+import { TransformInstallWithCurrentUserPermissionCallout } from '../../../../../../../components/transform_install_as_current_user_callout';
+
 export const ConfirmPackageInstall = (props: ConfirmPackageInstallProps) => {
-  const { onCancel, onConfirm, packageName, numOfAssets } = props;
+  const { onCancel, onConfirm, packageName, numOfAssets, numOfTransformAssets } = props;
   return (
     <EuiConfirmModal
       title={
@@ -53,6 +57,12 @@ export const ConfirmPackageInstall = (props: ConfirmPackageInstallProps) => {
           />
         }
       />
+      {numOfTransformAssets > 0 ? (
+        <>
+          <EuiSpacer size="m" />
+          <TransformInstallWithCurrentUserPermissionCallout count={numOfTransformAssets} />
+        </>
+      ) : null}
       <EuiSpacer size="l" />
       <p>
         <FormattedMessage
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/install_button.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/install_button.tsx
index 28ad351b865f7..6348d1bf6cfab 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/install_button.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/install_button.tsx
@@ -13,23 +13,37 @@ import type { PackageInfo, UpgradePackagePolicyDryRunResponse } from '../../../.
 import { InstallStatus } from '../../../../../types';
 import { useAuthz, useGetPackageInstallStatus, useInstallPackage } from '../../../../../hooks';
 
+import { getNumTransformAssets } from '../../../../../../../components/transform_install_as_current_user_callout';
+
 import { ConfirmPackageInstall } from './confirm_package_install';
-type InstallationButtonProps = Pick<PackageInfo, 'name' | 'title' | 'version'> & {
+
+type InstallationButtonProps = Pick<PackageInfo, 'name' | 'title' | 'version' | 'assets'> & {
   disabled?: boolean;
   dryRunData?: UpgradePackagePolicyDryRunResponse | null;
   isUpgradingPackagePolicies?: boolean;
   latestVersion?: string;
-  numOfAssets: number;
   packagePolicyIds?: string[];
   setIsUpgradingPackagePolicies?: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
 };
 export function InstallButton(props: InstallationButtonProps) {
-  const { name, numOfAssets, title, version } = props;
+  const { name, title, version, assets } = props;
+
   const canInstallPackages = useAuthz().integrations.installPackages;
   const installPackage = useInstallPackage();
   const getPackageInstallStatus = useGetPackageInstallStatus();
   const { status: installationStatus } = getPackageInstallStatus(name);
 
+  const numOfAssets = Object.entries(assets).reduce(
+    (acc, [serviceName, serviceNameValue]) =>
+      acc +
+      Object.entries(serviceNameValue || {}).reduce(
+        (acc2, [assetName, assetNameValue]) => acc2 + assetNameValue.length,
+        0
+      ),
+    0
+  );
+  const numOfTransformAssets = getNumTransformAssets(assets);
+
   const isInstalling = installationStatus === InstallStatus.installing;
   const [isInstallModalVisible, setIsInstallModalVisible] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const toggleInstallModal = useCallback(() => {
@@ -44,6 +58,7 @@ export function InstallButton(props: InstallationButtonProps) {
   const installModal = (
     <ConfirmPackageInstall
       numOfAssets={numOfAssets}
+      numOfTransformAssets={numOfTransformAssets}
       packageName={title}
       onCancel={toggleInstallModal}
       onConfirm={handleClickInstall}
@@ -61,7 +76,7 @@ export function InstallButton(props: InstallationButtonProps) {
         {isInstalling ? (
           <FormattedMessage
             id="xpack.fleet.integrations.installPackage.installingPackageButtonLabel"
-            defaultMessage="Installing {title} assets"
+            defaultMessage="Installing {title}"
             values={{
               title,
             }}
@@ -69,7 +84,7 @@ export function InstallButton(props: InstallationButtonProps) {
         ) : (
           <FormattedMessage
             id="xpack.fleet.integrations.installPackage.installPackageButtonLabel"
-            defaultMessage="Install {title} assets"
+            defaultMessage="Install {title}"
             values={{
               title,
             }}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/settings.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/settings.tsx
index 33c866c6084a0..51119dabf4cf9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/settings.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/settings.tsx
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ import {
 
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 
-import {
-  getNumTransformAssets,
-  TransformInstallWithCurrentUserPermissionCallout,
-} from '../../../../../../../components/transform_install_as_current_user_callout';
-
 import type { FleetStartServices } from '../../../../../../../plugin';
 import type { PackageInfo, PackageMetadata } from '../../../../../types';
 import { InstallStatus } from '../../../../../types';
@@ -238,22 +233,6 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC<Props> = memo(
 
     const isUpdating = installationStatus === InstallStatus.installing && installedVersion;
 
-    const { numOfAssets, numTransformAssets } = useMemo(
-      () => ({
-        numTransformAssets: getNumTransformAssets(packageInfo.assets),
-        numOfAssets: Object.entries(packageInfo.assets).reduce(
-          (acc, [serviceName, serviceNameValue]) =>
-            acc +
-            Object.entries(serviceNameValue).reduce(
-              (acc2, [assetName, assetNameValue]) => acc2 + assetNameValue.length,
-              0
-            ),
-          0
-        ),
-      }),
-      [packageInfo.assets]
-    );
-
     return (
       <>
         <EuiFlexGroup alignItems="flexStart">
@@ -365,15 +344,6 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC<Props> = memo(
                         </h4>
                       </EuiTitle>
                       <EuiSpacer size="s" />
-
-                      {numTransformAssets > 0 ? (
-                        <>
-                          <TransformInstallWithCurrentUserPermissionCallout
-                            count={numTransformAssets}
-                          />
-                          <EuiSpacer size="s" />
-                        </>
-                      ) : null}
                       <p>
                         <FormattedMessage
                           id="xpack.fleet.integrations.settings.packageInstallDescription"
@@ -388,7 +358,6 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC<Props> = memo(
                           <p>
                             <InstallButton
                               {...packageInfo}
-                              numOfAssets={numOfAssets}
                               disabled={packageMetadata?.has_policies}
                             />
                           </p>
@@ -418,7 +387,6 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC<Props> = memo(
                           <div>
                             <UninstallButton
                               {...packageInfo}
-                              numOfAssets={numOfAssets}
                               latestVersion={latestVersion}
                               disabled={packageMetadata?.has_policies}
                             />
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/uninstall_button.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/uninstall_button.tsx
index df472c765c09a..aba40aeba2397 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/uninstall_button.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/detail/settings/uninstall_button.tsx
@@ -16,17 +16,16 @@ import { useAuthz, useGetPackageInstallStatus, useUninstallPackage } from '../..
 
 import { ConfirmPackageUninstall } from './confirm_package_uninstall';
 
-interface UninstallButtonProps extends Pick<PackageInfo, 'name' | 'title' | 'version'> {
+interface UninstallButtonProps extends Pick<PackageInfo, 'name' | 'title' | 'version' | 'assets'> {
   disabled?: boolean;
   latestVersion?: string;
-  numOfAssets: number;
 }
 
 export const UninstallButton: React.FunctionComponent<UninstallButtonProps> = ({
   disabled = false,
   latestVersion,
   name,
-  numOfAssets,
+  assets,
   title,
   version,
 }) => {
@@ -38,6 +37,16 @@ export const UninstallButton: React.FunctionComponent<UninstallButtonProps> = ({
 
   const [isUninstallModalVisible, setIsUninstallModalVisible] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
+  const numOfAssets = Object.entries(assets).reduce(
+    (acc, [serviceName, serviceNameValue]) =>
+      acc +
+      Object.entries(serviceNameValue || {}).reduce(
+        (acc2, [assetName, assetNameValue]) => acc2 + assetNameValue.length,
+        0
+      ),
+    0
+  );
+
   const handleClickUninstall = useCallback(() => {
     uninstallPackage({ name, version, title, redirectToVersion: latestVersion ?? version });
     setIsUninstallModalVisible(false);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/home/card_utils.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/home/card_utils.tsx
index 2fc6a82b960c9..7dce4b8dff790 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/home/card_utils.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/sections/epm/screens/home/card_utils.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export interface IntegrationCardItem {
   titleLineClamp?: number;
   url: string;
   version: string;
+  type?: string;
 }
 
 export const mapToCard = ({
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ export const mapToCard = ({
   const release: IntegrationCardReleaseLabel = getPackageReleaseLabel(version);
 
   let extraLabelsBadges: React.ReactNode[] | undefined;
-  if (item.type === 'integration') {
+  if (item.type === 'integration' || item.type === 'content') {
     extraLabelsBadges = getIntegrationLabels(item);
   }
 
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ export const mapToCard = ({
     integration: 'integration' in item ? item.integration || '' : '',
     name: 'name' in item ? item.name : item.id,
     version,
+    type: item.type,
     release,
     categories: ((item.categories || []) as string[]).filter((c: string) => !!c),
     isReauthorizationRequired,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/handlers.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/handlers.ts
index d8971948397d3..31e4b9d6704c7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/handlers.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/handlers.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import {
   PackageSavedObjectConflictError,
   FleetTooManyRequestsError,
   AgentlessPolicyExistsRequestError,
+  PackagePolicyContentPackageError,
 } from '.';
 
 type IngestErrorHandler = (
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ const getHTTPResponseCode = (error: FleetError): number => {
   if (error instanceof PackagePolicyRequestError) {
     return 400;
   }
+  if (error instanceof PackagePolicyContentPackageError) {
+    return 400;
+  }
   // Unauthorized
   if (error instanceof FleetUnauthorizedError) {
     return 403;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/index.ts
index 6782b8122a552..de528f082c096 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/errors/index.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export class BundledPackageLocationNotFoundError extends FleetError {}
 export class PackagePolicyRequestError extends FleetError {}
 export class PackagePolicyMultipleAgentPoliciesError extends FleetError {}
 export class PackagePolicyOutputError extends FleetError {}
+export class PackagePolicyContentPackageError extends FleetError {}
 
 export class EnrollmentKeyNameExistsError extends FleetError {}
 export class HostedAgentPolicyRestrictionRelatedError extends FleetError {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policies/utils.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policies/utils.test.ts
index 9d68dde10a13e..7075990620ef5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policies/utils.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policies/utils.test.ts
@@ -153,16 +153,41 @@ describe('Package Policy Utils', () => {
       ).rejects.toThrowError('Output type "kafka" is not usable with package "apm"');
     });
 
-    it('should not throw if valid license and valid output_id is provided', async () => {
+    it('should throw if content package is being used', async () => {
       jest.spyOn(licenseService, 'hasAtLeast').mockReturnValue(true);
       jest
         .spyOn(outputService, 'get')
         .mockResolvedValueOnce({ id: 'es-output', type: 'elasticsearch' } as any);
       await expect(
-        preflightCheckPackagePolicy(soClient, {
-          ...testPolicy,
-          output_id: 'es-output',
-        })
+        preflightCheckPackagePolicy(
+          soClient,
+          {
+            ...testPolicy,
+            output_id: 'es-output',
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'content',
+          }
+        )
+      ).rejects.toThrowError('Cannot create policy for content only packages');
+    });
+
+    it('should not throw if valid license and valid output_id is provided and is not content package', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(licenseService, 'hasAtLeast').mockReturnValue(true);
+      jest
+        .spyOn(outputService, 'get')
+        .mockResolvedValueOnce({ id: 'es-output', type: 'elasticsearch' } as any);
+      await expect(
+        preflightCheckPackagePolicy(
+          soClient,
+          {
+            ...testPolicy,
+            output_id: 'es-output',
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'integration',
+          }
+        )
       ).resolves.not.toThrow();
     });
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policies/utils.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policies/utils.ts
index 5c19345a58f79..ef59c643a8b35 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policies/utils.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policies/utils.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,17 @@ import {
   LICENCE_FOR_MULTIPLE_AGENT_POLICIES,
 } from '../../../common/constants';
 import { getAllowedOutputTypesForIntegration } from '../../../common/services/output_helpers';
-import type { PackagePolicy, NewPackagePolicy, PackagePolicySOAttributes } from '../../types';
-import { PackagePolicyMultipleAgentPoliciesError, PackagePolicyOutputError } from '../../errors';
+import type {
+  PackagePolicy,
+  NewPackagePolicy,
+  PackagePolicySOAttributes,
+  PackageInfo,
+} from '../../types';
+import {
+  PackagePolicyMultipleAgentPoliciesError,
+  PackagePolicyOutputError,
+  PackagePolicyContentPackageError,
+} from '../../errors';
 import { licenseService } from '../license';
 import { outputService } from '../output';
 import { appContextService } from '../app_context';
@@ -35,8 +44,14 @@ export const mapPackagePolicySavedObjectToPackagePolicy = ({
 
 export async function preflightCheckPackagePolicy(
   soClient: SavedObjectsClientContract,
-  packagePolicy: PackagePolicy | NewPackagePolicy
+  packagePolicy: PackagePolicy | NewPackagePolicy,
+  packageInfo?: Pick<PackageInfo, 'type'>
 ) {
+  // Package policies cannot be created for content type packages
+  if (packageInfo?.type === 'content') {
+    throw new PackagePolicyContentPackageError('Cannot create policy for content only packages');
+  }
+
   // If package policy has multiple agent policies IDs, or no agent policies (orphaned integration policy)
   // check if user can use multiple agent policies feature
   const { canUseReusablePolicies, errorMessage: canUseMultipleAgentPoliciesErrorMessage } =
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policy.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policy.ts
index efc1352e30dbd..82b76e553031e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/package_policy.ts
@@ -233,6 +233,17 @@ class PackagePolicyClientImpl implements PackagePolicyClient {
     }
 
     const savedObjectType = await getPackagePolicySavedObjectType();
+    const basePkgInfo =
+      options?.packageInfo ??
+      (packagePolicy.package
+        ? await getPackageInfo({
+            savedObjectsClient: soClient,
+            pkgName: packagePolicy.package.name,
+            pkgVersion: packagePolicy.package.version,
+            ignoreUnverified: true,
+            prerelease: true,
+          })
+        : undefined);
 
     auditLoggingService.writeCustomSoAuditLog({
       action: 'create',
@@ -245,7 +256,7 @@ class PackagePolicyClientImpl implements PackagePolicyClient {
     logger.debug(`Creating new package policy`);
 
     this.keepPolicyIdInSync(packagePolicy);
-    await preflightCheckPackagePolicy(soClient, packagePolicy);
+    await preflightCheckPackagePolicy(soClient, packagePolicy, basePkgInfo);
 
     let enrichedPackagePolicy = await packagePolicyService.runExternalCallbacks(
       'packagePolicyCreate',
@@ -448,6 +459,15 @@ class PackagePolicyClientImpl implements PackagePolicyClient {
   }> {
     const savedObjectType = await getPackagePolicySavedObjectType();
     for (const packagePolicy of packagePolicies) {
+      const basePkgInfo = packagePolicy.package
+        ? await getPackageInfo({
+            savedObjectsClient: soClient,
+            pkgName: packagePolicy.package.name,
+            pkgVersion: packagePolicy.package.version,
+            ignoreUnverified: true,
+            prerelease: true,
+          })
+        : undefined;
       if (!packagePolicy.id) {
         packagePolicy.id = SavedObjectsUtils.generateId();
       }
@@ -458,7 +478,7 @@ class PackagePolicyClientImpl implements PackagePolicyClient {
       });
 
       this.keepPolicyIdInSync(packagePolicy);
-      await preflightCheckPackagePolicy(soClient, packagePolicy);
+      await preflightCheckPackagePolicy(soClient, packagePolicy, basePkgInfo);
     }
 
     const agentPolicyIds = new Set(packagePolicies.flatMap((pkgPolicy) => pkgPolicy.policy_ids));
diff --git a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/changelog.yml b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/changelog.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c8397a8b6082d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/changelog.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- version: 0.1.0
+  changes:
+    - description: Initial release
+      type: enhancement
+      link: https://github.com/elastic/package-spec/pull/777
diff --git a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/docs/README.md b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/docs/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3a6090d840af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/docs/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Reference package of content type
diff --git a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/img/kibana-system.png b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/img/kibana-system.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8741a5662417f
Binary files /dev/null and b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/img/kibana-system.png differ
diff --git a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/img/system.svg b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/img/system.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0aba96275e24e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/img/system.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1000 1000"><path d="M433.41 29.92c-9.81 5.14-15.18 10.04-19.15 17.74-1.87 3.74-9.57 43.43-17.28 88.49-23.58 140.32-43.19 243.98-72.61 384.3l-2.57 12.38-10.27-10.97c-19.61-20.31-45.76-25.92-67.71-14.48-14.71 7.47-24.05 20.31-34.55 46.93-7.7 20.32-9.11 22.18-15.64 23.58-3.97.7-39.22 1.4-78.45 1.4-67.94 0-71.91.23-81.72 4.9C7.54 596.8 1.94 631.82 22.49 651.9c13.08 12.84 17.04 13.31 88.72 13.54 106 0 125.38-3.04 145.69-24.05l7.94-8.17 6.3 13.54c12.14 25.45 28.72 38.76 51.6 41.56 24.52 2.8 42.49-10.97 56.03-43.19 13.31-31.98 39.93-147.56 63.28-272.93 5.6-29.88 10.51-54.4 11.21-54.4.7 0 26.85 140.09 58.14 311.22 31.28 170.91 58.37 314.73 60.24 319.17 4.2 10.51 9.11 15.87 19.85 21.25 18.45 9.57 43.19 3.04 54.4-14.01 5.14-7.71 7.24-16.34 13.07-57.67 12.36-85.22 33.84-204.06 36.87-204.06.7 0 4.67 5.37 8.4 11.91 14.48 24.75 37.82 38.06 66.54 38.29 29.18 0 40.63-9.34 72.15-58.84l16.11-25.21 57.2-1.17c56.5-1.17 57.44-1.17 63.27-6.77 7.94-7.47 11.44-19.15 10.27-34.09-1.4-15.88-8.17-28.72-20.08-37.12l-9.57-6.77-57.43-1.17c-69.58-1.4-77.51-.23-94.33 14.94-6.3 5.84-17.74 19.84-24.98 31.29-7.47 11.44-13.78 20.78-14.01 20.31-.24-.23-2.57-12.61-5.37-27.32-8.64-48.8-19.38-69.81-40.86-80.55-22.41-11.21-48.33-6.31-64.21 11.91-14.47 16.34-30.12 56.03-43.66 110.67-3.5 14.47-6.77 25.68-7.24 24.52-.23-1.4-26.38-142.66-57.9-314.03-63.04-342.74-58.6-323.83-78.21-333.87-10.96-5.61-28.71-6.08-38.51-.71z"/></svg>
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diff --git a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/manifest.yml b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/manifest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4f03b0d37a444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/manifest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+format_version: 3.2.0
+name: good_content
+title: Good content package
+description: >
+  This package is a dummy example for packages with the content type.
+  These packages contain resources that are useful with data ingested by other integrations.
+  They are not used to configure data sources.
+version: 0.1.0
+type: content
+source:
+  license: "Apache-2.0"
+conditions:
+  kibana:
+    version: '^8.16.0' #TBD
+  elastic:
+    subscription: 'basic'
+discovery:
+  fields:
+    - name: process.pid
+screenshots:
+  - src: /img/kibana-system.png
+    title: kibana system
+    size: 1220x852
+    type: image/png
+icons:
+  - src: /img/system.svg
+    title: system
+    size: 1000x1000
+    type: image/svg+xml
+owner:
+  github: elastic/ecosystem
+  type: elastic
diff --git a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/validation.yml b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/validation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fa39a1d6f18bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/fixtures/test_packages/good_content/0.1.0/validation.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+errors:
+  exclude_checks:
+    - PSR00002 # Allow to use non-GA features.
diff --git a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/create.ts b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/create.ts
index 159c40926f4e7..4619636a30d8b 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/create.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/fleet_api_integration/apis/package_policy/create.ts
@@ -642,6 +642,24 @@ export default function (providerContext: FtrProviderContext) {
       expect(body.item.inputs[0].enabled).to.eql(false);
     });
 
+    it('should return 400 for content packages', async function () {
+      const response = await supertest
+        .post(`/api/fleet/package_policies`)
+        .set('kbn-xsrf', 'xxxx')
+        .send({
+          name: 'content-pkg-policy',
+          description: '',
+          namespace: 'default',
+          policy_ids: [],
+          package: {
+            name: 'good_content',
+            version: '0.1.0',
+          },
+        })
+        .expect(400);
+      expect(response.body.message).to.eql('Cannot create policy for content only packages');
+    });
+
     describe('input only packages', () => {
       it('should default dataset if not provided for input only pkg', async function () {
         await supertest