diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v2/registration_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v2/registration_controller.rb
index 9a5c750759d..cff0ab7f9a8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v2/registration_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v2/registration_controller.rb
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ class RegistrationController < V2::BaseController
       end
 
       api :GET, '/register', N_('Render Global registration template')
-      param :organization_id, :number, desc: N_("ID of the Organization to register the host in")
-      param :location_id, :number, desc: N_("ID of the Location to register the host in")
-      param :hostgroup_id, :number, desc: N_("ID of the Host group to register the host in")
-      param :operatingsystem_id, :number, desc: N_("ID of the Operating System to register the host in")
+      param :organization_id, :number, desc: N_("ID of the Organization to register the host in. Takes precedence over the `organization` parameter")
+      param :organization, String, desc: N_("Title of the Organization to register the host in")
+      param :location_id, :number, desc: N_("ID of the Location to register the host in. Takes precedence over the `location` parameter")
+      param :location, String, desc: N_("Title of the Location to register the host in")
+      param :hostgroup_id, :number, desc: N_("ID of the Host group to register the host in. Takes precedence over the `hostgroup` parameter")
+      param :hostgroup, String, desc: N_("Title of the Host group to register the host in")
+      param :operatingsystem_id, :number, desc: N_("ID of the Operating System to register the host in. Takes precedence over the `operatingsystem` parameter")
+      param :operatingsystem, String, desc: N_("Title of the Operating System to register the host in")
       param :setup_insights, :bool, desc: N_("Set 'host_registration_insights' parameter for the host. If it is set to true, insights client will be installed and registered on Red Hat family operating systems")
       param :setup_remote_execution, :bool, desc: N_("Set 'host_registration_remote_execution' parameter for the host. If it is set to true, SSH keys will be installed on the host")
       param :packages, String, desc: N_("Packages to install on the host when registered. Can be set by `host_packages` parameter, example: `pkg1 pkg2`")
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/foreman/controller/registration.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/foreman/controller/registration.rb
index 03d7b2dbff0..17736f2e141 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/foreman/controller/registration.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/foreman/controller/registration.rb
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ def global_registration_vars
                                .map(&:allowed_registration_vars)
                                .flatten.compact.uniq
 
-    organization_from_param = Organization.authorized(:view_organizations).find(params['organization_id']) if params['organization_id'].present?
-    location_from_param = Location.authorized(:view_locations).find(params['location_id']) if params['location_id'].present?
-    host_group = Hostgroup.authorized(:view_hostgroups).find(params['hostgroup_id']) if params["hostgroup_id"].present?
-    operatingsystem = Operatingsystem.authorized(:view_operatingsystems).find(params['operatingsystem_id']) if params["operatingsystem_id"].present?
-
     if params['repo'].present?
       repo_data = {}
       repo_data[params['repo']] = params['repo_gpg_key_url'] || ''
@@ -29,12 +24,17 @@ def global_registration_vars
       params['repo_data'].each { |repo| repo_data[repo['repo']] = repo['repo_gpg_key_url'] }
     end
 
+    organization = find_object(Organization, params['organization_id'], params['organization']) || default_organization
+    location = find_object(Location, params['location_id'], params['location']) || default_location
+    hostgroup = find_object(Hostgroup, params['hostgroup_id'], params['hostgroup'])
+    operatingsystem = find_object(Operatingsystem, params['operatingsystem_id'], params['operatingsystem'])
+
     context = {
       user: User.current,
       auth_token: api_authorization_token,
-      organization: organization_from_param || default_organization,
-      location: location_from_param || default_location,
-      hostgroup: host_group,
+      organization: organization,
+      location: location,
+      hostgroup: hostgroup,
       operatingsystem: operatingsystem,
       setup_insights: ActiveRecord::Type::Boolean.new.deserialize(params['setup_insights']),
       setup_remote_execution: ActiveRecord::Type::Boolean.new.deserialize(params['setup_remote_execution']),
@@ -145,6 +145,15 @@ def api_authorization_token
     User.current.jwt_token!(expiration: 4.hours.to_i, scope: scope)
   end
 
+  def find_object(klass, id = nil, title = nil)
+    return unless id || title
+
+    permission = "view_#{klass.name.underscore.pluralize}".to_sym
+    scope = klass.authorized(permission)
+
+    scope.friendly.find(id || title)
+  end
+
   def default_organization
     User.current.default_organization || User.current.my_organizations.first
   end
diff --git a/test/controllers/api/v2/registration_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/api/v2/registration_controller_test.rb
index 856a15189c9..19d242bb641 100644
--- a/test/controllers/api/v2/registration_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/api/v2/registration_controller_test.rb
@@ -133,7 +133,12 @@ class Api::V2::RegistrationControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
         assert_equal taxonomies(:organization1), assigns(:global_registration_vars)[:organization]
       end
 
-      test 'without organization_id, with user default' do
+      test 'with title' do
+        get :global, params: { organization: taxonomies(:organization1).title }, session: set_session_user
+        assert_equal taxonomies(:organization1), assigns(:global_registration_vars)[:organization]
+      end
+
+      test 'without id or title, with user default' do
         user = FactoryBot.create(:user, organizations: orgs, default_organization: orgs[1], admin: true)
 
         as_user(user) do
@@ -158,7 +163,12 @@ class Api::V2::RegistrationControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
         assert_equal taxonomies(:location1), assigns(:global_registration_vars)[:location]
       end
 
-      test 'without location_id, with user default' do
+      test 'with title' do
+        get :global, params: { location: taxonomies(:location1).title }, session: set_session_user
+        assert_equal taxonomies(:location1), assigns(:global_registration_vars)[:location]
+      end
+
+      test 'without id or title, with user default' do
         user = FactoryBot.create(:user, locations: locs, default_location: locs[1], admin: true)
 
         as_user(user) do
@@ -174,6 +184,34 @@ class Api::V2::RegistrationControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
         assert_equal user.my_locations.first, assigns(:global_registration_vars)[:location]
       end
     end
+
+    context 'find hostgroup' do
+      let(:hg) { hostgroups(:common) }
+
+      test 'with hostgroup_id' do
+        get :global, params: { hostgroup_id: hg.id }, session: set_session_user
+        assert_equal hg, assigns(:global_registration_vars)[:hostgroup]
+      end
+
+      test 'with title' do
+        get :global, params: { hostgroup: hg.title }, session: set_session_user
+        assert_equal hg, assigns(:global_registration_vars)[:hostgroup]
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'find operatingsystem' do
+      let(:os) { operatingsystems(:redhat) }
+
+      test 'with operatingsystem_id' do
+        get :global, params: { operatingsystem_id: os.id }, session: set_session_user
+        assert_equal os, assigns(:global_registration_vars)[:operatingsystem]
+      end
+
+      test 'with title' do
+        get :global, params: { operatingsystem: os.title }, session: set_session_user
+        assert_equal os, assigns(:global_registration_vars)[:operatingsystem]
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'host registration' do