diff --git a/READMEs/c2d-flow.md b/READMEs/c2d-flow.md
index c72499d68..ae4579525 100644
--- a/READMEs/c2d-flow.md
+++ b/READMEs/c2d-flow.md
@@ -107,40 +107,10 @@ In the same Python console:
 ALGO_url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oceanprotocol/c2d-examples/main/branin_and_gpr/gpr.py"
 
 name = "grp"
-(ALGO_data_nft, ALGO_datatoken, ALGO_ddo) = ocean.assets.create_url_asset(name, ALGO_url, alice_wallet, wait_for_aqua=True)
+(ALGO_data_nft, ALGO_datatoken, ALGO_ddo) = ocean.assets.create_algo_asset(name, ALGO_url, alice_wallet, wait_for_aqua=True)
 
 print(f"ALGO_data_nft address = '{ALGO_data_nft.address}'")
 print(f"ALGO_datatoken address = '{ALGO_datatoken.address}'")
-
-# Specify metadata and services, using the Branin test dataset
-ALGO_date_created = "2021-12-28T10:55:11Z"
-ALGO_metadata = {
-    "created": ALGO_date_created,
-    "updated": ALGO_date_created,
-    "description": "gpr",
-    "name": "gpr",
-    "type": "algorithm",
-    "author": "Trent",
-    "license": "CC0: PublicDomain",
-    "algorithm": {
-        "language": "python",
-        "format": "docker-image",
-        "version": "0.1",
-        "container": {
-            "entrypoint": "python $ALGO",
-            "image": "oceanprotocol/algo_dockers",
-            "tag": "python-branin",
-            "checksum": "sha256:8221d20c1c16491d7d56b9657ea09082c0ee4a8ab1a6621fa720da58b09580e4",
-        },
-    }
-}
-
-# update ALGO_Asset metadata
-ALGO_ddo.metadata.update(ALGO_metadata)
-ALGO_ddo = ocean.assets.update(
-    asset=ALGO_ddo, publisher_wallet=alice_wallet, provider_uri=config["PROVIDER_URL"])
-    
-
 print(f"ALGO_ddo did = '{ALGO_ddo.did}'")
 ```
 
diff --git a/ocean_lib/ocean/ocean_assets.py b/ocean_lib/ocean/ocean_assets.py
index 1ce4e96bb..f74a17ce9 100644
--- a/ocean_lib/ocean/ocean_assets.py
+++ b/ocean_lib/ocean/ocean_assets.py
@@ -146,15 +146,46 @@ def _assert_ddo_metadata(metadata: dict):
 
         assert "name" in metadata, "Must have name in metadata."
 
+    @enforce_types
+    def create_algo_asset(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        url: str,
+        publisher_wallet,
+        image: str = "oceanprotocol/algo_dockers",
+        tag: str = "python-branin",
+        checksum: str = "sha256:8221d20c1c16491d7d56b9657ea09082c0ee4a8ab1a6621fa720da58b09580e4",
+        wait_for_aqua: bool = True,
+    ) -> tuple:
+        """Create asset of type "algorithm", having UrlFiles, with good defaults"""
+
+        if image == "oceanprotocol/algo_dockers" or tag == "python-branin":
+            assert image == "oceanprotocol/algo_dockers" and tag == "python-branin"
+
+        metadata = self._default_metadata(name, publisher_wallet, "algorithm")
+        metadata["algorithm"] = {
+            "language": "python",
+            "format": "docker-image",
+            "version": "0.1",
+            "container": {
+                "entrypoint": "python $ALGO",
+                "image": image,
+                "tag": tag,
+                "checksum": checksum,
+            },
+        }
+
+        files = [UrlFile(url)]
+        return self._create_1dt(metadata, files, publisher_wallet, wait_for_aqua)
+
     @enforce_types
     def create_url_asset(
         self, name: str, url: str, publisher_wallet, wait_for_aqua: bool = True
     ) -> tuple:
-        """Create an asset of type "UrlFile", with good defaults"""
+        """Create asset of type "data", having UrlFiles, with good defaults"""
+        metadata = self._default_metadata(name, publisher_wallet)
         files = [UrlFile(url)]
-        return self.create_with_default_metadata(
-            name, files, publisher_wallet, wait_for_aqua
-        )
+        return self._create_1dt(metadata, files, publisher_wallet, wait_for_aqua)
 
     @enforce_types
     def create_graphql_asset(
@@ -165,11 +196,10 @@ def create_graphql_asset(
         publisher_wallet,
         wait_for_aqua: bool = True,
     ) -> tuple:
-        """Create an asset of type "GraphqlQuery", with good defaults"""
+        """Create asset of type "data", having GraphqlQuery files, w good defaults"""
+        metadata = self._default_metadata(name, publisher_wallet)
         files = [GraphqlQuery(url, query)]
-        return self.create_with_default_metadata(
-            name, files, publisher_wallet, wait_for_aqua
-        )
+        return self._create_1dt(metadata, files, publisher_wallet, wait_for_aqua)
 
     @enforce_types
     def create_onchain_asset(
@@ -180,39 +210,31 @@ def create_onchain_asset(
         publisher_wallet,
         wait_for_aqua: bool = True,
     ) -> tuple:
-        """Create an asset of type "SmartContractCall", with good defaults"""
+        """Create asset of type "data", having SmartContractCall files, w defaults"""
         chain_id = self._chain_id
         onchain_data = SmartContractCall(contract_address, chain_id, contract_abi)
         files = [onchain_data]
-        return self.create_with_default_metadata(
-            name, files, publisher_wallet, wait_for_aqua
-        )
+        metadata = self._default_metadata(name, publisher_wallet)
+        return self._create_1dt(metadata, files, publisher_wallet, wait_for_aqua)
 
     @enforce_types
-    def create_with_default_metadata(
-        self,
-        name: str,
-        files: list,
-        publisher_wallet,
-        wait_for_aqua: bool = True,
-    ) -> tuple:
-        """Thin wrapper for create(). Creates 1 datatoken, with good defaults.
-
-        If wait_for_aqua, then attempt to update aquarius within time constraints.
-
-        Returns (data_nft, datatoken, ddo)
-        """
+    def _default_metadata(self, name: str, publisher_wallet, type="dataset") -> dict:
         date_created = datetime.now().isoformat()
         metadata = {
             "created": date_created,
             "updated": date_created,
             "description": name,
             "name": name,
-            "type": "dataset",
+            "type": type,
             "author": publisher_wallet.address[:7],
             "license": "CC0: PublicDomain",
         }
+        return metadata
 
+    @enforce_types
+    def _create_1dt(self, metadata, files, publisher_wallet, wait_for_aqua):
+        """Call create(), focusing on just one datatoken"""
+        name = metadata["name"]
         (data_nft, datatokens, ddo) = self.create(
             metadata,
             publisher_wallet,
diff --git a/ocean_lib/ocean/test/test_ocean_assets.py b/ocean_lib/ocean/test/test_ocean_assets.py
index e5df54b91..4dfd038dc 100644
--- a/ocean_lib/ocean/test/test_ocean_assets.py
+++ b/ocean_lib/ocean/test/test_ocean_assets.py
@@ -608,3 +608,17 @@ def test_asset_creation_errors(publisher_ocean, publisher_wallet, config):
                 deployed_datatokens=[datatoken],
                 encrypt_flag=True,
             )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_create_algo_asset(publisher_ocean, publisher_wallet):
+    ocean = publisher_ocean
+
+    name = "Branin dataset"
+    url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oceanprotocol/c2d-examples/main/branin_and_gpr/gpr.py"
+    (data_nft, datatoken, ddo) = ocean.assets.create_algo_asset(
+        name, url, publisher_wallet
+    )
+
+    assert ddo.nft["name"] == name  # thorough testing is below, on create() directly
+    assert len(ddo.datatokens) == 1