diff --git a/NEXT_CHANGELOG.md b/NEXT_CHANGELOG.md
index 7088cf7aa1..b406a874e8 100644
--- a/NEXT_CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/NEXT_CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 * engine/direct: Fix 400 error when deploying grants with ALL_PRIVILEGES ([#4801](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/4801))
 * Deduplicate grant entries with duplicate principals or privileges during initialization ([#4801](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/4801))
 * engine/direct: Fix unwanted recreation of secret scopes when scope_backend_type is not set ([#4834](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/4834))
+* engine/direct: Fix bind and unbind for non-Terraform resources ([#4850](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/4850))
 * engine/direct: Fix deploying removed principals ([#4824](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/4824))
 
 ### Dependency updates
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/databricks.yml.tmpl b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/databricks.yml.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c525eab9a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/databricks.yml.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+bundle:
+  name: test-bundle-$UNIQUE_NAME
+
+resources:
+  catalogs:
+    foo:
+      name: test-catalog-$UNIQUE_NAME
+      comment: This is a test catalog
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/out.test.toml b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/out.test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1d40380d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/out.test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Local = true
+Cloud = true
+RequiresUnityCatalog = true
+
+[EnvMatrix]
+  DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE = ["direct"]
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/output.txt b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d365080f49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+
+>>> [CLI] catalogs create test-catalog-[UNIQUE_NAME]
+{
+  "comment": null,
+  "name": "test-catalog-[UNIQUE_NAME]"
+}
+
+>>> [CLI] bundle deployment bind foo test-catalog-[UNIQUE_NAME] --auto-approve
+Updating deployment state...
+Successfully bound catalog with an id 'test-catalog-[UNIQUE_NAME]'
+Run 'bundle deploy' to deploy changes to your workspace
+
+=== Deploy bundle
+>>> [CLI] bundle deploy --force-lock --auto-approve
+Uploading bundle files to /Workspace/Users/[USERNAME]/.bundle/test-bundle-[UNIQUE_NAME]/default/files...
+Deploying resources...
+Updating deployment state...
+Deployment complete!
+
+>>> [CLI] catalogs get test-catalog-[UNIQUE_NAME]
+{
+  "comment": "This is a test catalog",
+  "name": "test-catalog-[UNIQUE_NAME]"
+}
+
+=== Unbind catalog
+>>> [CLI] bundle deployment unbind foo
+Updating deployment state...
+
+=== Destroy bundle
+>>> [CLI] bundle destroy --auto-approve
+All files and directories at the following location will be deleted: /Workspace/Users/[USERNAME]/.bundle/test-bundle-[UNIQUE_NAME]/default
+
+Deleting files...
+Destroy complete!
+
+=== Read the pre-defined catalog again (expecting it still exists): 
+>>> [CLI] catalogs get test-catalog-[UNIQUE_NAME]
+{
+  "comment": "This is a test catalog",
+  "name": "test-catalog-[UNIQUE_NAME]"
+}
+
+=== Test cleanup
+>>> [CLI] catalogs delete test-catalog-[UNIQUE_NAME] --force
+0
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/script b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/script
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f00c7819e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/script
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+cleanup() {
+    title "Test cleanup"
+    trace $CLI catalogs delete "test-catalog-$UNIQUE_NAME" --force
+    echo $?
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+envsubst < databricks.yml.tmpl > databricks.yml
+
+trace $CLI catalogs create "test-catalog-$UNIQUE_NAME" | jq '{comment, name}'
+
+trace $CLI bundle deployment bind foo "test-catalog-$UNIQUE_NAME" --auto-approve
+
+title "Deploy bundle"
+trace $CLI bundle deploy --force-lock --auto-approve
+
+trace $CLI catalogs get "test-catalog-$UNIQUE_NAME" | jq '{comment, name}'
+
+title "Unbind catalog"
+trace $CLI bundle deployment unbind foo
+
+title "Destroy bundle"
+trace $CLI bundle destroy --auto-approve
+
+title "Read the pre-defined catalog again (expecting it still exists): "
+trace $CLI catalogs get "test-catalog-$UNIQUE_NAME" | jq '{comment, name}'
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/test.toml b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5722b37ccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/catalog/test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Local = true
+Cloud = true
+RequiresUnityCatalog = true
+
+Ignore = [
+    ".databricks",
+    "databricks.yml",
+]
+
+[EnvMatrix]
+  DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE = ["direct"]
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/databricks.yml.tmpl b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/databricks.yml.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70a7160147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/databricks.yml.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+bundle:
+  name: test-bundle-$UNIQUE_NAME
+
+resources:
+  external_locations:
+    test_location:
+      name: test-location-$UNIQUE_NAME
+      url: s3://test-bucket/path-dabs
+      credential_name: test_storage_credential
+      comment: "Test external location from DABs"
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/out.test.toml b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/out.test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54146af564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/out.test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Local = true
+Cloud = false
+
+[EnvMatrix]
+  DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE = ["direct"]
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/output.txt b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc2ad4be80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+
+>>> [CLI] external-locations create test-location-[UNIQUE_NAME] s3://test-bucket/path test_storage_credential
+{
+  "name": "test-location-[UNIQUE_NAME]",
+  "url": "s3://test-bucket/path",
+  "credential_name": "test_storage_credential"
+}
+
+>>> [CLI] bundle deployment bind test_location test-location-[UNIQUE_NAME] --auto-approve
+Updating deployment state...
+Successfully bound external_location with an id 'test-location-[UNIQUE_NAME]'
+Run 'bundle deploy' to deploy changes to your workspace
+
+=== Deploy bundle
+>>> [CLI] bundle deploy --force-lock --auto-approve
+Uploading bundle files to /Workspace/Users/[USERNAME]/.bundle/test-bundle-[UNIQUE_NAME]/default/files...
+Deploying resources...
+Updating deployment state...
+Deployment complete!
+
+>>> [CLI] external-locations get test-location-[UNIQUE_NAME]
+{
+  "name": "test-location-[UNIQUE_NAME]",
+  "url": "s3://test-bucket/path-dabs",
+  "credential_name": "test_storage_credential"
+}
+
+=== Unbind external location
+>>> [CLI] bundle deployment unbind test_location
+Updating deployment state...
+
+=== Destroy bundle
+>>> [CLI] bundle destroy --auto-approve
+All files and directories at the following location will be deleted: /Workspace/Users/[USERNAME]/.bundle/test-bundle-[UNIQUE_NAME]/default
+
+Deleting files...
+Destroy complete!
+
+=== Read the pre-defined external location again (expecting it still exists): 
+>>> [CLI] external-locations get test-location-[UNIQUE_NAME]
+{
+  "name": "test-location-[UNIQUE_NAME]",
+  "url": "s3://test-bucket/path-dabs",
+  "credential_name": "test_storage_credential"
+}
+
+=== Test cleanup
+>>> [CLI] external-locations delete test-location-[UNIQUE_NAME]
+0
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/script b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/script
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f91ac1169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/script
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+cleanup() {
+    title "Test cleanup"
+    trace $CLI external-locations delete "test-location-$UNIQUE_NAME"
+    echo $?
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+envsubst < databricks.yml.tmpl > databricks.yml
+
+trace $CLI external-locations create "test-location-$UNIQUE_NAME" "s3://test-bucket/path" "test_storage_credential" | jq '{name, url, credential_name}'
+
+trace $CLI bundle deployment bind test_location "test-location-$UNIQUE_NAME" --auto-approve
+
+title "Deploy bundle"
+trace $CLI bundle deploy --force-lock --auto-approve
+
+trace $CLI external-locations get "test-location-$UNIQUE_NAME" | jq '{name, url, credential_name}'
+
+title "Unbind external location"
+trace $CLI bundle deployment unbind test_location
+
+title "Destroy bundle"
+trace $CLI bundle destroy --auto-approve
+
+title "Read the pre-defined external location again (expecting it still exists): "
+trace $CLI external-locations get "test-location-$UNIQUE_NAME" | jq '{name, url, credential_name}'
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/test.toml b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63db7b2888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/external_location/test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Local = true
+Cloud = false
+
+Ignore = [
+    ".databricks",
+    "databricks.yml",
+]
+
+[EnvMatrix]
+  DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE = ["direct"]
diff --git a/bundle/phases/bind.go b/bundle/phases/bind.go
index 715f97f528..a8f99b28e8 100644
--- a/bundle/phases/bind.go
+++ b/bundle/phases/bind.go
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ func Bind(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle, opts *terraform.BindOptions) {
 	if engine.IsDirect() {
 		// Direct engine: import into temp state, run plan, check for changes
 		// This follows the same pattern as terraform import
-		groupName := terraform.TerraformToGroupName[opts.ResourceType]
+		groupName, ok := terraform.TerraformToGroupName[opts.ResourceType]
+		if !ok {
+			groupName = opts.ResourceType
+		}
 		resourceKey := fmt.Sprintf("resources.%s.%s", groupName, opts.ResourceKey)
 		_, statePath := b.StateFilenameDirect(ctx)
 
@@ -136,7 +139,10 @@ func Unbind(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle, bundleType, tfResourceType, r
 	}()
 
 	if engine.IsDirect() {
-		groupName := terraform.TerraformToGroupName[tfResourceType]
+		groupName, ok := terraform.TerraformToGroupName[tfResourceType]
+		if !ok {
+			groupName = tfResourceType
+		}
 		fullResourceKey := fmt.Sprintf("resources.%s.%s", groupName, resourceKey)
 		_, statePath := b.StateFilenameDirect(ctx)
 		err := b.DeploymentBundle.Unbind(ctx, statePath, fullResourceKey)
diff --git a/cmd/apps/import.go b/cmd/apps/import.go
index d32112f5c5..de6529cf3c 100644
--- a/cmd/apps/import.go
+++ b/cmd/apps/import.go
@@ -323,7 +323,10 @@ func runImport(ctx context.Context, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient, appName, outp
 		}
 
 		// Bind the resource
-		tfName := terraform.GroupToTerraformName[resource.ResourceDescription().PluralName]
+		tfName, ok := terraform.GroupToTerraformName[resource.ResourceDescription().PluralName]
+		if !ok {
+			tfName = resource.ResourceDescription().PluralName
+		}
 		phases.Bind(ctx, b, &terraform.BindOptions{
 			AutoApprove:  true,
 			ResourceType: tfName,
diff --git a/cmd/bundle/deployment/bind_resource.go b/cmd/bundle/deployment/bind_resource.go
index 9171a33a9c..4fcee8b07f 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/deployment/bind_resource.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/deployment/bind_resource.go
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ func BindResource(cmd *cobra.Command, resourceKey, resourceId string, autoApprov
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s with an id '%s' is not found", resource.ResourceDescription().SingularName, resourceId)
 	}
 
-	tfName := terraform.GroupToTerraformName[resource.ResourceDescription().PluralName]
+	tfName, ok := terraform.GroupToTerraformName[resource.ResourceDescription().PluralName]
+	if !ok {
+		tfName = resource.ResourceDescription().PluralName
+	}
 	phases.Bind(ctx, b, &terraform.BindOptions{
 		AutoApprove:  autoApprove,
 		ResourceType: tfName,
diff --git a/cmd/bundle/deployment/unbind.go b/cmd/bundle/deployment/unbind.go
index 7fe16646d6..e382a0d942 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/deployment/unbind.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/deployment/unbind.go
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ To re-bind the resource later, use:
 		}
 
 		rd := resource.ResourceDescription()
-		tfName := terraform.GroupToTerraformName[rd.PluralName]
+		tfName, ok := terraform.GroupToTerraformName[rd.PluralName]
+		if !ok {
+			tfName = rd.PluralName
+		}
 		phases.Unbind(ctx, b, rd.SingularName, tfName, args[0])
 		if logdiag.HasError(ctx) {
 			return root.ErrAlreadyPrinted