As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for intent to service mappings in intent-based orchestration. An intent orchestrator receives an intent specifying one or more parameters of a service required for a network. The intent orchestrator translates the intent to one or more basic data types of a plurality of predefined basic data types based on the one or more parameters. The intent orchestrator forms one or more abstract services using the one or more basic data types. The intent orchestrator determines one or more specific services of a network orchestrator that correlate with the one or more abstract services. The intent orchestrator causes the network orchestrator to fulfill the intent using the one or more specific services.