I fixed this problem by following the solution to this other StackOverflow question
I had the same problem. I fixed it by adding the maven archetype catalog to eclipse. Steps are provided below: (Please note the https protocol)
- Open Window > Preferences
- Open Maven > Archetypes
- Click ‘Add Remote Catalog’ and add the following:
- Catalog File: https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/archetype-catalog.xml
- Description: maven catalog