diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionId.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionId.java
index d0655da..7a04318 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionId.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionId.java
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns the name of the action.
+     *
+     * @return action name
+     */
+    public String name() {
+        return this.identifier;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns an action identifier with the given name.
      *
      * @param name action name