diff --git a/apps/tetopology/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/tetopology/management/api/TeTopologyService.java b/apps/tetopology/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/tetopology/management/api/TeTopologyService.java
index 40c8025..3a393d6 100644
--- a/apps/tetopology/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/tetopology/management/api/TeTopologyService.java
+++ b/apps/tetopology/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/tetopology/management/api/TeTopologyService.java
@@ -158,4 +158,11 @@
      * @return value of termination point key
      */
     TerminationPointKey terminationPointKey(TeLinkTpGlobalKey teTpKey);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the TE controller global identification.
+     *
+     * @return value of controller id
+     */
+    long teContollerId();
 }