diff --git a/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java b/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java
index 9b131ae..a3af158 100644
--- a/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalCircuitIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalConnectivityIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.PathIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentSetMultimap;
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@
                     .dst(dstCP)
                     .signalType(ochPorts.getLeft().signalType())
                     .bidirectional(intent.isBidirectional())
+                    .resourceGroup(intent.resourceGroup())
                     .build();
 
             if (!supportsMultiplexing) {
@@ -328,7 +330,10 @@
             rules.add(connectPorts(higherIntent.getDst(), lowerIntent.getDst(), higherIntent.priority(), slots));
         }
 
-        return new FlowRuleIntent(appId, higherIntent.key(), rules, higherIntent.resources());
+        return new FlowRuleIntent(appId, higherIntent.key(), rules,
+                                  higherIntent.resources(),
+                                  PathIntent.ProtectionType.PRIMARY,
+                                  higherIntent.resourceGroup());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalConnectivityIntentCompiler.java b/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalConnectivityIntentCompiler.java
index de25fda..f361e99 100644
--- a/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalConnectivityIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalConnectivityIntentCompiler.java
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
                 .lambda(lambda)
                 .signalType(signalType)
                 .bidirectional(parentIntent.isBidirectional())
+                .resourceGroup(parentIntent.resourceGroup())
                 .build();
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompiler.java b/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompiler.java
index 1d60875..b01603f 100644
--- a/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompiler.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentCompiler;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentExtensionService;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalOduIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.PathIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OtuPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resource;
@@ -175,8 +176,13 @@
                 rules.addAll(createRules(intent, intent.getDst(), intent.getSrc(), path, slotsMap, true));
             }
 
-            return Collections.singletonList(new FlowRuleIntent(appId, intent.key(),
-                    rules, ImmutableSet.copyOf(path.links())));
+            return Collections.singletonList(
+                    new FlowRuleIntent(appId,
+                                       intent.key(),
+                                       rules,
+                                       ImmutableSet.copyOf(path.links()),
+                                       PathIntent.ProtectionType.PRIMARY,
+                                       intent.resourceGroup()));
         }
 
         throw new OpticalIntentCompilationException("Unable to find suitable lightpath for intent " + intent);
diff --git a/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalPathIntentCompiler.java b/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalPathIntentCompiler.java
index 26196b7..9066032 100644
--- a/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalPathIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/apps/optical-model/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalPathIntentCompiler.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentCompiler;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentExtensionService;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalPathIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.PathIntent;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -79,10 +80,15 @@
             rules.addAll(createReverseRules(intent));
         }
 
-        return Collections.singletonList(new FlowRuleIntent(appId,
-                                                            intent.key(),
-                                                            rules,
-                                                            intent.resources()));
+        return Collections.singletonList(
+                new FlowRuleIntent(appId,
+                                   intent.key(),
+                                   rules,
+                                   intent.resources(),
+                                   PathIntent.ProtectionType.PRIMARY,
+                                   intent.resourceGroup()
+                )
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddHostToHostIntentCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddHostToHostIntentCommand.java
index 67dbd76..1f33c46 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddHostToHostIntentCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddHostToHostIntentCommand.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
                 .treatment(treatment)
                 .constraints(constraints)
                 .priority(priority())
+                .resourceGroup(resourceGroup())
                 .build();
         service.submit(intent);
         print("Host to Host intent submitted:\n%s", intent.toString());
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCommand.java
index 6c1a0e9..bf9558c 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddMultiPointToSinglePointIntentCommand.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
                 .egressPoint(egress)
                 .constraints(constraints)
                 .priority(priority())
+                .resourceGroup(resourceGroup())
                 .build();
         service.submit(intent);
         print("Multipoint to single point intent submitted:\n%s", intent.toString());
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddPointToPointIntentCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddPointToPointIntentCommand.java
index f1944ce..3b48374 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddPointToPointIntentCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddPointToPointIntentCommand.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
                 .egressPoint(egress)
                 .constraints(constraints)
                 .priority(priority())
+                .resourceGroup(resourceGroup())
                 .build();
         service.submit(intent);
         print("Point to point intent submitted:\n%s", intent.toString());
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddSinglePointToMultiPointIntentCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddSinglePointToMultiPointIntentCommand.java
index 87ede2b..52c8dfc 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddSinglePointToMultiPointIntentCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddSinglePointToMultiPointIntentCommand.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
                         .egressPoints(egressPoints)
                         .constraints(constraints)
                         .priority(priority())
+                        .resourceGroup(resourceGroup())
                         .build();
         service.submit(intent);
         print("Single point to multipoint intent submitted:\n%s", intent.toString());
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/ConnectivityIntentCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/ConnectivityIntentCommand.java
index 5d5d18b..7ebc3be 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/ConnectivityIntentCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/ConnectivityIntentCommand.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.CoreService;
 import org.onosproject.net.EncapsulationType;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
@@ -181,6 +182,11 @@
             required = false, multiValued = false)
     private boolean hashedPathSelection = false;
 
+    // Resource Group
+    @Option(name = "-r", aliases = "--resourceGroup", description = "Resource Group Id",
+            required = false, multiValued = false)
+    private String resourceGroupId = null;
+
 
     /**
      * Constructs a traffic selector based on the command line arguments
@@ -409,6 +415,18 @@
         return appIdForIntent;
     }
 
+    protected ResourceGroup resourceGroup() {
+        if (resourceGroupId != null) {
+            if (resourceGroupId.toLowerCase().startsWith("0x")) {
+                return ResourceGroup.of(Long.parseUnsignedLong(resourceGroupId.substring(2), 16));
+            } else {
+                return ResourceGroup.of(Long.parseUnsignedLong(resourceGroupId));
+            }
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a key for an intent based on command line arguments.  If a key
      * has been specified, it is returned.  If no key is specified, null
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/ResourceGroup.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/ResourceGroup.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8eb3e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/ResourceGroup.java
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.net;
+
+import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
+import com.google.common.hash.HashFunction;
+import com.google.common.hash.Hashing;
+import org.onlab.util.Identifier;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumer;
+import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceConsumerId;
+
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+
+/**
+ * Intent identifier suitable as an external key.
+ * <p>This class is immutable.</p>
+ */
+@Beta
+public final class ResourceGroup extends Identifier<Long> implements ResourceConsumer {
+
+    private static final String HEX_PREFIX = "0x";
+    private static final HashFunction HASH_FN = Hashing.md5();
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a resource group identifier from the specified long
+     * representation.
+     *
+     * @param value long value
+     * @return resource group identifier
+     */
+    public static ResourceGroup of(long value) {
+        return new ResourceGroup(value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a resource group identifier from the specified string
+     * representation.
+     * Warning: it is caller responsibility to make sure the hashed value of
+     * {@code value} is unique.
+     *
+     * @param value string value
+     * @return resource group identifier
+     */
+    public static ResourceGroup of(String value) {
+        return new ResourceGroup(HASH_FN.newHasher()
+                                        .putString(value, StandardCharsets.UTF_8)
+                                        .hash()
+                                        .asLong());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for serializer.
+     */
+    protected ResourceGroup() {
+        super(0L);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs the ID corresponding to a given long value.
+     *
+     * @param value the underlying value of this ID
+     */
+    protected ResourceGroup(long value) {
+        super(value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the backing value.
+     *
+     * @return the value
+     */
+    public long fingerprint() {
+        return identifier;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return HEX_PREFIX + Long.toHexString(identifier);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ResourceConsumerId consumerId() {
+        return ResourceConsumerId.of(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return super.hashCode();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (obj == null || getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        final ResourceGroup other = (ResourceGroup) obj;
+        if (this.fingerprint() != other.fingerprint()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntent.java
index 113845d..827a042 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntent.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.Link;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
@@ -64,7 +65,9 @@
      * @param constraints optional prioritized list of constraints
      * @param priority    priority to use for flows generated by this intent
      * @throws NullPointerException if the selector or treatment is null
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
      */
+    @Deprecated
     protected ConnectivityIntent(ApplicationId appId,
                                  Key key,
                                  Collection<NetworkResource> resources,
@@ -79,6 +82,37 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Creates a connectivity intent that matches on the specified selector
+     * and applies the specified treatment.
+     * <p>
+     * Path will be optimized based on the first constraint if one is given.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param appId       application identifier
+     * @param key         explicit key to use for intent
+     * @param resources   required network resources (optional)
+     * @param selector    traffic selector
+     * @param treatment   treatment
+     * @param constraints optional prioritized list of constraints
+     * @param priority    priority to use for flows generated by this intent
+     * @param resourceGroup resource group for this intent
+     * @throws NullPointerException if the selector or treatment is null
+     */
+    protected ConnectivityIntent(ApplicationId appId,
+                                 Key key,
+                                 Collection<NetworkResource> resources,
+                                 TrafficSelector selector,
+                                 TrafficTreatment treatment,
+                                 List<Constraint> constraints,
+                                 int priority,
+                                 ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+        super(appId, key, resources, priority, resourceGroup);
+        this.selector = checkNotNull(selector);
+        this.treatment = checkNotNull(treatment);
+        this.constraints = checkNotNull(constraints);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Constructor for serializer.
      */
     protected ConnectivityIntent() {
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntent.java
index b22a7ae..e1529e3 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntent.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.Objective;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -54,12 +55,14 @@
      * @param devices    list of target devices; in same order as the objectives
      * @param objectives backing flow objectives
      * @param resources  backing network resources
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public FlowObjectiveIntent(ApplicationId appId,
                                List<DeviceId> devices,
                                List<Objective> objectives,
                                Collection<NetworkResource> resources) {
-        this(appId, null, devices, objectives, resources);
+        this(appId, null, devices, objectives, resources, null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -71,13 +74,35 @@
      * @param devices    list of target devices; in same order as the objectives
      * @param objectives backing flow objectives
      * @param resources  backing network resources
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public FlowObjectiveIntent(ApplicationId appId,
                                Key key,
                                List<DeviceId> devices,
                                List<Objective> objectives,
                                Collection<NetworkResource> resources) {
-        super(appId, key, resources, DEFAULT_INTENT_PRIORITY);
+        this(appId, key, devices, objectives, resources, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a flow objective intent with the specified objectives and
+     * resources.
+     *
+     * @param appId      application id
+     * @param key        intent key
+     * @param devices    list of target devices; in same order as the objectives
+     * @param objectives backing flow objectives
+     * @param resources  backing network resources
+     * @param resourceGroup resource goup for this intent
+     */
+    public FlowObjectiveIntent(ApplicationId appId,
+                               Key key,
+                               List<DeviceId> devices,
+                               List<Objective> objectives,
+                               Collection<NetworkResource> resources,
+                               ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+        super(appId, key, resources, DEFAULT_INTENT_PRIORITY, resourceGroup);
         checkArgument(devices.size() == objectives.size(),
                       "Number of devices and objectives does not match");
         this.objectives = ImmutableList.copyOf(objectives);
@@ -117,6 +142,7 @@
                 .add("resources", resources())
                 .add("device", devices())
                 .add("objectives", objectives())
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowRuleIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowRuleIntent.java
index 0bffaaa..9f4b9b9 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowRuleIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowRuleIntent.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -43,7 +44,9 @@
      * @param appId application id
      * @param flowRules flow rules to be set
      * @param resources network resource to be set
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public FlowRuleIntent(ApplicationId appId, List<FlowRule> flowRules, Collection<NetworkResource> resources) {
         this(appId, null, flowRules, resources);
     }
@@ -55,10 +58,12 @@
      * @param flowRules flow rules to be set
      * @param resources network resource to be set
      * @param type protection type
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public FlowRuleIntent(ApplicationId appId, List<FlowRule> flowRules, Collection<NetworkResource> resources,
                           PathIntent.ProtectionType type) {
-        this(appId, null, flowRules, resources, type);
+        this(appId, null, flowRules, resources, type, null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -69,10 +74,13 @@
      * @param key       key
      * @param flowRules flow rules
      * @param resources network resources
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public FlowRuleIntent(ApplicationId appId, Key key, Collection<FlowRule> flowRules,
                           Collection<NetworkResource> resources) {
-        this(appId, key, flowRules, resources, PathIntent.ProtectionType.PRIMARY);
+        this(appId, key, flowRules, resources,
+             PathIntent.ProtectionType.PRIMARY, null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -84,10 +92,32 @@
      * @param flowRules flow rules
      * @param resources network resources
      * @param primary   primary protection type
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public FlowRuleIntent(ApplicationId appId,
+                          Key key,
+                          Collection<FlowRule> flowRules,
+                          Collection<NetworkResource> resources,
+                          PathIntent.ProtectionType primary) {
+        this(appId, key, flowRules, resources, primary, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a flow rule intent with the specified key, flow rules to be set, and
+     * required network resources.
+     *
+     * @param appId     application id
+     * @param key       key
+     * @param flowRules flow rules
+     * @param resources network resources
+     * @param primary   primary protection type
+     * @param resourceGroup resource group for this intent
      */
     public FlowRuleIntent(ApplicationId appId, Key key, Collection<FlowRule> flowRules,
-                          Collection<NetworkResource> resources, PathIntent.ProtectionType primary) {
-        super(appId, key, resources, DEFAULT_INTENT_PRIORITY);
+                          Collection<NetworkResource> resources, PathIntent.ProtectionType primary,
+                          ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+        super(appId, key, resources, DEFAULT_INTENT_PRIORITY, resourceGroup);
         this.flowRules = ImmutableList.copyOf(checkNotNull(flowRules));
         this.type = primary;
     }
@@ -101,7 +131,7 @@
      */
     public FlowRuleIntent(FlowRuleIntent intent, PathIntent.ProtectionType type) {
         this(intent.appId(), intent.key(), intent.flowRules(),
-              intent.resources(), type);
+              intent.resources(), type, intent.resourceGroup());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -139,6 +169,7 @@
                 .add("appId", appId())
                 .add("resources", resources())
                 .add("flowRule", flowRules)
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/HostToHostIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/HostToHostIntent.java
index 92dd83b..a7505ae 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/HostToHostIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/HostToHostIntent.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.HostId;
 import org.onosproject.net.Link;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.constraint.LinkTypeConstraint;
@@ -92,6 +93,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the first host of the intent that will be built.
          *
@@ -114,8 +120,6 @@
             return this;
         }
 
-
-
         /**
          * Builds a host to host intent from the accumulated parameters.
          *
@@ -140,12 +144,12 @@
                     selector,
                     treatment,
                     theConstraints,
-                    priority
+                    priority,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Creates a new host-to-host intent with the supplied host pair.
      *
@@ -157,21 +161,22 @@
      * @param treatment   ingress port
      * @param constraints optional prioritized list of path selection constraints
      * @param priority    priority to use for flows generated by this intent
+     * @param resourceGroup resource group for this intent
      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code one} or {@code two} is null.
      */
     private HostToHostIntent(ApplicationId appId, Key key,
-                            HostId one, HostId two,
-                            TrafficSelector selector,
-                            TrafficTreatment treatment,
-                            List<Constraint> constraints,
-                            int priority) {
+                             HostId one, HostId two,
+                             TrafficSelector selector,
+                             TrafficTreatment treatment,
+                             List<Constraint> constraints,
+                             int priority,
+                             ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
         super(appId, key, ImmutableSet.of(one, two), selector, treatment,
-              constraints, priority);
+              constraints, priority, resourceGroup);
 
         // TODO: consider whether the case one and two are same is allowed
         this.one = checkNotNull(one);
         this.two = checkNotNull(two);
-
     }
 
     /**
@@ -203,6 +208,7 @@
                 .add("selector", selector())
                 .add("treatment", treatment())
                 .add("constraints", constraints())
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .add("one", one)
                 .add("two", two)
                 .toString();
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/Intent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/Intent.java
index 4df13a6..12dad21 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/Intent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/Intent.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.core.IdGenerator;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
     public static final int MIN_PRIORITY = 1;
 
     private final Collection<NetworkResource> resources;
+    private final ResourceGroup resourceGroup;
 
     private static IdGenerator idGenerator;
 
@@ -59,16 +61,18 @@
         this.key = null;
         this.resources = null;
         this.priority = DEFAULT_INTENT_PRIORITY;
+        this.resourceGroup = null;
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates a new intent.
-     *
      * @param appId     application identifier
      * @param key       optional key
      * @param resources required network resources (optional)
      * @param priority  flow rule priority
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
      */
+    @Deprecated
     protected Intent(ApplicationId appId,
                      Key key,
                      Collection<NetworkResource> resources,
@@ -80,6 +84,30 @@
         this.key = (key != null) ? key : Key.of(id.fingerprint(), appId);
         this.priority = priority;
         this.resources = checkNotNull(resources);
+        this.resourceGroup = null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new intent.
+     * @param appId     application identifier
+     * @param key       optional key
+     * @param resources required network resources (optional)
+     * @param priority  flow rule priority
+     * @param resourceGroup the resource group for intent
+     */
+    protected Intent(ApplicationId appId,
+                     Key key,
+                     Collection<NetworkResource> resources,
+                     int priority,
+                     ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+        checkState(idGenerator != null, "Id generator is not bound.");
+        checkArgument(priority <= MAX_PRIORITY && priority >= MIN_PRIORITY);
+        this.id = IntentId.valueOf(idGenerator.getNewId());
+        this.appId = checkNotNull(appId, "Application ID cannot be null");
+        this.key = (key != null) ? key : Key.of(id.fingerprint(), appId);
+        this.priority = priority;
+        this.resources = checkNotNull(resources);
+        this.resourceGroup = resourceGroup;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -90,6 +118,7 @@
         protected Key key;
         protected int priority = Intent.DEFAULT_INTENT_PRIORITY;
         protected Collection<NetworkResource> resources;
+        protected ResourceGroup resourceGroup;
 
         /**
          * Creates a new empty builder.
@@ -106,7 +135,8 @@
         protected Builder(Intent intent) {
             this.appId(intent.appId())
                     .key(intent.key())
-                    .priority(intent.priority());
+                    .priority(intent.priority())
+                    .resourceGroup(intent.resourceGroup());
         }
 
         /**
@@ -152,6 +182,17 @@
             this.resources = resources;
             return this;
         }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets the resource group for this intent.
+         *
+         * @param resourceGroup the resource group
+         * @return this builder
+         */
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            this.resourceGroup = resourceGroup;
+            return this;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -191,6 +232,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns the resource group for this intent.
+     *
+     * @return the resource group; may be null
+     */
+    public ResourceGroup resourceGroup() {
+        return resourceGroup;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Indicates whether or not the intent is installable.
      *
      * @return true if installable
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntent.java
index 2b5d663..0361e98 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntent.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.FilteredConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.Link;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
      * @param priority    priority to use for the flows generated by this intent
      * @param egressTreatment true if treatment should be applied by the egress device
      * @param cost the cost of the links
+     * @param resourceGroup resource group for this intent
      * @throws NullPointerException {@code path} is null
      */
     private LinkCollectionIntent(ApplicationId appId,
@@ -80,8 +82,9 @@
                                  List<Constraint> constraints,
                                  int priority,
                                  boolean egressTreatment,
-                                 double cost) {
-        super(appId, key, resources(resources, links), selector, treatment, constraints, priority);
+                                 double cost,
+                                 ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+        super(appId, key, resources(resources, links), selector, treatment, constraints, priority, resourceGroup);
         this.links = links;
         this.ingressPoints = ingressPoints;
         this.egressPoints = egressPoints;
@@ -163,6 +166,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.resources(resources);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the ingress point of the single point to multi point intent
          * that will be built.
@@ -280,7 +288,8 @@
                     constraints,
                     priority,
                     egressTreatmentFlag,
-                    cost
+                    cost,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
@@ -372,7 +381,8 @@
                 .add("links", links())
                 .add("ingress", ingressPoints())
                 .add("egress", egressPoints())
-                .add("treatementOnEgress", applyTreatmentOnEgress())
+                .add("treatmentOnEgress", applyTreatmentOnEgress())
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .add("cost", cost())
                 .toString();
     }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java
index 3048aac..2b0e7a8 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.FilteredConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -66,10 +67,10 @@
                                           Set<FilteredConnectPoint> ingressPoints,
                                           FilteredConnectPoint egressPoint,
                                           List<Constraint> constraints,
-                                          int priority
-    ) {
+                                          int priority,
+                                          ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
         super(appId, key, ImmutableSet.of(), selector, treatment, constraints,
-              priority);
+              priority, resourceGroup);
 
         checkNotNull(ingressPoints);
         checkArgument(!ingressPoints.isEmpty(), "Ingress point set cannot be empty");
@@ -169,6 +170,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the ingress point of the single point to multi point intent
          * that will be built.
@@ -245,7 +251,8 @@
                     ingressPoints,
                     egressPoint,
                     constraints,
-                    priority
+                    priority,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
@@ -307,6 +314,7 @@
                 .add("filteredIngressCPs", filteredIngressPoints())
                 .add("filteredEgressCP", filteredEgressPoint())
                 .add("constraints", constraints())
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalCircuitIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalCircuitIntent.java
index 3bc9db6..afe95bc 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalCircuitIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalCircuitIntent.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.CltSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 
@@ -47,10 +48,35 @@
      * @param signalType ODU signal type
      * @param isBidirectional indicate if intent is bidirectional
      * @param priority priority to use for flows from this intent
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
      */
+    @Deprecated
     protected OpticalCircuitIntent(ApplicationId appId, Key key, ConnectPoint src, ConnectPoint dst,
                                    CltSignalType signalType, boolean isBidirectional, int priority) {
-        super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), priority);
+        super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), priority, null);
+        this.src = checkNotNull(src);
+        this.dst = checkNotNull(dst);
+        this.signalType = checkNotNull(signalType);
+        this.isBidirectional = isBidirectional;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an optical circuit intent between the specified
+     * connection points.
+     *
+     * @param appId application identification
+     * @param key intent key
+     * @param src the source transponder port
+     * @param dst the destination transponder port
+     * @param signalType ODU signal type
+     * @param isBidirectional indicate if intent is bidirectional
+     * @param priority priority to use for flows from this intent
+     * @param resourceGroup resource group for this intent
+     */
+    protected OpticalCircuitIntent(ApplicationId appId, Key key, ConnectPoint src, ConnectPoint dst,
+                                   CltSignalType signalType, boolean isBidirectional, int priority,
+                                   ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+        super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), priority, resourceGroup);
         this.src = checkNotNull(src);
         this.dst = checkNotNull(dst);
         this.signalType = checkNotNull(signalType);
@@ -91,6 +117,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the source for the intent that will be built.
          *
@@ -149,7 +180,8 @@
                     dst,
                     signalType,
                     isBidirectional,
-                    priority
+                    priority,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
@@ -213,6 +245,7 @@
                 .add("dst", dst)
                 .add("signalType", signalType)
                 .add("isBidirectional", isBidirectional)
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalConnectivityIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalConnectivityIntent.java
index 651ba02..05efb15 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalConnectivityIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalConnectivityIntent.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalType;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@
      * @param signalType signal type
      * @param isBidirectional indicates if intent is unidirectional
      * @param priority priority to use for flows from this intent
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
      */
+    @Deprecated
     protected OpticalConnectivityIntent(ApplicationId appId,
                                         Key key,
                                         ConnectPoint src,
@@ -55,7 +58,35 @@
                                         OduSignalType signalType,
                                         boolean isBidirectional,
                                         int priority) {
-        super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), priority);
+        super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), priority, null);
+        this.src = checkNotNull(src);
+        this.dst = checkNotNull(dst);
+        this.signalType = checkNotNull(signalType);
+        this.isBidirectional = isBidirectional;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an optical connectivity intent between the specified
+     * connection points.
+     *
+     * @param appId application identification
+     * @param key intent key
+     * @param src the source transponder port
+     * @param dst the destination transponder port
+     * @param signalType signal type
+     * @param isBidirectional indicates if intent is unidirectional
+     * @param priority priority to use for flows from this intent
+     * @param resourceGroup resource group of this intent
+     */
+    protected OpticalConnectivityIntent(ApplicationId appId,
+                                        Key key,
+                                        ConnectPoint src,
+                                        ConnectPoint dst,
+                                        OduSignalType signalType,
+                                        boolean isBidirectional,
+                                        int priority,
+                                        ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+        super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), priority, resourceGroup);
         this.src = checkNotNull(src);
         this.dst = checkNotNull(dst);
         this.signalType = checkNotNull(signalType);
@@ -96,6 +127,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the source for the intent that will be built.
          *
@@ -154,7 +190,8 @@
                     dst,
                     signalType,
                     isBidirectional,
-                    priority
+                    priority,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
@@ -218,6 +255,7 @@
                 .add("dst", dst)
                 .add("signalType", signalType)
                 .add("isBidirectional", isBidirectional)
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalOduIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalOduIntent.java
index 36c4dde..ec88542 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalOduIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalOduIntent.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.CltSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 
@@ -46,15 +47,44 @@
      * @param signalType CltSignalType signal type
      * @param isBidirectional indicate if intent is bidirectional
      * @param priority priority to use for flows from this intent
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    protected OpticalOduIntent(ApplicationId appId,
+                               Key key,
+                               ConnectPoint src,
+                               ConnectPoint dst,
+                               CltSignalType signalType,
+                               boolean isBidirectional,
+                               int priority) {
+        super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), priority, null);
+        this.src = checkNotNull(src);
+        this.dst = checkNotNull(dst);
+        this.signalType = checkNotNull(signalType);
+        this.isBidirectional = isBidirectional;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an optical ODU intent between the specified connection points.
+     *
+     * @param appId application identification
+     * @param key intent key
+     * @param src the source transponder port
+     * @param dst the destination transponder port
+     * @param signalType CltSignalType signal type
+     * @param isBidirectional indicate if intent is bidirectional
+     * @param priority priority to use for flows from this intent
+     * @param resourceGroup resource group for this intent
      */
     protected OpticalOduIntent(ApplicationId appId,
-                                        Key key,
-                                        ConnectPoint src,
-                                        ConnectPoint dst,
-                                        CltSignalType signalType,
-                                        boolean isBidirectional,
-                                        int priority) {
-        super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), priority);
+                               Key key,
+                               ConnectPoint src,
+                               ConnectPoint dst,
+                               CltSignalType signalType,
+                               boolean isBidirectional,
+                               int priority,
+                               ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+        super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), priority, resourceGroup);
         this.src = checkNotNull(src);
         this.dst = checkNotNull(dst);
         this.signalType = checkNotNull(signalType);
@@ -95,6 +125,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the source for the intent that will be built.
          *
@@ -153,7 +188,8 @@
                     dst,
                     signalType,
                     isBidirectional,
-                    priority
+                    priority,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
@@ -217,6 +253,7 @@
                 .add("dst", dst)
                 .add("signalType", signalType)
                 .add("isBidirectional", isBidirectional)
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalPathIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalPathIntent.java
index 1a6ee30..d42ce99 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalPathIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/OpticalPathIntent.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
@@ -48,8 +49,9 @@
                               OchSignal lambda,
                               OchSignalType signalType,
                               boolean isBidirectional,
-                              int priority) {
-        super(appId, key, ImmutableSet.copyOf(path.links()), priority);
+                              int priority,
+                              ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+        super(appId, key, ImmutableSet.copyOf(path.links()), priority, resourceGroup);
         this.src = checkNotNull(src);
         this.dst = checkNotNull(dst);
         this.path = checkNotNull(path);
@@ -104,6 +106,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the source for the intent that will be built.
          *
@@ -186,7 +193,8 @@
                     lambda,
                     signalType,
                     isBidirectional,
-                    priority
+                    priority,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PathIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PathIntent.java
index 94a05b2..3c386cc 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PathIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PathIntent.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.Link;
 import org.onosproject.net.Path;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 
@@ -50,7 +51,9 @@
      * @param constraints  optional list of constraints
      * @param priority  priority to use for the generated flows
      * @throws NullPointerException {@code path} is null
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
      */
+    @Deprecated
     protected PathIntent(ApplicationId appId,
                          Key key,
                          TrafficSelector selector,
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@
                          List<Constraint> constraints,
                          int priority) {
         this(appId, key, selector, treatment, path, constraints, priority,
-             ProtectionType.PRIMARY);
+             ProtectionType.PRIMARY, null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@
      * @param constraints  optional list of constraints
      * @param priority  priority to use for the generated flows
      * @param type      PRIMARY or BACKUP
+     * @param resourceGroup resource group for this intent
      * @throws NullPointerException {@code path} is null
      */
     protected PathIntent(ApplicationId appId,
@@ -84,9 +88,10 @@
                          Path path,
                          List<Constraint> constraints,
                          int priority,
-                         ProtectionType type) {
+                         ProtectionType type,
+                         ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
         super(appId, key, resources(path.links()), selector, treatment, constraints,
-              priority);
+              priority, resourceGroup);
         PathIntent.validate(path.links());
         this.path = path;
         this.type = type;
@@ -151,6 +156,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the path of the intent that will be built.
          *
@@ -182,7 +192,8 @@
                     path,
                     constraints,
                     priority,
-                    type == null ? ProtectionType.PRIMARY : type
+                    type == null ? ProtectionType.PRIMARY : type,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
@@ -237,6 +248,7 @@
                 .add("constraints", constraints())
                 .add("path", path)
                 .add("type", type)
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PointToPointIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PointToPointIntent.java
index ba3b2c2..77b4556 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PointToPointIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PointToPointIntent.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.FilteredConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 
@@ -92,6 +93,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the ingress point of the point to point intent that will be built.
          *
@@ -140,7 +146,6 @@
             return this;
         }
 
-
         /**
          * Builds a point to point intent from the accumulated parameters.
          *
@@ -156,7 +161,8 @@
                     ingressPoint,
                     egressPoint,
                     constraints,
-                    priority
+                    priority,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
@@ -179,15 +185,16 @@
      *        {@code egressPoints} or {@code appId} is null.
      */
     private PointToPointIntent(ApplicationId appId,
-                              Key key,
-                              TrafficSelector selector,
-                              TrafficTreatment treatment,
-                              FilteredConnectPoint ingressPoint,
-                              FilteredConnectPoint egressPoint,
-                              List<Constraint> constraints,
-                              int priority) {
+                               Key key,
+                               TrafficSelector selector,
+                               TrafficTreatment treatment,
+                               FilteredConnectPoint ingressPoint,
+                               FilteredConnectPoint egressPoint,
+                               List<Constraint> constraints,
+                               int priority,
+                               ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
         super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), selector, treatment, constraints,
-                priority);
+                priority, resourceGroup);
 
         checkArgument(!ingressPoint.equals(egressPoint),
                 "ingress and egress should be different (ingress: %s, egress: %s)", ingressPoint, egressPoint);
@@ -258,6 +265,7 @@
                 .add("ingress", filteredIngressPoint())
                 .add("egress", filteredEgressPoint())
                 .add("constraints", constraints())
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ProtectedTransportIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ProtectedTransportIntent.java
index 0ef0809..afc82e5 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ProtectedTransportIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ProtectedTransportIntent.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 
@@ -65,9 +66,10 @@
                                      TrafficSelector selector,
                                      TrafficTreatment treatment,
                                      List<Constraint> constraints,
-                                     int priority) {
+                                     int priority,
+                                     ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
         super(appId, key, resources, selector, treatment, constraints,
-              priority);
+              priority, resourceGroup);
 
         this.one = checkNotNull(one, "one cannot be null");
         this.two = checkNotNull(two, "two cannot be null");
@@ -143,6 +145,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the transport endpoint device one.
          *
@@ -181,7 +188,8 @@
                                                 selector,
                                                 treatment,
                                                 constraints,
-                                                priority
+                                                priority,
+                                                resourceGroup
             );
         }
 
@@ -199,6 +207,7 @@
                 .add("one", one())
                 .add("two", two())
                 .add("constraints", constraints())
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ProtectionEndpointIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ProtectionEndpointIntent.java
index 518db0b..e78e893 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ProtectionEndpointIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ProtectionEndpointIntent.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.protection.ProtectedTransportEndpointDescription;
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
@@ -39,13 +40,47 @@
     private final DeviceId deviceId;
     private final ProtectedTransportEndpointDescription description;
 
-
+    /**
+     * Creates a ProtectionEndpointIntent by specific resource and description.
+     *
+     * @param appId application identification
+     * @param key intent key
+     * @param resources network resource to be set
+     * @param priority priority to use for flows from this intent
+     * @param deviceId target device id
+     * @param description protected transport endpoint description of the intent
+     * @deprecated 1.9.1
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     protected ProtectionEndpointIntent(ApplicationId appId, Key key,
-                                    Collection<NetworkResource> resources,
-                                    int priority,
-                                    DeviceId deviceId,
-                                    ProtectedTransportEndpointDescription description) {
-        super(appId, key, resources, priority);
+                                       Collection<NetworkResource> resources,
+                                       int priority,
+                                       DeviceId deviceId,
+                                       ProtectedTransportEndpointDescription description) {
+        super(appId, key, resources, priority, null);
+
+        this.deviceId = checkNotNull(deviceId);
+        this.description = checkNotNull(description);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a ProtectionEndpointIntent by specific resource and description.
+     *
+     * @param appId application identification
+     * @param key intent key
+     * @param resources network resource to be set
+     * @param priority priority to use for flows from this intent
+     * @param deviceId target device id
+     * @param description protected transport endpoint description of the intent
+     * @param resourceGroup resource group for this intent
+     */
+    protected ProtectionEndpointIntent(ApplicationId appId, Key key,
+                                       Collection<NetworkResource> resources,
+                                       int priority,
+                                       DeviceId deviceId,
+                                       ProtectedTransportEndpointDescription description,
+                                       ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+        super(appId, key, resources, priority, resourceGroup);
 
         this.deviceId = checkNotNull(deviceId);
         this.description = checkNotNull(description);
@@ -146,6 +181,11 @@
             return this;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         public Builder deviceId(DeviceId deviceId) {
             this.deviceId = deviceId;
             return this;
@@ -163,7 +203,8 @@
                                                 resources,
                                                 priority,
                                                 deviceId,
-                                                description);
+                                                description,
+                                                resourceGroup);
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/SinglePointToMultiPointIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/SinglePointToMultiPointIntent.java
index 8431a0a..2583b8a 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/SinglePointToMultiPointIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/SinglePointToMultiPointIntent.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.FilteredConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -67,9 +68,10 @@
                                           FilteredConnectPoint ingressPoint,
                                           Set<FilteredConnectPoint> egressPoints,
                                           List<Constraint> constraints,
-                                          int priority) {
+                                          int priority,
+                                          ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
         super(appId, key, ImmutableList.of(), selector, treatment, constraints,
-              priority);
+              priority, resourceGroup);
         checkNotNull(egressPoints);
         checkNotNull(ingressPoint);
         checkArgument(!egressPoints.isEmpty(), "Egress point set cannot be empty");
@@ -159,6 +161,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the ingress point of the single point to multi point intent
          * that will be built.
@@ -221,7 +228,6 @@
             return this;
         }
 
-
         /**
          * Builds a single point to multi point intent from the
          * accumulated parameters.
@@ -238,7 +244,8 @@
                     ingressPoint,
                     egressPoints,
                     constraints,
-                    priority
+                    priority,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
@@ -308,6 +315,7 @@
                 .add("filteredIngressCPs", filteredIngressPoint())
                 .add("filteredEgressCP", filteredEgressPoints())
                 .add("constraints", constraints())
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/TwoWayP2PIntent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/TwoWayP2PIntent.java
index 2a47891..cc023a4 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/TwoWayP2PIntent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/TwoWayP2PIntent.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 
@@ -49,16 +50,18 @@
      * @param treatment   ingress port
      * @param constraints optional prioritized list of path selection constraints
      * @param priority    priority to use for flows generated by this intent
+     * @param resourceGroup resource group for this intent
      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code one} or {@code two} is null.
      */
     private TwoWayP2PIntent(ApplicationId appId, Key key,
-                           ConnectPoint one, ConnectPoint two,
-                           TrafficSelector selector,
-                           TrafficTreatment treatment,
-                           List<Constraint> constraints,
-                           int priority) {
+                            ConnectPoint one, ConnectPoint two,
+                            TrafficSelector selector,
+                            TrafficTreatment treatment,
+                            List<Constraint> constraints,
+                            int priority,
+                            ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
         super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), selector, treatment, constraints,
-              priority);
+              priority, resourceGroup);
 
         // TODO: consider whether the case one and two are same is allowed
         this.one = checkNotNull(one);
@@ -116,6 +119,11 @@
             return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the first connection point of the two way intent that will be built.
          *
@@ -153,7 +161,8 @@
                     selector,
                     treatment,
                     constraints,
-                    priority
+                    priority,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
@@ -187,6 +196,7 @@
                 .add("selector", selector())
                 .add("treatment", treatment())
                 .add("constraints", constraints())
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .add("one", one)
                 .add("two", two)
                 .toString();
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntentTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntentTest.java
index bab715f..3ac5a62 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntentTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/ConnectivityIntentTest.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.FilteredConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@
     public static final Set<FilteredConnectPoint> FPS1 = itemSet(new FilteredConnectPoint[]{FP1, FP3});
     public static final Set<FilteredConnectPoint> FPS2 = itemSet(new FilteredConnectPoint[]{FP2, FP3});
 
+    public static final ResourceGroup RESOURCE_GROUP = ResourceGroup.of(0L);
+
     public static final Map<ConnectPoint, TrafficSelector> VLANMATCHES = Maps.newHashMap();
     static {
         VLANMATCHES.put(P1, VLANMATCH1);
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntentTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntentTest.java
index 69418a9..0b72e34 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntentTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/FlowObjectiveIntentTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.DefaultApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.criteria.Criteria;
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
     private static final List<Objective> OBJECTIVES = ImmutableList.of(FO1, FO2);
     private static final Collection<NetworkResource> RESOURCES = ImmutableSet.of();
     private static final List<DeviceId> DEVICE = ImmutableList.of(DeviceId.NONE, DeviceId.NONE);
+    private static final ResourceGroup RESOURCE_GROUP = ResourceGroup.of(0L);
 
     /**
      * Tests basics of construction and getters.
@@ -66,11 +68,12 @@
     @Test
     public void basics() {
         FlowObjectiveIntent intent =
-                new FlowObjectiveIntent(APP_ID, KEY, DEVICE, OBJECTIVES, RESOURCES);
+                new FlowObjectiveIntent(APP_ID, KEY, DEVICE, OBJECTIVES, RESOURCES, RESOURCE_GROUP);
         assertEquals("incorrect app id", APP_ID, intent.appId());
         assertEquals("incorrect key", KEY, intent.key());
         assertEquals("incorrect objectives", OBJECTIVES, intent.objectives());
         assertEquals("incorrect resources", RESOURCES, intent.resources());
+        assertEquals("incorrect resource group", RESOURCE_GROUP, intent.resourceGroup());
         assertTrue("should be installable", intent.isInstallable());
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/HostToHostIntentTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/HostToHostIntentTest.java
index 0f373ff..3aba876 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/HostToHostIntentTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/HostToHostIntentTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.TestApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.HostId;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.constraint.BandwidthConstraint;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
     private final HostId id1 = hid("12:34:56:78:91:ab/1");
     private final HostId id2 = hid("12:34:56:78:92:ab/1");
     private final HostId id3 = hid("12:34:56:78:93:ab/1");
+    private final ResourceGroup resourceGrouop = ResourceGroup.of(0L);
 
     private static final ApplicationId APPID = new TestApplicationId("foo");
 
@@ -154,6 +156,18 @@
 
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testResourceGroup() {
+        final HostToHostIntent intent = (HostToHostIntent) createWithResourceGroup();
+        assertThat("incorrect app id", intent.appId(), is(APPID));
+        assertThat("incorrect host one", intent.one(), is(id1));
+        assertThat("incorrect host two", intent.two(), is(id3));
+        assertThat("incorrect selector", intent.selector(), is(selector));
+        assertThat("incorrect treatment", intent.treatment(), is(treatment));
+        assertThat("incorrect resource group", intent.resourceGroup(), is(resourceGrouop));
+
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected Intent createOne() {
         return HostToHostIntent.builder()
@@ -175,4 +189,15 @@
                 .treatment(treatment)
                 .build();
     }
+
+    protected Intent createWithResourceGroup() {
+        return HostToHostIntent.builder()
+                .appId(APPID)
+                .one(id1)
+                .two(id3)
+                .selector(selector)
+                .treatment(treatment)
+                .resourceGroup(resourceGrouop)
+                .build();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntentTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntentTest.java
index cb25b3c..9f45582 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntentTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/LinkCollectionIntentTest.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.FilteredConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.Link;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetTestTools;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
     final IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment treatment = new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
     final FilteredConnectPoint filteredIngress = new FilteredConnectPoint(ingress);
     final FilteredConnectPoint filteredEgress = new FilteredConnectPoint(egress);
+    final ResourceGroup resourceGroup = ResourceGroup.of(0L);
 
     /**
      * Checks that the LinkCollectionIntent class is immutable.
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@
                         .links(links1)
                         .ingressPoints(ImmutableSet.of(ingress))
                         .egressPoints(ImmutableSet.of(egress))
+                        .resourceGroup(resourceGroup)
                         .build();
 
         final HashSet<Link> links2 = new HashSet<>();
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@
                         .links(links2)
                         .ingressPoints(ImmutableSet.of(ingress))
                         .egressPoints(ImmutableSet.of(egress))
+                        .resourceGroup(resourceGroup)
                         .build();
 
         new EqualsTester()
@@ -113,6 +117,7 @@
                         .links(links1)
                         .ingressPoints(ImmutableSet.of(ingress))
                         .egressPoints(ImmutableSet.of(egress))
+                        .resourceGroup(resourceGroup)
                         .build();
 
         final Set<Link> createdLinks = collectionIntent.links();
@@ -122,6 +127,7 @@
         assertThat(collectionIntent.selector(), is(selector));
         assertThat(collectionIntent.ingressPoints(), is(ImmutableSet.of(ingress)));
         assertThat(collectionIntent.egressPoints(), is(ImmutableSet.of(egress)));
+        assertThat(collectionIntent.resourceGroup(), is(resourceGroup));
         assertThat(collectionIntent.resources(), hasSize(1));
         final List<Constraint> createdConstraints = collectionIntent.constraints();
         assertThat(createdConstraints, hasSize(0));
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentTest.java
index a41214b..5fcd8d4 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentTest.java
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@
         assertEquals("incorrect match", VLANMATCH1, intent.selector());
         assertEquals("incorrect ingress", PS1, intent.ingressPoints());
         assertEquals("incorrect egress", P2, intent.egressPoint());
+
+        intent = createWithResourceGroup();
+        assertEquals("incorrect id", APPID, intent.appId());
+        assertEquals("incorrect match", MATCH, intent.selector());
+        assertEquals("incorrect ingress", PS1, intent.ingressPoints());
+        assertEquals("incorrect egress", P2, intent.egressPoint());
+        assertEquals("incorrect resource group", RESOURCE_GROUP, intent.resourceGroup());
+
     }
 
     /**
@@ -109,6 +117,17 @@
                 .build();
     }
 
+    protected MultiPointToSinglePointIntent createWithResourceGroup() {
+        return MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.builder()
+                .appId(APPID)
+                .selector(MATCH)
+                .treatment(NOP)
+                .ingressPoints(PS1)
+                .egressPoint(P2)
+                .resourceGroup(RESOURCE_GROUP)
+                .build();
+    }
+
 
     protected MultiPointToSinglePointIntent createFilteredOne() {
         return MultiPointToSinglePointIntent.builder()
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PathIntentTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PathIntentTest.java
index e388468..da13af0 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PathIntentTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PathIntentTest.java
@@ -73,6 +73,21 @@
         assertEquals("incorrect action", NOP, intent.treatment());
         assertEquals("incorrect path", PATH1, intent.path());
         assertEquals("incorrect key", KEY, intent.key());
+
+        intent = createAnother();
+        assertEquals("incorrect id", APPID, intent.appId());
+        assertEquals("incorrect match", MATCH, intent.selector());
+        assertEquals("incorrect action", NOP, intent.treatment());
+        assertEquals("incorrect path", PATH2, intent.path());
+        assertEquals("incorrect key", KEY, intent.key());
+
+        intent = createWithResourceGroup();
+        assertEquals("incorrect id", APPID, intent.appId());
+        assertEquals("incorrect match", MATCH, intent.selector());
+        assertEquals("incorrect action", NOP, intent.treatment());
+        assertEquals("incorrect path", PATH2, intent.path());
+        assertEquals("incorrect key", KEY, intent.key());
+        assertEquals("incorrect resource group", RESOURCE_GROUP, intent.resourceGroup());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -90,12 +105,24 @@
     protected PathIntent createAnother() {
         return PathIntent.builder()
                 .appId(APPID)
+                .key(KEY)
                 .selector(MATCH)
                 .treatment(NOP)
                 .path(PATH2)
                 .build();
     }
 
+    protected PathIntent createWithResourceGroup() {
+        return PathIntent.builder()
+                .appId(APPID)
+                .key(KEY)
+                .selector(MATCH)
+                .treatment(NOP)
+                .path(PATH2)
+                .resourceGroup(RESOURCE_GROUP)
+                .build();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tests the constructor raises IllegalArgumentException when the same device is specified in
      * source and destination of a link.
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PointToPointIntentTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PointToPointIntentTest.java
index 7f83850..8d0f900 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PointToPointIntentTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/PointToPointIntentTest.java
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@
         assertEquals("incorrect match", MATCH, intent.selector());
         assertEquals("incorrect ingress", P1, intent.ingressPoint());
         assertEquals("incorrect egress", P2, intent.egressPoint());
+
+        intent = createWithResourceGroup();
+        assertEquals("incorrect id", APPID, intent.appId());
+        assertEquals("incorrect match", MATCH, intent.selector());
+        assertEquals("incorrect ingress", P1, intent.ingressPoint());
+        assertEquals("incorrect egress", P2, intent.egressPoint());
+        assertEquals("incorrect resource group", RESOURCE_GROUP, intent.resourceGroup());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -62,6 +69,17 @@
                 .build();
     }
 
+    protected PointToPointIntent createWithResourceGroup() {
+        return PointToPointIntent.builder()
+                .appId(APPID)
+                .selector(MATCH)
+                .treatment(NOP)
+                .ingressPoint(P1)
+                .egressPoint(P2)
+                .resourceGroup(RESOURCE_GROUP)
+                .build();
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected PointToPointIntent createAnother() {
         return PointToPointIntent.builder()
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/SinglePointToMultiPointIntentTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/SinglePointToMultiPointIntentTest.java
index 76aaa85..1aef3bb 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/SinglePointToMultiPointIntentTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/SinglePointToMultiPointIntentTest.java
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@
         assertEquals("incorrect match", MATCH, intent.selector());
         assertEquals("incorrect ingress", P2, intent.ingressPoint());
         assertEquals("incorrect egress", PS1, intent.egressPoints());
+
+        intent = createWithResourceGroup();
+        assertEquals("incorrect id", APPID, intent.appId());
+        assertEquals("incorrect match", MATCH, intent.selector());
+        assertEquals("incorrect ingress", P2, intent.ingressPoint());
+        assertEquals("incorrect egress", PS1, intent.egressPoints());
+        assertEquals("incorrect resource group", RESOURCE_GROUP, intent.resourceGroup());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -61,7 +68,6 @@
         assertEquals("incorrect match", MATCH, intent.selector());
         assertEquals("incorrect filtered ingress", FP1, intent.filteredIngressPoint());
         assertEquals("incorrect filtered egress", FPS2, intent.filteredEgressPoints());
-
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -86,6 +92,17 @@
                 .build();
     }
 
+    protected SinglePointToMultiPointIntent createWithResourceGroup() {
+        return SinglePointToMultiPointIntent.builder()
+                .appId(APPID)
+                .selector(MATCH)
+                .treatment(NOP)
+                .ingressPoint(P2)
+                .egressPoints(PS1)
+                .resourceGroup(RESOURCE_GROUP)
+                .build();
+    }
+
     protected SinglePointToMultiPointIntent createFilteredOne() {
         return SinglePointToMultiPointIntent.builder()
                 .appId(APPID)
diff --git a/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/IntentCodec.java b/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/IntentCodec.java
index 11429d4..7686a55 100644
--- a/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/IntentCodec.java
+++ b/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/IntentCodec.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.codec.JsonCodec;
 import org.onosproject.core.CoreService;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetworkResource;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentService;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
     protected static final String STATE = "state";
     protected static final String PRIORITY = "priority";
     protected static final String RESOURCES = "resources";
+    protected static final String RESOURCE_GROUP = "resourceGroup";
     protected static final String MISSING_MEMBER_MESSAGE =
             " member is required in Intent";
     private static final String E_APP_ID_NOT_FOUND =
@@ -59,6 +61,9 @@
                 .put(ID, intent.id().toString())
                 .put(APP_ID, UrlEscapers.urlPathSegmentEscaper()
                         .escape(intent.appId().name()));
+        if (intent.resourceGroup() != null) {
+            result.put(RESOURCE_GROUP, intent.resourceGroup().toString());
+        }
 
         final ArrayNode jsonResources = result.putArray(RESOURCES);
 
@@ -113,5 +118,13 @@
         if (priorityJson != null) {
             builder.priority(priorityJson.asInt());
         }
+
+        JsonNode resourceGroup = json.get(IntentCodec.RESOURCE_GROUP);
+        if (resourceGroup != null) {
+            String resourceGroupId = resourceGroup.asText();
+            builder.resourceGroup(ResourceGroup.of(
+                    Long.parseUnsignedLong(resourceGroupId.substring(2), 16)
+            ));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/HostToHostIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/HostToHostIntentCompiler.java
index f0f0046..f2283a0 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/HostToHostIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/HostToHostIntentCompiler.java
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@
                 .applyTreatmentOnEgress(true)
                 .constraints(intent.constraints())
                 .priority(intent.priority())
+                .resourceGroup(intent.resourceGroup())
                 .build();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/LinkCollectionIntentFlowObjectiveCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/LinkCollectionIntentFlowObjectiveCompiler.java
index 6a0081f..0aa4e87 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/LinkCollectionIntentFlowObjectiveCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/LinkCollectionIntentFlowObjectiveCompiler.java
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@
             });
         }
         return Collections.singletonList(
-                new FlowObjectiveIntent(appId, intent.key(), devices, objectives, intent.resources()));
+                new FlowObjectiveIntent(appId, intent.key(), devices,
+                                        objectives,
+                                        intent.resources(),
+                                        intent.resourceGroup()));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java
index 758c21b5..3b4dca9 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/MultiPointToSinglePointIntentCompiler.java
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
                 .filteredEgressPoints(ImmutableSet.of(intent.filteredEgressPoint()))
                 .priority(intent.priority())
                 .constraints(intent.constraints())
+                .resourceGroup(intent.resourceGroup())
                 .build();
 
         return Collections.singletonList(result);
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompiler.java
index a2c26dd..0b0569a 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompiler.java
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@
                                                    intent.key(),
                                                    rules,
                                                    intent.resources(),
-                                                   intent.type()));
+                                                   intent.type(),
+                                                   intent.resourceGroup()
+        ));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentFlowObjectiveCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentFlowObjectiveCompiler.java
index 521d6fc..7c466285 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentFlowObjectiveCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentFlowObjectiveCompiler.java
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@
                                                         intent.key(),
                                                         devices,
                                                         objectives,
-                                                        intent.resources()));
+                                                        intent.resources(),
+                                                        intent.resourceGroup()
+        ));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java
index c3fc348..94fe6ed 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PointToPointIntentCompiler.java
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@
                                                          intent.key(),
                                                          createFailoverFlowRules(intent),
                                                          asList(ingressPoint.deviceId()),
-                                                         PathIntent.ProtectionType.FAILOVER);
+                                                         PathIntent.ProtectionType.FAILOVER,
+                                                         intent.resourceGroup());
             intentList.add(frIntent);
         } else {
             updateFailoverGroup(intent, links);
@@ -320,6 +321,7 @@
                 .constraints(intent.constraints())
                 .priority(intent.priority())
                 .setType(type)
+                .resourceGroup(intent.resourceGroup())
                 .build();
     }
 
@@ -353,6 +355,7 @@
                 .constraints(intent.constraints())
                 .priority(intent.priority())
                 .cost(cost)
+                .resourceGroup(intent.resourceGroup())
                 .build();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/SinglePointToMultiPointIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/SinglePointToMultiPointIntentCompiler.java
index a3f7c49..504e4f3 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/SinglePointToMultiPointIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/SinglePointToMultiPointIntentCompiler.java
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
                 .priority(intent.priority())
                 .applyTreatmentOnEgress(true)
                 .constraints(intent.constraints())
+                .resourceGroup(intent.resourceGroup())
                 .build();
 
         return Collections.singletonList(result);
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/TwoWayP2PIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/TwoWayP2PIntentCompiler.java
index 6deba8f..862a845 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/TwoWayP2PIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/TwoWayP2PIntentCompiler.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
                         .egressPoint(intent.two())
                         .constraints(intent.constraints())
                         .priority(intent.priority())
+                        .resourceGroup(intent.resourceGroup())
                         .build(),
                 PointToPointIntent.builder()
                         .appId(intent.appId())
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@
                         .egressPoint(intent.one())
                         .constraints(intent.constraints())
                         .priority(intent.priority())
+                        .resourceGroup(intent.resourceGroup())
                         .build());
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/VirtualNetworkIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/VirtualNetworkIntentCompiler.java
index 5eac0d4..2222b50 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/VirtualNetworkIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/VirtualNetworkIntentCompiler.java
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
                 .constraints(intent.constraints())
                 .selector(intent.selector())
                 .treatment(intent.treatment())
+                .resourceGroup(intent.resourceGroup())
                 .build();
         log.debug("Submitting physical intent: " + physicalIntent);
         intentService.submit(physicalIntent);
diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java
index 1ea18a0..4db7a11 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.OtuSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.Port;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.TributarySlot;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.protection.ProtectedTransportEndpointDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DefaultDeviceDescription;
@@ -469,6 +470,7 @@
                     ContinuousResourceId.class,
                     ResourceAllocation.class,
                     ResourceConsumerId.class,
+                    ResourceGroup.class,
                     // Constraints
                     BandwidthConstraint.class,
                     LinkTypeConstraint.class,
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/VirtualNetworkIntent.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/VirtualNetworkIntent.java
index acdbe44..789353c 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/VirtualNetworkIntent.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/VirtualNetworkIntent.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.ResourceGroup;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.ConnectivityIntent;
@@ -72,33 +73,38 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder appId(ApplicationId appId) {
-            return (VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder) super.appId(appId);
+        public Builder appId(ApplicationId appId) {
+            return (Builder) super.appId(appId);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder key(Key key) {
-            return (VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder) super.key(key);
+        public Builder key(Key key) {
+            return (Builder) super.key(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder selector(TrafficSelector selector) {
-            return (VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder) super.selector(selector);
+        public Builder selector(TrafficSelector selector) {
+            return (Builder) super.selector(selector);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder treatment(TrafficTreatment treatment) {
-            return (VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder) super.treatment(treatment);
+        public Builder treatment(TrafficTreatment treatment) {
+            return (Builder) super.treatment(treatment);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder constraints(List<Constraint> constraints) {
-            return (VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder) super.constraints(constraints);
+        public Builder constraints(List<Constraint> constraints) {
+            return (Builder) super.constraints(constraints);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder priority(int priority) {
-            return (VirtualNetworkIntent.Builder) super.priority(priority);
+        public Builder priority(int priority) {
+            return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Builder resourceGroup(ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
+            return (Builder) super.resourceGroup(resourceGroup);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -150,7 +156,8 @@
                     ingressPoint,
                     egressPoint,
                     constraints,
-                    priority
+                    priority,
+                    resourceGroup
             );
         }
     }
@@ -180,9 +187,10 @@
                                  ConnectPoint ingressPoint,
                                  ConnectPoint egressPoint,
                                  List<Constraint> constraints,
-                                 int priority) {
+                                 int priority,
+                                 ResourceGroup resourceGroup) {
         super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), selector, treatment, constraints,
-              priority);
+              priority, resourceGroup);
 
         checkNotNull(networkId, NETWORK_ID_NULL);
         checkArgument(!ingressPoint.equals(egressPoint),
@@ -245,6 +253,7 @@
                 .add("ingress", ingressPoint)
                 .add("egress", egressPoint)
                 .add("constraints", constraints())
+                .add("resourceGroup", resourceGroup())
                 .toString();
     }