diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionGroup.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionGroup.java
index f023e05..1de4d61 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionGroup.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionGroup.java
@@ -47,11 +47,15 @@
     private final PiActionGroupId id;
     private final Type type;
     private final ImmutableSet<PiActionGroupMember> members;
+    private final PiActionProfileId piActionProfileId;
 
-    private PiActionGroup(PiActionGroupId id, Type type, ImmutableSet<PiActionGroupMember> members) {
+    private PiActionGroup(PiActionGroupId id, Type type,
+                          ImmutableSet<PiActionGroupMember> members,
+                          PiActionProfileId piActionProfileId) {
         this.id = id;
         this.type = type;
         this.members = members;
+        this.piActionProfileId = piActionProfileId;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -81,18 +85,28 @@
         return members;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets identifier of the action profile.
+     *
+     * @return action profile id
+     */
+    public PiActionProfileId actionProfileId() {
+        return piActionProfileId;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         if (this == o) {
             return true;
         }
-        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+        if (o == null || !(o instanceof PiActionGroup)) {
             return false;
         }
         PiActionGroup that = (PiActionGroup) o;
-        return id == that.id &&
+        return Objects.equal(id, that.id) &&
                 Objects.equal(type, that.type) &&
-                Objects.equal(members, that.members);
+                Objects.equal(members, that.members) &&
+                Objects.equal(piActionProfileId, that.piActionProfileId);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -106,6 +120,7 @@
                 .add("groupId", id)
                 .add("type", type)
                 .add("members", members)
+                .add("piActionProfileId", piActionProfileId)
                 .toString();
     }
 
@@ -126,6 +141,7 @@
         private PiActionGroupId id;
         private Type type;
         private Map<PiActionGroupMemberId, PiActionGroupMember> members = Maps.newHashMap();
+        private PiActionProfileId piActionProfileId;
 
         private Builder() {
             // hides constructor.
@@ -176,6 +192,17 @@
         }
 
         /**
+         * Sets the identifier of the action profile.
+         *
+         * @param piActionProfileId the identifier of the action profile
+         * @return this
+         */
+        public Builder withActionProfileId(PiActionProfileId piActionProfileId) {
+            this.piActionProfileId = piActionProfileId;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
          * Creates a new action group.
          *
          * @return action group
@@ -183,8 +210,11 @@
         public PiActionGroup build() {
             checkNotNull(id);
             checkNotNull(type);
-            checkArgument(members.size() > 0, "Members cannot be empty");
-            return new PiActionGroup(id, type, ImmutableSet.copyOf(members.values()));
+            checkArgument(!members.isEmpty(), "Members cannot be empty");
+            checkNotNull(piActionProfileId);
+            return new PiActionGroup(id, type,
+                                     ImmutableSet.copyOf(members.values()),
+                                     piActionProfileId);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionProfileId.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionProfileId.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0158c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionProfileId.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * 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.pi.runtime;
+
+import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
+import org.onlab.util.Identifier;
+
+/**
+ * Identifier of an action profile of a protocol-independent pipeline.
+ */
+@Beta
+public final class PiActionProfileId extends Identifier<String> {
+
+    private PiActionProfileId(String actionProfileName) {
+        super(actionProfileName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns action profile id with given action profile name.
+     *
+     * @param actionProfileName action profile name
+     * @return action profile id
+     */
+    public static PiActionProfileId of(String actionProfileName) {
+        return new PiActionProfileId(actionProfileName);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionGroupTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionGroupTest.java
index e9b736b..0da15e4 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionGroupTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiActionGroupTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.notNullValue;
 import static org.onlab.junit.ImmutableClassChecker.assertThatClassIsImmutable;
 import static org.onlab.util.ImmutableByteSequence.copyFrom;
+import static org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiConstantsTest.ACTION_PROF_ID;
 import static org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiConstantsTest.DST_ADDR;
 import static org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiConstantsTest.MOD_NW_DST;
 
@@ -51,12 +52,14 @@
             .addMember(piActionGroupMember)
             .withId(piActionGroupId)
             .withType(PiActionGroup.Type.SELECT)
+            .withActionProfileId(ACTION_PROF_ID)
             .build();
 
     PiActionGroup sameAsPiActionGroup1 = PiActionGroup.builder()
             .addMember(piActionGroupMember)
             .withId(piActionGroupId)
             .withType(PiActionGroup.Type.SELECT)
+            .withActionProfileId(ACTION_PROF_ID)
             .build();
 
     PiActionGroupId piActionGroupId2 = PiActionGroupId.of(20);
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@
             .addMember(piActionGroupMember)
             .withId(piActionGroupId2)
             .withType(PiActionGroup.Type.SELECT)
+            .withActionProfileId(ACTION_PROF_ID)
             .build();
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiConstantsTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiConstantsTest.java
index b2bda37..86f713d 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiConstantsTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiConstantsTest.java
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@
 
     public static final String EGRESS_PORT = "egress_port";
     public static final String INGRESS_PORT = "ingress_port";
+
+    public static final PiActionProfileId ACTION_PROF_ID =
+            PiActionProfileId.of("Test action profile");
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/impl/PiFlowRuleTranslator.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/impl/PiFlowRuleTranslator.java
index dc6d1c5..fbfd9b7 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/impl/PiFlowRuleTranslator.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/impl/PiFlowRuleTranslator.java
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@
         Collection<PiFieldMatch> fieldMatches = buildFieldMatches(interpreter, rule.selector(), table);
 
         /* Translate treatment */
-        PiAction piAction = buildAction(rule.treatment(), interpreter, piTableId);
-        piAction = typeCheckAction(piAction, table);
+        PiTableAction piTableAction = buildAction(rule.treatment(), interpreter, piTableId);
+        piTableAction = typeCheckAction(piTableAction, table);
 
         PiTableEntry.Builder tableEntryBuilder = PiTableEntry.builder();
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
                 .withMatchKey(PiMatchKey.builder()
                                       .addFieldMatches(fieldMatches)
                                       .build())
-                .withAction(piAction);
+                .withAction(piTableAction);
 
         if (!rule.isPermanent()) {
             if (table.supportsAging()) {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
     /**
      * Builds a PI action out of the given treatment, optionally using the given interpreter.
      */
-    private static PiAction buildAction(TrafficTreatment treatment, PiPipelineInterpreter interpreter,
+    private static PiTableAction buildAction(TrafficTreatment treatment, PiPipelineInterpreter interpreter,
                                         PiTableId tableId)
             throws PiFlowRuleTranslationException {
 
@@ -208,22 +208,28 @@
                             + "protocol-independent instruction were provided.");
         }
 
-        if (piTableAction.type() != PiTableAction.Type.ACTION) {
-            // TODO: implement handling of other table action types, e.g. action profiles.
-            throw new PiFlowRuleTranslationException(format(
-                    "PiTableAction type %s is not supported yet.", piTableAction.type()));
-        }
-
-        return (PiAction) piTableAction;
+        return piTableAction;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Checks that the given PI action is suitable for the given table model and returns a new action instance with
-     * parameters well-sized, according to the table model. If not suitable, throws an exception explaining why.
+     * Checks that the given PI table action is suitable for the given table
+     * model and returns a new action instance with parameters well-sized,
+     * according to the table model. If not suitable, throws an exception explaining why.
      */
-    private static PiAction typeCheckAction(PiAction piAction, PiTableModel table)
+    private static PiTableAction typeCheckAction(PiTableAction piTableAction, PiTableModel table)
             throws PiFlowRuleTranslationException {
+        switch (piTableAction.type()) {
+            case ACTION:
+                return checkPiAction((PiAction) piTableAction, table);
+            default:
+                // FIXME: should we check? how?
+                return piTableAction;
 
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static PiTableAction checkPiAction(PiAction piAction, PiTableModel table)
+            throws PiFlowRuleTranslationException  {
         // Table supports this action?
         PiActionModel actionModel = table.action(piAction.id().name()).orElseThrow(
                 () -> new PiFlowRuleTranslationException(format("Not such action '%s' for table '%s'",
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 6413037..cc227ba 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
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiActionParamId;
 import org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiExactFieldMatch;
 import org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiFieldMatch;
+import org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiActionProfileId;
 import org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiHeaderFieldId;
 import org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiLpmFieldMatch;
 import org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiMatchKey;
@@ -388,7 +389,6 @@
                     DefaultFlowRule.class,
                     TableId.class,
                     IndexTableId.class,
-                    PiTableId.class,
                     FlowRule.FlowRemoveReason.class,
                     DefaultPacketRequest.class,
                     PacketPriority.class,
@@ -620,6 +620,7 @@
                     PiTableId.class,
                     PiTernaryFieldMatch.class,
                     PiValidFieldMatch.class,
+                    PiActionProfileId.class,
                     // Other
                     PiCriterion.class,
                     PiInstruction.class