diff --git a/incubator/protobuf/models/src/main/proto/core/ApplicationIdProto.proto b/incubator/protobuf/models/src/main/proto/core/ApplicationIdProto.proto
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+syntax = "proto3";
+option java_package = "org.onosproject.grpc.core.models";
+
+package core;
+
+// Corresponds to org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId.
+message ApplicationIdProto {
+    uint32 id = 1;
+    string name = 2;
+}