diff --git a/web/api/src/main/resources/definitions/Meter.json b/web/api/src/main/resources/definitions/Meter.json
index e8fefe5..d34b7e0 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/resources/definitions/Meter.json
+++ b/web/api/src/main/resources/definitions/Meter.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     },
     "appId": {
       "type": "string",
-      "example": "1"
+      "example": "org.onosproject.rest"
     },
     "deviceId": {
       "type": "string",
@@ -110,4 +110,4 @@
       }
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/resources/definitions/Meters.json b/web/api/src/main/resources/definitions/Meters.json
index 46e8727..d5f6d70 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/resources/definitions/Meters.json
+++ b/web/api/src/main/resources/definitions/Meters.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
           },
           "appId": {
             "type": "string",
-            "example": "1"
+            "example": "org.onosproject.rest"
           },
           "deviceId": {
             "type": "string",
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@
       }
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/MetersResourceTest.java b/web/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/MetersResourceTest.java
index bcf5d17..a23ca8c 100644
--- a/web/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/MetersResourceTest.java
+++ b/web/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/MetersResourceTest.java
@@ -263,9 +263,9 @@
 
             // check application id
             final String jsonAppId = jsonMeter.get("appId").asString();
-            final String appId = meter.appId().toString();
+            final String appId = meter.appId().name();
             if (!jsonAppId.equals(appId)) {
-                reason = "appId " + meter.appId().toString();
+                reason = "appId " + meter.appId().name();
                 return false;
             }