diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-device/resource-device.c b/src/modules/module-client-device/resource-device.c
index cd3767a17..1b5ca1600 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-device/resource-device.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-device/resource-device.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static void device_initialized(void *data)
 	struct pw_global *global = pw_device_get_global(device);
 
 	pw_log_debug("client-device %p: initialized global:%d", impl, global->id);
-	pw_resource_bound_id(impl->resource, global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(impl->resource, global->id);
 }
 
 static const struct pw_device_events device_events = {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
index 2a5f75d26..32e731648 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ void pw_client_node_registered(struct pw_client_node *this, struct pw_global *gl
 	if (this->resource == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	pw_resource_bound_id(this->resource, node_id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(this->resource, node_id);
 
 	pw_client_node_resource_transport(this->resource,
 					  impl->other_fds[0],
diff --git a/src/modules/module-session-manager/endpoint.c b/src/modules/module-session-manager/endpoint.c
index 8eff33172..927543692 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-session-manager/endpoint.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-session-manager/endpoint.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ int endpoint_init(struct endpoint *this,
 	this->info.id = this->global->id;
 	this->info.props = &this->props->dict;
 
-	pw_resource_bound_id(client_ep->resource, this->global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(client_ep->resource, this->global->id);
 
 	return pw_global_register(this->global);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-session-manager/session.c b/src/modules/module-session-manager/session.c
index b655383e1..d46a44421 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-session-manager/session.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-session-manager/session.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ int session_init(struct session *this,
 	this->info.id = this->global->id;
 	this->info.props = &this->props->dict;
 
-	pw_resource_bound_id(client_sess->resource, this->global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(client_sess->resource, this->global->id);
 
 	return pw_global_register(this->global);
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/client.c b/src/pipewire/client.c
index 469285c17..c435473e9 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/client.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/client.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ global_bind(void *_data, struct pw_client *client, uint32_t permissions,
 	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: bound to %d", this, resource->id);
 
 	spa_list_append(&global->resource_list, &resource->link);
-	pw_resource_bound_id(resource, global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(resource, global->id);
 
 	if (resource->id == 1)
 		client->client_resource = resource;
diff --git a/src/pipewire/core-proxy.c b/src/pipewire/core-proxy.c
index d6b000703..2faa1d8c6 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/core-proxy.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/core-proxy.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void core_event_bound_id(void *data, uint32_t id, uint32_t global_id)
 
 	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: proxy %u bound %u", this, id, global_id);
 	if ((proxy = pw_map_lookup(&this->objects, id)) != NULL) {
-		pw_proxy_emit_bound(proxy, global_id);
+		pw_proxy_set_bound_id(proxy, global_id);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/core.c b/src/pipewire/core.c
index f85fdbfd8..c62000947 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/core.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/core.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ global_bind(void *_data,
 			&core_methods, resource);
 
 	spa_list_append(&global->resource_list, &resource->link);
-	pw_resource_bound_id(resource, global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(resource, global->id);
 
 	if (resource->id == 0)
 		client->core_resource = resource;
diff --git a/src/pipewire/device.c b/src/pipewire/device.c
index 74294652d..95242b6cf 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/device.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/device.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ global_bind(void *_data, struct pw_client *client, uint32_t permissions,
 	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: bound to %d", this, resource->id);
 
 	spa_list_append(&global->resource_list, &resource->link);
-	pw_resource_bound_id(resource, global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(resource, global->id);
 
 	this->info.change_mask = PW_DEVICE_CHANGE_MASK_ALL;
 	pw_device_resource_info(resource, &this->info);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/factory.c b/src/pipewire/factory.c
index fc091c53a..0baebb6e6 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/factory.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/factory.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ global_bind(void *_data, struct pw_client *client, uint32_t permissions,
 	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: bound to %d", this, resource->id);
 
 	spa_list_append(&global->resource_list, &resource->link);
-	pw_resource_bound_id(resource, global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(resource, global->id);
 
 	this->info.change_mask = ~0;
 	pw_factory_resource_info(resource, &this->info);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/link.c b/src/pipewire/link.c
index b9e3d3c11..a8f336f5e 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/link.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/link.c
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ global_bind(void *_data, struct pw_client *client, uint32_t permissions,
 	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: bound to %d", this, resource->id);
 
 	spa_list_append(&global->resource_list, &resource->link);
-	pw_resource_bound_id(resource, global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(resource, global->id);
 
 	this->info.change_mask = ~0;
 	pw_link_resource_info(resource, &this->info);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/module.c b/src/pipewire/module.c
index b80cc89e4..cddcaf857 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/module.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/module.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ global_bind(void *_data, struct pw_client *client, uint32_t permissions,
 	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: bound to %d", this, resource->id);
 
 	spa_list_append(&global->resource_list, &resource->link);
-	pw_resource_bound_id(resource, global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(resource, global->id);
 
 	this->info.change_mask = ~0;
 	pw_module_resource_info(resource, &this->info);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/node.c b/src/pipewire/node.c
index bc70c3e6e..ca2d922e6 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/node.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/node.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ global_bind(void *_data, struct pw_client *client, uint32_t permissions,
 	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: bound to %d", this, resource->id);
 
 	spa_list_append(&global->resource_list, &resource->link);
-	pw_resource_bound_id(resource, global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(resource, global->id);
 
 	this->info.change_mask = PW_NODE_CHANGE_MASK_ALL;
 	pw_node_resource_info(resource, &this->info);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/port.c b/src/pipewire/port.c
index 962049bd4..c90f741d1 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/port.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/port.c
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ global_bind(void *_data, struct pw_client *client, uint32_t permissions,
 	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: bound to %d", this, resource->id);
 
 	spa_list_append(&global->resource_list, &resource->link);
-	pw_resource_bound_id(resource, global->id);
+	pw_resource_set_bound_id(resource, global->id);
 
 	this->info.change_mask = PW_PORT_CHANGE_MASK_ALL;
 	pw_port_resource_info(resource, &this->info);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/private.h b/src/pipewire/private.h
index d6bdd048b..6b3d3eaa8 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/private.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/private.h
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ struct pw_resource {
 	uint32_t permissions;		/**< resource permissions */
 	uint32_t type;			/**< type of the client interface */
 	uint32_t version;		/**< version of the client interface */
+	uint32_t bound_id;		/**< global id we are bound to */
 
 	unsigned int removed:1;		/**< resource was removed from server */
 
@@ -717,6 +718,7 @@ struct pw_proxy {
 	uint32_t id;			/**< client side id */
 	uint32_t type;			/**< type of the interface */
 	uint32_t version;		/**< client side version */
+	uint32_t bound_id;		/**< global id we are bound to */
 	int refcount;
 	unsigned int zombie:1;		/**< proxy is removed locally and waiting to
 					  *  be removed from server */
diff --git a/src/pipewire/proxy.c b/src/pipewire/proxy.c
index 39bb61e2a..3601bfc64 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/proxy.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/proxy.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ int pw_proxy_init(struct pw_proxy *proxy, uint32_t type, uint32_t version)
 	proxy->refcount = 1;
 	proxy->type = type;
 	proxy->version = version;
+	proxy->bound_id = SPA_ID_INVALID;
 
 	proxy->id = pw_map_insert_new(&proxy->core_proxy->objects, proxy);
 	if (proxy->id == SPA_ID_INVALID) {
@@ -151,6 +152,20 @@ uint32_t pw_proxy_get_id(struct pw_proxy *proxy)
 	return proxy->id;
 }
 
+SPA_EXPORT
+int pw_proxy_set_bound_id(struct pw_proxy *proxy, uint32_t global_id)
+{
+	proxy->bound_id = global_id;
+	pw_proxy_emit_bound(proxy, global_id);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SPA_EXPORT
+uint32_t pw_proxy_get_bound_id(struct pw_proxy *proxy)
+{
+	return proxy->bound_id;
+}
+
 SPA_EXPORT
 uint32_t pw_proxy_get_type(struct pw_proxy *proxy, uint32_t *version)
 {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/proxy.h b/src/pipewire/proxy.h
index d9e92f4d8..60192728e 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/proxy.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/proxy.h
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ struct pw_protocol *pw_proxy_get_protocol(struct pw_proxy *proxy);
  * with the same seq number of the reply. */
 int pw_proxy_sync(struct pw_proxy *proxy, int seq);
 
+/** Set the global id this proxy is bound to. This is usually used internally
+ * and will also emit the bound event */
+int pw_proxy_set_bound_id(struct pw_proxy *proxy, uint32_t global_id);
+/** Get the global id bound to this proxy of SPA_ID_INVALID when not bound
+ * to a global */
+uint32_t pw_proxy_get_bound_id(struct pw_proxy *proxy);
+
 /** Generate an error for a proxy */
 int pw_proxy_error(struct pw_proxy *proxy, int res, const char *error);
 int pw_proxy_errorf(struct pw_proxy *proxy, int res, const char *error, ...) SPA_PRINTF_FUNC(3, 4);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/resource.c b/src/pipewire/resource.c
index 55af22ed9..72e267fc7 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/resource.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/resource.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ struct pw_resource *pw_resource_new(struct pw_client *client,
 	this->permissions = permissions;
 	this->type = type;
 	this->version = version;
+	this->bound_id = SPA_ID_INVALID;
 
 	spa_hook_list_init(&this->listener_list);
 	spa_hook_list_init(&this->object_listener_list);
@@ -208,10 +209,11 @@ int pw_resource_ping(struct pw_resource *resource, int seq)
 }
 
 SPA_EXPORT
-int pw_resource_bound_id(struct pw_resource *resource, uint32_t global_id)
+int pw_resource_set_bound_id(struct pw_resource *resource, uint32_t global_id)
 {
 	struct pw_client *client = resource->client;
 
+	resource->bound_id = global_id;
 	if (client->core_resource != NULL) {
 		pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: %u global_id:%u", resource, resource->id, global_id);
 		pw_core_resource_bound_id(client->core_resource, resource->id, global_id);
@@ -219,6 +221,12 @@ int pw_resource_bound_id(struct pw_resource *resource, uint32_t global_id)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+SPA_EXPORT
+uint32_t pw_resource_get_bound_id(struct pw_resource *resource)
+{
+	return resource->bound_id;
+}
+
 SPA_EXPORT
 void pw_resource_errorf(struct pw_resource *resource, int res, const char *error, ...)
 {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/resource.h b/src/pipewire/resource.h
index b4e2eef5e..778db7fbe 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/resource.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/resource.h
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ void pw_resource_add_object_listener(struct pw_resource *resource,
 int pw_resource_ping(struct pw_resource *resource, int seq);
 
 /** Notify global id this resource is bound to */
-int pw_resource_bound_id(struct pw_resource *resource, uint32_t global_id);
+int pw_resource_set_bound_id(struct pw_resource *resource, uint32_t global_id);
+
+/** Get the global id this resource is bound to or SPA_ID_INVALID when not bound */
+uint32_t pw_resource_get_bound_id(struct pw_resource *resource);
 
 /** Generate an error for a resource */
 void pw_resource_error(struct pw_resource *resource, int res, const char *error);