diff --git a/src/wayland-server.c b/src/wayland-server.c
index 13b9dc8e..2052f88a 100644
--- a/src/wayland-server.c
+++ b/src/wayland-server.c
@@ -440,6 +440,12 @@ wl_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource)
 	}
 }
 
+WL_EXPORT uint32_t
+wl_resource_get_id(struct wl_resource *resource)
+{
+	return resource->object.id;
+}
+
 WL_EXPORT struct wl_list *
 wl_resource_get_link(struct wl_resource *resource)
 {
diff --git a/src/wayland-server.h b/src/wayland-server.h
index 677f9983..84c36cb6 100644
--- a/src/wayland-server.h
+++ b/src/wayland-server.h
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ wl_client_get_display(struct wl_client *client);
 
 void
 wl_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource);
+uint32_t
+wl_resource_get_id(struct wl_resource *resource);
 struct wl_list *
 wl_resource_get_link(struct wl_resource *resource);
 struct wl_client *