diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index c492a1f..bc7198f 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ import { PadContainerComponent } from './components/pad/pad-container/pad-contai
 const appRoutes: Routes = [
   { path: '', component: LandingComponent },
   { path: 'home', component: HomeComponent },
-  { path: 'pad/:id', component: PadComponent },
+  { path: 'pad/:name', component: PadComponent },
   { path: 'login', component: LoginComponent },
   { path: '**', component: NotFoundComponent }
 ];
diff --git a/src/app/components/home/home.component.ts b/src/app/components/home/home.component.ts
index eb43b89..f24e0e9 100644
--- a/src/app/components/home/home.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/home/home.component.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.swellService.getObject(name)
     .then( object => {
       this.swellService.setObjectName(object.id, name)
-      this.router.navigate(['/pad', object.id]);
+      this.router.navigate(['/pad', name]);
     })
     .catch( err => {
       this.launchError = true;
diff --git a/src/app/components/pad/pad.component.html b/src/app/components/pad/pad.component.html
index e769ae9..bbd8edf 100644
--- a/src/app/components/pad/pad.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/pad/pad.component.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <button mat-icon-button (click)="sideDrawer.toggle()">
       <mat-icon>menu</mat-icon>
     </button>    
-    <h1 class="example-app-name">Pad {{object?.id}}</h1>
+    <h1 class="example-app-name">Pad {{name}}</h1>
 </mat-toolbar>
 
 
diff --git a/src/app/components/pad/pad.component.ts b/src/app/components/pad/pad.component.ts
index f4fa22e..1cc6604 100644
--- a/src/app/components/pad/pad.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/pad/pad.component.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@ export class PadComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewInit {
 
   private objectSubscription: Subscription;
   object: any;
-
+  name: string;
 
   constructor(
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
     private router: Router,
-    private padService: PadService) {}
+    private padService: PadService,
+    private swellService: SwellService) {}
 
   ngOnInit() {
     console.log('Pad ngOnInit()');
@@ -29,7 +30,15 @@ export class PadComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewInit {
     });
 
     this.route.paramMap.subscribe( params => {
-      this.padService.init(params.get('id'));
+      this.name = params.get('name');
+
+      this.swellService.getObjectNames(this.name)
+      .then( response => {
+        let names_json = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(response));
+        let id = names_json['waveId']['domain'].concat('/').concat(names_json['waveId']['id']);
+        this.padService.init(id);
+      });
+
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/services/swell.service.ts b/src/app/services/swell.service.ts
index 7802b1b..9aa990f 100644
--- a/src/app/services/swell.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/swell.service.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ export class SwellService  {
       })
   }
 
+  getObjectNames(name) {
+    return this.api.getObjectNames({ name: name })
+             .then( response => { return response } );
+  }
+
 
   /**
    * Propagate session info