diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/client/dsl/ItemContainer.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/client/dsl/ItemContainer.java
index a22f193..9019278 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/client/dsl/ItemContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/client/dsl/ItemContainer.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public abstract class ItemContainer<I extends Item> {
 		this.itemId = item.getId();
 	}
 	
-	protected String getId() {
+	public String getId() {
 		return this.itemId;	
 	}