diff --git a/lib/models/application-invite.ts b/lib/models/application-invite.ts
index 4f04048d7..ab63d2afd 100644
--- a/lib/models/application-invite.ts
+++ b/lib/models/application-invite.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const getApplicationInviteModel = function (
 	deps: InjectedDependenciesParam,
 	opts: InjectedOptionsParam,
 	getApplication: (
-		nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+		nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		options?: PineOptions<Application>,
 	) => Promise<Application>,
 ) {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const getApplicationInviteModel = function (
 		 * @description
 		 * This method returns all invites for a specific application.
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 		 * @fulfil {Object[]} - invites
 		 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ const getApplicationInviteModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async getAllByApplication(
-			nameOrSlugOrId: number | string,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: number | string,
 			options: PineOptions<ApplicationInvite> = {},
 		): Promise<ApplicationInvite[]> {
-			const { id } = await getApplication(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+			const { id } = await getApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 				$select: 'id',
 			});
 			return await exports.getAll(
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const getApplicationInviteModel = function (
 		 *
 		 * @description This method invites a user by their email to an application.
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {Object} options - invite creation parameters
 		 * @param {String} options.invitee - the email/balena_username of the invitee
 		 * @param {String} [options.roleName="developer"] - the role name to be granted to the invitee
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ const getApplicationInviteModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async create(
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 			{ invitee, roleName, message }: ApplicationInviteOptions,
 		): Promise<ApplicationInvite> {
 			const [{ id }, roles] = await Promise.all([
-				getApplication(nameOrSlugOrId, { $select: 'id' }),
+				getApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, { $select: 'id' }),
 				roleName
 					? pine.get({
 							resource: 'application_membership_role',
diff --git a/lib/models/application-membership.ts b/lib/models/application-membership.ts
index 6ab31a96e..927db95dc 100644
--- a/lib/models/application-membership.ts
+++ b/lib/models/application-membership.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export interface ApplicationMembershipCreationOptions {
 const getApplicationMembershipModel = function (
 	deps: InjectedDependenciesParam,
 	getApplication: (
-		nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+		nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		options?: PineOptions<Application>,
 	) => Promise<Application>,
 ) {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ const getApplicationMembershipModel = function (
 		 * @description
 		 * This method returns all application memberships for a specific application.
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 		 * @fulfil {Object[]} - application memberships
 		 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ const getApplicationMembershipModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async getAllByApplication(
-			nameOrSlugOrId: number | string,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: number | string,
 			options: PineOptions<ApplicationMembership> = {},
 		): Promise<ApplicationMembership[]> {
-			const { id } = await getApplication(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+			const { id } = await getApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 				$select: 'id',
 			});
 			return await exports.getAll(
diff --git a/lib/models/application.ts b/lib/models/application.ts
index 71d5858f1..fb620a9da 100644
--- a/lib/models/application.ts
+++ b/lib/models/application.ts
@@ -91,8 +91,12 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			resourceName: 'application_tag',
 			resourceKeyField: 'tag_key',
 			parentResourceName: 'application',
-			async getResourceId(nameOrSlugOrId: string | number): Promise<number> {
-				const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrId, { $select: 'id' });
+			async getResourceId(
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
+			): Promise<number> {
+				const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
+					$select: 'id',
+				});
 				return id;
 			},
 		},
@@ -104,8 +108,12 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			resourceName: 'application_config_variable',
 			resourceKeyField: 'name',
 			parentResourceName: 'application',
-			async getResourceId(nameOrSlugOrId: string | number): Promise<number> {
-				const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrId, { $select: 'id' });
+			async getResourceId(
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
+			): Promise<number> {
+				const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
+					$select: 'id',
+				});
 				return id;
 			},
 		},
@@ -116,8 +124,12 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			resourceName: 'application_environment_variable',
 			resourceKeyField: 'name',
 			parentResourceName: 'application',
-			async getResourceId(nameOrSlugOrId: string | number): Promise<number> {
-				const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrId, { $select: 'id' });
+			async getResourceId(
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
+			): Promise<number> {
+				const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
+					$select: 'id',
+				});
 				return id;
 			},
 		},
@@ -128,8 +140,12 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			resourceName: 'build_environment_variable',
 			resourceKeyField: 'name',
 			parentResourceName: 'application',
-			async getResourceId(nameOrSlugOrId: string | number): Promise<number> {
-				const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrId, { $select: 'id' });
+			async getResourceId(
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
+			): Promise<number> {
+				const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
+					$select: 'id',
+				});
 				return id;
 			},
 		},
@@ -140,11 +156,11 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 
 	// Internal method for name/id disambiguation
 	// Note that this throws an exception for missing names, but not missing ids
-	const getId = async (nameOrSlugOrId: string | number) => {
-		if (isId(nameOrSlugOrId)) {
-			return nameOrSlugOrId;
+	const getId = async (nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number) => {
+		if (isId(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId)) {
+			return nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId;
 		} else {
-			const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrId, { $select: 'id' });
+			const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, { $select: 'id' });
 			return id;
 		}
 	};
@@ -309,7 +325,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 		 * @fulfil {Object} - application
 		 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -331,26 +347,26 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async get(
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 			options?: PineOptions<Application>,
 		): Promise<Application> {
 			if (options == null) {
 				options = {};
 			}
 
-			if (nameOrSlugOrId == null) {
-				throw new errors.BalenaApplicationNotFound(nameOrSlugOrId);
+			if (nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId == null) {
+				throw new errors.BalenaApplicationNotFound(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 			}
 
 			let application;
-			if (isId(nameOrSlugOrId)) {
+			if (isId(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId)) {
 				application = await pine.get({
 					resource: 'application',
-					id: nameOrSlugOrId,
+					id: nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
 					options: mergePineOptions({}, options),
 				});
 				if (application == null) {
-					throw new errors.BalenaApplicationNotFound(nameOrSlugOrId);
+					throw new errors.BalenaApplicationNotFound(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 				}
 			} else {
 				const applications = await pine.get({
@@ -359,8 +375,9 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 						{
 							$filter: {
 								$or: {
-									app_name: nameOrSlugOrId,
-									slug: nameOrSlugOrId.toLowerCase(),
+									app_name: nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
+									slug: nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId.toLowerCase(),
+									uuid: nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId.toLowerCase(),
 								},
 							},
 						},
@@ -368,11 +385,11 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 					),
 				});
 				if (applications.length === 0) {
-					throw new errors.BalenaApplicationNotFound(nameOrSlugOrId);
+					throw new errors.BalenaApplicationNotFound(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 				}
 
 				if (applications.length > 1) {
-					throw new errors.BalenaAmbiguousApplication(nameOrSlugOrId);
+					throw new errors.BalenaAmbiguousApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 				}
 				application = applications[0];
 			}
@@ -393,7 +410,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * understand format. If you want more control, or to see the raw model
 		 * directly, use `application.get(uuidOrId, options)` instead.
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 		 * @fulfil {Object} - application
 		 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -415,7 +432,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async getWithDeviceServiceDetails(
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 			options?: PineOptions<Application>,
 		): Promise<
 			Application & {
@@ -440,7 +457,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			);
 
 			const app = (await exports.get(
-				nameOrSlugOrId,
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
 				serviceOptions,
 			)) as Application & {
 				owns__device: Array<DeviceWithServiceDetails<CurrentServiceWithCommit>>;
@@ -503,7 +520,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @fulfil {Boolean} - has application
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -523,9 +540,9 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * 	console.log(hasApp);
 		 * });
 		 */
-		has: async (nameOrSlugOrId: string | number): Promise<boolean> => {
+		has: async (nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number): Promise<boolean> => {
 			try {
-				await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrId, { $select: ['id'] });
+				await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, { $select: ['id'] });
 				return true;
 			} catch (err) {
 				if (err instanceof errors.BalenaApplicationNotFound) {
@@ -722,7 +739,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
 		 * @example
@@ -736,16 +753,16 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * 	if (error) throw error;
 		 * });
 		 */
-		remove: async (nameOrSlugOrId: string | number): Promise<void> => {
+		remove: async (nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number): Promise<void> => {
 			try {
-				const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrId);
+				const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 				await pine.delete({
 					resource: 'application',
 					id: applicationId,
 				});
 			} catch (err) {
 				if (isNotFoundResponse(err)) {
-					treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrId, err);
+					treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, err);
 				}
 				throw err;
 			}
@@ -758,7 +775,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {String} newName - new application name (string)
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -774,11 +791,11 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		rename: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 			newAppName: string,
 		): Promise<void> => {
 			try {
-				const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrId);
+				const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 				await pine.patch({
 					resource: 'application',
 					id: applicationId,
@@ -788,7 +805,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 				});
 			} catch (err) {
 				if (isNotFoundResponse(err)) {
-					treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrId, err);
+					treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, err);
 				}
 				throw err;
 			}
@@ -801,7 +818,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
 		 * @example
@@ -815,10 +832,10 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * 	if (error) throw error;
 		 * });
 		 */
-		restart: (nameOrSlugOrId: string | number): Promise<void> =>
+		restart: (nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number): Promise<void> =>
 			withSupervisorLockedError(async () => {
 				try {
-					const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrId);
+					const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 
 					await request.send({
 						method: 'POST',
@@ -827,7 +844,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 					});
 				} catch (err) {
 					if (isNotFoundResponse(err)) {
-						treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrId, err);
+						treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, err);
 					}
 					throw err;
 				}
@@ -845,7 +862,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * version (2.4.0+) then generateProvisioningKey should work just as well, but
 		 * be more secure.
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @fulfil {String} - api key
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -866,11 +883,11 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		generateApiKey: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<string> => {
 			// Do a full get, not just getId, because the actual api endpoint doesn't fail if the id
 			// doesn't exist. TODO: Can use getId once https://github.com/balena-io/balena-api/issues/110 is resolved
-			const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrId, { $select: 'id' });
+			const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, { $select: 'id' });
 			const { body } = await request.send({
 				method: 'POST',
 				url: `/application/${id}/generate-api-key`,
@@ -886,7 +903,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @fulfil {String} - device provisioning key
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -907,10 +924,10 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		generateProvisioningKey: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<string> => {
 			try {
-				const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrId);
+				const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 				const { body } = await request.send({
 					method: 'POST',
 					url: `/api-key/application/${applicationId}/provisioning`,
@@ -919,7 +936,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 				return body;
 			} catch (err) {
 				if (isNoApplicationForKeyResponse(err)) {
-					treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrId, err);
+					treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, err);
 				}
 				throw err;
 			}
@@ -1043,7 +1060,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @fulfil {Boolean} - is tracking the latest release
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -1063,11 +1080,13 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		willTrackNewReleases: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<boolean> => {
 			const { should_track_latest_release } = await exports.get(
-				nameOrSlugOrId,
-				{ $select: 'should_track_latest_release' },
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
+				{
+					$select: 'should_track_latest_release',
+				},
 			);
 			return should_track_latest_release;
 		},
@@ -1079,7 +1098,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @fulfil {Boolean} - is tracking the latest release
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -1099,7 +1118,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		isTrackingLatestRelease: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<boolean> => {
 			const appOptions = {
 				$select: 'should_track_latest_release',
@@ -1117,7 +1136,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			} as const;
 
 			const application = (await exports.get(
-				nameOrSlugOrId,
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
 				appOptions,
 			)) as PineTypedResult<Application, typeof appOptions>;
 			const trackedRelease = application.should_be_running__release[0];
@@ -1138,7 +1157,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @description Configures the application to run a particular release
 		 * and not get updated when the latest release changes.
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {String} fullReleaseHash - the hash of a successful release (string)
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -1159,10 +1178,10 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		pinToRelease: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 			fullReleaseHash: string,
 		): Promise<void> => {
-			const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrId);
+			const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 			const release = await releaseModel().get(fullReleaseHash, {
 				$select: 'id',
 				$top: 1,
@@ -1188,7 +1207,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @fulfil {String|undefined} - The release hash of the current release
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -1208,7 +1227,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		getTargetReleaseHash: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<string | undefined> => {
 			const appOptions = {
 				$select: 'id',
@@ -1216,7 +1235,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			} as const;
 
 			const application = (await exports.get(
-				nameOrSlugOrId,
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
 				appOptions,
 			)) as PineTypedResult<Application, typeof appOptions>;
 			return application.should_be_running__release[0]?.commit;
@@ -1231,7 +1250,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 *
 		 * @description The application's current release will be updated with each new successfully built release.
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
 		 * @example
@@ -1251,7 +1270,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		trackLatestRelease: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<void> => {
 			const appOptions = {
 				$select: 'id',
@@ -1268,7 +1287,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			} as const;
 
 			const application = (await exports.get(
-				nameOrSlugOrId,
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
 				appOptions,
 			)) as PineTypedResult<Application, typeof appOptions>;
 			const body: SubmitBody<Application> = {
@@ -1292,7 +1311,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
 		 * @example
@@ -1307,9 +1326,9 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		enableDeviceUrls: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<void> => {
-			const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrId, { $select: 'id' });
+			const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, { $select: 'id' });
 			await pine.patch<Device>({
 				resource: 'device',
 				body: {
@@ -1330,7 +1349,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
 		 * @example
@@ -1345,9 +1364,9 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		disableDeviceUrls: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<void> => {
-			const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrId, { $select: 'id' });
+			const { id } = await exports.get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, { $select: 'id' });
 			await pine.patch<Device>({
 				resource: 'device',
 				body: {
@@ -1368,7 +1387,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {Number} expiryTimestamp - a timestamp in ms for when the support access will expire
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -1384,7 +1403,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async grantSupportAccess(
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 			expiryTimestamp: number,
 		): Promise<void> {
 			if (expiryTimestamp == null || expiryTimestamp <= Date.now()) {
@@ -1395,7 +1414,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			}
 
 			try {
-				const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrId);
+				const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 				await pine.patch({
 					resource: 'application',
 					id: applicationId,
@@ -1403,7 +1422,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 				});
 			} catch (err) {
 				if (isNotFoundResponse(err)) {
-					treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrId, err);
+					treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, err);
 				}
 				throw err;
 			}
@@ -1416,7 +1435,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.application
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
 		 * @example
@@ -1431,10 +1450,10 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		revokeSupportAccess: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<void> => {
 			try {
-				const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrId);
+				const applicationId = await getId(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId);
 				await pine.patch({
 					resource: 'application',
 					id: applicationId,
@@ -1442,7 +1461,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 				});
 			} catch (err) {
 				if (isNotFoundResponse(err)) {
-					treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrId, err);
+					treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, err);
 				}
 				throw err;
 			}
@@ -1460,7 +1479,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.tags
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 			 * @fulfil {Object[]} - application tags
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1514,7 +1533,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.tags
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} tagKey - tag key
 			 * @param {String|undefined} value - tag value
 			 *
@@ -1540,7 +1559,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.tags
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} tagKey - tag key
 			 * @returns {Promise}
 			 *
@@ -1567,7 +1586,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.configVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 			 * @fulfil {Object[]} - application config variables
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1597,7 +1616,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.configVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} key - config variable name
 			 * @fulfil {String|undefined} - the config variable value (or undefined)
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1627,7 +1646,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.configVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} key - config variable name
 			 * @param {String} value - config variable value
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1657,7 +1676,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.configVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} key - config variable name
 			 * @returns {Promise}
 			 *
@@ -1692,7 +1711,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.envVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 			 * @fulfil {Object[]} - application environment variables
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1722,7 +1741,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.envVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} key - environment variable name
 			 * @fulfil {String|undefined} - the environment variable value (or undefined)
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1752,7 +1771,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.envVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} key - environment variable name
 			 * @param {String} value - environment variable value
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1782,7 +1801,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.envVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} key - environment variable name
 			 * @returns {Promise}
 			 *
@@ -1817,7 +1836,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.buildVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 			 * @fulfil {Object[]} - application build environment variables
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1847,7 +1866,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.buildVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} key - build environment variable name
 			 * @fulfil {String|undefined} - the build environment variable value (or undefined)
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1877,7 +1896,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.buildVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} key - build environment variable name
 			 * @param {String} value - build environment variable value
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -1907,7 +1926,7 @@ const getApplicationModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.application.buildVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {String} key - build environment variable name
 			 * @returns {Promise}
 			 *
diff --git a/lib/models/device.ts b/lib/models/device.ts
index 9adb33474..a5e447448 100644
--- a/lib/models/device.ts
+++ b/lib/models/device.ts
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		 * * `overall_status`
 		 * * `overall_progress`
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 		 * @fulfil {Object[]} - devices
 		 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -389,14 +389,14 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async getAllByApplication(
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 			options?: PineOptions<Device>,
 		): Promise<Device[]> {
 			if (options == null) {
 				options = {};
 			}
 
-			const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+			const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 				$select: 'id',
 			});
 			return await exports.getAll(
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		 * @memberof balena.models.device
 		 *
 		 * @param {String|Number} uuidOrId - device uuid (string) or id (number)
-		 * @param {String|Number} applicationNameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} applicationNameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 *
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		 */
 		move: async (
 			uuidOrId: string | number,
-			applicationNameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			applicationNameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<void> => {
 			const deviceOptions = {
 				$select: 'uuid',
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 				>,
 				configModel().getDeviceTypes(),
 				applicationModel().get(
-					applicationNameOrSlugOrId,
+					applicationNameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
 					applicationOptions,
 				) as Promise<PineTypedResult<Application, typeof applicationOptions>>,
 			]);
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 			);
 			if (!isCompatibleMove) {
 				throw new errors.BalenaInvalidDeviceType(
-					`Incompatible application: ${applicationNameOrSlugOrId}`,
+					`Incompatible application: ${applicationNameOrSlugOrUuidOrId}`,
 				);
 			}
 
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.device
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @fulfil {Object} - device manifest
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		getManifestByApplication: async (
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		): Promise<DeviceTypeJson.DeviceType> => {
 			const applicationOptions = {
 				$select: 'id',
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 			} as const;
 
 			const app = (await applicationModel().get(
-				nameOrSlugOrId,
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
 				applicationOptions,
 			)) as PineTypedResult<Application, typeof applicationOptions>;
 			return await exports.getManifestBySlug(app.is_for__device_type[0].slug);
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.device
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} applicationNameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} applicationNameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {String} uuid - device uuid
 		 *
 		 * @fulfil {Object} Device registration info ({ id: "...", uuid: "...", api_key: "..." })
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async register(
-			applicationNameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			applicationNameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 			uuid: string,
 		): Promise<{
 			id: number;
@@ -1515,9 +1515,11 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 
 			const [userId, apiKey, application] = await Promise.all([
 				sdkInstance.auth.getUserId(),
-				applicationModel().generateProvisioningKey(applicationNameOrSlugOrId),
+				applicationModel().generateProvisioningKey(
+					applicationNameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
+				),
 				applicationModel().get(
-					applicationNameOrSlugOrId,
+					applicationNameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
 					applicationOptions,
 				) as Promise<PineTypedResult<Application, typeof applicationOptions>>,
 			]);
@@ -2591,7 +2593,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.device.tags
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 			 * @fulfil {Object[]} - device tags
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -2613,13 +2615,13 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 			 * });
 			 */
 			async getAllByApplication(
-				nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 				options?: PineOptions<DeviceTag>,
 			): Promise<DeviceTag[]> {
 				if (options == null) {
 					options = {};
 				}
-				const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+				const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 					$select: 'id',
 				});
 				return await tagsModel.getAll(
@@ -2783,7 +2785,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.device.configVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 			 * @fulfil {Object[]} - device config variables
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -2805,14 +2807,14 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 			 * });
 			 */
 			async getAllByApplication(
-				nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 				options?: PineOptions<DeviceVariable>,
 			): Promise<DeviceVariable[]> {
 				if (options == null) {
 					options = {};
 				}
 
-				const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+				const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 					$select: 'id',
 				});
 				return await configVarModel.getAll(
@@ -2969,7 +2971,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.device.envVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 			 * @fulfil {Object[]} - device environment variables
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -2991,14 +2993,14 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 			 * });
 			 */
 			async getAllByApplication(
-				nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 				options?: PineOptions<DeviceVariable>,
 			): Promise<DeviceVariable[]> {
 				if (options == null) {
 					options = {};
 				}
 
-				const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+				const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 					$select: 'id',
 				});
 				return await envVarModel.getAll(
@@ -3180,7 +3182,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.device.serviceVar
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 			 * @fulfil {Object[]} - service variables
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -3202,14 +3204,14 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 			 * });
 			 */
 			async getAllByApplication(
-				nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 				options?: PineOptions<DeviceServiceEnvironmentVariable>,
 			): Promise<DeviceServiceEnvironmentVariable[]> {
 				if (options == null) {
 					options = {};
 				}
 
-				const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+				const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 					$select: 'id',
 				});
 				return await pine.get({
diff --git a/lib/models/os.ts b/lib/models/os.ts
index ec8878224..eeb5ecce5 100644
--- a/lib/models/os.ts
+++ b/lib/models/os.ts
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ const getOsModel = function (
 	 * Note that an OS version is required. For versions < 2.7.8, config
 	 * generation is only supported when using a session token, not an API key.
 	 *
-	 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number).
+	 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number).
 	 * @param {Object} options - OS configuration options to use.
 	 * @param {String} options.version - Required: the OS version of the image.
 	 * @param {String} [options.network='ethernet'] - The network type that
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ const getOsModel = function (
 	 * });
 	 */
 	const getConfig = async function (
-		nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+		nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		options: ImgConfigOptions,
 	): Promise<object> {
 		if (!options?.version) {
@@ -505,7 +505,9 @@ const getOsModel = function (
 		options.network = options.network ?? 'ethernet';
 
 		try {
-			const applicationId = await applicationModel()._getId(nameOrSlugOrId);
+			const applicationId = await applicationModel()._getId(
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
+			);
 
 			const { body } = await request.send({
 				method: 'POST',
@@ -516,7 +518,7 @@ const getOsModel = function (
 			return body;
 		} catch (err) {
 			if (isNotFoundResponse(err)) {
-				treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrId, err);
+				treatAsMissingApplication(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, err);
 			}
 			throw err;
 		}
diff --git a/lib/models/release.ts b/lib/models/release.ts
index 306f0a66c..ad5cb2627 100644
--- a/lib/models/release.ts
+++ b/lib/models/release.ts
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ const getReleaseModel = function (
 	 * @function
 	 * @memberof balena.models.release
 	 *
-	 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+	 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 	 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 	 * @fulfil {Object[]} - releases
 	 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ const getReleaseModel = function (
 	 * });
 	 */
 	async function getAllByApplication(
-		nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+		nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		options: BalenaSdk.PineOptions<BalenaSdk.Release> = {},
 	): Promise<BalenaSdk.Release[]> {
-		const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+		const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 			$select: 'id',
 		});
 		return await pine.get({
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ const getReleaseModel = function (
 	 * @function
 	 * @memberof balena.models.release
 	 *
-	 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+	 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 	 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 	 * @fulfil {Object|undefined} - release
 	 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -320,11 +320,11 @@ const getReleaseModel = function (
 	 * });
 	 */
 	async function getLatestByApplication(
-		nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+		nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		options: BalenaSdk.PineOptions<BalenaSdk.Release> = {},
 	): Promise<BalenaSdk.Release> {
 		const [release] = await getAllByApplication(
-			nameOrSlugOrId,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
 			mergePineOptions(
 				{
 					$top: 1,
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ const getReleaseModel = function (
 	 * @function
 	 * @memberof balena.models.release
 	 *
-	 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+	 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 	 * @param {Object} urlDeployOptions - builder options
 	 * @param {String} urlDeployOptions.url - a url with a tarball of the project to build
 	 * @param {Boolean} [urlDeployOptions.shouldFlatten=true] - Should be true when the tarball includes an extra root folder with all the content
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ const getReleaseModel = function (
 	 * });
 	 */
 	async function createFromUrl(
-		nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+		nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 		urlDeployOptions: BuilderUrlDeployOptions,
 	): Promise<number> {
 		const appOptions = {
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ const getReleaseModel = function (
 		} as const;
 
 		const { app_name, organization } = (await applicationModel().get(
-			nameOrSlugOrId,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId,
 			appOptions,
 		)) as PineTypedResult<Application, typeof appOptions>;
 		return await builderHelper().buildFromUrl(
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ const getReleaseModel = function (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.release.tags
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 		 * @fulfil {Object[]} - release tags
 		 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -426,10 +426,10 @@ const getReleaseModel = function (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async getAllByApplication(
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 			options: BalenaSdk.PineOptions<BalenaSdk.ReleaseTag> = {},
 		): Promise<BalenaSdk.ReleaseTag[]> {
-			const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+			const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 				$select: 'id',
 			});
 			return await tagsModel.getAll(
diff --git a/lib/models/service.ts b/lib/models/service.ts
index 721cfc524..ceba0132c 100644
--- a/lib/models/service.ts
+++ b/lib/models/service.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const getServiceModel = (
 		 * @function
 		 * @memberof balena.models.service
 		 *
-		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+		 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 		 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 		 * @fulfil {Object[]} - services
 		 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ const getServiceModel = (
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async getAllByApplication(
-			nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+			nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 			options: PineOptions<Service> = {},
 		): Promise<Service[]> {
-			const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+			const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 				$select: 'id',
 			});
 			return pine.get({
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ const getServiceModel = (
 			 * @function
 			 * @memberof balena.models.service.var
 			 *
-			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrId - application name (string), slug (string) or id (number)
+			 * @param {String|Number} nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId - application name (string), slug (string), uuid (string) or id (number)
 			 * @param {Object} [options={}] - extra pine options to use
 			 * @fulfil {Object[]} - service variables
 			 * @returns {Promise}
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ const getServiceModel = (
 			 * });
 			 */
 			async getAllByApplication(
-				nameOrSlugOrId: string | number,
+				nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId: string | number,
 				options: PineOptions<ServiceEnvironmentVariable> = {},
 			): Promise<ServiceEnvironmentVariable[]> {
-				const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrId, {
+				const { id } = await applicationModel().get(nameOrSlugOrUuidOrId, {
 					$select: 'id',
 				});
 				return varModel.getAll(
diff --git a/tests/integration/models/application.spec.js b/tests/integration/models/application.spec.js
index 4fd136130..bdb5500df 100644
--- a/tests/integration/models/application.spec.js
+++ b/tests/integration/models/application.spec.js
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ describe('Application Model', function () {
 				resource: 'application',
 				options: {
 					$top: 1,
-					$select: ['id', 'app_name', 'slug', 'is_public'],
+					$select: ['id', 'app_name', 'slug', 'uuid', 'is_public'],
 					$filter: { is_public: true },
 				},
 			});
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ describe('Application Model', function () {
 							.get({
 								resource: 'application',
 								options: {
-									$select: ['id', 'app_name', 'slug', 'is_public'],
+									$select: ['id', 'app_name', 'slug', 'uuid', 'is_public'],
 								},
 							})
 							.then(function (apps) {
@@ -1516,6 +1516,7 @@ describe('Application Model', function () {
 									expect(app).to.have.property('id').that.is.a('number');
 									expect(app).to.have.property('app_name').that.is.a('string');
 									expect(app).to.have.property('slug').that.is.a('string');
+									expect(app).to.have.property('uuid').that.is.a('string');
 									return expect(app).to.have.property('is_public', true);
 								});
 							});
@@ -1533,6 +1534,7 @@ describe('Application Model', function () {
 									expect(app).to.have.property('id').that.is.a('number');
 									expect(app).to.have.property('app_name').that.is.a('string');
 									expect(app).to.have.property('slug').that.is.a('string');
+									expect(app).to.have.property('uuid').that.is.a('string');
 									return expect(app).to.have.property('is_public', true);
 								});
 						},
diff --git a/tests/integration/setup.ts b/tests/integration/setup.ts
index c19a3c28d..b844ed3c6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/setup.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/setup.ts
@@ -621,5 +621,6 @@ export const applicationRetrievalFields = toWritable([
 	'id',
 	'app_name',
 	'slug',
+	'uuid',
 ] as const);
 export const deviceUniqueFields = toWritable(['id', 'uuid'] as const);