diff --git a/daemon/face/face.hpp b/daemon/face/face.hpp
index f20c37b..893a253 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.hpp
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
     Error(const std::string& what) : std::runtime_error(what) {}
   };
 
-  explicit
-  Face(bool isLocal = false);
+  Face(const FaceUri& uri, bool isLocal = false);
 
   virtual
   ~Face();
@@ -104,6 +103,9 @@
   const FaceCounters&
   getCounters() const;
 
+  const FaceUri&
+  getUri() const;
+
 protected:
   // this is a non-virtual method
   bool
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@
   std::string m_description;
   bool m_isLocal; // for scoping purposes
   FaceCounters m_counters;
+  FaceUri m_uri;
 
   // allow setting FaceId
   friend class FaceTable;
@@ -145,6 +148,12 @@
   return m_counters;
 }
 
+inline const FaceUri&
+Face::getUri() const
+{
+  return m_uri;
+}
+
 } // namespace nfd
 
 #endif // NFD_FACE_FACE_HPP