diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/AASAPIFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/AASAPIFactory.java
index 0e19b076..226dede7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/AASAPIFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/AASAPIFactory.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api.IAASAPI;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api.IAASAPIFactory;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.vab.VABAASAPIFactory;
+import org.eclipse.basyx.submodel.metamodel.api.identifier.IIdentifier;
 
 /**
  * AAS API provider that provides the default AAS API
@@ -50,4 +51,9 @@ public IAASAPI getAASApi(AssetAdministrationShell aas) {
 		return aasAPIFactory.create(aas);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public IAASAPI create(IIdentifier aasId) {
+		return aasAPIFactory.create(aasId);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/api/IAASAPIFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/api/IAASAPIFactory.java
index 1acff459..48030acd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/api/IAASAPIFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/api/IAASAPIFactory.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 package org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api;
 
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.metamodel.map.AssetAdministrationShell;
+import org.eclipse.basyx.submodel.metamodel.api.identifier.IIdentifier;
+import org.eclipse.basyx.vab.exception.FeatureNotImplementedException;
 
 /**
  * Interface for providing an AAS API
@@ -44,7 +46,12 @@ public interface IAASAPIFactory {
 	@Deprecated
 	public IAASAPI getAASApi(AssetAdministrationShell aas);
 
+
 	public default IAASAPI create(AssetAdministrationShell aas) {
 		return getAASApi(aas);
 	}
+
+	public default IAASAPI create(IIdentifier aasId) {
+		throw new FeatureNotImplementedException();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/vab/VABAASAPIFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/vab/VABAASAPIFactory.java
index 5f45b2c5..bae7df78 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/vab/VABAASAPIFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/aas/restapi/vab/VABAASAPIFactory.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.metamodel.map.AssetAdministrationShell;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api.IAASAPI;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api.IAASAPIFactory;
+import org.eclipse.basyx.submodel.metamodel.api.identifier.IIdentifier;
+import org.eclipse.basyx.vab.exception.FeatureNotImplementedException;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.vab.modelprovider.lambda.VABLambdaProvider;
 
 /**
@@ -39,4 +41,10 @@ public class VABAASAPIFactory implements IAASAPIFactory {
 	public IAASAPI getAASApi(AssetAdministrationShell aas) {
 		return new VABAASAPI(new VABLambdaProvider(aas));
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IAASAPI create(IIdentifier aasId) {
+		// This should not be used for VABAASAPI
+		throw new FeatureNotImplementedException();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/authorization/AuthorizedDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/authorization/AuthorizedDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java
index a86f4e78..3f570057 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/authorization/AuthorizedDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/authorization/AuthorizedDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.metamodel.map.AssetAdministrationShell;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api.IAASAPI;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api.IAASAPIFactory;
+import org.eclipse.basyx.submodel.metamodel.api.identifier.IIdentifier;
 
 /**
  * Api provider for constructing a new AAS API that is authorized
@@ -29,4 +30,9 @@ public AuthorizedDecoratingAASAPIFactory(IAASAPIFactory factoryToBeDecorated) {
 	public IAASAPI getAASApi(AssetAdministrationShell aas) {
 		return new AuthorizedAASAPI(apiFactory.create(aas));
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IAASAPI create(IIdentifier aasId) {
+		return new AuthorizedAASAPI(apiFactory.create(aasId));
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/authorization/internal/AuthorizedDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/authorization/internal/AuthorizedDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java
index 431798c5..ad00d0de 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/authorization/internal/AuthorizedDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/authorization/internal/AuthorizedDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api.IAASAPI;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api.IAASAPIFactory;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.extensions.shared.authorization.internal.ISubjectInformationProvider;
+import org.eclipse.basyx.submodel.metamodel.api.identifier.IIdentifier;
 
 /**
  * Api provider for constructing a new AAS API that is authorized
@@ -50,4 +51,9 @@ public AuthorizedDecoratingAASAPIFactory(final IAASAPIFactory factoryToBeDecorat
 	public IAASAPI getAASApi(final AssetAdministrationShell aas) {
 		return new AuthorizedAASAPI<>(apiFactory.create(aas), aasAPIAuthorizer, subjectInformationProvider);
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IAASAPI create(IIdentifier aasId) {
+		return new AuthorizedAASAPI<>(apiFactory.create(aasId), aasAPIAuthorizer, subjectInformationProvider);
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/mqtt/MqttDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/mqtt/MqttDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java
index 1923269c..a556a725 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/mqtt/MqttDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/basyx/extensions/aas/api/mqtt/MqttDecoratingAASAPIFactory.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api.IAASAPI;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.api.IAASAPIFactory;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.aas.restapi.observing.ObservableAASAPI;
+import org.eclipse.basyx.submodel.metamodel.api.identifier.IIdentifier;
 import org.eclipse.basyx.vab.exception.provider.ProviderException;
 import org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3.MqttClient;
 import org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3.MqttException;
@@ -33,8 +34,12 @@ public MqttDecoratingAASAPIFactory(IAASAPIFactory factoryToBeDecorated, MqttClie
 
 	@Override
 	public IAASAPI getAASApi(AssetAdministrationShell aas) {
+		return createMqttDecoratingAASAPI(apiFactory.create(aas));
+	}
+
+	private IAASAPI createMqttDecoratingAASAPI(IAASAPI aasAPI) {
 		try {
-			ObservableAASAPI observedAPI = new ObservableAASAPI(apiFactory.create(aas));
+			ObservableAASAPI observedAPI = new ObservableAASAPI(aasAPI);
 			MqttAASAPIObserver mqttAASAPIObserver = new MqttAASAPIObserver(client, MqttAASAPIHelper.getAASIdShort(observedAPI));
 			observedAPI.addObserver(mqttAASAPIObserver);
 			return observedAPI;
@@ -42,4 +47,9 @@ public IAASAPI getAASApi(AssetAdministrationShell aas) {
 			throw new ProviderException(e);
 		}
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IAASAPI create(IIdentifier aasId) {
+		return createMqttDecoratingAASAPI(apiFactory.create(aasId));
+	}
 }
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