diff --git a/build_tools/aws-sdk-code-generator/lib/aws-sdk-code-generator/service.rb b/build_tools/aws-sdk-code-generator/lib/aws-sdk-code-generator/service.rb
index b2261e733cd..9354dd43b6b 100644
--- a/build_tools/aws-sdk-code-generator/lib/aws-sdk-code-generator/service.rb
+++ b/build_tools/aws-sdk-code-generator/lib/aws-sdk-code-generator/service.rb
@@ -148,6 +148,20 @@ def included_in_core?
     # @return [Boolean] true if any operation requires endpoint_discovery
     attr_reader :require_endpoint_discovery
 
+    # @return [String] the service_id
+    def service_id
+      metadata = @api['metadata']
+      return metadata['serviceId'] if metadata['serviceId']
+
+      name = metadata['serviceAbbreviation'] || metadata['serviceFullName']
+      name = name.gsub(/AWS/, '').gsub(/Amazon/, '')
+      name = name.gsub(/[^a-zA-Z0-9 ]+/, '')
+      name = name.gsub(/^[0-9]+/, '')
+      name = name.strip
+
+      name
+    end
+
     # @return [Boolean] true if the service is deprecated
     def deprecated?
       @deprecated
diff --git a/build_tools/services.rb b/build_tools/services.rb
index 4c04fbd4a15..50ba551306f 100644
--- a/build_tools/services.rb
+++ b/build_tools/services.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ def [](identifier)
     end
     alias service []
 
+    def for_service_id(service_id)
+      services.values.find do |service|
+        service.service_id == service_id
+      end
+    end
+
     def each(&block)
       services.values.each(&block)
     end