diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f0e8ccb4..e18b73d9 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -60,4 +60,3 @@ werkzeug==3.1.2
     #   flask
     #   flask-cors
 
-opengeodeweb-microservice==1.*,>=1.1.1rc1
diff --git a/src/opengeodeweb_back/geode_objects/geode_light_regular_grid2d.py b/src/opengeodeweb_back/geode_objects/geode_light_regular_grid2d.py
index 19930238..71e28987 100644
--- a/src/opengeodeweb_back/geode_objects/geode_light_regular_grid2d.py
+++ b/src/opengeodeweb_back/geode_objects/geode_light_regular_grid2d.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ def geode_object_type(cls) -> GeodeMeshType:
     def native_extension(self) -> str:
         return self.light_regular_grid.native_extension()
 
+    def builder(self) -> og.IdentifierBuilder:
+        return og.IdentifierBuilder(self.light_regular_grid)
+
     @classmethod
     def load(cls, filename: str) -> GeodeLightRegularGrid2D:
         return GeodeLightRegularGrid2D(og.load_light_regular_grid2D(filename))
diff --git a/src/opengeodeweb_back/geode_objects/geode_light_regular_grid3d.py b/src/opengeodeweb_back/geode_objects/geode_light_regular_grid3d.py
index 6dce7733..35788070 100644
--- a/src/opengeodeweb_back/geode_objects/geode_light_regular_grid3d.py
+++ b/src/opengeodeweb_back/geode_objects/geode_light_regular_grid3d.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ def geode_object_type(cls) -> GeodeMeshType:
     def native_extension(self) -> str:
         return self.light_regular_grid.native_extension()
 
+    def builder(self) -> og.IdentifierBuilder:
+        return og.IdentifierBuilder(self.light_regular_grid)
+
     @classmethod
     def load(cls, filename: str) -> GeodeLightRegularGrid3D:
         return GeodeLightRegularGrid3D(og.load_light_regular_grid3D(filename))