diff --git a/app/node/block/block.cpp b/app/node/block/block.cpp
index 005183345..3f0feab3f 100644
--- a/app/node/block/block.cpp
+++ b/app/node/block/block.cpp
@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@
 
 Block::Block()
 {
-  previous_input_ = new NodeInput();
+  previous_input_ = new NodeInput("prev_block");
   previous_input_->add_data_input(NodeParam::kBlock);
   AddParameter(previous_input_);
 
-  block_output_ = new NodeOutput();
+  block_output_ = new NodeOutput("block_out");
   block_output_->set_data_type(NodeParam::kBlock);
   AddParameter(block_output_);
 
-  next_input_ = new NodeInput();
+  next_input_ = new NodeInput("next_block");
   next_input_->add_data_input(NodeParam::kBlock);
   AddParameter(next_input_);
 
-  texture_output_ = new NodeOutput();
+  texture_output_ = new NodeOutput("tex_out");
   texture_output_->set_data_type(NodeParam::kTexture);
   AddParameter(texture_output_);
 
diff --git a/app/node/block/clip/clip.cpp b/app/node/block/clip/clip.cpp
index 7aa4c5bb0..9baa42c3c 100644
--- a/app/node/block/clip/clip.cpp
+++ b/app/node/block/clip/clip.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 ClipBlock::ClipBlock()
 {
-  texture_input_ = new NodeInput();
+  texture_input_ = new NodeInput("tex_in");
   texture_input_->add_data_input(NodeInput::kTexture);
   AddParameter(texture_input_);
 }
diff --git a/app/node/generator/solid/solid.cpp b/app/node/generator/solid/solid.cpp
index 33956d2ad..d1a572766 100644
--- a/app/node/generator/solid/solid.cpp
+++ b/app/node/generator/solid/solid.cpp
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 SolidGenerator::SolidGenerator() :
   texture_(nullptr)
 {
-  color_input_ = new NodeInput();
+  color_input_ = new NodeInput("color_in");
   color_input_->add_data_input(NodeParam::kColor);
   AddParameter(color_input_);
 
-  texture_output_ = new NodeOutput();
+  texture_output_ = new NodeOutput("tex_out");
   texture_output_->set_data_type(NodeOutput::kTexture);
   AddParameter(texture_output_);
 }
diff --git a/app/node/input.cpp b/app/node/input.cpp
index 65bef54ec..fe3dedaf0 100644
--- a/app/node/input.cpp
+++ b/app/node/input.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "output.h"
 
-NodeInput::NodeInput() :
+NodeInput::NodeInput(const QString& id) :
+  NodeParam(id),
   keyframing_(false),
   can_accept_multiple_inputs_(false)
 {
diff --git a/app/node/input.h b/app/node/input.h
index 5951484d8..369f7c9be 100644
--- a/app/node/input.h
+++ b/app/node/input.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class NodeInput : public NodeParam
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
-  NodeInput();
+  NodeInput(const QString &id);
 
   /**
    * @brief Returns kInput
diff --git a/app/node/input/media/media.cpp b/app/node/input/media/media.cpp
index 6e521e1c2..004835413 100644
--- a/app/node/input/media/media.cpp
+++ b/app/node/input/media/media.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 MediaInput::MediaInput() :
   decoder_(nullptr)
 {
-  footage_input_ = new NodeInput();
+  footage_input_ = new NodeInput("footage_in");
   footage_input_->add_data_input(NodeInput::kFootage);
   AddParameter(footage_input_);
 
-  texture_output_ = new NodeOutput();
+  texture_output_ = new NodeOutput("tex_out");
   texture_output_->set_data_type(NodeOutput::kTexture);
   AddParameter(texture_output_);
 }
diff --git a/app/node/node.cpp b/app/node/node.cpp
index 12a8184bc..255b88c00 100644
--- a/app/node/node.cpp
+++ b/app/node/node.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ void Node::Release()
 
 void Node::AddParameter(NodeParam *param)
 {
+  // Ensure no other param with this ID has been added to this Node (since that defeats the purpose)
+  Q_ASSERT(!HasParamWithID(param->id()));
+
   param->setParent(this);
 
   connect(param, SIGNAL(EdgeAdded(NodeEdgePtr)), this, SIGNAL(EdgeAdded(NodeEdgePtr)));
@@ -120,3 +123,18 @@ QVariant Node::PtrToValue(void *ptr)
 {
   return reinterpret_cast<quintptr>(ptr);
 }
+
+bool Node::HasParamWithID(const QString &id)
+{
+  QList<NodeParam*> params = parameters();
+
+  foreach (NodeParam* p, params)
+  {
+    if (p->id() == id)
+    {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/app/node/node.h b/app/node/node.h
index f6503711f..dfb83dd4f 100644
--- a/app/node/node.h
+++ b/app/node/node.h
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ signals:
    * The edge that was removed
    */
   void EdgeRemoved(NodeEdgePtr edge);
+
+private:
+  /**
+   * @brief Return whether a parameter with ID `id` has already been added to this Node
+   */
+  bool HasParamWithID(const QString& id);
 };
 
 template<class T>
diff --git a/app/node/output.cpp b/app/node/output.cpp
index 0f9f259d6..05f971321 100644
--- a/app/node/output.cpp
+++ b/app/node/output.cpp
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 
 #include "node/node.h"
 
-NodeOutput::NodeOutput()
+NodeOutput::NodeOutput(const QString &id) :
+  NodeParam(id)
 {
-
 }
 
 NodeParam::Type NodeOutput::type()
diff --git a/app/node/output.h b/app/node/output.h
index a03574fd5..add99ec37 100644
--- a/app/node/output.h
+++ b/app/node/output.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
   /**
    * @brief NodeOutput Constructor
    */
-  NodeOutput();
+  NodeOutput(const QString& id);
 
   /**
    * @brief Returns kOutput
diff --git a/app/node/output/viewer/viewer.cpp b/app/node/output/viewer/viewer.cpp
index c9cb2a950..ef75ed92a 100644
--- a/app/node/output/viewer/viewer.cpp
+++ b/app/node/output/viewer/viewer.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 ViewerOutput::ViewerOutput() :
   attached_viewer_(nullptr)
 {
-  texture_input_ = new NodeInput();
+  texture_input_ = new NodeInput("tex_out");
   texture_input_->add_data_input(NodeInput::kTexture);
   AddParameter(texture_input_);
 }
diff --git a/app/node/param.cpp b/app/node/param.cpp
index 98a62c131..54d8a08fd 100644
--- a/app/node/param.cpp
+++ b/app/node/param.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,15 @@
 #include "node/input.h"
 #include "node/output.h"
 
-NodeParam::NodeParam()
+NodeParam::NodeParam(const QString &id) :
+  id_(id)
 {
+  Q_ASSERT(!id_.isEmpty());
+}
+
+const QString NodeParam::id()
+{
+  return id_;
 }
 
 const QString &NodeParam::name()
diff --git a/app/node/param.h b/app/node/param.h
index 819254957..420387408 100644
--- a/app/node/param.h
+++ b/app/node/param.h
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ public:
   /**
    * @brief NodeParam Constructor
    */
-  NodeParam();
+  NodeParam(const QString& id);
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Return ID of this parameter
+   */
+  const QString id();
 
   /**
    * @brief The type of node paramter this is
@@ -220,6 +225,11 @@ private:
    */
   QString name_;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Internal ID string
+   */
+  QString id_;
+
 };
 
 #endif // NODEPARAM_H