diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index fcd2d98..569e90b 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@
 {
   "timestamp": "2018-09-11T01:00:49.506Z",
   "status": "activated", // or disabled
-  "serial_number": "ALPHe3d1cfde", // ONU serial number
-  "uni_port_id": 16, // uni port
-  "of_dpid": "of:000000000a5a0072" // OLT OpenFlow Id
+  "serialNumber": "ALPHe3d1cfde", // ONU serial number
+  "portNumber": "16", // uni port
+  "deviceId": "of:000000000a5a0072" // OLT OpenFlow Id
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/event_steps/onu_event.py b/xos/synchronizer/event_steps/onu_event.py
index 386942f..3a18c26 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/event_steps/onu_event.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/event_steps/onu_event.py
@@ -28,17 +28,17 @@
 
     def get_tt_si(self, event):
         try:
-            tt_si = self.model_accessor.TtWorkflowDriverServiceInstance.objects.get(serial_number=event["serial_number"])
+            tt_si = self.model_accessor.TtWorkflowDriverServiceInstance.objects.get(serial_number=event["serialNumber"])
             tt_si.no_sync = False;
-            tt_si.uni_port_id = event["uni_port_id"]
-            tt_si.of_dpid = event["of_dpid"]
+            tt_si.uni_port_id = long(event["portNumber"])
+            tt_si.of_dpid = event["deviceId"]
             self.log.debug("onu.events: Found existing TtWorkflowDriverServiceInstance", si=tt_si)
         except IndexError:
             # create an TtWorkflowDriverServiceInstance, the validation will be triggered in the corresponding sync step
             tt_si = self.model_accessor.TtWorkflowDriverServiceInstance(
-                serial_number=event["serial_number"],
-                of_dpid=event["of_dpid"],
-                uni_port_id=event["uni_port_id"],
+                serial_number=event["serialNumber"],
+                of_dpid=event["deviceId"],
+                uni_port_id=long(event["portNumber"]),
                 owner=self.model_accessor.TtWorkflowDriverService.objects.first() # we assume there is only one TtWorkflowDriverService
             )
             self.log.debug("onu.events: Created new TtWorkflowDriverServiceInstance", si=tt_si)
diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/event_steps/test_onu_events.py b/xos/synchronizer/event_steps/test_onu_events.py
index ea368d5..0bd1c31 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/event_steps/test_onu_events.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/event_steps/test_onu_events.py
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
         self.event = Mock()
         self.event_dict = {
             'status': 'activated',
-            'serial_number': 'BRCM1234',
-            'of_dpid': 'of:109299321',
-            'uni_port_id': 16
+            'serialNumber': 'BRCM1234',
+            'deviceId': 'of:109299321',
+            'portNumber': '16'
         }
         self.event.value = json.dumps(self.event_dict)
 
@@ -85,15 +85,15 @@
 
             self.assertEqual(mock_save.call_count, 1)
 
-            self.assertEqual(tt_si.serial_number, self.event_dict['serial_number'])
-            self.assertEqual(tt_si.of_dpid, self.event_dict['of_dpid'])
-            self.assertEqual(tt_si.uni_port_id, self.event_dict['uni_port_id'])
+            self.assertEqual(tt_si.serial_number, self.event_dict['serialNumber'])
+            self.assertEqual(tt_si.of_dpid, self.event_dict['deviceId'])
+            self.assertEqual(tt_si.uni_port_id, long(self.event_dict['portNumber']))
             self.assertEqual(tt_si.onu_state, "ENABLED")
 
     def test_reuse_instance(self):
 
         si = TtWorkflowDriverServiceInstance(
-            serial_number=self.event_dict["serial_number"],
+            serial_number=self.event_dict["serialNumber"],
             of_dpid="foo",
             uni_port_id="foo"
         )
@@ -109,17 +109,17 @@
 
             self.assertEqual(mock_save.call_count, 1)
 
-            self.assertEqual(tt_si.serial_number, self.event_dict['serial_number'])
-            self.assertEqual(tt_si.of_dpid, self.event_dict['of_dpid'])
-            self.assertEqual(tt_si.uni_port_id, self.event_dict['uni_port_id'])
+            self.assertEqual(tt_si.serial_number, self.event_dict['serialNumber'])
+            self.assertEqual(tt_si.of_dpid, self.event_dict['deviceId'])
+            self.assertEqual(tt_si.uni_port_id, long(self.event_dict['portNumber']))
             self.assertEqual(tt_si.onu_state, "ENABLED")
 
     def test_disable_onu(self):
         self.event_dict = {
             'status': 'disabled',
-            'serial_number': 'BRCM1234',
-            'of_dpid': 'of:109299321',
-            'uni_port_id': 16
+            'serialNumber': 'BRCM1234',
+            'deviceId': 'of:109299321',
+            'portNumber': '16'
         }
         self.event.value = json.dumps(self.event_dict)
 
@@ -132,4 +132,4 @@
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     sys.path.append("..")  # for import of helpers.py
-    unittest.main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    unittest.main()