diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/genexus/properties/GXObjectProperties.java b/common/src/main/java/com/genexus/properties/GXObjectProperties.java
index 7283c71f1..24506e9a4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/genexus/properties/GXObjectProperties.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/genexus/properties/GXObjectProperties.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public class GXObjectProperties
 	private String errorMessage = "";
 	private int errorCode = 0;
 	private int statusCode = 0;
-	private String protocol = "REST";
+	private int protocol = 1;
 
 	public Location getLocation()
 	{
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ public void setErrorMessage(String value)
 		errorMessage = value;
 	}
 
-	public String getProtocol()
+	public int getProtocol()
 	{
 		return protocol; 
 	}
-	public void setProtocol(String value)
+	public void setProtocol(int value)
 	{
 		protocol = value;
 	}
diff --git a/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/GXRestAPIClient.java b/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/GXRestAPIClient.java
index 358800933..30c1f2a30 100644
--- a/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/GXRestAPIClient.java
+++ b/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/GXRestAPIClient.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class GXRestAPIClient {
 	
 	private String name;
 	private Location location;
-	private String protocol = "REST";
+	private int protocol = 1;
 	private String httpMethod = "GET";
 	private int  statusCode;
 	private int  errorCode;	
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public Location getLocation() {
 		return location;
 	}
 
-	public String getProtocol() {
+	public int getProtocol() {
 		return protocol;
 	}
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public void setLocation( Location value) {
 		location = value;
 	}
 
-	public void setProtocol( String value) {
+	public void setProtocol( int value) {
 		protocol = value;
 	}