diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 01d32e09d4..0c0ad99f10 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 
 ## Misc Improvements
 - `devel/lsmem`: added support for filtering by memory addresses and filenames
+- `quickfort`: linked stockpiles and workshops can now be specified by ID instead of only by name. this is mostly useful when dynamically generating blueprints and applying them via the `quickfort` API
 - `suspendmanager`: display a different color for jobs suspended by suspendmanager
 
 ## Removed
diff --git a/internal/quickfort/build.lua b/internal/quickfort/build.lua
index 53f50b105c..750c6f050b 100644
--- a/internal/quickfort/build.lua
+++ b/internal/quickfort/build.lua
@@ -313,10 +313,13 @@ local function do_trackstop_adjust(db_entry, bld)
         local from_names = {}
         for _,from_name in ipairs(db_entry.route.from_names) do
             from_names[from_name:lower()] = true
+            if tonumber(from_name) then
+                from_names[tonumber(from_name)] = true
+            end
         end
         for _, pile in ipairs(df.global.world.buildings.other.STOCKPILE) do
             local name = string.lower(pile.name)
-            if from_names[name] then
+            if from_names[name] or from_names[pile.id] then
                 stop.stockpiles:insert('#', {
                     new=df.route_stockpile_link,
                     building_id=pile.id,
@@ -1146,8 +1149,12 @@ local function create_building(b, cache, dry_run)
                 utils.insert_sorted(bld.profile.links.give_to_pile, to, 'id')
                 utils.insert_sorted(to.links.take_from_workshop, bld, 'id')
             end
+        elseif cache.piles[tonumber(recipient)] then
+            local to = cache.piles[tonumber(recipient)]
+            utils.insert_sorted(bld.profile.links.give_to_pile, to, 'id')
+            utils.insert_sorted(to.links.take_from_workshop, bld, 'id')
         else
-            dfhack.printerr(('cannot find stockpile named "%s" to give to'):format(recipient))
+            dfhack.printerr(('cannot find stockpile with name or id "%s" to give to'):format(recipient))
         end
     end
     for _,supplier in ipairs(db_entry.links.take_from) do
@@ -1157,8 +1164,12 @@ local function create_building(b, cache, dry_run)
                 utils.insert_sorted(bld.profile.links.take_from_pile, from, 'id')
                 utils.insert_sorted(from.links.give_to_workshop, bld, 'id')
             end
+        elseif cache.piles[tonumber(supplier)] then
+            local from = cache.piles[tonumber(supplier)]
+            utils.insert_sorted(bld.profile.links.take_from_pile, from, 'id')
+            utils.insert_sorted(from.links.give_to_workshop, bld, 'id')
         else
-            dfhack.printerr(('cannot find stockpile named "%s" to take from'):format(supplier))
+            dfhack.printerr(('cannot find stockpile with name or id "%s" to take from'):format(supplier))
         end
     end
     if buildingplan and buildingplan.isEnabled() and
diff --git a/internal/quickfort/place.lua b/internal/quickfort/place.lua
index 4da103a016..66eccda46c 100644
--- a/internal/quickfort/place.lua
+++ b/internal/quickfort/place.lua
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ function get_stockpiles_by_name()
         if #pile.name > 0 then
             table.insert(ensure_key(piles, pile.name), pile)
         end
+        piles[pile.id] = pile
     end
     return piles
 end
@@ -357,6 +358,7 @@ local function get_workshops_by_name()
         if #shop.name > 0 then
             table.insert(ensure_key(shops, shop.name), shop)
         end
+        shops[shop.id] = shop
     end
     return shops
 end
@@ -364,12 +366,12 @@ end
 local function get_pile_targets(name, peer_piles, all_piles)
     if peer_piles[name] then return peer_piles[name], all_piles end
     all_piles = all_piles or get_stockpiles_by_name()
-    return all_piles[name], all_piles
+    return all_piles[name] or (all_piles[tonumber(name)] and {all_piles[tonumber(name)]}), all_piles
 end
 
 local function get_shop_targets(name, all_shops)
     all_shops = all_shops or get_workshops_by_name()
-    return all_shops[name], all_shops
+    return all_shops[name] or (all_shops[tonumber(name)] and {all_shops[tonumber(name)]}), all_shops
 end
 
 -- will link to stockpiles created in this blueprint
@@ -394,7 +396,7 @@ local function link_stockpiles(link_data)
                         utils.insert_sorted(node.to.links.take_from_workshop, from, 'id')
                     end
                 else
-                    dfhack.printerr(('cannot find stockpile or workshop named "%s" to take from'):format(name))
+                    dfhack.printerr(('cannot find stockpile or workshop with name or id "%s" to take from'):format(name))
                 end
             end
         elseif type(node.to) == 'string' then
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@ local function link_stockpiles(link_data)
                         utils.insert_sorted(to.profile.links.take_from_pile, node.from, 'id')
                     end
                 else
-                    dfhack.printerr(('cannot find stockpile or workshop named "%s" to give to'):format(name))
+                    dfhack.printerr(('cannot find stockpile or workshop with name or id "%s" to give to'):format(name))
                 end
             end
         end