diff --git a/USAGE.md b/USAGE.md
index c078151..2b0a437 100644
--- a/USAGE.md
+++ b/USAGE.md
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ Users can create `classes` or `dicts` that describe fields they wish to get the
 - **load_dict**: Takes a dictionary with keys specifying the user desired naming scheme of the values to return. Each key's value is a dictionary that includes information on where to find the item field value in 1Password. This returns a dictionary of user specified keys with values retrieved from 1Password.
 - **load**: Takes an object with class attributes annotated with tags describing where to find desired fields in 1Password. Manipulates given object and fills attributes in with 1Password item field values.
 
+The `opfield` tag uses `section.field` syntax. The section can be a section label or ID, and the field can be a field label or ID. Labels are tried first; IDs are used as a fallback when no matching label is found.
+
 ```python
 # example dict configuration for onepasswordconnectsdk.load_dict(connect_client, CONFIG)
 CONFIG = {
diff --git a/src/onepasswordconnectsdk/config.py b/src/onepasswordconnectsdk/config.py
index 9de206b..cf70dfe 100644
--- a/src/onepasswordconnectsdk/config.py
+++ b/src/onepasswordconnectsdk/config.py
@@ -230,32 +230,41 @@ def _set_values_for_item(
                 {parsed_field.name}"
             )
 
-        value_found = False
-        for field in item.fields:
-            try:
-                section_id = field.section.id
-            except AttributeError:
-                section_id = None
-
-            if field.label == path_parts[1]:
-                if (
-                    section_id is None
-                    or (section_id == sections.get(path_parts[0]))
-                    or path_parts[0] in sections.values()
-                ):
-                    value_found = True
-
-                    if config_object:
-                        setattr(config_object, parsed_field.name, field.value)
-                    else:
-                        config_dict[parsed_field.name] = field.value
-                    break
-        if not value_found:
+        matched_field = _find_field(item.fields, sections, path_parts[0], path_parts[1])
+        if matched_field is None:
             raise UnknownSectionAndFieldTag(
                 f"There is no section {path_parts[0]} \
                 for field {path_parts[1]}"
             )
 
+        if config_object:
+            setattr(config_object, parsed_field.name, matched_field.value)
+        else:
+            config_dict[parsed_field.name] = matched_field.value
+
+
+def _find_field(fields, sections: Dict[str, str], section_tag: str, field_tag: str):
+    for attr in ("label", "id"):
+        for field in fields:
+            if getattr(field, attr, None) == field_tag and _field_section_matches(
+                field, sections, section_tag
+            ):
+                return field
+    return None
+
+
+def _field_section_matches(field, sections: Dict[str, str], section_tag: str):
+    try:
+        section_id = field.section.id
+    except AttributeError:
+        section_id = None
+
+    return (
+        section_id is None
+        or section_id == sections.get(section_tag)
+        or section_tag in sections.values()
+    )
+
 
 def _convert_sections_to_dict(sections: List[Section]):
     if not sections:
diff --git a/src/tests/test_config.py b/src/tests/test_config.py
index 04835d5..ba7f0b0 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_config.py
@@ -98,6 +98,56 @@ def test_load_dict_empty_field_returns_none(respx_mock):
     assert config_with_values['empty'] is None
 
 
+def test_load_dict_resolves_field_by_id_when_label_differs(respx_mock):
+    config_dict = {
+        "host": {
+            "opitem": ITEM_NAME2,
+            "opfield": ".716C5B0E95A84092B2FE2CC402E0DDDF",
+            "opvault": VAULT_ID,
+        }
+    }
+
+    respx_mock.get(f"v1/vaults/{VAULT_ID}/items?filter=title eq \"{ITEM_NAME2}\"").mock(
+        return_value=Response(200, json=[item2]))
+    respx_mock.get(f"v1/vaults/{VAULT_ID}/items/{ITEM_ID2}").mock(return_value=Response(200, json=item2))
+
+    config_with_values = onepasswordconnectsdk.load_dict(SS_CLIENT, config_dict)
+
+    assert config_with_values["host"] == HOST_VALUE
+
+
+def test_load_resolves_field_by_id_when_label_differs(respx_mock):
+    class ConfigByFieldID:
+        host: f'opitem:"{ITEM_NAME2}" opfield:.716C5B0E95A84092B2FE2CC402E0DDDF opvault:{VAULT_ID}' = None
+
+    respx_mock.get(f"v1/vaults/{VAULT_ID}/items?filter=title eq \"{ITEM_NAME2}\"").mock(
+        return_value=Response(200, json=[item2]))
+    respx_mock.get(f"v1/vaults/{VAULT_ID}/items/{ITEM_ID2}").mock(return_value=Response(200, json=item2))
+
+    config_with_values = onepasswordconnectsdk.load(SS_CLIENT, ConfigByFieldID())
+
+    assert config_with_values.host == HOST_VALUE
+
+
+def test_load_dict_prefers_field_label_when_label_and_id_both_match(respx_mock):
+    config_dict = {
+        "selected": {
+            "opitem": ITEM_NAME1,
+            "opfield": ".username",
+            "opvault": VAULT_ID,
+        }
+    }
+
+    respx_mock.get(f"v1/vaults/{VAULT_ID}/items?filter=title eq \"{ITEM_NAME1}\"").mock(
+        return_value=Response(200, json=[item_with_label_id_collision]))
+    respx_mock.get(f"v1/vaults/{VAULT_ID}/items/{ITEM_ID1}").mock(
+        return_value=Response(200, json=item_with_label_id_collision))
+
+    config_with_values = onepasswordconnectsdk.load_dict(SS_CLIENT, config_dict)
+
+    assert config_with_values["selected"] == USERNAME_VALUE
+
+
 item = {
     "id": ITEM_ID1,
     "title": ITEM_NAME1,
@@ -148,6 +198,27 @@ def test_load_dict_empty_field_returns_none(respx_mock):
     ]
 }
 
+item_with_label_id_collision = {
+    "id": ITEM_ID1,
+    "title": ITEM_NAME1,
+    "vault": {
+        "id": VAULT_ID
+    },
+    "category": "LOGIN",
+    "fields": [
+        {
+            "id": "primary_username_id",
+            "label": "username",
+            "value": USERNAME_VALUE
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "username",
+            "label": "api_username",
+            "value": "id fallback value"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+
 item2 = {
     "id": ITEM_ID2,
     "title": ITEM_NAME2,