diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/antlr4/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse_expression/ExpressionLexer.g4 b/modules/core/src/main/antlr4/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse_expression/ExpressionLexer.g4
index 6e2a4030bc..5429268c0d 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/antlr4/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse_expression/ExpressionLexer.g4
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/antlr4/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse_expression/ExpressionLexer.g4
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ VAR: 'var';
 PAYLOAD: 'payload' | '$';
 HEADERS: 'headers';
 CONFIG: 'config';
-ATTRIBUTES: 'attributes' | 'attr';
+PARAMS: 'params';
+PROPERTY: 'props' | 'properties';
 AND: 'and' | '&&';
 OR: 'or' | '||';
 NOT: '!';
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/antlr4/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse_expression/ExpressionParser.g4 b/modules/core/src/main/antlr4/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse_expression/ExpressionParser.g4
index 38ae834964..17883993b2 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/antlr4/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse_expression/ExpressionParser.g4
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/antlr4/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse_expression/ExpressionParser.g4
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ factor
     | payloadAccess
     | headerAccess
     | configAccess
-    | attributeAccess
+    | parameterAccess
+    | propertyAccess
     | LPAREN expression RPAREN
     ;
 
@@ -50,8 +51,12 @@ headerAccess
     : HEADERS propertyName
     ;
 
-attributeAccess
-    : ATTRIBUTES (DOT ID  propertyName)
+parameterAccess
+    : PARAMS (DOT ID  propertyName)
+    ;
+
+propertyAccess
+    : PROPERTY (DOT ID  propertyName)
     ;
 
 propertyName
@@ -126,7 +131,8 @@ filterComponent
     | payloadAccess
     | headerAccess
     | configAccess
-    | attributeAccess
+    | parameterAccess
+    | propertyAccess
     | functionCall
     | stringOrOperator
     ;
@@ -144,4 +150,4 @@ functionCall
 functionCallSuffix
     : DOT ID LPAREN (expression (COMMA expression)*)? RPAREN   // Method chaining
     | jsonPathExpression
-    ;
\ No newline at end of file
+    ;
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse/expression/visitor/ExpressionVisitor.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse/expression/visitor/ExpressionVisitor.java
index f522e1cc2a..75cbd7c4d2 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse/expression/visitor/ExpressionVisitor.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse/expression/visitor/ExpressionVisitor.java
@@ -125,8 +125,10 @@ public ExpressionNode visitFactor(ExpressionParser.FactorContext ctx) {
             return visit(ctx.headerAccess());
         } else if (ctx.configAccess() != null) {
             return visit(ctx.configAccess());
-        } else if (ctx.attributeAccess() != null) {
-            return visit(ctx.attributeAccess());
+        } else if (ctx.propertyAccess() != null) {
+            return visit(ctx.propertyAccess());
+        } else if (ctx.parameterAccess() != null) {
+            return visit(ctx.parameterAccess());
         }
         return null;
     }
@@ -410,8 +412,10 @@ public ExpressionNode visitFilterComponent(ExpressionParser.FilterComponentConte
             return visit(ctx.headerAccess());
         } else if (ctx.configAccess() != null) {
             return visit(ctx.configAccess());
-        } else if (ctx.attributeAccess() != null) {
-            return visit(ctx.attributeAccess());
+        } else if (ctx.propertyAccess() != null) {
+            return visit(ctx.propertyAccess());
+        } else if (ctx.parameterAccess() != null) {
+            return visit(ctx.parameterAccess());
         }
         return null;
     }
@@ -445,7 +449,7 @@ public ExpressionNode visitConfigAccess(ExpressionParser.ConfigAccessContext ctx
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ExpressionNode visitAttributeAccess(ExpressionParser.AttributeAccessContext ctx) {
+    public ExpressionNode visitPropertyAccess(ExpressionParser.PropertyAccessContext ctx) {
         if (ctx.propertyName() != null) {
             if (ctx.ID() != null) {
                 String scope = ctx.ID().getText();
@@ -454,6 +458,18 @@ public ExpressionNode visitAttributeAccess(ExpressionParser.AttributeAccessConte
                         return new HeadersAndPropertiesAccessNode(visit(ctx.propertyName()), ExpressionConstants.AXIS2);
                     case SynapseConstants.SYNAPSE:
                         return new HeadersAndPropertiesAccessNode(visit(ctx.propertyName()), SynapseConstants.SYNAPSE);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ExpressionNode visitParameterAccess(ExpressionParser.ParameterAccessContext ctx) {
+        if (ctx.propertyName() != null) {
+            if (ctx.ID() != null) {
+                String scope = ctx.ID().getText();
+                switch (scope) {
                     case ExpressionConstants.QUERY_PARAM:
                         return new HeadersAndPropertiesAccessNode(visit(ctx.propertyName()),
                                 ExpressionConstants.QUERY_PARAM);
@@ -468,6 +484,7 @@ public ExpressionNode visitAttributeAccess(ExpressionParser.AttributeAccessConte
         return null;
     }
 
+
     @Override
     public ExpressionNode visitConditionalExpression(ExpressionParser.ConditionalExpressionContext ctx) {
         ExpressionNode condition = null;
diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse/expression/HeaderAndPropertyAccessTest.java b/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse/expression/HeaderAndPropertyAccessTest.java
index feb53c1186..26c33b8557 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse/expression/HeaderAndPropertyAccessTest.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/synapse/util/synapse/expression/HeaderAndPropertyAccessTest.java
@@ -144,53 +144,53 @@ public void testTransportHeaderNumerical() throws Exception {
 
     @Test
     public void testAxis2Header() throws Exception {
-        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("attr.axis2.test");
+        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("props.axis2.test");
         Assert.assertEquals("Sic Mundus", testPath.stringValueOf(synCtx));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testAxis2HeaderWithExpression() throws Exception {
-        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("attributes.axis2.test + \" \" " +
-                "+ attributes.axis2.test2");
+        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("properties.axis2.test + \" \" " +
+                "+ props.axis2.test2");
         Assert.assertEquals("Sic Mundus Creatus Est", testPath.stringValueOf(synCtx));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testAxis2HeaderInFilter() throws Exception {
-        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("$..book[?(@.category == attributes.axis2.category)].title");
+        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("$..book[?(@.category == props.axis2.category)].title");
         Assert.assertEquals("[\"The Diary of a Young Girl\"]", testPath.stringValueOf(synCtx));
     }
     @Test
     public void testAxis2HeaderWithReservedName() throws Exception {
-        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("attributes.axis2.[\"empty\"]");
+        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("props.axis2.[\"empty\"]");
         Assert.assertEquals("Thus the world was created", testPath.stringValueOf(synCtx));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testSynapseHeader() throws Exception {
-        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("attributes.synapse.phrase");
+        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("props.synapse.phrase");
         Assert.assertEquals("Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds", testPath.stringValueOf(synCtx));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testSynapseHeaderWithFunction() throws Exception {
-        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("length(split(attributes.synapse.phrase, \" \"))");
+        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("length(split(properties.synapse.phrase, \" \"))");
         Assert.assertEquals("9", testPath.stringValueOf(synCtx));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testSynapseHeaderInFilter() throws Exception {
-        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("$..book[?(@.title == attributes.synapse.[\"selected book\"])].price");
+        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("$..book[?(@.title == props.synapse.[\"selected book\"])].price");
         Assert.assertEquals("[7.99]", testPath.stringValueOf(synCtx));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testNonExistingEmptyAndNull() throws Exception {
-        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("attributes.synapse.nonExisting");
+        SynapseExpression testPath = new SynapseExpression("props.synapse.nonExisting");
         Assert.assertNull(testPath.stringValueOf(synCtx));
-        testPath = new SynapseExpression("attributes.synapse.[\"null\"]");
+        testPath = new SynapseExpression("props.synapse.[\"null\"]");
         Assert.assertNull(testPath.stringValueOf(synCtx));
-        testPath = new SynapseExpression("attributes.synapse[\"empty\"]");
+        testPath = new SynapseExpression("props.synapse[\"empty\"]");
         Assert.assertEquals("", testPath.stringValueOf(synCtx));
     }
 }