diff --git a/frontend/app/services/data_service_v2/data_service_v2.ts b/frontend/app/services/data_service_v2/data_service_v2.ts
index eeb8c8668..37cde7323 100644
--- a/frontend/app/services/data_service_v2/data_service_v2.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/services/data_service_v2/data_service_v2.ts
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@ export class DataServiceV2 implements DataServiceV2Interface {
   /** Methods below are for 3P only */
   getRuns(): Observable<string[]|null> {
     const searchParams = this.getSearchParams();
-    const session = searchParams.get('session');
+    const sessionPath = searchParams.get('session_path');
     const runPath = searchParams.get('run_path');
     let params = new HttpParams();
-    if (session) {
-      params = params.set('session', session);
+    if (sessionPath) {
+      params = params.set('session_path', sessionPath);
     }
     if (runPath) {
       params = params.set('run_path', runPath);
diff --git a/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin.py b/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin.py
index 98d493902..8e6ec8a04 100644
--- a/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin.py
+++ b/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ def __init__(self, context):
     """
     self.logdir = context.logdir
     self.basedir = context.logdir
-    self.custom_session = None
+    self.custom_session_path = None
     self.custom_run_path = None
     self.data_provider = context.data_provider
     self.master_tpu_unsecure_channel = context.flags.master_tpu_unsecure_channel
@@ -595,14 +595,16 @@ def runs_imp(self, request: Optional[wrappers.Request] = None) -> list[str]:
       request: Optional; werkzeug request used for grabbing ctx and experiment
         id for other host implementations
     """
-    session = request.args.get('session') if request else None
-    run_path = request.args.get('run_path') if request and not session else None
-    self.custom_session = session
+    session_path = request.args.get('session_path') if request else None
+    run_path = (
+        request.args.get('run_path') if request and not session_path else None
+    )
+    self.custom_session_path = session_path
     self.custom_run_path = run_path
-    self.logdir = session if session else self.basedir
-    if self.custom_session or self.custom_run_path:
+    self.logdir = session_path if session_path else self.basedir
+    if self.custom_session_path or self.custom_run_path:
       runs_generator = self._generate_runs_from_path_params(
-          session=self.custom_session, run_path=self.custom_run_path
+          session_path=self.custom_session_path, run_path=self.custom_run_path
       )
     else:
       runs_generator = self.generate_runs()
@@ -1071,7 +1073,7 @@ def _run_dir(self, run: str) -> str:
     tb_run_directory = _tb_run_directory(self.logdir, tb_run_name)
     if not self.logdir or not epath.Path(tb_run_directory).is_dir():
       raise RuntimeError('No matching run directory for run %s' % run)
-    if self.custom_session or self.custom_run_path:
+    if self.custom_session_path or self.custom_run_path:
       return os.path.join(tb_run_directory, profile_run_name)
     plugin_directory = plugin_asset_util.PluginDirectory(
         tb_run_directory, PLUGIN_NAME
@@ -1079,13 +1081,14 @@ def _run_dir(self, run: str) -> str:
     return os.path.join(plugin_directory, profile_run_name)
 
   def _generate_runs_from_path_params(
-      self, session: Optional[str] = None, run_path: Optional[str] = None
+      self, session_path: Optional[str] = None, run_path: Optional[str] = None
   ) -> Iterator[str]:
     """Generator for a list of runs from path parameters.
 
     This function handles two specific scenarios for specifying profile data
     locations:
-    1.  `session`: A direct path to a directory containing XPlane files for a
+    1.  `session_path`: A direct path to a directory containing XPlane files for
+    a
         single profiling session. The directory's name becomes the run name.
     2.  `run_path`: A path to a directory that contains multiple session
         directories. Each subdirectory that contains XPlane files is treated
@@ -1093,8 +1096,8 @@ def _generate_runs_from_path_params(
 
     Example Directory Structures:
 
-    Scenario 1: Using `session`
-    If `session` is `/path/to/my_session_dir`:
+    Scenario 1: Using `session_path`
+    If `session_path` is `/path/to/my_session_dir`:
     ```
     /path/to/
       my_session_dir/
@@ -1117,7 +1120,7 @@ def _generate_runs_from_path_params(
     This would yield runs: "session_alpha", "session_beta".
 
     Args:
-      session: An optional path string to a specific profiling session
+      session_path: An optional path string to a specific profiling session
         directory.
       run_path: An optional path string to a directory containing multiple
         profiling session subdirectories.
@@ -1127,11 +1130,11 @@ def _generate_runs_from_path_params(
       provided path parameters.
     """
 
-    if session:
-      session = epath.Path(session)
-      run_name = session.name
-      self.logdir = str(session.parent)
-      self._run_to_profile_run_dir[run_name] = str(session)
+    if session_path:
+      session_path = epath.Path(session_path)
+      run_name = session_path.name
+      self.logdir = str(session_path.parent)
+      self._run_to_profile_run_dir[run_name] = str(session_path)
       yield run_name
     elif run_path:
       run_path = epath.Path(run_path)
diff --git a/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin_test.py b/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin_test.py
index 91b54bcdc..860107fa6 100644
--- a/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin_test.py
+++ b/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin_test.py
@@ -516,11 +516,13 @@ def wait_for_thread():
     self.assertTrue(self.plugin.is_active())
 
   def test_generate_runs_from_path_params_with_session(self):
-    session = os.path.join(self.logdir, 'session_run')
-    os.mkdir(session)
-    with open(os.path.join(session, 'host.xplane.pb'), 'w') as f:
+    session_path = os.path.join(self.logdir, 'session_run')
+    os.mkdir(session_path)
+    with open(os.path.join(session_path, 'host.xplane.pb'), 'w') as f:
       f.write('dummy xplane data')
-    runs = list(self.plugin._generate_runs_from_path_params(session=session))
+    runs = list(
+        self.plugin._generate_runs_from_path_params(session_path=session_path)
+    )
     self.assertListEqual(['session_run'], runs)
     self.assertEqual(self.logdir, self.plugin.logdir)
 
@@ -549,16 +551,16 @@ def test_generate_runs_from_path_params_with_run_path(self):
     self.assertEqual(run_path, self.plugin.logdir)
 
   def test_runs_impl_with_session(self):
-    session = os.path.join(self.logdir, 'session_run')
-    os.mkdir(session)
-    with open(os.path.join(session, 'host.xplane.pb'), 'w') as f:
+    session_path = os.path.join(self.logdir, 'session_run')
+    os.mkdir(session_path)
+    with open(os.path.join(session_path, 'host.xplane.pb'), 'w') as f:
       f.write('dummy xplane data')
     request = utils.make_data_request(
-        utils.DataRequestOptions(session=session)
+        utils.DataRequestOptions(session_path=session_path)
     )
     runs = self.plugin.runs_imp(request)
     self.assertListEqual(['session_run'], runs)
-    self.assertEqual(os.path.dirname(session), self.plugin.logdir)
+    self.assertEqual(os.path.dirname(session_path), self.plugin.logdir)
 
   def test_runs_impl_with_run_path(self):
     run_path = os.path.join(self.logdir, 'base')
@@ -598,8 +600,8 @@ def test_run_dir_invalid_tb_run_directory(self):
       self.plugin._run_dir('non_existent_tb_run/run1')
 
   def test_run_dir_with_custom_session(self):
-    self.plugin.custom_session = os.path.join(self.logdir, 'session_run')
-    os.mkdir(self.plugin.custom_session)
+    self.plugin.custom_session_path = os.path.join(self.logdir, 'session_run')
+    os.mkdir(self.plugin.custom_session_path)
     run_dir = self.plugin._run_dir('session_run')
     self.assertEqual(
         run_dir, os.path.join(self.logdir, 'session_run')
diff --git a/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin_test_utils.py b/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin_test_utils.py
index 941e1bae4..fec87b7bb 100644
--- a/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin_test_utils.py
+++ b/plugin/xprof/profile_plugin_test_utils.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class DataRequestOptions:
     resolution: Trace resolution.
     start_time_ms: Start time in milliseconds.
     end_time_ms: End time in milliseconds.
-    session: Path to a single session.
+    session_path: Path to a single session.
     run_path: Path to a directory containing multiple sessions.
   """
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DataRequestOptions:
   resolution: int | None = None
   start_time_ms: int | None = None
   end_time_ms: int | None = None
-  session: str | None = None
+  session_path: str | None = None
   run_path: str | None = None
 
 
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ def make_data_request(options: DataRequestOptions) -> Request:
     req.args['start_time_ms'] = options.start_time_ms
   if options.end_time_ms is not None:
     req.args['end_time_ms'] = options.end_time_ms
-  if options.session:
-    req.args['session'] = options.session
+  if options.session_path:
+    req.args['session_path'] = options.session_path
   if options.run_path:
     req.args['run_path'] = options.run_path
   return req