diff --git a/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/MetaData.java b/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/MetaData.java
index 0482e39..efafe3b 100644
--- a/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/MetaData.java
+++ b/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/MetaData.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.comcast.tvx.cloud;
 
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonProperty;
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ public final class MetaData {
     @JsonProperty
     private String serviceName;
 
+    /** The parameter map. */
+    @JsonProperty
+    private Map<String, String> parameters;
+
     /**
      * Instantiates a new worker metadata.
      */
@@ -106,4 +111,24 @@ public int getListenPort() {
     public String getServiceName() {
         return serviceName;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the parameter map.
+     *
+     * @return  the parameter map
+     */
+    @JsonProperty
+    public Map<String, String> getParameters() {
+        return parameters;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the parameter map.
+     * @param   parameters - The parameter map
+     * @return  void
+     */
+    @JsonProperty
+    public void setParameters(Map<String, String> parameters) {
+        this.parameters = parameters;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/RegistrationClient.java b/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/RegistrationClient.java
index e012eff..4fd6b5c 100644
--- a/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/RegistrationClient.java
+++ b/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/RegistrationClient.java
@@ -65,6 +65,27 @@ public final class RegistrationClient {
     /** The log. */
     private Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());
 
+    /** Payload parameters." */
+    private Map<String, String> parameters;
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiates a new registration client.
+     *
+     * @param  curatorFramework  the curator framework
+     * @param  basePath          Zookeeper registration path
+     * @param  flavor            Application flavor of this client.
+     * @param  listenAddress     Local IP address
+     * @param  serviceSpec       A list of services and corresponding ports.
+     * @param  parameters        A map of optional payload parameters.
+     */
+    public RegistrationClient(CuratorFramework curatorFramework, String basePath,
+                              String flavor, String listenAddress,
+                              String serviceSpec,
+                              Map<String, String> parameters) {
+        this(curatorFramework, basePath, flavor, listenAddress, serviceSpec);
+        this.parameters = parameters;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Instantiates a new registration client.
      *
@@ -80,6 +101,7 @@ public RegistrationClient(CuratorFramework curatorFramework, String basePath,
         this(curatorFramework, basePath, flavor, listenAddress, ServiceUtil.parseServiceSpec(serviceSpec));
     }
 
+
     /**
      * Instantiates a new registration client.
      *
@@ -120,7 +142,7 @@ public RegistrationClient advertiseAvailability() {
                 String regPath = constructRegistrationPath(basePath, flavor);
                 int port = entry.getValue().intValue();
                 ServiceDiscovery<MetaData> discovery = ServiceUtil.getDiscovery(regPath, curatorFramework);
-                ServiceInstance<MetaData> service = ServiceUtil.getServiceInstance(serviceName, port, listenAddress);
+                ServiceInstance<MetaData> service = ServiceUtil.getServiceInstance(serviceName, port, listenAddress, parameters);
 
                 /*
                  * Having >1 instance with of the same name with same listenAddress + listPort is
diff --git a/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/ServiceUtil.java b/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/ServiceUtil.java
index 52d7d74..6826145 100644
--- a/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/ServiceUtil.java
+++ b/discovery-client/src/main/java/com/comcast/tvx/cloud/ServiceUtil.java
@@ -73,8 +73,11 @@ protected static Map<String, Integer> parseServiceSpec(String serviceSpec) {
      * @return  single instance of RegistrationClient
      * @throws  Exception  the exception
      */
-    protected static ServiceInstance<MetaData> getServiceInstance(String serviceName, int servicePort,
-                                                                  String serviceAddress) throws Exception {
+    protected static ServiceInstance<MetaData> getServiceInstance(
+            String serviceName,
+            int servicePort,
+            String serviceAddress,
+            Map<String, String> parameters) throws Exception {
 
         ServiceInstanceBuilder<MetaData> builder = ServiceInstance.builder();
 
@@ -82,9 +85,11 @@ protected static ServiceInstance<MetaData> getServiceInstance(String serviceName
         // ethernet device
         String registerAddress = (serviceAddress == null) ? builder.build().getAddress() : serviceAddress;
 
-        builder.name(serviceName).payload(new MetaData(UUID.randomUUID(), registerAddress, servicePort, serviceName)).id(
-                   registerAddress + ":" + String.valueOf(servicePort)).serviceType(ServiceType.DYNAMIC).address(
-                   registerAddress).port(servicePort);
+        MetaData metadata = new MetaData(UUID.randomUUID(), registerAddress, servicePort, serviceName);
+        metadata.setParameters(parameters);
+
+        builder.name(serviceName).payload(metadata).id(registerAddress + ":" +
+                String.valueOf(servicePort)).serviceType(ServiceType.DYNAMIC).address(registerAddress).port(servicePort);
 
         return builder.build();
     }