diff --git a/ddapm_test_agent/trace.py b/ddapm_test_agent/trace.py
index e1dc6be..0752af2 100644
--- a/ddapm_test_agent/trace.py
+++ b/ddapm_test_agent/trace.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class Span(TypedDict):
     meta: NotRequired[Dict[str, str]]
     metrics: NotRequired[Dict[str, MetricType]]
     span_links: NotRequired[List[SpanLink]]
+    meta_struct: NotRequired[Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]]
 
 
 SpanAttr = Literal[
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ class Span(TypedDict):
     "meta",
     "metrics",
     "span_links",
+    "meta_struct",
 ]
 TopLevelSpanValue = Union[None, SpanId, TraceId, int, str, Dict[str, str], Dict[str, MetricType], List[SpanLink]]
 Trace = List[Span]
@@ -124,6 +126,21 @@ def verify_span(d: Any) -> Span:
             for k, v in d["meta"].items():
                 assert isinstance(k, str), f"Expected key 'meta.{k}' to be of type: 'str', got: {type(k)}"
                 assert isinstance(v, str), f"Expected value of key 'meta.{k}' to be of type: 'str', got: {type(v)}"
+        if "meta_struct" in d:
+            assert isinstance(d["meta_struct"], dict)
+            for k, v in d["meta_struct"].items():
+                assert isinstance(k, str), f"Expected key 'meta_struct.{k}' to be of type: 'str', got: {type(k)}"
+                assert isinstance(
+                    v, bytes
+                ), f"Expected msgpack'd value of key 'meta_struct.{k}' to be of type: 'bytes', got: {type(v)}"
+            for k, val in d["meta_struct"].items():
+                assert isinstance(
+                    val, dict
+                ), f"Expected msgpack decoded value of key 'meta_struct.{k}' to be of type: 'dict', got: {type(val)}"
+                for inner_k in val:
+                    assert isinstance(
+                        inner_k, str
+                    ), f"Expected key 'meta_struct.{k}.{inner_k}' to be of type: 'str', got: {type(inner_k)}"
         if "metrics" in d:
             assert isinstance(d["metrics"], dict)
             for k, v in d["metrics"].items():
@@ -168,6 +185,26 @@ def verify_span(d: Any) -> Span:
         raise TypeError(*e.args) from e
 
 
+def _parse_meta_struct(value: Any) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
+    if not isinstance(value, dict):
+        raise TypeError("Expected meta_struct to be of type: 'dict', got: %s" % type(value))
+
+    return {key: msgpack.unpackb(val_bytes) for key, val_bytes in value.items()}
+
+
+def _flexible_decode_meta_struct(value: Any) -> None:
+    if not isinstance(value, list):
+        return
+    for maybe_trace in value:
+        if not isinstance(maybe_trace, list):
+            continue
+        for maybe_span in maybe_trace:
+            if not isinstance(maybe_span, dict):
+                continue
+            if "meta_struct" in maybe_span:
+                maybe_span["meta_struct"] = _parse_meta_struct(maybe_span["meta_struct"])
+
+
 def v04_verify_trace(maybe_trace: Any) -> Trace:
     if not isinstance(maybe_trace, list):
         raise TypeError("Trace must be a list.")
@@ -391,6 +428,7 @@ def decode_v04(content_type: str, data: bytes, suppress_errors: bool) -> v04Trac
         payload = _trace_decoder_flexible(data) if suppress_errors else json.loads(data)
     else:
         raise TypeError("Content type %r not supported" % content_type)
+    _flexible_decode_meta_struct(payload)
     return _verify_v04_payload(payload)
 
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/meta-struct-2cce08475cb05470.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/meta-struct-2cce08475cb05470.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc26dd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/meta-struct-2cce08475cb05470.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add support for parsing the `meta_struct` field in traces. This field just like the `meta` field map but the values
+    are arbitrary inner msgpack-encoded values. When the `meta_struct` field is present, its inner messages will be
+    parsed and added to the trace as a dictionary.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_trace.py b/tests/test_trace.py
index 44c26a4..74f6609 100644
--- a/tests/test_trace.py
+++ b/tests/test_trace.py
@@ -49,6 +49,21 @@ def test_trace_chunk():
                 ]
             ),
         ),
+        (
+            "application/msgpack",
+            msgpack.packb(
+                [
+                    [
+                        {
+                            "name": "span",
+                            "span_id": 1234,
+                            "trace_id": 321,
+                            "meta_struct": {"key": msgpack.packb({"subkey": "value"})},
+                        }
+                    ]
+                ]
+            ),
+        ),
     ],
 )
 def test_decode_v04(content_type, payload):
@@ -58,8 +73,53 @@ def test_decode_v04(content_type, payload):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "content_type, payload",
     [
-        ("application/msgpack", msgpack.packb([{"name": "test"}])),
         ("application/json", json.dumps([{"name": "test"}])),
+        ("application/msgpack", msgpack.packb([{"name": "test"}])),
+        (
+            "application/msgpack",
+            msgpack.packb(
+                [
+                    [
+                        {
+                            "name": "span",
+                            "span_id": 1234,
+                            "trace_id": 321,
+                            "meta_struct": "not a valid msgpack",
+                        }
+                    ]
+                ]
+            ),
+        ),
+        (
+            "application/msgpack",
+            msgpack.packb(
+                [
+                    [
+                        {
+                            "name": "span",
+                            "span_id": 1234,
+                            "trace_id": 321,
+                            "meta_struct": ["this is not a dict"],
+                        }
+                    ]
+                ]
+            ),
+        ),
+        (
+            "application/msgpack",
+            msgpack.packb(
+                [
+                    [
+                        {
+                            "name": "span",
+                            "span_id": 1234,
+                            "trace_id": 321,
+                            "meta_struct": {"key": msgpack.packb(["this is not a dict"])},
+                        }
+                    ]
+                ]
+            ),
+        ),
     ],
 )
 def test_decode_v04_bad(content_type, payload):