diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9b5a2102ff1c..25a8cc43479c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 ## master
+* feat: expose CreationTime and modificationTime
+  [#677](https://github.com/Kong/kuma/pull/677)
 * feat: pagination in kumactl
   [#690](https://github.com/Kong/kuma/pull/690)
 * feat: secret management API
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/apply/apply_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/apply/apply_test.go
index 8b9641a36980..d3628a0bebd1 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/apply/apply_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/apply/apply_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl apply", func() {
 	var rootCtx *kumactl_cmd.RootContext
 	var rootCmd *cobra.Command
 	var store core_store.ResourceStore
-
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		rootCtx = &kumactl_cmd.RootContext{
 			Runtime: kumactl_cmd.RootRuntime{
@@ -374,7 +373,9 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl apply", func() {
 
 		// then
 		Expect(buf.String()).To(Equal(
-			`mesh: default
+			`creationTime: "1970-01-01T05:30:00+05:30"
+mesh: default
+modificationTime: "1970-01-01T05:30:00+05:30"
 name: sample
 networking:
   address: 2.2.2.2
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_dataplanes_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_dataplanes_test.go
index 77ce0ae5dbf5..56149803eef9 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_dataplanes_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_dataplanes_test.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import (
 var _ = Describe("kumactl get dataplanes", func() {
 
 	var dataplanes []*mesh_core.DataplaneResource
-
 	BeforeEach(func() {
+		// setup
 		dataplanes = []*mesh_core.DataplaneResource{
 			{
 				Meta: &test_model.ResourceMeta{
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_fault_injections_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_fault_injections_test.go
index e5a8c3983686..d5de5e206c13 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_fault_injections_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_fault_injections_test.go
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl get fault-injections", func() {
 		var rootCmd *cobra.Command
 		var buf *bytes.Buffer
 		var store core_store.ResourceStore
-
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			// setup
 			rootCtx = &kumactl_cmd.RootContext{
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_healthchecks_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_healthchecks_test.go
index f40bfce8f3da..4ea499b2f89f 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_healthchecks_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_healthchecks_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 var _ = Describe("kumactl get healthchecks", func() {
 
 	var sampleHealthChecks []*mesh_core.HealthCheckResource
-
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		sampleHealthChecks = []*mesh_core.HealthCheckResource{
 			{
@@ -62,10 +61,8 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl get healthchecks", func() {
 		var rootCmd *cobra.Command
 		var buf *bytes.Buffer
 		var store core_store.ResourceStore
-
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			// setup
-
 			rootCtx = &kumactl_cmd.RootContext{
 				Runtime: kumactl_cmd.RootRuntime{
 					NewResourceStore: func(*config_proto.ControlPlaneCoordinates_ApiServer) (core_store.ResourceStore, error) {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_meshes_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_meshes_test.go
index 3a889196452a..e9388b2aa0d3 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_meshes_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_meshes_test.go
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl get meshes", func() {
 		var rootCmd *cobra.Command
 		var buf *bytes.Buffer
 		var store core_store.ResourceStore
-
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			// setup
 			rootCtx = &kumactl_cmd.RootContext{
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_proxytemplates_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_proxytemplates_test.go
index 527a9c060e86..2482a28c7c4d 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_proxytemplates_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_proxytemplates_test.go
@@ -60,10 +60,8 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl get proxytemplates", func() {
 		var rootCmd *cobra.Command
 		var buf *bytes.Buffer
 		var store core_store.ResourceStore
-
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			// setup
-
 			rootCtx = &kumactl_cmd.RootContext{
 				Runtime: kumactl_cmd.RootRuntime{
 					NewResourceStore: func(*config_proto.ControlPlaneCoordinates_ApiServer) (core_store.ResourceStore, error) {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_single_resource_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_single_resource_test.go
index 2fb4736baaed..042b92b2769f 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_single_resource_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_single_resource_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Kong/kuma/pkg/catalog"
 	catalog_client "github.com/Kong/kuma/pkg/catalog/client"
@@ -29,11 +28,9 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl get [resource] NAME", func() {
 	var rootCmd *cobra.Command
 	var outbuf, errbuf *bytes.Buffer
 	var store core_store.ResourceStore
-
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		rootCtx = &kumactl_cmd.RootContext{
 			Runtime: kumactl_cmd.RootRuntime{
-				Now: time.Now,
 				NewResourceStore: func(*config_proto.ControlPlaneCoordinates_ApiServer) (core_store.ResourceStore, error) {
 					return store, nil
 				},
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_logs_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_logs_test.go
index 2498497bb9d2..a294533a2fa8 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_logs_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_logs_test.go
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl get traffic-logs", func() {
 		var rootCmd *cobra.Command
 		var buf *bytes.Buffer
 		var store core_store.ResourceStore
-
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			// setup
 			rootCtx = &kumactl_cmd.RootContext{
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_routes_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_routes_test.go
index 4cae4910c95c..c71f03f39dbf 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_routes_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_routes_test.go
@@ -62,10 +62,8 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl get traffic-routes", func() {
 		var rootCmd *cobra.Command
 		var buf *bytes.Buffer
 		var store core_store.ResourceStore
-
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			// setup
-
 			rootCtx = &kumactl_cmd.RootContext{
 				Runtime: kumactl_cmd.RootRuntime{
 					NewResourceStore: func(*config_proto.ControlPlaneCoordinates_ApiServer) (core_store.ResourceStore, error) {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_traces_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_traces_test.go
index 7fe79d0ab3c3..b22b20881e03 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_traces_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_traffic_traces_test.go
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl get traffic-traces", func() {
 		var rootCmd *cobra.Command
 		var buf *bytes.Buffer
 		var store core_store.ResourceStore
-
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			// setup
 			rootCtx = &kumactl_cmd.RootContext{
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_trafficpermissions_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_trafficpermissions_test.go
index 262d1009d2e1..33fb447fd519 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_trafficpermissions_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/get_trafficpermissions_test.go
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl get traffic-permissions", func() {
 		var rootCmd *cobra.Command
 		var buf *bytes.Buffer
 		var store core_store.ResourceStore
-
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			// setup
 			rootCtx = &kumactl_cmd.RootContext{
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplane.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplane.golden.json
index a78fa7924ba8..b3281836f372 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplane.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplane.golden.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
     "type": "Dataplane",
     "mesh": "default",
     "name": "dataplane-1",
+    "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+    "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
     "networking": {
         "address": "127.0.0.1",
         "inbound": [
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplane.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplane.golden.yaml
index 654861212c53..9af81d72e299 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplane.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplane.golden.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
----
+creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 mesh: default
+modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 name: dataplane-1
 networking:
   address: 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplanes.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplanes.golden.json
index 87565ae7421a..320bd3146ff9 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplanes.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplanes.golden.json
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
       {
         "mesh": "default",
         "name": "experiment",
+        "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
         "networking": {
           "address": "127.0.0.1",
           "inbound": [
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@
       {
         "mesh": "default",
         "name": "example",
+        "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
         "networking": {
           "address": "127.0.0.2",
           "inbound": [
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplanes.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplanes.golden.yaml
index 252d5bc67c96..5e30a8589136 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplanes.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-dataplanes.golden.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 items:
-- mesh: default
+- creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  mesh: default
+  modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
   name: experiment
   networking:
     address: 127.0.0.1
@@ -15,7 +17,9 @@ items:
         service: metrics
         version: v1
   type: Dataplane
-- mesh: default
+- creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  mesh: default
+  modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
   name: example
   networking:
     address: 127.0.0.2
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injection.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injection.golden.json
index 14e523668379..cd20b07c8f7f 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injection.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injection.golden.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
     "type": "FaultInjection",
     "mesh": "default",
     "name": "fault-injection-1",
+    "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+    "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
     "sources": [
         {
             "match": {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injection.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injection.golden.yaml
index aaaeeda364ec..7119d4d7811b 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injection.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injection.golden.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ conf:
   abort:
     httpStatus: 500
     percentage: 50
+creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 mesh: default
+modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 name: fault-injection-1
 sources:
   - match:
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injections.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injections.golden.json
index 42ef7eac6546..5b25878ce1ea 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injections.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injections.golden.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
       "type": "FaultInjection",
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "fi1",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
       "sources": [
         {
           "match": {
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@
       "type": "FaultInjection",
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "fi2",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
       "sources": [
         {
           "match": {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injections.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injections.golden.yaml
index ffdea964086b..1f5745b65290 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injections.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-fault-injections.golden.yaml
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ items:
       responseBandwidth:
         limit: 50 mbps
         percentage: 50
+    creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     destinations:
       - match:
           service: backend
     mesh: default
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     name: fi1
     sources:
       - match:
@@ -29,10 +31,12 @@ items:
       responseBandwidth:
         limit: 50 mbps
         percentage: 50
+    creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     destinations:
       - match:
           service: redis
     mesh: default
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     name: fi2
     sources:
       - match:
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthcheck.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthcheck.golden.json
index 691d4bdb1d4c..0be225d2d9f2 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthcheck.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthcheck.golden.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
     "type": "HealthCheck",
     "mesh": "default",
     "name": "healthcheck-1",
+    "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+    "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
     "sources": [
         {
             "match": {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthcheck.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthcheck.golden.yaml
index a1401826162e..66d495d42adf 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthcheck.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthcheck.golden.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-mesh: default
-name: healthcheck-1
-sources:
-  - match:
-      service: web
-destinations:
-  - match:
-      service: backend
 conf:
   activeChecks:
     interval: 10s
@@ -15,4 +7,14 @@ conf:
   passiveChecks:
     unhealthyThreshold: 3
     penaltyInterval: 5s
+creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+destinations:
+  - match:
+      service: backend
+mesh: default
+modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+name: healthcheck-1
+sources:
+  - match:
+      service: web
 type: HealthCheck
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthchecks.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthchecks.golden.json
index 64f644d46a72..211f69a7b8f8 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthchecks.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthchecks.golden.json
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "web-to-backend",
-      "type": "HealthCheck"
+      "type": "HealthCheck",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
     },
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "backend-to-db",
-      "type": "HealthCheck"
+      "type": "HealthCheck",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
     }
   ],
   "next": null
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthchecks.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthchecks.golden.yaml
index 3c627c077ae2..0c4acd00a425 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthchecks.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-healthchecks.golden.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 items:
-- mesh: default
+- creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  mesh: default
+  modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
   name: web-to-backend
   type: HealthCheck
-- mesh: default
+- creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  mesh: default
+  modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
   name: backend-to-db
   type: HealthCheck
 next: null
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-mesh.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-mesh.golden.json
index dd34a1a2b4c3..e5eb31eb3917 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-mesh.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-mesh.golden.json
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
     "type": "Mesh",
     "name": "mesh-1",
+    "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+    "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
     "mtls": {
         "ca": {
             "provided": {}
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-mesh.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-mesh.golden.yaml
index fce51fa1cd4e..a4d1883ccd78 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-mesh.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-mesh.golden.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
----
+creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 logging:
   backends:
     - name: logstash
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ metrics:
   prometheus:
     path: /non-standard-path
     port: 1234
+modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 mtls:
   ca:
     provided: {}
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-meshes.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-meshes.golden.json
index c7b02529fa9d..c4b1c670aceb 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-meshes.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-meshes.golden.json
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
         }
       },
       "name": "mesh1",
-      "type": "Mesh"
+      "type": "Mesh",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
     },
     {
       "mtls": {
@@ -18,7 +20,9 @@
         }
       },
       "name": "mesh2",
-      "type": "Mesh"
+      "type": "Mesh",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
     },
     {
       "metrics": {
@@ -65,7 +69,9 @@
         }
       },
       "name": "mesh3",
-      "type": "Mesh"
+      "type": "Mesh",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
     },
     {
       "metrics": {
@@ -86,7 +92,9 @@
         }
       },
       "name": "mesh4",
-      "type": "Mesh"
+      "type": "Mesh",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
     }
   ],
   "next": null
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-meshes.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-meshes.golden.yaml
index 931065761a59..4251f5359a2a 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-meshes.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-meshes.golden.yaml
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 items:
-  - mtls:
+  - creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    mtls:
       enabled: true
       ca:
         builtin: {}
     name: mesh1
     type: Mesh
-  - mtls:
+  - creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    mtls:
       enabled: true
       ca:
         provided: {}
     name: mesh2
     type: Mesh
-  - logging:
+  - creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    logging:
       backends:
         - name: logstash
           tcp:
@@ -23,6 +28,7 @@ items:
       prometheus:
         path: /non-standard-path
         port: 1234
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     mtls:
       ca:
         provided: {}
@@ -36,12 +42,14 @@ items:
           zipkin:
             url: http://zipkin.eu:8080/v1/spans
     type: Mesh
-  - logging:
+  - creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    logging:
       backends: []
     metrics:
       prometheus:
         path: /non-standard-path
         port: 1234
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     mtls:
       ca:
         provided: {}
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplate.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplate.golden.json
index 2ee071a8a7a1..7da0363ec8c2 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplate.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplate.golden.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
     "mesh": "default",
     "name": "proxytemplate-1",
     "type": "ProxyTemplate",
+    "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+    "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
     "selectors": [
         {
             "match": {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplate.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplate.golden.yaml
index bdc35e56563e..400b6ef71265 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplate.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplate.golden.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+conf:
+  imports:
+    - default-proxy
+creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 mesh: default
+modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 name: proxytemplate-1
 selectors:
   - match:
       service: "backend"
-conf:
-  imports:
-    - default-proxy
 type: ProxyTemplate
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplates.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplates.golden.json
index cffb324ce8d0..d89a77aed0b2 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplates.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplates.golden.json
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "custom-template",
-      "type": "ProxyTemplate"
+      "type": "ProxyTemplate",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
     },
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "another-template",
-      "type": "ProxyTemplate"
+      "type": "ProxyTemplate",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
     }
   ],
   "next": null
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplates.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplates.golden.yaml
index efaddc6b03ae..81a18830e6ea 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplates.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-proxytemplates.golden.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 items:
-  - mesh: default
+  - creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    mesh: default
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     name: custom-template
     type: ProxyTemplate
-  - mesh: default
+  - creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    mesh: default
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     name: another-template
     type: ProxyTemplate
 next: null
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-log.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-log.golden.json
index f43615e51e9d..96079d047371 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-log.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-log.golden.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
     "type": "TrafficLog",
     "mesh": "default",
     "name": "traffic-log-1",
+    "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+    "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
     "sources": [
         {
             "match": {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-log.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-log.golden.yaml
index df2be58dba5d..810d21682965 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-log.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-log.golden.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-mesh: default
-name: traffic-log-1
+conf:
+  backend: file
+creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 destinations:
   - match:
       env: dev
       service: backend1
+mesh: default
+modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+name: traffic-log-1
 sources:
   - match:
       service: web1
       version: "1.0"
-conf:
-  backend: file
 type: TrafficLog
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-logs.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-logs.golden.json
index 50d51d17bc29..75091be5a25f 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-logs.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-logs.golden.json
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "web1-to-backend1",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
       "sources": [
         {
           "match": {
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "web2-to-backend2",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
       "sources": [
         {
           "match": {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-logs.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-logs.golden.yaml
index e49a105cbaff..99eae5f0506b 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-logs.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-logs.golden.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 items:
-  - mesh: default
+  - creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    mesh: default
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     name: web1-to-backend1
     destinations:
     - match:
@@ -12,7 +14,9 @@ items:
     conf:
       backend: file
     type: TrafficLog
-  - mesh: default
+  - creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    mesh: default
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     name: web2-to-backend2
     destinations:
     - match:
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permission.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permission.golden.json
index 31328686c96b..8da5c6a1cd26 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permission.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permission.golden.json
@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
 {
-    "type": "TrafficPermission",
-    "mesh": "default",
-    "name": "traffic-permission-1",
-    "sources": [
-      {
-        "match": {
-          "service": "web1",
-          "version": "1.0"
-        }
+  "type": "TrafficPermission",
+  "mesh": "default",
+  "name": "traffic-permission-1",
+  "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+  "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+  "sources": [
+    {
+      "match": {
+        "service": "web1",
+        "version": "1.0"
       }
-    ],
-    "destinations": [
-      {
-        "match": {
-          "env": "dev",
-          "service": "backend1"
-        }
+    }
+  ],
+  "destinations": [
+    {
+      "match": {
+        "env": "dev",
+        "service": "backend1"
       }
-    ]
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permission.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permission.golden.yaml
index c75f30e87ffe..49f69b27f3cf 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permission.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permission.golden.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-mesh: default
-name: traffic-permission-1
+creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 destinations:
   - match:
       env: dev
       service: backend1
+mesh: default
+modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+name: traffic-permission-1
 sources:
   - match:
       service: web1
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permissions.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permissions.golden.json
index 031154570b17..ac4aa8153844 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permissions.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permissions.golden.json
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "web1-to-backend1",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
       "sources": [
         {
           "match": {
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "web2-to-backend2",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
       "sources": [
         {
           "match": {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permissions.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permissions.golden.yaml
index 61524bec8b08..bdc960fa3cb9 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permissions.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-permissions.golden.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 items:
-  - mesh: default
+  - creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    mesh: default
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     name: web1-to-backend1
     destinations:
     - match:
@@ -10,7 +12,9 @@ items:
         service: web1
         version: "1.0"
     type: TrafficPermission
-  - mesh: default
+  - creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+    mesh: default
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     name: web2-to-backend2
     destinations:
     - match:
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-route.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-route.golden.json
index e660273c728a..98b1faee4d97 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-route.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-route.golden.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
     "type": "TrafficRoute",
     "mesh": "default",
     "name": "traffic-route-1",
+    "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+    "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
     "sources": [
         {
             "match": {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-route.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-route.golden.yaml
index e5546f12b689..34a0dd1b2a98 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-route.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-route.golden.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-mesh: default
-name: traffic-route-1
-sources:
-  - match:
-      service: backend
-destinations:
-  - match:
-      service: redis
 conf:
   - weight: 90
     destination:
       service: redis
       version: "1.0"
+creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+destinations:
+  - match:
+      service: redis
+mesh: default
+modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+name: traffic-route-1
+sources:
+  - match:
+      service: backend
 type: TrafficRoute
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-routes.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-routes.golden.json
index bb5c942187c7..927a24902216 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-routes.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-routes.golden.json
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "web-to-backend",
-      "type": "TrafficRoute"
+      "type": "TrafficRoute",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
     },
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "backend-to-db",
-      "type": "TrafficRoute"
+      "type": "TrafficRoute",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
     }
   ],
   "next": null
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-routes.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-routes.golden.yaml
index de0b9720e4ec..712886364b97 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-routes.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-routes.golden.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 items:
-- mesh: default
+- creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  mesh: default
+  modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
   name: web-to-backend
   type: TrafficRoute
-- mesh: default
+- creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  mesh: default
+  modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
   name: backend-to-db
   type: TrafficRoute
 next: null
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-trace.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-trace.golden.json
index 46cb64e59712..6ff27b200c9b 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-trace.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-trace.golden.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
     "type": "TrafficTrace",
     "mesh": "default",
     "name": "traffic-trace-1",
+    "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+    "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
     "selectors": [
         {
             "match": {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-trace.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-trace.golden.yaml
index a6c86592ed9f..b2bae783969d 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-trace.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-trace.golden.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+conf:
+  backend: zipkin
+creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 mesh: default
+modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
 name: traffic-trace-1
 selectors:
   - match:
       service: web1
       version: "1.0"
-conf:
-  backend: zipkin
 type: TrafficTrace
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-traces.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-traces.golden.json
index 6445b5553a8b..8c7ab9d1d438 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-traces.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-traces.golden.json
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "web1",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
       "selectors": [
         {
           "match": {
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@
     {
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "web2",
+      "creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
       "selectors": [
         {
           "match": {
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-traces.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-traces.golden.yaml
index 1e4668b8d00e..b0be7e7baa74 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-traces.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/get/testdata/get-traffic-traces.golden.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 items:
   - mesh: default
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     name: web1
     selectors:
     - match:
@@ -7,8 +8,10 @@ items:
         version: "1.0"
     conf:
       backend: zipkin
+    creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     type: TrafficTrace
   - mesh: default
+    modificationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     name: web2
     selectors:
     - match:
@@ -16,5 +19,6 @@ items:
         version: "1.0"
     conf:
       backend: zipkin
+    creationTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
     type: TrafficTrace
 next: null
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/inspect_dataplanes_test.go b/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/inspect_dataplanes_test.go
index efb8efed91e7..38c80cf36002 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/inspect_dataplanes_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/inspect_dataplanes_test.go
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl inspect dataplanes", func() {
 		sampleDataplaneOverview = []*mesh_core.DataplaneOverviewResource{
 			{
 				Meta: &test_model.ResourceMeta{
-					Mesh: "default",
-					Name: "experiment",
+					Mesh:             "default",
+					Name:             "experiment",
+					CreationTime:     t1,
+					ModificationTime: now,
 				},
 				Spec: mesh_proto.DataplaneOverview{
 					Dataplane: &mesh_proto.Dataplane{
@@ -112,8 +114,10 @@ var _ = Describe("kumactl inspect dataplanes", func() {
 			},
 			{
 				Meta: &test_model.ResourceMeta{
-					Mesh: "default",
-					Name: "example",
+					Mesh:             "default",
+					Name:             "example",
+					CreationTime:     t1,
+					ModificationTime: now,
 				},
 				Spec: mesh_proto.DataplaneOverview{
 					Dataplane: &mesh_proto.Dataplane{
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/testdata/inspect-dataplanes.golden.json b/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/testdata/inspect-dataplanes.golden.json
index 8908ff3fe9e0..21ce257e0e9d 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/testdata/inspect-dataplanes.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/testdata/inspect-dataplanes.golden.json
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
       },
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "experiment",
+      "creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+      "modificationTime": "2019-07-17T18:08:41Z",
       "type": "DataplaneOverview"
     },
     {
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@
       },
       "mesh": "default",
       "name": "example",
+      "creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+      "modificationTime": "2019-07-17T18:08:41Z",
       "type": "DataplaneOverview"
     }
   ],
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/testdata/inspect-dataplanes.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/testdata/inspect-dataplanes.golden.yaml
index 41a3b9520a3d..29b214c72c54 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/testdata/inspect-dataplanes.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/inspect/testdata/inspect-dataplanes.golden.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 items:
-  - dataplane:
+  - creationTime: 2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z
+    dataplane:
       networking:
         address: 127.0.0.1
         inbound:
@@ -30,9 +31,11 @@ items:
               responsesRejected: "2"
               responsesSent: "20"
     mesh: default
+    modificationTime: "2019-07-17T18:08:41Z"
     name: experiment
     type: DataplaneOverview
-  - dataplane:
+  - creationTime: 2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z
+    dataplane:
       networking:
         address: 127.0.0.1
         inbound:
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ items:
         - controlPlaneInstanceId: node-003
           id: "3"
     mesh: default
+    modificationTime: "2019-07-17T18:08:41Z"
     name: example
     type: DataplaneOverview
 next: null
diff --git a/app/kumactl/pkg/output/json/json_test.go b/app/kumactl/pkg/output/json/json_test.go
index a9cbd649a36f..df50e8f42ac3 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/pkg/output/json/json_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/pkg/output/json/json_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/extensions/table"
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ var _ = Describe("printer", func() {
 
 	var printer output.Printer
 	var buf *bytes.Buffer
-
+	t1, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995+00:00")
+	t2, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995+00:00")
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		printer = json.NewPrinter()
 		buf = &bytes.Buffer{}
@@ -54,8 +56,10 @@ var _ = Describe("printer", func() {
 		Entry("format response from Kuma REST API", testCase{
 			obj: &core_rest.Resource{
 				Meta: core_rest.ResourceMeta{
-					Type: string(mesh_core.MeshType),
-					Name: "demo",
+					Type:             string(mesh_core.MeshType),
+					Name:             "demo",
+					CreationTime:     t1,
+					ModificationTime: t2,
 				},
 				Spec: &mesh_proto.Mesh{
 					Mtls: &mesh_proto.Mesh_Mtls{
diff --git a/app/kumactl/pkg/output/json/testdata/mesh.golden.json b/app/kumactl/pkg/output/json/testdata/mesh.golden.json
index f31f007a3b89..e80763c873e4 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/pkg/output/json/testdata/mesh.golden.json
+++ b/app/kumactl/pkg/output/json/testdata/mesh.golden.json
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
   "type": "Mesh",
   "name": "demo",
+  "creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+  "modificationTime": "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
   "mtls": {
     "ca": {
       "builtin": {}
diff --git a/app/kumactl/pkg/output/yaml/testdata/mesh.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/pkg/output/yaml/testdata/mesh.golden.yaml
index cbb21dda6ff8..5621d308b780 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/pkg/output/yaml/testdata/mesh.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/pkg/output/yaml/testdata/mesh.golden.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+creationTime: "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
+modificationTime: "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
 mtls:
   ca:
     builtin: {}
diff --git a/app/kumactl/pkg/output/yaml/yaml_test.go b/app/kumactl/pkg/output/yaml/yaml_test.go
index 0a7b7d45388d..5c720f3fa95b 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/pkg/output/yaml/yaml_test.go
+++ b/app/kumactl/pkg/output/yaml/yaml_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/extensions/table"
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ var _ = Describe("printer", func() {
 
 	var printer output.Printer
 	var buf *bytes.Buffer
-
+	t1, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995+00:00")
+	t2, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995+00:00")
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		printer = yaml.NewPrinter()
 		buf = &bytes.Buffer{}
@@ -54,8 +56,10 @@ var _ = Describe("printer", func() {
 		Entry("format response from Kuma REST API", testCase{
 			obj: &core_rest.Resource{
 				Meta: core_rest.ResourceMeta{
-					Type: string(mesh_core.MeshType),
-					Name: "demo",
+					Type:             string(mesh_core.MeshType),
+					Name:             "demo",
+					CreationTime:     t1,
+					ModificationTime: t2,
 				},
 				Spec: &mesh_proto.Mesh{
 					Mtls: &mesh_proto.Mesh_Mtls{
diff --git a/pkg/api-server/dataplane_overview_endpoints_test.go b/pkg/api-server/dataplane_overview_endpoints_test.go
index 3dbc81792550..4e3b467d9849 100644
--- a/pkg/api-server/dataplane_overview_endpoints_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api-server/dataplane_overview_endpoints_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Dataplane Overview Endpoints", func() {
 	var apiServer *api_server.ApiServer
 	var resourceStore store.ResourceStore
 	var stop chan struct{}
-
+	t1, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995+00:00")
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		resourceStore = memory.NewStore()
 		apiServer = createTestApiServer(resourceStore, config.DefaultApiServerConfig())
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Dataplane Overview Endpoints", func() {
 	})
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
-		err := resourceStore.Create(context.Background(), &mesh_core.MeshResource{}, store.CreateByKey("mesh1", "mesh1"))
+		err := resourceStore.Create(context.Background(), &mesh_core.MeshResource{}, store.CreateByKey("mesh1", "mesh1"), store.CreatedAt(t1))
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Dataplane Overview Endpoints", func() {
 				},
 			},
 		}
-		err := resourceStore.Create(context.Background(), &dpResource, store.CreateByKey("dp1", "mesh1"))
+		err := resourceStore.Create(context.Background(), &dpResource, store.CreateByKey("dp1", "mesh1"), store.CreatedAt(t1))
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		sampleTime, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2019-07-01T00:00:00+00:00")
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Dataplane Overview Endpoints", func() {
 	"type": "DataplaneOverview",
 	"name": "dp1",
 	"mesh": "mesh1",
+	"creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+	"modificationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
 	"dataplane": {
 		"networking": {
 			"address": "127.0.0.1",
diff --git a/pkg/api-server/fault_injection_endpoints_test.go b/pkg/api-server/fault_injection_endpoints_test.go
index 737e44be1b47..84758ec73259 100644
--- a/pkg/api-server/fault_injection_endpoints_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api-server/fault_injection_endpoints_test.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ var _ = Describe("FaultInjection Endpoints", func() {
 		given := `
         type: FaultInjection
         name: web-to-backend
+        modificationTime: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
         mesh: default
         sources:
         - match:
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ var _ = Describe("FaultInjection Endpoints", func() {
         - match:
             service: backend
             protocol: http
+        creationTime: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
         conf:
           abort:
             httpStatus: 500
diff --git a/pkg/api-server/health_check_endpoints_test.go b/pkg/api-server/health_check_endpoints_test.go
index d259209ecc8b..dff621920fdd 100644
--- a/pkg/api-server/health_check_endpoints_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api-server/health_check_endpoints_test.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ var _ = Describe("HealthCheck Endpoints", func() {
 		given := `
         type: HealthCheck
         name: web-to-backend
+        modificationTime: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
         mesh: default
         sources:
         - match:
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ var _ = Describe("HealthCheck Endpoints", func() {
         destinations:
         - match:
             service: backend
+        creationTime: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
         conf:
           activeChecks:
             interval: 10s
diff --git a/pkg/api-server/mesh_endpoints_test.go b/pkg/api-server/mesh_endpoints_test.go
index fdba6437f373..9e1809b0957d 100644
--- a/pkg/api-server/mesh_endpoints_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api-server/mesh_endpoints_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 	var resourceStore store.ResourceStore
 	var client resourceApiClient
 	var stop chan struct{}
-
+	t1, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995+00:00")
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		resourceStore = memory.NewStore()
 		apiServer = createTestApiServer(resourceStore, config.DefaultApiServerConfig())
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 	Describe("On GET", func() {
 		It("should return an existing resource", func() {
 			// given
-			putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore, "mesh-1")
+			putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore, "mesh-1", t1)
 
 			// when
 			response := client.get("mesh-1")
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 			json := `
 			{
 				"type": "Mesh",
-				"name": "mesh-1"
+				"name": "mesh-1",
+				"creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+				"modificationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
 			}`
 			Expect(body).To(MatchJSON(json))
 		})
@@ -73,8 +76,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 
 		It("should list resources", func() {
 			// given
-			putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore, "mesh-1")
-			putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore, "mesh-2")
+			putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore, "mesh-1", t1)
+			putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore, "mesh-2", t1)
 
 			// when
 			response := client.list()
@@ -84,12 +87,16 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 			json1 := `
 			{
 				"type": "Mesh",
-				"name": "mesh-1"
+				"name": "mesh-1",
+				"creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+				"modificationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
 			}`
 			json2 := `
 			{
 				"type": "Mesh",
-				"name": "mesh-2"
+				"name": "mesh-2",
+				"creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+				"modificationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
 			}`
 			body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
@@ -122,7 +129,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 		It("should update a resource when one already exist", func() {
 			// given
 			name := "mesh-1"
-			putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore, name)
+			putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore, name, t1)
 
 			// when
 			res := rest.Resource{
@@ -208,7 +215,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 		It("should delete existing resource", func() {
 			// given
 			name := "mesh-1"
-			putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore, name)
+			putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore, name, t1)
 
 			// when
 			response := client.delete(name)
@@ -232,8 +239,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 	})
 })
 
-func putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore store.ResourceStore, name string) {
+func putMeshIntoStore(resourceStore store.ResourceStore, name string, createdAt time.Time) {
 	resource := mesh.MeshResource{}
-	err := resourceStore.Create(context.Background(), &resource, store.CreateByKey(name, name))
+	err := resourceStore.Create(context.Background(), &resource, store.CreateByKey(name, name), store.CreatedAt(createdAt))
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 }
diff --git a/pkg/api-server/resource_endpoints_test.go b/pkg/api-server/resource_endpoints_test.go
index 31d7ec53cda9..ba86f9a74146 100644
--- a/pkg/api-server/resource_endpoints_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api-server/resource_endpoints_test.go
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 				"type": "SampleTrafficRoute",
 				"name": "tr-1",
 				"mesh": "default",
+				"creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+				"modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
 				"path": "/sample-path"
 			}`
 			Expect(body).To(MatchJSON(json))
@@ -113,6 +115,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 				"type": "SampleTrafficRoute",
 				"name": "tr-1",
 				"mesh": "default",
+				"creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+				"modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
 				"path": "/sample-path"
 			}`
 			json2 := `
@@ -120,6 +124,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 				"type": "SampleTrafficRoute",
 				"name": "tr-2",
 				"mesh": "default",
+				"creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+				"modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
 				"path": "/sample-path"
 			}`
 			body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
@@ -149,6 +155,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 				"type": "SampleTrafficRoute",
 				"name": "tr-1",
 				"mesh": "mesh-1",
+				"creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+				"modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
 				"path": "/sample-path"
 			}`
 			json2 := `
@@ -156,6 +164,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 				"type": "SampleTrafficRoute",
 				"name": "tr-2",
 				"mesh": "mesh-2",
+				"creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+				"modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
 				"path": "/sample-path"
 			}`
 			body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
@@ -188,12 +198,16 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 						"type": "SampleTrafficRoute",
 						"name": "tr-1",
 						"mesh": "mesh-1",
+						"creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+						"modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
 						"path": "/sample-path"
 					},
 					{
 						"type": "SampleTrafficRoute",
 						"name": "tr-2",
 						"mesh": "mesh-1",
+						"creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+						"modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
 						"path": "/sample-path"
 					}
 				],
@@ -219,6 +233,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Resource Endpoints", func() {
 						"type": "SampleTrafficRoute",
 						"name": "tr-3",
 						"mesh": "mesh-1",
+						"creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+				        "modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
 						"path": "/sample-path"
 					}
 				],
diff --git a/pkg/api-server/traffic_route_endpoints_test.go b/pkg/api-server/traffic_route_endpoints_test.go
index 26c0cb12c62c..f3372bc4059e 100644
--- a/pkg/api-server/traffic_route_endpoints_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api-server/traffic_route_endpoints_test.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TrafficRoute Endpoints", func() {
 		given := `
         type: TrafficRoute
         name: web-to-backend
+        modificationTime: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
         mesh: default
         sources:
         - match:
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TrafficRoute Endpoints", func() {
         destinations:
         - match:
             service: backend
+        creationTime: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
         conf:
         - weight: 90
           destination:
diff --git a/pkg/api-server/traffic_trace_endpoints_test.go b/pkg/api-server/traffic_trace_endpoints_test.go
index a2ce04158778..1dbbd6bfb9d4 100644
--- a/pkg/api-server/traffic_trace_endpoints_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api-server/traffic_trace_endpoints_test.go
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ var _ = Describe("TrafficTrace Endpoints", func() {
         type: TrafficTrace
         name: backends-eu
         mesh: default
+        modificationTime: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
         selectors:
         - match:
             service: backend
             region: eu
+        creationTime: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
         conf:
           backend: zipkin-eu
 `
diff --git a/pkg/core/resources/manager/manager.go b/pkg/core/resources/manager/manager.go
index 9135fc1cd247..9c3a11916b2e 100644
--- a/pkg/core/resources/manager/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/core/resources/manager/manager.go
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ func (r *resourcesManager) Create(ctx context.Context, resource model.Resource,
 	if err := resource.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	opts := store.NewCreateOptions(append(fs, store.CreatedAt(time.Now()))...)
+	opts := store.NewCreateOptions(fs...)
 	if resource.GetType() != mesh.MeshType {
 		if err := r.ensureMeshExists(ctx, opts.Mesh); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	return r.Store.Create(ctx, resource, fs...)
+	return r.Store.Create(ctx, resource, append(fs, store.CreatedAt(time.Now()))...)
 }
 
 func (r *resourcesManager) ensureMeshExists(ctx context.Context, meshName string) error {
diff --git a/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/converter.go b/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/converter.go
index c3d0b2f93be8..3a2ba4162fbf 100644
--- a/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/converter.go
+++ b/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/converter.go
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ func (c *from) Resource(r model.Resource) *Resource {
 	}
 	return &Resource{
 		Meta: ResourceMeta{
-			Mesh: meshName,
-			Type: string(r.GetType()),
-			Name: r.GetMeta().GetName(),
+			Mesh:             meshName,
+			Type:             string(r.GetType()),
+			Name:             r.GetMeta().GetName(),
+			CreationTime:     r.GetMeta().GetCreationTime(),
+			ModificationTime: r.GetMeta().GetModificationTime(),
 		},
 		Spec: r.GetSpec(),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/resource.go b/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/resource.go
index 5e2f023ab93e..c61626972ee5 100644
--- a/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/resource.go
+++ b/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/resource.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package rest
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/jsonpb"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -11,9 +12,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ResourceMeta struct {
-	Type string `json:"type"`
-	Mesh string `json:"mesh,omitempty"`
-	Name string `json:"name"`
+	Type             string    `json:"type"`
+	Mesh             string    `json:"mesh,omitempty"`
+	Name             string    `json:"name"`
+	CreationTime     time.Time `json:"creationTime"`
+	ModificationTime time.Time `json:"modificationTime"`
 }
 
 type Resource struct {
diff --git a/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/resource_test.go b/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/resource_test.go
index 64a1d914fd52..8afd68363b72 100644
--- a/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/resource_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/resources/model/rest/resource_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package rest_test
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -13,15 +14,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("Rest Resource", func() {
+	var t1, t2 time.Time
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		t1, _ = time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995+00:00")
+		t2, _ = time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995+00:00")
+	})
 	Describe("Resource", func() {
 		Describe("MarshalJSON", func() {
 			It("should marshal JSON with proper field order", func() {
 				// given
 				res := &rest.Resource{
 					Meta: rest.ResourceMeta{
-						Type: "TrafficRoute",
-						Mesh: "default",
-						Name: "one",
+						Type:             "TrafficRoute",
+						Mesh:             "default",
+						Name:             "one",
+						CreationTime:     t1,
+						ModificationTime: t2,
 					},
 					Spec: &sample_proto.TrafficRoute{
 						Path: "/example",
@@ -35,7 +43,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Rest Resource", func() {
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 				// and
-				expected := `{"type":"TrafficRoute","mesh":"default","name":"one","path":"/example"}`
+				expected := `{"type":"TrafficRoute","mesh":"default","name":"one","creationTime":"2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z","modificationTime":"2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z","path":"/example"}`
 				Expect(string(bytes)).To(Equal(expected))
 			})
 
@@ -43,9 +51,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Rest Resource", func() {
 				// given
 				res := &rest.Resource{
 					Meta: rest.ResourceMeta{
-						Type: "TrafficRoute",
-						Mesh: "default",
-						Name: "one",
+						Type:             "TrafficRoute",
+						Mesh:             "default",
+						Name:             "one",
+						CreationTime:     t1,
+						ModificationTime: t2,
 					},
 				}
 
@@ -56,7 +66,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Rest Resource", func() {
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 				// and
-				expected := `{"type":"TrafficRoute","mesh":"default","name":"one"}`
+				expected := `{"type":"TrafficRoute","mesh":"default","name":"one","creationTime":"2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z","modificationTime":"2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"}`
 				Expect(string(bytes)).To(Equal(expected))
 			})
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/store.go b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/store.go
index 610c02a6eddf..f06668feabbd 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/store.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/store.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ func (s *remoteStore) Create(ctx context.Context, res model.Resource, fs ...stor
 	return nil
 }
 func (s *remoteStore) Update(ctx context.Context, res model.Resource, fs ...store.UpdateOptionsFunc) error {
-	_ = store.NewUpdateOptions(fs...)
 	meta := rest.ResourceMeta{
 		Type: string(res.GetType()),
 		Name: res.GetMeta().GetName(),
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/store_test.go b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/store_test.go
index fdc8fa96f727..8548a7319780 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/store_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Kong/kuma/api/mesh/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/Kong/kuma/pkg/core/resources/apis/mesh"
@@ -29,8 +30,9 @@ import (
 
 var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 
+	creationTime, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z")
+	modificationTime, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z")
 	type RequestAssertion = func(req *http.Request)
-
 	setupStore := func(file string, assertion RequestAssertion) core_store.ResourceStore {
 		client := &http.Client{
 			Transport: RoundTripperFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
@@ -72,7 +74,6 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 		}
 		return remote.NewStore(client, apis)
 	}
-
 	Describe("Get()", func() {
 		It("should get resource", func() {
 			// setup
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 
 			Expect(resource.GetMeta().GetName()).To(Equal("res-1"))
 			Expect(resource.GetMeta().GetMesh()).To(Equal("default"))
+			Expect(resource.GetMeta().GetCreationTime()).Should(Equal(creationTime))
+			Expect(resource.GetMeta().GetModificationTime()).Should(Equal(modificationTime))
 		})
 
 		It("should get mesh resource", func() {
@@ -108,6 +111,8 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 
 			Expect(resource.GetMeta().GetName()).To(Equal(meshName))
 			Expect(resource.GetMeta().GetMesh()).To(Equal(meshName))
+			Expect(resource.GetMeta().GetCreationTime()).Should(Equal(creationTime))
+			Expect(resource.GetMeta().GetModificationTime()).Should(Equal(modificationTime))
 		})
 
 		It("should parse kuma api server error", func() {
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 				Expect(req.URL.Path).To(Equal(fmt.Sprintf("/meshes/default/traffic-routes/%s", name)))
 				bytes, err := ioutil.ReadAll(req.Body)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(bytes).To(MatchJSON(`{"mesh":"default","name":"res-1","path":"/some-path","type":"SampleTrafficRoute"}`))
+				Expect(bytes).To(MatchJSON(`{"mesh":"default","name":"res-1","path":"/some-path","type":"SampleTrafficRoute","creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z","modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}`))
 			})
 
 			// when
@@ -180,7 +185,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 				Expect(req.URL.Path).To(Equal(fmt.Sprintf("/meshes/%s", meshName)))
 				bytes, err := ioutil.ReadAll(req.Body)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(bytes).To(MatchJSON(`{"mesh":"someMesh","name":"someMesh","type":"Mesh"}`))
+				Expect(bytes).To(MatchJSON(`{"mesh":"someMesh","name":"someMesh","type":"Mesh","creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z","modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}`))
 			})
 
 			// when
@@ -234,7 +239,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 				Expect(req.URL.Path).To(Equal(fmt.Sprintf("/meshes/default/traffic-routes/%s", name)))
 				bytes, err := ioutil.ReadAll(req.Body)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(bytes).To(MatchJSON(`{"mesh":"default","name":"res-1","path":"/some-path","type":"SampleTrafficRoute"}`))
+				Expect(bytes).To(MatchJSON(`{"mesh":"default","name":"res-1","path":"/some-path","type":"SampleTrafficRoute","creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z","modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}`))
 			})
 
 			// when
@@ -260,7 +265,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 				Expect(req.URL.Path).To(Equal(fmt.Sprintf("/meshes/%s", meshName)))
 				bytes, err := ioutil.ReadAll(req.Body)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(bytes).To(MatchJSON(`{"mesh":"someMesh","mtls":{"ca":{"builtin":{}}},"name":"someMesh","type":"Mesh"}`))
+				Expect(bytes).To(MatchJSON(`{"mesh":"someMesh","mtls":{"ca":{"builtin":{}}},"name":"someMesh","type":"Mesh","creationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z","modificationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}`))
 			})
 
 			// when
@@ -370,11 +375,15 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 			Expect(rs.Items[0].Meta.GetMesh()).To(Equal("default"))
 			Expect(rs.Items[0].Meta.GetVersion()).To(Equal(""))
 			Expect(rs.Items[0].Spec.Path).To(Equal("/example"))
+			Expect(rs.Items[0].Meta.GetCreationTime()).Should(Equal(creationTime))
+			Expect(rs.Items[0].Meta.GetModificationTime()).Should(Equal(modificationTime))
 			// and
 			Expect(rs.Items[1].Meta.GetName()).To(Equal("two"))
 			Expect(rs.Items[1].Meta.GetMesh()).To(Equal("demo"))
 			Expect(rs.Items[1].Meta.GetVersion()).To(Equal(""))
 			Expect(rs.Items[1].Spec.Path).To(Equal("/another"))
+			Expect(rs.Items[1].Meta.GetCreationTime()).Should(Equal(creationTime))
+			Expect(rs.Items[1].Meta.GetModificationTime()).Should(Equal(modificationTime))
 		})
 
 		It("should list known resources using pagination", func() {
@@ -397,6 +406,8 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 			Expect(rs.Items[0].Meta.GetMesh()).To(Equal("default"))
 			Expect(rs.Items[0].Meta.GetVersion()).To(Equal(""))
 			Expect(rs.Items[0].Spec.Path).To(Equal("/example"))
+			Expect(rs.Items[0].Meta.GetCreationTime()).Should(Equal(creationTime))
+			Expect(rs.Items[0].Meta.GetModificationTime()).Should(Equal(modificationTime))
 		})
 
 		It("should list meshes", func() {
@@ -415,9 +426,13 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteStore", func() {
 
 			Expect(meshes.Items[0].Meta.GetName()).To(Equal("mesh-1"))
 			Expect(meshes.Items[0].Meta.GetMesh()).To(Equal("mesh-1"))
+			Expect(meshes.Items[0].Meta.GetCreationTime()).Should(Equal(creationTime))
+			Expect(meshes.Items[0].Meta.GetModificationTime()).Should(Equal(modificationTime))
 
 			Expect(meshes.Items[1].Meta.GetName()).To(Equal("mesh-2"))
 			Expect(meshes.Items[1].Meta.GetMesh()).To(Equal("mesh-2"))
+			Expect(meshes.Items[1].Meta.GetCreationTime()).Should(Equal(creationTime))
+			Expect(meshes.Items[1].Meta.GetModificationTime()).Should(Equal(modificationTime))
 		})
 
 		It("should return error from the api server", func() {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/get-mesh.json b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/get-mesh.json
index b33f9bb67b0b..173312c3d14f 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/get-mesh.json
+++ b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/get-mesh.json
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {
   "type": "Mesh",
   "mesh": "someMesh",
-  "name": "someMesh"
+  "name": "someMesh",
+  "creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+  "modificationTime": "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/get.json b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/get.json
index dea432232b2b..a4c41aa5f86a 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/get.json
+++ b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/get.json
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@
   "type": "TrafficRoute",
   "mesh": "default",
   "name": "res-1",
-  "path": "/example"
+  "path": "/example",
+  "creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+  "modificationTime": "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list-meshes.json b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list-meshes.json
index 9c98afdee98e..c0ef7ad8c120 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list-meshes.json
+++ b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list-meshes.json
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
         {
             "type": "Meshes",
             "mesh": "mesh-1",
-            "name": "mesh-1"
+            "name": "mesh-1",
+            "creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+            "modificationTime": "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
         },
         {
             "type": "Meshes",
             "mesh": "mesh-2",
-            "name": "mesh-2"
+            "name": "mesh-2",
+            "creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+            "modificationTime": "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
         }
     ]
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list-pagination.json b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list-pagination.json
index a84c818897ef..7160f8399e6f 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list-pagination.json
+++ b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list-pagination.json
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
             "type": "TrafficRoute",
             "mesh": "default",
             "name": "one",
-            "path": "/example"
+            "path": "/example",
+            "creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+            "modificationTime": "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
         }
     ],
     "next": "http://localhost:5681/meshes/default/traffic-routes?size=1&offset=2"
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list.json b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list.json
index dd9a62b99d73..1a690d828c32 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list.json
+++ b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/testdata/list.json
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@
             "type": "TrafficRoute",
             "mesh": "default",
             "name": "one",
-            "path": "/example"
+            "path": "/example",
+            "creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+            "modificationTime": "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
         },
         {
             "type": "TrafficRoute",
             "mesh": "demo",
             "name": "two",
-            "path": "/another"
+            "path": "/another",
+            "creationTime": "2018-07-17T16:05:36.995Z",
+            "modificationTime": "2019-07-17T16:05:36.995Z"
         }
     ],
     "next": null
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/unmarshalling.go b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/unmarshalling.go
index daf27c80e5dc..326ddf5b2967 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/unmarshalling.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/resources/remote/unmarshalling.go
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ func Unmarshal(b []byte, res model.Resource) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	res.SetMeta(remoteMeta{
-		Name:    restResource.Meta.Name,
-		Mesh:    restResource.Meta.Mesh,
-		Version: "",
-		// todo(jakubdyszkiewicz) creation and modification time is not set because it's not exposed in API yet
+		Name:             restResource.Meta.Name,
+		Mesh:             restResource.Meta.Mesh,
+		Version:          "",
+		CreationTime:     restResource.Meta.CreationTime,
+		ModificationTime: restResource.Meta.ModificationTime,
 	})
 	return nil
 }
@@ -67,10 +68,11 @@ func UnmarshalList(b []byte, rs model.ResourceList) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		r.SetMeta(&remoteMeta{
-			Name:    ri.Meta.Name,
-			Mesh:    ri.Meta.Mesh,
-			Version: "",
-			// todo(jakubdyszkiewicz) creation and modification time is not set because it's not exposed in API yet
+			Name:             ri.Meta.Name,
+			Mesh:             ri.Meta.Mesh,
+			Version:          "",
+			CreationTime:     ri.Meta.CreationTime,
+			ModificationTime: ri.Meta.ModificationTime,
 		})
 		_ = rs.AddItem(r)
 	}