diff --git a/include/zenoh_commons.h b/include/zenoh_commons.h
index aecd40786..d0f4ee334 100644
--- a/include/zenoh_commons.h
+++ b/include/zenoh_commons.h
@@ -146,6 +146,59 @@ typedef struct z_bytes_t {
   size_t len;
   const uint8_t *start;
 } z_bytes_t;
+/**
+ * The body of a loop over an attachment's key-value pairs.
+ *
+ * `key` and `value` are loaned to the body for the duration of a single call.
+ * `context` is passed transparently through the iteration driver.
+ *
+ * Returning `0` is treated as `continue`.
+ * Returning any other value is treated as `break`.
+ */
+typedef int8_t (*z_attachement_iter_body_t)(struct z_bytes_t key,
+                                            struct z_bytes_t value,
+                                            void *context);
+/**
+ * The driver of a loop over an attachement's key-value pairs.
+ *
+ * This function is expected to call `loop_body` once for each key-value pair
+ * within `iterator`, passing `context`, and returning any non-zero value immediately (breaking iteration).
+ */
+typedef int8_t (*z_attachement_iter_driver_t)(void *iterator,
+                                              z_attachement_iter_body_t loop_body,
+                                              void *context);
+/**
+ * The v-table for an attachement.
+ */
+typedef struct z_attachement_vtable_t {
+  /**
+   * See `z_attachement_iteration_driver_t`'s documentation.
+   */
+  z_attachement_iter_driver_t iteration_driver;
+  /**
+   * Returns the number of key-value pairs within the attachement.
+   */
+  uintptr_t (*len)(const void*);
+} z_attachement_vtable_t;
+/**
+ * A v-table based map of vector of bool to vector of bool.
+ *
+ * `vtable == NULL` marks the gravestone value, as this type is often optional.
+ * Users are encouraged to use `z_attachement_null` and `z_attachement_check` to interact.
+ */
+typedef struct z_attachement_t {
+  void *data;
+  const struct z_attachement_vtable_t *vtable;
+} z_attachement_t;
+/**
+ * A map of owned vector of bytes to owned vector of bytes.
+ *
+ * In Zenoh C, this map is backed by Rust's standard HashMap, with a DoS-resistant hasher
+ */
+typedef struct z_owned_bytes_map_t {
+  uint64_t _0[2];
+  uintptr_t _1[4];
+} z_owned_bytes_map_t;
 /**
  * Represents a Zenoh ID.
  *
@@ -331,6 +384,7 @@ typedef struct z_sample_t {
   const void *_zc_buf;
   enum z_sample_kind_t kind;
   struct z_timestamp_t timestamp;
+  struct z_attachement_t attachements;
 } z_sample_t;
 /**
  * A closure is a structure that contains all the elements for stateful, memory-leak-free callbacks.
@@ -620,6 +674,7 @@ typedef struct z_put_options_t {
   struct z_encoding_t encoding;
   enum z_congestion_control_t congestion_control;
   enum z_priority_t priority;
+  struct z_attachement_t attachements;
 } z_put_options_t;
 /**
  * Represents the set of options that can be applied to a query reply,
@@ -731,10 +786,66 @@ ZENOHC_API extern const char *Z_CONFIG_MULTICAST_IPV4_ADDRESS_KEY;
 ZENOHC_API extern const char *Z_CONFIG_SCOUTING_TIMEOUT_KEY;
 ZENOHC_API extern const char *Z_CONFIG_SCOUTING_DELAY_KEY;
 ZENOHC_API extern const char *Z_CONFIG_ADD_TIMESTAMP_KEY;
+/**
+ * Returns the gravestone value for `z_attachement_t`.
+ */
+ZENOHC_API bool z_attachement_check(const struct z_attachement_t *this_);
+/**
+ * Iterate over `this`'s key-value pairs, breaking if `body` returns a non-zero
+ * value for a key-value pair, and returning the latest return value.
+ *
+ * `context` is passed to `body` to allow stateful closures.
+ *
+ * This function takes no ownership whatsoever.
+ */
+ZENOHC_API
+int8_t z_attachement_iterate(struct z_attachement_t this_,
+                             z_attachement_iter_body_t body,
+                             void *context);
+/**
+ * Returns the number of key-value pairs in `this`.
+ */
+ZENOHC_API uintptr_t z_attachement_len(struct z_attachement_t this_);
+/**
+ * Returns the gravestone value for `z_attachement_t`.
+ */
+ZENOHC_API struct z_attachement_t z_attachement_null(void);
 /**
  * Returns ``true`` if `b` is initialized.
  */
 ZENOHC_API bool z_bytes_check(const struct z_bytes_t *b);
+/**
+ * Aliases `this` into a generic `z_attachement_t`, allowing it to be passed to corresponding APIs.
+ */
+ZENOHC_API
+struct z_attachement_t z_bytes_map_as_attachement(const struct z_owned_bytes_map_t *this_);
+/**
+ * Returns `true` if the map is not in its gravestone state
+ */
+ZENOHC_API bool z_bytes_map_check(const struct z_owned_bytes_map_t *this_);
+/**
+ * Destroys the map, resetting `this` to its gravestone value.
+ *
+ * This function is double-free safe, passing a pointer to the gravestone value will have no effect.
+ */
+ZENOHC_API void z_bytes_map_drop(struct z_owned_bytes_map_t *this_);
+/**
+ * Associates `value` to `key` in the map, copying them to obtain ownership: `key` and `value` are not aliased past the function's return.
+ *
+ * Calling this with `NULL` or the gravestone value is undefined behaviour.
+ */
+ZENOHC_API
+void z_bytes_map_insert_by_copy(const struct z_owned_bytes_map_t *this_,
+                                struct z_bytes_t key,
+                                struct z_bytes_t value);
+/**
+ * Constructs a new map.
+ */
+ZENOHC_API struct z_owned_bytes_map_t z_bytes_map_new(void);
+/**
+ * Constructs the gravestone value for `z_owned_bytes_map_t`
+ */
+ZENOHC_API struct z_owned_bytes_map_t z_bytes_map_null(void);
 /**
  * Closes a zenoh session. This drops and invalidates `session` for double-drop safety.
  *
diff --git a/src/attachements.rs b/src/attachements.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95df58eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/attachements.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use libc::c_void;
+
+use crate::z_bytes_t;
+
+/// The body of a loop over an attachment's key-value pairs.
+///
+/// `key` and `value` are loaned to the body for the duration of a single call.
+/// `context` is passed transparently through the iteration driver.
+///
+/// Returning `0` is treated as `continue`.
+/// Returning any other value is treated as `break`.
+pub type z_attachement_iter_body_t =
+    extern "C" fn(key: z_bytes_t, value: z_bytes_t, context: *mut c_void) -> i8;
+
+/// The driver of a loop over an attachement's key-value pairs.
+///
+/// This function is expected to call `loop_body` once for each key-value pair
+/// within `iterator`, passing `context`, and returning any non-zero value immediately (breaking iteration).
+pub type z_attachement_iter_driver_t = extern "C" fn(
+    iterator: *mut c_void,
+    loop_body: z_attachement_iter_body_t,
+    context: *mut c_void,
+) -> i8;
+
+/// The v-table for an attachement.
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct z_attachement_vtable_t {
+    /// See `z_attachement_iteration_driver_t`'s documentation.
+    iteration_driver: z_attachement_iter_driver_t,
+    /// Returns the number of key-value pairs within the attachement.
+    len: extern "C" fn(*const c_void) -> usize,
+}
+
+/// A v-table based map of vector of bool to vector of bool.
+///
+/// `vtable == NULL` marks the gravestone value, as this type is often optional.
+/// Users are encouraged to use `z_attachement_null` and `z_attachement_check` to interact.
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct z_attachement_t {
+    data: *mut c_void,
+    vtable: Option<&'static z_attachement_vtable_t>,
+}
+
+/// Returns the gravestone value for `z_attachement_t`.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn z_attachement_check(this: &z_attachement_t) -> bool {
+    this.vtable.is_some()
+}
+
+/// Returns the gravestone value for `z_attachement_t`.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn z_attachement_null() -> z_attachement_t {
+    z_attachement_t {
+        data: core::ptr::null_mut(),
+        vtable: None,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Iterate over `this`'s key-value pairs, breaking if `body` returns a non-zero
+/// value for a key-value pair, and returning the latest return value.
+///
+/// `context` is passed to `body` to allow stateful closures.
+///
+/// This function takes no ownership whatsoever.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn z_attachement_iterate(
+    this: z_attachement_t,
+    body: z_attachement_iter_body_t,
+    context: *mut c_void,
+) -> i8 {
+    (this.vtable.unwrap().iteration_driver)(this.data, body, context)
+}
+
+/// Returns the number of key-value pairs in `this`.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn z_attachement_len(this: z_attachement_t) -> usize {
+    (this.vtable.unwrap().len)(this.data)
+}
+
+/// A map of owned vector of bytes to owned vector of bytes.
+///
+/// In Zenoh C, this map is backed by Rust's standard HashMap, with a DoS-resistant hasher
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct z_owned_bytes_map_t {
+    _0: [u64; 2],
+    _1: [usize; 4],
+}
+impl core::ops::Deref for z_owned_bytes_map_t {
+    type Target = core::cell::UnsafeCell<HashMap<Vec<u8>, Vec<u8>>>;
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        unsafe { core::mem::transmute(self) }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Constructs a new map.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn z_bytes_map_new() -> z_owned_bytes_map_t {
+    unsafe { core::mem::transmute(HashMap::<Vec<u8>, Vec<u8>>::new()) }
+}
+
+/// Constructs the gravestone value for `z_owned_bytes_map_t`
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn z_bytes_map_null() -> z_owned_bytes_map_t {
+    z_owned_bytes_map_t {
+        _0: [0; 2],
+        _1: [0; 4],
+    }
+}
+
+/// Returns `true` if the map is not in its gravestone state
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn z_bytes_map_check(this: &z_owned_bytes_map_t) -> bool {
+    this._0 != [0; 2] && this._1 != [0; 4]
+}
+/// Destroys the map, resetting `this` to its gravestone value.
+///
+/// This function is double-free safe, passing a pointer to the gravestone value will have no effect.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn z_bytes_map_drop(this: &mut z_owned_bytes_map_t) {
+    let this = core::mem::replace(this, z_bytes_map_null());
+    if z_bytes_map_check(&this) {
+        core::mem::drop(unsafe { core::mem::transmute::<_, HashMap<Vec<u8>, Vec<u8>>>(this) })
+    }
+}
+
+/// Associates `value` to `key` in the map, copying them to obtain ownership: `key` and `value` are not aliased past the function's return.
+///
+/// Calling this with `NULL` or the gravestone value is undefined behaviour.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn z_bytes_map_insert_by_copy(
+    this: &z_owned_bytes_map_t,
+    key: z_bytes_t,
+    value: z_bytes_t,
+) {
+    match (z_bytes_map_check(this), key.as_slice(), value.as_slice()) {
+        (true, Some(key), Some(value)) => {
+            unsafe { &mut *this.get() }.insert(key.to_owned(), value.to_owned());
+        }
+        _ => {
+            todo!()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Returns the number of key-value pairs in the map.
+///
+/// Calling this with `NULL` or the gravestone value is undefined behaviour.
+#[no_mangle]
+extern "C" fn z_bytes_map_len(this: &z_owned_bytes_map_t) -> usize {
+    unsafe { &*this.get() }.len()
+}
+
+/// Iterates over the key-value pairs in the map.
+///
+/// `body` will be called once per pair, with `ctx` as its last argument.
+/// If `body` returns a non-zero value, the iteration will stop immediately and the value will be returned.
+/// Otherwise, this will return 0 once all pairs have been visited.
+/// `body` is not given ownership of the key nor value, which alias the pairs in the map.
+/// It is safe to keep these aliases until existing keys are modified/removed, or the map is destroyed.
+/// Note that this map is unordered.
+///
+/// Calling this with `NULL` or the gravestone value is undefined behaviour.
+#[no_mangle]
+extern "C" fn z_bytes_map_iter(
+    this: &z_owned_bytes_map_t,
+    body: z_attachement_iter_body_t,
+    ctx: *mut c_void,
+) -> i8 {
+    for (key, value) in unsafe { &*this.get() }.iter() {
+        let result = body(key.as_slice().into(), value.as_slice().into(), ctx);
+        if result != 0 {
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
+    0
+}
+
+const Z_BYTES_MAP_VTABLE: z_attachement_vtable_t = z_attachement_vtable_t {
+    len: unsafe { core::mem::transmute(z_bytes_map_len as extern "C" fn(_) -> usize) },
+    iteration_driver: unsafe {
+        core::mem::transmute(z_bytes_map_iter as extern "C" fn(_, _, _) -> i8)
+    },
+};
+
+/// Aliases `this` into a generic `z_attachement_t`, allowing it to be passed to corresponding APIs.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn z_bytes_map_as_attachement(this: &z_owned_bytes_map_t) -> z_attachement_t {
+    if z_bytes_map_check(this) {
+        z_attachement_t {
+            data: this as *const z_owned_bytes_map_t as *mut _,
+            vtable: Some(&Z_BYTES_MAP_VTABLE),
+        }
+    } else {
+        z_attachement_t {
+            data: core::ptr::null_mut(),
+            vtable: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/collections.rs b/src/collections.rs
index 76c02d403..80a649f74 100644
--- a/src/collections.rs
+++ b/src/collections.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ pub struct z_bytes_t {
 }
 
 impl z_bytes_t {
+    pub fn as_slice(&self) -> Option<&[u8]> {
+        if self.start.is_null() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        Some(unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts(self.start, self.len) })
+    }
     pub fn empty() -> Self {
         z_bytes_t {
             start: std::ptr::null(),
diff --git a/src/commons.rs b/src/commons.rs
index 908dfac76..db2526b76 100644
--- a/src/commons.rs
+++ b/src/commons.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 //   ZettaScale Zenoh team, <zenoh@zettascale.tech>
 //
 
+use crate::attachements::z_attachement_null;
+use crate::attachements::z_attachement_t;
 use crate::collections::*;
 use crate::keyexpr::*;
 use crate::z_id_t;
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ pub struct z_sample_t<'a> {
     pub _zc_buf: &'a c_void,
     pub kind: z_sample_kind_t,
     pub timestamp: z_timestamp_t,
+    pub attachements: z_attachement_t,
 }
 
 impl<'a> z_sample_t<'a> {
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ impl<'a> z_sample_t<'a> {
             _zc_buf: unsafe { std::mem::transmute(owner) },
             kind: sample.kind.into(),
             timestamp: sample.timestamp.as_ref().into(),
+            attachements: z_attachement_null(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index cc2a7bb3d..c07f1e63f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ mod closures;
 pub use closures::*;
 mod liveliness;
 pub use liveliness::*;
+pub mod attachements;
 #[cfg(feature = "shared-memory")]
 mod shm;
 
diff --git a/src/put.rs b/src/put.rs
index 3efd007b0..bb8699bac 100644
--- a/src/put.rs
+++ b/src/put.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use crate::attachements::z_attachement_null;
+use crate::attachements::z_attachement_t;
 //
 // Copyright (c) 2017, 2022 ZettaScale Technology.
 //
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ pub struct z_put_options_t {
     pub encoding: z_encoding_t,
     pub congestion_control: z_congestion_control_t,
     pub priority: z_priority_t,
+    pub attachements: z_attachement_t,
 }
 
 /// Constructs the default value for :c:type:`z_put_options_t`.
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn z_put_options_default() -> z_put_options_t {
         encoding: z_encoding_default(),
         congestion_control: CongestionControl::default().into(),
         priority: Priority::default().into(),
+        attachements: z_attachement_null(),
     }
 }