diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index 25e0b633c..c2ad209d0 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ Primitives
 .. autocfunction:: primitives.h::z_slice_empty
 .. autocfunction:: primitives.h::z_slice_is_empty
 .. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_deserializer_from_bytes
+.. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_deserializer_from_bytes_reader
+.. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_deserializer_to_bytes_reader
 .. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_deserializer_deserialize_int8
 .. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_deserializer_deserialize_int16
 .. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_deserializer_deserialize_int32
@@ -351,7 +353,8 @@ Primitives
 .. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_deserializer_deserialize_sequence_begin
 .. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_deserializer_deserialize_sequence_end
 .. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_serializer_empty
-.. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_serializer_from_bytes
+.. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_serializer_from_bytes_writer
+.. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_serializer_to_byte_writer
 .. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_serializer_finish
 .. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_serializer_serialize_int8
 .. autocfunction:: serialization.h::ze_serializer_serialize_int16
diff --git a/include/zenoh-pico.h b/include/zenoh-pico.h
index bd5b2fad1..b34291ca4 100644
--- a/include/zenoh-pico.h
+++ b/include/zenoh-pico.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "zenoh-pico/api/handlers.h"
 #include "zenoh-pico/api/macros.h"
 #include "zenoh-pico/api/primitives.h"
-#include "zenoh-pico/api/serialization.h"
 #include "zenoh-pico/api/types.h"
 #include "zenoh-pico/config.h"
 
diff --git a/include/zenoh-pico/api/serialization.h b/include/zenoh-pico/api/serialization.h
index 99491009c..f3c188b7a 100644
--- a/include/zenoh-pico/api/serialization.h
+++ b/include/zenoh-pico/api/serialization.h
@@ -40,16 +40,28 @@ typedef struct _ze_serializer_t {
 _Z_OWNED_TYPE_VALUE_PREFIX(ze, _ze_serializer_t, serializer)
 
 /**
- * Constructs serializer.
+ * Constructs serializer from a `bytes_writer`.
  *
  * Parameters:
  *   serializer: An uninitialized memory location where serializer is to be constructed.
- *   bytes: Data container to initiate serializer with.
+ *   writer: A writer to initialize serializer with.
  *
  * Return:
  *   ``0`` in case of success, ``negative value`` otherwise.
  */
-z_result_t ze_serializer_from_bytes(ze_owned_serializer_t *serializer, z_moved_bytes_t *bytes);
+z_result_t ze_serializer_from_bytes_writer(ze_owned_serializer_t *serializer, z_moved_bytes_writer_t *writer);
+
+/**
+ * Converts serializer into 'z_owned_bytes_writer_t'. This corresponds to initializing writer with serializer data.
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   serializer: A serializer instance.
+ *   writer: An uninitialized memory location where 'z_owned_bytes_writer_t' is to be constructed.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ *   ``0`` in case of success, ``negative value`` otherwise.
+ */
+z_result_t ze_serializer_to_bytes_writer(ze_moved_serializer_t *serializer, z_owned_bytes_writer_t *writer);
 
 /**
  * Constructs an empty serializer.
@@ -81,10 +93,36 @@ void ze_serializer_finish(ze_moved_serializer_t *serializer, z_owned_bytes_t *by
  *   bytes: Data to deserialize.
  *
  * Return:
- *   The constructed :c:type:`z_bytes_reader_t`.
+ *   The constructed :c:type:`ze_deserializer_t`.
  */
 ze_deserializer_t ze_deserializer_from_bytes(const z_loaned_bytes_t *bytes);
 
+/**
+ * Constructs deserializer from a `z_bytes_reader_t`.. The state of deserializer (i.e. underlying data and read
+ * position) will be initiated with the reader's state.
+ *
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   reader: A reader to initialize deserializer with.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ *   The constructed :c:type:`ze_bytes_deserializer_t`.
+ */
+ze_deserializer_t ze_deserializer_from_bytes_reader(const z_bytes_reader_t *reader);
+
+/**
+ * Converts deserializer into a `z_bytes_reader_t`. The state of reader (i.e. underlying data and read position) will be
+ * initiated with the serializer's state.
+ *
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   deserializer: A deserializer to initialize reader with.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ *   The constructed :c:type:`z_bytes_reader_t`.
+ */
+z_bytes_reader_t ze_deserializer_to_bytes_reader(const ze_deserializer_t *deserializer);
+
 /**
  * Writes a serialized :c:type:`uint8_t` into underlying :c:type:`z_owned_bytes_t`.
  *
diff --git a/include/zenoh-pico/collections/bytes.h b/include/zenoh-pico/collections/bytes.h
index 20a4e6f96..3d9e3137b 100644
--- a/include/zenoh-pico/collections/bytes.h
+++ b/include/zenoh-pico/collections/bytes.h
@@ -91,5 +91,6 @@ z_result_t _z_bytes_writer_append_z_bytes(_z_bytes_writer_t *writer, _z_bytes_t
 z_result_t _z_bytes_writer_append_slice(_z_bytes_writer_t *writer, _z_arc_slice_t *bytes);
 _z_bytes_t _z_bytes_writer_finish(_z_bytes_writer_t *writer);
 void _z_bytes_writer_clear(_z_bytes_writer_t *writer);
+void _z_bytes_writer_move(_z_bytes_writer_t *dst, _z_bytes_writer_t *src);
 
 #endif /* ZENOH_PICO_COLLECTIONS_BYTES_H */
diff --git a/include/zenoh-pico/config.h b/include/zenoh-pico/config.h
index eda3441d5..a59ca6e68 100644
--- a/include/zenoh-pico/config.h
+++ b/include/zenoh-pico/config.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define Z_BATCH_MULTICAST_SIZE 2048
 #define Z_CONFIG_SOCKET_TIMEOUT 100
 
-/* #undef Z_FEATURE_UNSTABLE_API */
+#define Z_FEATURE_UNSTABLE_API
 #define Z_FEATURE_MULTI_THREAD 1
 #define Z_FEATURE_PUBLICATION 1
 #define Z_FEATURE_SUBSCRIPTION 1
diff --git a/src/api/serialization.c b/src/api/serialization.c
index 6e9de5728..fb8b343d2 100644
--- a/src/api/serialization.c
+++ b/src/api/serialization.c
@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@ void _ze_serializer_clear(_ze_serializer_t *serializer) { _z_bytes_writer_clear(
 _Z_OWNED_FUNCTIONS_VALUE_NO_COPY_IMPL_PREFIX(ze, _ze_serializer_t, serializer, _ze_serializer_check,
                                              _ze_serializer_empty, _ze_serializer_clear)
 
-z_result_t ze_serializer_from_bytes(ze_owned_serializer_t *serializer, z_moved_bytes_t *bytes) {
-    serializer->_val._writer = _z_bytes_writer_from_bytes(&bytes->_this._val);
+z_result_t ze_serializer_from_bytes_writer(ze_owned_serializer_t *serializer, z_moved_bytes_writer_t *writer) {
+    _z_bytes_writer_move(&serializer->_val._writer, &writer->_this._val);
+    return _Z_RES_OK;
+}
+
+z_result_t ze_serializer_to_writer(ze_moved_serializer_t *serializer, z_owned_bytes_writer_t *writer) {
+    _z_bytes_writer_move(&writer->_val, &serializer->_this._val._writer);
     return _Z_RES_OK;
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +55,16 @@ ze_deserializer_t ze_deserializer_from_bytes(const z_loaned_bytes_t *bytes) {
     return d;
 }
 
+ze_deserializer_t ze_deserializer_from_bytes_reader(const z_bytes_reader_t *reader) {
+    ze_deserializer_t d;
+    d._reader = *reader;
+    return d;
+}
+
+z_bytes_reader_t ze_deserializer_to_bytes_reader(const ze_deserializer_t *deserializer) {
+    return deserializer->_reader;
+}
+
 z_result_t __read_single_byte(uint8_t *b, void *context) {
     z_bytes_reader_t *reader = (z_bytes_reader_t *)context;
     return _z_bytes_reader_read(reader, b, 1) == 1 ? _Z_RES_OK : _Z_ERR_DID_NOT_READ;
diff --git a/src/collections/bytes.c b/src/collections/bytes.c
index b82b8daaf..4e3816964 100644
--- a/src/collections/bytes.c
+++ b/src/collections/bytes.c
@@ -410,3 +410,9 @@ void _z_bytes_writer_clear(_z_bytes_writer_t *writer) {
     _z_bytes_drop(&writer->bytes);
     writer->cache = NULL;
 }
+
+void _z_bytes_writer_move(_z_bytes_writer_t *dst, _z_bytes_writer_t *src) {
+    dst->cache = src->cache;
+    _z_bytes_move(&dst->bytes, &src->bytes);
+    src->cache = NULL;
+}
diff --git a/zenohpico.pc b/zenohpico.pc
index 844700c07..4284afb96 100644
--- a/zenohpico.pc
+++ b/zenohpico.pc
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ prefix=/usr/local
 Name: zenohpico
 Description: 
 URL: 
-Version: 1.0.20240925dev
+Version: 1.0.20240929dev
 Cflags: -I${prefix}/include
 Libs: -L${prefix}/lib -lzenohpico