diff --git a/doc/content/apis/ncodec/index.md b/doc/content/apis/ncodec/index.md
index 4d92f57..8c4d853 100644
--- a/doc/content/apis/ncodec/index.md
+++ b/doc/content/apis/ncodec/index.md
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ typedef struct NCodecCanMessage {
     uint8_t* buffer;
     size_t len;
     NCodecCanFrameType frame_type;
+    uint64_t [2] __reserved__;
+    struct (anonymous struct at dse/ncodec/codec.h:206:5) sender;
+    struct (anonymous struct at dse/ncodec/codec.h:214:5) timing;
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/dse/ncodec/codec.h b/dse/ncodec/codec.h
index 0ba1454..ac5c4d1 100644
--- a/dse/ncodec/codec.h
+++ b/dse/ncodec/codec.h
@@ -198,6 +198,24 @@ typedef struct NCodecCanMessage {
     uint8_t*           buffer;
     size_t             len;
     NCodecCanFrameType frame_type;
+
+    /* Reserved. */
+    uint64_t __reserved__[2];
+
+    /* Sender metadata (optional). */
+    struct {
+        /* RX node identification. */
+        uint8_t bus_id;
+        uint8_t node_id;
+        uint8_t interface_id;
+    } sender;
+
+    /* Timing metadata (optional), values in nSec. */
+    struct {
+        uint64_t send; /* When the message is delivered to the Codec. */
+        uint64_t arb;  /* When the message is sent by the Codec. */
+        uint64_t recv; /* When the message is received from the Codec. */
+    } timing;
 } NCodecCanMessage;
 
 
diff --git a/dse/ncodec/libs/automotive-bus/frame_can_fbs.c b/dse/ncodec/libs/automotive-bus/frame_can_fbs.c
index c227b68..bf2df47 100644
--- a/dse/ncodec/libs/automotive-bus/frame_can_fbs.c
+++ b/dse/ncodec/libs/automotive-bus/frame_can_fbs.c
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ int32_t can_read(NCODEC* nc, NCodecMessage* msg)
                 (uint8_t*)payload;  // TODO think about this cast ... caller
                                     // should not modify ... restrict?
             _msg->len = flatbuffers_uint8_vec_len(payload);
+            _msg->sender.bus_id = ns(CanFrame_bus_id(can_frame));
+            _msg->sender.node_id = ns(CanFrame_node_id(can_frame));
+            _msg->sender.interface_id = ns(CanFrame_interface_id(can_frame));
+
             /* ... but don't forget to save the vector index either. */
             _nc->vector_idx = _vi + 1;
             return _msg->len;
diff --git a/dse/ncodec/libs/automotive-bus/tests/test_can_fbs.c b/dse/ncodec/libs/automotive-bus/tests/test_can_fbs.c
index 3936d14..118741b 100644
--- a/dse/ncodec/libs/automotive-bus/tests/test_can_fbs.c
+++ b/dse/ncodec/libs/automotive-bus/tests/test_can_fbs.c
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ void test_can_fbs_readwrite(void** state)
     assert_int_equal(msg.len, strlen(greeting));
     assert_non_null(msg.buffer);
     assert_memory_equal(msg.buffer, greeting, strlen(greeting));
+    assert_int_equal(msg.sender.bus_id, 1);
+    assert_int_equal(msg.sender.node_id, 8);  // Note this value was modified.
+    assert_int_equal(msg.sender.interface_id, 3);
 }