diff --git a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryClient.java b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryClient.java
index 589c7c4e..a33cca2c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryClient.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryClient.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ package org.springframework.cloud.zookeeper.discovery;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.curator.x.discovery.ServiceInstance;
@@ -67,7 +69,13 @@ public class ZookeeperDiscoveryClient implements DiscoveryClient {
 			port = serviceInstance.getSslPort();
 		}
 
-		return new DefaultServiceInstance(serviceId, serviceInstance.getAddress(), port, secure);
+		Map<String, String> metadata;
+		if (serviceInstance.getPayload() != null) {
+			metadata = serviceInstance.getPayload().getMetadata();
+		} else {
+			metadata = new HashMap<>();
+		}
+		return new DefaultServiceInstance(serviceId, serviceInstance.getAddress(), port, secure, metadata);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryProperties.java b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryProperties.java
index e05aac2c..4566186b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryProperties.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 package org.springframework.cloud.zookeeper.discovery;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
 
 /**
@@ -31,6 +34,12 @@ public class ZookeeperDiscoveryProperties {
 
 	private String instanceHost;
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the metadata name/value pairs associated with this instance. This information
+	 * is sent to zookeeper and can be used by other instances.
+	 */
+	private Map<String, String> metadata = new HashMap<>();
+
 	public boolean isEnabled() {
 		return this.enabled;
 	}
@@ -62,4 +71,24 @@ public class ZookeeperDiscoveryProperties {
 	public void setInstanceHost(String instanceHost) {
 		this.instanceHost = instanceHost;
 	}
+
+	public Map<String, String> getMetadata() {
+		return this.metadata;
+	}
+
+	public void setMetadata(Map<String, String> metadata) {
+		this.metadata = metadata;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		final StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("ZookeeperDiscoveryProperties{");
+		sb.append("enabled=").append(this.enabled);
+		sb.append(", root='").append(this.root).append('\'');
+		sb.append(", uriSpec='").append(this.uriSpec).append('\'');
+		sb.append(", instanceHost='").append(this.instanceHost).append('\'');
+		sb.append(", metadata=").append(this.metadata);
+		sb.append('}');
+		return sb.toString();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperInstance.java b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperInstance.java
index 138c5d7d..f535d52b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperInstance.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperInstance.java
@@ -16,20 +16,25 @@
 
 package org.springframework.cloud.zookeeper.discovery;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
 /**
  * @author Spencer Gibb
  */
 public class ZookeeperInstance {
 	private String id;
 	private String name;
+	private Map<String, String> metadata = new HashMap<>();
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
 	private ZookeeperInstance() {
 	}
 
-	public ZookeeperInstance(String id, String name) {
+	public ZookeeperInstance(String id, String name, Map<String, String> metadata) {
 		this.id = id;
 		this.name = name;
+		this.metadata = metadata;
 	}
 
 	public String getId() {
@@ -47,4 +52,22 @@ public class ZookeeperInstance {
 	public void setName(String name) {
 		this.name = name;
 	}
+
+	public Map<String, String> getMetadata() {
+		return this.metadata;
+	}
+
+	public void setMetadata(Map<String, String> metadata) {
+		this.metadata = metadata;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		final StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("ZookeeperInstance{");
+		sb.append("id='").append(this.id).append('\'');
+		sb.append(", name='").append(this.name).append('\'');
+		sb.append(", metadata=").append(this.metadata);
+		sb.append('}');
+		return sb.toString();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperServiceDiscovery.java b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperServiceDiscovery.java
index 1dfa0548..d10163e4 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperServiceDiscovery.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperServiceDiscovery.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class ZookeeperServiceDiscovery implements ApplicationContextAware {
 		try {
 			serviceInstance.set(ServiceInstance.<ZookeeperInstance>builder()
 					.name(appName)
-					.payload(new ZookeeperInstance(context.getId(), appName))
+					.payload(new ZookeeperInstance(context.getId(), appName, this.properties.getMetadata()))
 					.port(port.get())
 					.address(host)
 					.uriSpec(uriSpec).build());
diff --git a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryISpec.groovy b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryISpec.groovy
index 39229f75..409eacd3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryISpec.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/zookeeper/discovery/ZookeeperDiscoveryISpec.groovy
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class ZookeeperDiscoveryISpec extends Specification implements PollingUtils {
 			ServiceInstance instance = instances.first()
 		expect:
 			'UP' == registeredServiceStatus(instance)
+            'testMetadataValue' == instance.metadata.get('testMetadataKey')
 	}
 
 	def 'should present application name as id of the service instance'() {
diff --git a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/test/resources/application-ribbon.yml b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/test/resources/application-ribbon.yml
index 73852a66..f9297832 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/test/resources/application-ribbon.yml
+++ b/spring-cloud-zookeeper-discovery/src/test/resources/application-ribbon.yml
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
-spring.application.name: ribbonApp
\ No newline at end of file
+spring:
+  application:
+    name: ribbonApp
+  cloud:
+    zookeeper:
+      discovery:
+        metadata:
+          testMetadataKey: testMetadataValue
\ No newline at end of file