diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/event.h b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/event.h
index 809967038..1bf33ba7e 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/event.h
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/event.h
@@ -144,9 +144,10 @@ class TraceRootEvent {
   public:
     u64 _local_root_span_id;
     u32 _label;
+    u32 _operation;
 
-    TraceRootEvent(u64 local_root_span_id, u32 label) :
-        _local_root_span_id(local_root_span_id), _label(label) {};
+    TraceRootEvent(u64 local_root_span_id, u32 label, u32 operation) :
+        _local_root_span_id(local_root_span_id), _label(label), _operation(operation) {};
 };
 
 typedef struct QueueTimeEvent {
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.cpp
index d56238a1f..95f710d98 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.cpp
@@ -1236,6 +1236,7 @@ void Recording::recordTraceRoot(Buffer* buf, int tid, TraceRootEvent* event) {
     buf->putVar32(tid);
     buf->put8(0);
     buf->putVar32(event->_label);
+    buf->putVar32(event->_operation);
     buf->putVar64(event->_local_root_span_id);
     writeEventSizePrefix(buf, start);
     flushIfNeeded(buf);
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp
index 3be331ec6..bc2faa966 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp
@@ -142,12 +142,19 @@ Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_JavaProfiler_getMaxContextPages0(JNIEnv* env, jobjec
 
 extern "C" DLLEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_JavaProfiler_recordTrace0(JNIEnv* env, jobject unused, jlong rootSpanId, jstring endpoint,
-                                                      jint sizeLimit) {
+                                                      jstring operation, jint sizeLimit) {
     JniString endpoint_str(env, endpoint);
-    u32 label = Profiler::instance()->stringLabelMap()->bounded_lookup(endpoint_str.c_str(), endpoint_str.length(), sizeLimit);
-    bool acceptValue = label != INT_MAX;
+    u32 endpointLabel = Profiler::instance()->stringLabelMap()->bounded_lookup(
+            endpoint_str.c_str(), endpoint_str.length(), sizeLimit);
+    bool acceptValue = endpointLabel != INT_MAX;
     if (acceptValue) {
-        TraceRootEvent event(rootSpanId, label);
+        u32 operationLabel = 0;
+        if (operation != NULL) {
+            JniString operation_str(env, operation);
+            operationLabel = Profiler::instance()->contextValueMap()->bounded_lookup(
+                    operation_str.c_str(), operation_str.length(), 1 << 16);
+        }
+        TraceRootEvent event(rootSpanId, endpointLabel, operationLabel);
         int tid = ProfiledThread::currentTid();
         Profiler::instance()->recordTraceRoot(tid, &event);
     }
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/jfrMetadata.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/jfrMetadata.cpp
index 97e217551..dcabb1563 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/jfrMetadata.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/jfrMetadata.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ void JfrMetadata::initialize(const std::vector<std::string>& contextAttributes)
                 << field("eventThread", T_THREAD, "Event Thread", F_CPOOL)
                 << field("stackTrace", T_STACK_TRACE, "Stack Trace", F_CPOOL)
                 << field("endpoint", T_STRING, "Endpoint", F_CPOOL)
+                << field("operation", T_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE, "Operation", F_CPOOL)
                 << field("localRootSpanId", T_LONG, "Local Root Span ID"))
 
             << (type("datadog.QueueTime", T_QUEUE_TIME, "Queue Time")
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/JavaProfiler.java b/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/JavaProfiler.java
index 1146c9970..f784fdf7c 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/JavaProfiler.java
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/JavaProfiler.java
@@ -212,8 +212,16 @@ public String execute(String command) throws IllegalArgumentException, IllegalSt
     /**
      * Records the completion of the trace root
      */
+    public boolean recordTraceRoot(long rootSpanId, String endpoint, String operation, int sizeLimit) {
+        return recordTrace0(rootSpanId, endpoint, operation, sizeLimit);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Records the completion of the trace root
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean recordTraceRoot(long rootSpanId, String endpoint, int sizeLimit) {
-        return recordTrace0(rootSpanId, endpoint, sizeLimit);
+        return recordTrace0(rootSpanId, endpoint, null, sizeLimit);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -517,7 +525,7 @@ private static boolean containsArray(byte[] container, int offset, byte[] contai
     private static native long getContextPageOffset0(int tid);
     private static native int getMaxContextPages0();
 
-    private static native boolean recordTrace0(long rootSpanId, String endpoint, int sizeLimit);
+    private static native boolean recordTrace0(long rootSpanId, String endpoint, String operation, int sizeLimit);
 
     private static native int registerConstant0(String value);
 
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/test/cpp/demangle_ut.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/test/cpp/demangle_ut.cpp
index db1530806..1ef677e57 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/test/cpp/demangle_ut.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/test/cpp/demangle_ut.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include <cxxabi.h>
 
+#ifndef __APPLE__
+
 struct DemangleTestContent {
   std::string test;
   std::string answer;
@@ -181,3 +183,4 @@ TEST(DemangleTest, Positive) {
     free(demangled);
   }
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/AbstractProfilerTest.java b/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/AbstractProfilerTest.java
index bdbbc4801..bbe31e226 100644
--- a/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/AbstractProfilerTest.java
+++ b/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/AbstractProfilerTest.java
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ public <U> IMemberAccessor<IQuantity, U> customAccessor(IType<U> type) {
   public static final IAttribute<IQuantity> SPAN_ID = attr("spanId", "spanId",
           "spanId", NUMBER);
 
+  public static final IAttribute<String> OPERATION = attr("operation", "operation",
+          "operation", PLAIN_TEXT);
+
 
 
   public static final IAttribute<String> THREAD_STATE =
diff --git a/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/endpoints/EndpointTest.java b/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/endpoints/EndpointTest.java
index 02352349c..06e400c25 100644
--- a/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/endpoints/EndpointTest.java
+++ b/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/endpoints/EndpointTest.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class EndpointTest extends AbstractProfilerTest {
     @Test
     public void testEndpoints() {
         Endpoint[] endpoints = IntStream.range(0, 1000)
-                .mapToObj(i -> new Endpoint(i, i + ""))
+                .mapToObj(i -> new Endpoint(i, i + "", i % 2 == 0 ? "op" + i : null))
                 .toArray(Endpoint[]::new);
         int sizeLimit = endpoints.length;
         // insert up to limit
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public void testEndpoints() {
             record(endpoint, true, sizeLimit);
         }
         // reject above size limit
-        record(new Endpoint(0, UUID.randomUUID().toString()), false, sizeLimit);
+        record(new Endpoint(0, UUID.randomUUID().toString(), UUID.randomUUID().toString()), false, sizeLimit);
 
         stopProfiler();
         IItemCollection events = verifyEvents("datadog.Endpoint");
@@ -48,14 +48,17 @@ public void testEndpoints() {
         for (IItemIterable it : events) {
             IMemberAccessor<String, IItem> endpointAccessor = endpointAttribute.getAccessor(it.getType());
             IMemberAccessor<IQuantity, IItem> rootSpanIdAccessor = LOCAL_ROOT_SPAN_ID.getAccessor(it.getType());
+            IMemberAccessor<String, IItem> operationAccessor = OPERATION.getAccessor(it.getType());
             for (IItem event : it) {
                 long rootSpanId = rootSpanIdAccessor.getMember(event).longValue();
+                String operation = operationAccessor.getMember(event);
                 Endpoint endpoint = endpoints[(int) rootSpanId];
                 recovered.set((int) rootSpanId);
                 String message = endpoint.toString();
                 String recordedEndpoint = endpointAccessor.getMember(event);
                 assertEquals(endpoint.endpoint, recordedEndpoint, message);
                 assertEquals(endpoint.rootSpanId, rootSpanId, message);
+                assertEquals(endpoint.operation, operation, message);
             }
         }
         for (int i = 0; i < endpoints.length; i++) {
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ public void testEndpoints() {
     }
 
     private void record(Endpoint endpoint, boolean shouldAccept, int sizeLimit) {
-        assertEquals(shouldAccept, profiler.recordTraceRoot(endpoint.rootSpanId, endpoint.endpoint, sizeLimit));
+        assertEquals(shouldAccept, profiler.recordTraceRoot(endpoint.rootSpanId, endpoint.endpoint, endpoint.operation, sizeLimit));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -80,10 +83,12 @@ protected String getProfilerCommand() {
     static class Endpoint {
         private final long rootSpanId;
         private final String endpoint;
+        private final String operation;
 
-        Endpoint(long rootSpanId, String endpoint) {
+        Endpoint(long rootSpanId, String endpoint, String operation) {
             this.rootSpanId = rootSpanId;
             this.endpoint = endpoint;
+            this.operation = operation;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ public String toString() {
             return "Endpoint{" +
                     "rootSpanId=" + rootSpanId +
                     ", endpoint='" + endpoint + '\'' +
+                    ", operation='" + operation + '\'' +
                     '}';
         }
     }