diff --git a/boxsdk/object/base_api_json_object.py b/boxsdk/object/base_api_json_object.py
index eecbdd4a2..bc85686be 100644
--- a/boxsdk/object/base_api_json_object.py
+++ b/boxsdk/object/base_api_json_object.py
@@ -143,3 +143,13 @@ def response_object(self):
             `dict`
         """
         return copy.deepcopy(self._response_object)
+    
+    @property
+    def object_type(self):
+        """Return the Box type for the object.
+
+        :rtype:
+            `unicode`
+        """
+        return self._item_type
+
diff --git a/boxsdk/object/item.py b/boxsdk/object/item.py
index fec3bcc6d..c0f4c83f9 100644
--- a/boxsdk/object/item.py
+++ b/boxsdk/object/item.py
@@ -358,6 +358,56 @@ def metadata(self, scope='global', template='properties'):
         """
         return Metadata(self._session, self, scope, template)
 
+    def create_metadata(self, key_1, scope, template, key_2=None):
+        """
+        Create a metadata instance for a file.
+         :param key_1:
+            Key value pair to add to metadata.
+        :type key_1:
+            `dict`
+        :param scope:
+            The scope of the metadata object.
+        :type scope:
+            `unicode`
+        :param template:
+            The key of the template
+        :type template:
+            `unicode`
+        """
+        url = self.get_url('metadata', scope, template)
+        body = {
+            key_1
+        }
+        if key_2 is not None:
+            body.update(key_2)
+        headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+        response = self._session.post(url, data=json.dumps(body), headers=headers).json()
+        return Translator().translate(response['type'])(
+            self._session,
+            response['id'],
+            response,
+        )
+
+    def delete_metadata(self, scope, template):
+        """
+        Delete metadata instance on the item.
+         :param scope:
+            The scope of the metadata object.
+        :type scope:
+            `unicode`
+        :param template:
+            The key of the template
+        :type template:
+            `unicode`
+        """
+        url = self.get_url('metadata', scope, template)
+        response = self._session.delete(url, headers=headers).json()
+        return Translator().translate(response['type'])(
+            self._session,
+            response['id'],
+            response,
+        )
+
     def get_watermark(self):
         """
         Return the watermark info for a Box file
diff --git a/test/unit/client/test_client.py b/test/unit/client/test_client.py
index b8ce61986..2f5344127 100644
--- a/test/unit/client/test_client.py
+++ b/test/unit/client/test_client.py
@@ -443,6 +443,50 @@ def test_get_groups_return_the_correct_group_objects(
     mock_box_session.get.assert_called_once_with(expected_url, params={'offset': None})
 
 
+def test_create_retention_policy(mock_client, mock_box_session):
+    policy_name = 'Test Retention Policy'
+    policy_type = 'indefinite'
+    disposition_action = 'remove_retention'
+    expected_url = mock_box_session.get_url('retention_policies')
+    expected_data = {
+        'policy_name': policy_name,
+        'policy_type': policy_type,
+        'disposition_action': disposition_action,
+        'can_owner_extend_retention': False,
+        'are_owners_notified': False
+    }
+    mock_policy = {
+        'type': 'retention_policy',
+        'id': '1234',
+        'policy_name': policy_name,
+    }
+    mock_box_session.post.return_value.json.return_value = mock_policy
+    policy = mock_client.create_retention_policy(policy_name, policy_type, disposition_action)
+    mock_box_session.post.assert_called_once_with(expected_url, data=json.dumps(expected_data))
+    assert policy.id == mock_policy['id']
+    assert policy.type == mock_policy['type']
+
+
+def test_get_retention_policies(mock_client, mock_box_session):
+    expected_url = mock_box_session.get_url('retention_policies')
+    mock_policy = {
+        'type': 'retention_policy',
+        'id': '12345',
+        'name': 'Test Retention Policy'
+    }
+    mock_box_session.get.return_value.json.return_value = {
+        'limit': 100,
+        'entries': [mock_policy],
+        'next_marker': 'testMarker'
+    }
+    policies = mock_client.retention_policies()
+    policy = policies.next()
+    mock_box_session.get.assert_called_once_with(expected_url, params={'policy_name': None, 'policy_type': None, 'created_by_user_id': None})
+    assert isinstance(policy, RetentionPolicy)
+    assert policy.id == mock_policy['id']
+    assert policy.name == mock_policy['name']
+
+
 def test_create_group_returns_the_correct_group_object(mock_client, mock_box_session, create_group_response):
     # pylint:disable=redefined-outer-name
     expected_url = "{0}/groups".format(API.BASE_API_URL)