diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD
index 06900cf7..878a5760 100644
--- a/README.MD
+++ b/README.MD
@@ -203,8 +203,14 @@ let posts = this.datastore.peekAll(Post);
 
 
 #### Retrieving a Single Record
+Use `findOne()` to retrieve a record by its type and ID including metadata:
+```typescript
+this.datastore.findOne(Post, '1').subscribe(
+    (post: JsonApiQueryData<Post>) => console.log(post.getModel())
+);
+```
 
-Use `findRecord()` to retrieve a record by its type and ID:
+If you dont need Metadata you can use `findRecord()` to retrieve a record by its type and ID:
 
 ```typescript
 this.datastore.findRecord(Post, '1').subscribe(
diff --git a/src/models/json-api-query-data.ts b/src/models/json-api-query-data.ts
index 3ecee737..dfb222f5 100644
--- a/src/models/json-api-query-data.ts
+++ b/src/models/json-api-query-data.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
 export class JsonApiQueryData<T> {
-  constructor(protected jsonApiModels: Array<T>, protected metaData?: any) {}
+  constructor(protected data: Array<T> | T, protected meta?: any) {}
 
-  public getModels(): T[] {
-    return this.jsonApiModels;
+  public getModels() : T[] {
+    if (!(this.data instanceof Array)) {
+      throw new Error('Data is not an array.');
+    }
+
+    return this.data;
+  }
+
+  public getModel() : T {
+    if (this.data instanceof Array) {
+      throw new Error('Data is not an object.');
+    }
+
+    return this.data;
+  }
+
+  public getData(): T[] | T {
+    return this.data;
   }
 
   public getMeta(): any {
-    return this.metaData;
+    return this.meta;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/services/json-api-datastore.service.spec.ts b/src/services/json-api-datastore.service.spec.ts
index 7ec1cd00..a350c00b 100644
--- a/src/services/json-api-datastore.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/services/json-api-datastore.service.spec.ts
@@ -294,6 +294,30 @@ describe('JsonApiDatastore', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    it('should get author with custom metadata', () => {
+      backend.connections.subscribe((c: MockConnection) => {
+        c.mockRespond(new Response(
+          new ResponseOptions({
+            body: JSON.stringify({
+              data: getAuthorData(),
+              meta: {
+                dates: {
+                  generatedAt: 1518950882
+                }
+              }
+            })
+          })
+        ));
+      });
+
+      datastore.findOne(Author, '1').subscribe((document) => {
+        expect(document.getModel()).toBeDefined();
+        expect(document.getModel().id).toBe(AUTHOR_ID);
+        expect(document.getModel().date_of_birth).toEqual(parse(AUTHOR_BIRTH));
+        expect(document.getMeta().meta.dates.generatedAt).toEqual(1518950882);
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should generate correct query string for array params with findRecord', () => {
       backend.connections.subscribe((c: MockConnection) => {
         const decodedQueryString = decodeURI(c.request.url).split('?')[1];
diff --git a/src/services/json-api-datastore.service.ts b/src/services/json-api-datastore.service.ts
index 6cb98855..89357f62 100644
--- a/src/services/json-api-datastore.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/json-api-datastore.service.ts
@@ -69,17 +69,39 @@ export class JsonApiDatastore {
       .catch((res: any) => this.handleError(res));
   }
 
-  findRecord<T extends JsonApiModel>(
+  private fetchRecord<T extends JsonApiModel>(
     modelType: ModelType<T>,
     id: string,
     params?: any,
     headers?: Headers,
-    customUrl?: string
-  ): Observable<T> {
+    customUrl?: string,
+  ): Observable<Response> {
     const options: RequestOptions = this.getOptions(headers);
     const url: string = this.buildUrl(modelType, params, id, customUrl);
 
-    return this.http.get(url, options)
+    return this.http.get(url, options);
+  }
+
+  findOne<T extends JsonApiModel>(
+    modelType: ModelType<T>,
+    id: string,
+    params?: any,
+    headers?: Headers,
+    customUrl?: string
+  ): Observable<JsonApiQueryData<T>> {
+    return this.fetchRecord(modelType, id, params, headers, customUrl)
+        .map((res) => this.extractRecordData(res, modelType, true))
+        .catch((res: any) => this.handleError(res));
+  }
+
+  findRecord<T extends JsonApiModel>(
+    modelType: ModelType<T>,
+    id: string,
+    params?: any,
+    headers?: Headers,
+    customUrl?: string
+  ): Observable<T> {
+    return this.fetchRecord(modelType, id, params, headers, customUrl)
       .map((res) => this.extractRecordData(res, modelType))
       .catch((res: any) => this.handleError(res));
   }
@@ -135,7 +157,11 @@ export class JsonApiDatastore {
     }
 
     return httpCall
-      .map((res) => [200, 201].indexOf(res.status) !== -1 ? this.extractRecordData(res, modelType, model) : model)
+      .map(
+          (res) => [200, 201].indexOf(res.status) !== -1
+              ? this.extractRecordData(res, modelType, false, model)
+              : model
+      )
       .catch((res) => {
         if (res == null) {
           return Observable.of(model);
@@ -281,7 +307,12 @@ export class JsonApiDatastore {
     return new modelType(this, data);
   }
 
-  protected extractRecordData<T extends JsonApiModel>(res: Response, modelType: ModelType<T>, model?: T): T {
+  protected extractRecordData<T extends JsonApiModel>(
+      res: Response,
+      modelType: ModelType<T>,
+      withMeta = false,
+      model?: T
+  ): T | JsonApiQueryData<T> {
     const body: any = res.json();
 
     if (!body) {
@@ -307,6 +338,10 @@ export class JsonApiDatastore {
       this.addToStore(deserializedModel);
     }
 
+    if (withMeta && withMeta === true) {
+      return new JsonApiQueryData(deserializedModel, this.parseMeta(body, modelType));
+    }
+
     return deserializedModel;
   }