diff --git a/crates/core/src/sync/interface.rs b/crates/core/src/sync/interface.rs
index f97d98bd..ac2883c5 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/sync/interface.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/sync/interface.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use powersync_sqlite_nostd::bindings::SQLITE_RESULT_SUBTYPE;
 use powersync_sqlite_nostd::{self as sqlite, ColumnType};
 use powersync_sqlite_nostd::{Connection, Context};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::value::RawValue;
 use sqlite::{ResultCode, Value};
 
 use crate::sync::BucketPriority;
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ pub struct StartSyncStream {
     /// We will increase the expiry date for those streams at the time we connect and disconnect.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub active_streams: Rc<Vec<StreamKey>>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub app_metadata: Option<Box<RawValue>>,
 }
 
 impl StartSyncStream {
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ impl Default for StartSyncStream {
             schema: Default::default(),
             include_defaults: Self::include_defaults_by_default(),
             active_streams: Default::default(),
+            app_metadata: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -159,6 +163,8 @@ pub struct StreamingSyncRequest {
     pub client_id: String,
     pub parameters: Option<serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value>>,
     pub streams: Rc<StreamSubscriptionRequest>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub app_metadata: Option<Box<RawValue>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, PartialEq)]
diff --git a/crates/core/src/sync/streaming_sync.rs b/crates/core/src/sync/streaming_sync.rs
index 0a170cf0..c31c3397 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/sync/streaming_sync.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/sync/streaming_sync.rs
@@ -886,6 +886,7 @@ impl StreamingSyncIteration {
             client_id: client_id(self.db)?,
             parameters: self.options.parameters.take(),
             streams: stream_subscriptions.request.clone(),
+            app_metadata: self.options.app_metadata.take(),
         };
 
         event
diff --git a/dart/test/sync_test.dart b/dart/test/sync_test.dart
index 5adaf19a..95c6cd28 100644
--- a/dart/test/sync_test.dart
+++ b/dart/test/sync_test.dart
@@ -179,6 +179,28 @@ void _syncTests<T>({
     });
   });
 
+  syncTest('app_metadata is passed to EstablishSyncStream request', (_) {
+    final startInstructions = invokeControlRaw(
+      'start',
+      json.encode({
+        'app_metadata': {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      startInstructions,
+      contains(
+        containsPair(
+          'EstablishSyncStream',
+          containsPair(
+            'request',
+            containsPair('app_metadata', {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  });
+
   test('handles connection events', () {
     invokeControl('start', null);
     expect(invokeControl('connection', 'established'), [