diff --git a/lib/ja_serializer/builder/resource_identifier.ex b/lib/ja_serializer/builder/resource_identifier.ex
index ec94f86..0f5586c 100644
--- a/lib/ja_serializer/builder/resource_identifier.ex
+++ b/lib/ja_serializer/builder/resource_identifier.ex
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ defmodule JaSerializer.Builder.ResourceIdentifier do
   defp do_build(data, context, definition) do
     %__MODULE__{
       type: find_type(data, context, definition),
-      id: find_id(data, context, definition)
+      id: find_id(data, context, definition),
+      meta: get_meta(data, context, definition)
     }
   end
 
@@ -48,4 +49,14 @@ defmodule JaSerializer.Builder.ResourceIdentifier do
     end
   end
 
+  defp get_meta(_, _, %{identifier_meta: nil}), do: nil
+  defp get_meta(
+    destination_data,
+    %{data: source_data, serializer: serializer, conn: conn},
+    %{identifier_meta: identifier_metadata_name})
+  when is_atom(identifier_metadata_name) do
+    apply(serializer, identifier_metadata_name, [source_data, destination_data, conn])
+  end
+
+  defp get_meta(_destination_data, _context, _definition), do: nil
 end
diff --git a/lib/ja_serializer/formatter/resource_identifier.ex b/lib/ja_serializer/formatter/resource_identifier.ex
index a6024d2..7492d7e 100644
--- a/lib/ja_serializer/formatter/resource_identifier.ex
+++ b/lib/ja_serializer/formatter/resource_identifier.ex
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 defimpl JaSerializer.Formatter, for: JaSerializer.Builder.ResourceIdentifier do
   def format(resource) do
-    %{
+    required_attributes = %{
       "id"   => to_string(resource.id),
       "type" => resource.type
     }
+
+    add_meta(required_attributes, resource)
   end
+
+  defp add_meta(resource, %{meta: nil}), do: resource
+  defp add_meta(resource, %{meta: meta}), do: Map.put(resource, "meta", meta)
 end
diff --git a/lib/ja_serializer/relationship.ex b/lib/ja_serializer/relationship.ex
index 1c86f49..7465e95 100644
--- a/lib/ja_serializer/relationship.ex
+++ b/lib/ja_serializer/relationship.ex
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ defmodule JaSerializer.Relationship do
 
     The fields are:
 
-      * `serializer`  - A Serializer (often a PhoenixView) implementing the JaSerializer.Serializer behaviour.
-      * `include`     - Should this relationship be included (sideloaded) by default. Overriden by `include` opt to JaSerializer.format/4
-      * `data`        - A list of structs representing the data.
-      * `identifiers` - Should "resource identifiers be included, options are `:when_included` and `:always`. Defaults to `:when_included`
-      * `links`       - A keyword list of links, `self` and `related` are most common.
-      * `name`        - Name of the relationship, automatically set.
+      * `serializer`      - A Serializer (often a PhoenixView) implementing the JaSerializer.Serializer behaviour.
+      * `include`         - Should this relationship be included (sideloaded) by default. Overriden by `include` opt to JaSerializer.format/4
+      * `data`            - A list of structs representing the data.
+      * `identifiers`     - Should "resource identifiers be included, options are `:when_included` and `:always`. Defaults to `:when_included`
+      * `links`           - A keyword list of links, `self` and `related` are most common.
+      * `name`            - Name of the relationship, automatically set.
+      * `identifier_meta` - An atom referring to a function on the serializer. If specified, it is called with the source record, the destination record, and the conn.
+
 
     Used when defining relationships without the DSL using the
     JaSerializer.relationships/2 callback. For example:
@@ -57,25 +59,27 @@ defmodule JaSerializer.Relationship do
     of relationships.
     """
     defstruct [
-      links:       [],
-      type:        nil,
-      serializer:  nil,
-      include:     false,
-      data:        nil,
-      identifiers: :when_included,
-      name:        nil
+      links:           [],
+      type:            nil,
+      serializer:      nil,
+      include:         false,
+      data:            nil,
+      identifiers:     :when_included,
+      name:            nil,
+      identifier_meta: nil
     ]
 
     @doc false
     def from_dsl(name, dsl_opts) do
       %__MODULE__{
-        links:       dsl_opts[:links] || [],
-        type:        dsl_opts[:type],
-        serializer:  dsl_opts[:serializer],
-        include:     dsl_opts[:include],
-        data:        dsl_opts[:data] || name,
-        identifiers: dsl_opts[:identifiers] || :when_included,
-        name:        name
+        links:           dsl_opts[:links] || [],
+        type:            dsl_opts[:type],
+        serializer:      dsl_opts[:serializer],
+        include:         dsl_opts[:include],
+        data:            dsl_opts[:data] || name,
+        identifiers:     dsl_opts[:identifiers] || :when_included,
+        identifier_meta: dsl_opts[:identifier_meta] || nil,
+        name:            name
       }
     end
   end
@@ -86,13 +90,13 @@ defmodule JaSerializer.Relationship do
 
     The fields are:
 
-      * `serializer`  - A Serializer (often a PhoenixView) implementing the JaSerializer.Serializer behaviour.
-      * `include`     - Should this relationship be included (sideloaded) by default. Overriden by `include` opt to JaSerializer.format/4
-      * `data`        - A struct representing the data for serialization.
-      * `identifiers` - Should "resource identifiers be included, options are `:when_included` and `:always`. Defaults to `:when_included`
-      * `links`       - A keyword list of links, `self` and `related` are most common.
-      * `name`        - Name of the relationship, automatically set.
-
+      * `serializer`      - A Serializer (often a PhoenixView) implementing the JaSerializer.Serializer behaviour.
+      * `include`         - Should this relationship be included (sideloaded) by default. Overriden by `include` opt to JaSerializer.format/4
+      * `data`            - A struct representing the data for serialization.
+      * `identifiers`     - Should "resource identifiers be included, options are `:when_included` and `:always`. Defaults to `:when_included`
+      * `links`           - A keyword list of links, `self` and `related` are most common.
+      * `name`            - Name of the relationship, automatically set.
+      * `identifier_meta` - An atom referring to a function on the serializer. If specified, it is called with the source record, the destination record, and the conn.
 
     Used when defining relationships without the DSL using the
     JaSerializer.relationships/2 callback. For example:
@@ -111,25 +115,27 @@ defmodule JaSerializer.Relationship do
     of relationships.
     """
     defstruct [
-      links:       [],
-      type:        nil,
-      serializer:  nil,
-      include:     false,
-      data:        nil,
-      identifiers: :always,
-      name:        nil
+      links:           [],
+      type:            nil,
+      serializer:      nil,
+      include:         false,
+      data:            nil,
+      identifiers:     :always,
+      name:            nil,
+      identifier_meta: nil
     ]
 
     @doc false
     def from_dsl(name, dsl_opts) do
       %__MODULE__{
-        links:       dsl_opts[:links] || [],
-        type:        dsl_opts[:type],
-        serializer:  dsl_opts[:serializer],
-        include:     dsl_opts[:include],
-        data:        dsl_opts[:data] || name,
-        identifiers: dsl_opts[:identifiers] || :always,
-        name:        name
+        links:           dsl_opts[:links] || [],
+        type:            dsl_opts[:type],
+        serializer:      dsl_opts[:serializer],
+        include:         dsl_opts[:include],
+        data:            dsl_opts[:data] || name,
+        identifiers:     dsl_opts[:identifiers] || :always,
+        identifier_meta: dsl_opts[:identifier_meta] || nil,
+        name:            name
       }
     end
   end