diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b42a07ef..6ff4af8f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -274,7 +274,9 @@ updating the attribute. See the [Value Formatters](#value-formatters) section fo
 
 ##### Flattening a Rails relationship
 
-It is possible to flatten Rails relationships into attributes by using getters and setters. This can become handy if a relation needs to be created alongside the creation of the main object which can be the case if there is a bi-directional presence validation. For example:
+It is possible to flatten Rails relationships into attributes by using getters and setters. This can become handy if a 
+relation needs to be created alongside the creation of the main object which can be the case if there is a 
+bi-directional presence validation. For example:
 
 ```ruby
 # Given Models
@@ -339,7 +341,8 @@ end
 
 ##### Custom resource key validators
 
-If you need more control over the key, you can override the #verify_key method on your resource, or set a lambda that accepts key and context arguments in `config/initializers/jsonapi_resources.rb`:
+If you need more control over the key, you can override the #verify_key method on your resource, or set a lambda that 
+accepts key and context arguments in `config/initializers/jsonapi_resources.rb`:
 
 ```ruby
 JSONAPI.configure do |config|
@@ -793,6 +796,31 @@ Will get you the following payload by default:
 }
 ```
 
+#### Resource Meta
+
+Meta information can be included for each resource. The `meta` information to include with each resource as it is 
+serialized is set using the `meta` method in the resource declaration. For example:
+
+```ruby
+class BookResource < JSONAPI::Resource
+  attribute :title
+  attribute :isbn
+
+  meta :copyright, 'Copyright 2015'
+  meta :computed_copyright, -> (options) {options[:serialization_options][:copyright]}
+  meta :last_updated_at, -> (options) {options[:source][:updated_at]}
+end
+
+```
+
+The `meta` function takes a `key` name, which will be formatted and used as the `key` in the serialized `meta` section
+for the resource. It also takes a value which can either be a fixed value or a lambda which takes a single options hash.
+The lambda will be called as the resource is being serialized. The `options` hash will contain the following:
+
+* `:source` -> the resource instance being serialized
+* `:serializer` -> the serializer class
+* `:serialization_options` -> the contents of the `serialization_options` method on the controller.
+
 #### Callbacks
 
 `ActiveSupport::Callbacks` is used to provide callback functionality, so the behavior is very similar to what you may be
@@ -925,7 +953,24 @@ class PeopleController < ApplicationController
 end
 ```
 
-> __Note__: This gem [uses the filter chain to set up the request](https://github.com/cerebris/jsonapi-resources/issues/458#issuecomment-143297055). In some instances, variables that are set in the filter chain (such as `current_user`) may not be set at the right time. If this happens (i.e. `current_user` is `nil` in `context` but it's set properly everywhere else), you may want to have your authentication occur earlier in the filter chain, using `prepend_before_action` instead of `before_action`.
+Additional options can be passed to the serializer using the `serialization_options` method.
+
+For example:
+
+```ruby
+class ApplicationController < JSONAPI::ResourceController
+  def serialization_options
+    {copyright: 'Copyright 2015'}
+  end
+end
+```
+
+These `serialization_options` are passed to the lambda used to generate resource `meta` values.
+
+> __Note__: This gem [uses the filter chain to set up the request](https://github.com/cerebris/jsonapi-resources/issues/458#issuecomment-143297055). 
+In some instances, variables that are set in the filter chain (such as `current_user`) may not be set at the right time.
+If this happens (i.e. `current_user` is `nil` in `context` but it's set properly everywhere else), you may want to have 
+your authentication occur earlier in the filter chain, using `prepend_before_action` instead of `before_action`.
 
 ##### ActsAsResourceController
 
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/acts_as_resource_controller.rb b/lib/jsonapi/acts_as_resource_controller.rb
index 09dcf3f40..d5169a06d 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/acts_as_resource_controller.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/acts_as_resource_controller.rb
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ def context
       {}
     end
 
+    def serialization_options
+      {}
+    end
+
     # Control by setting in an initializer:
     #     JSONAPI.configuration.json_key_format = :camelized_key
     #     JSONAPI.configuration.route = :camelized_route
@@ -159,7 +163,8 @@ def create_response_document(operation_results)
         base_meta: base_meta,
         base_links: base_response_links,
         resource_serializer_klass: resource_serializer_klass,
-        request: @request
+        request: @request,
+        serialization_options: serialization_options
       )
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/operation.rb b/lib/jsonapi/operation.rb
index 5aebaeac6..9d8859b82 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/operation.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/operation.rb
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ def initialize(resource_klass, options = {})
     def apply
       key = @resource_klass.verify_key(@id, @context)
 
-      resource_record = resource_klass.find_by_key(key,
-                                                   context: @context,
-                                                   include_directives: @include_directives)
+      resource_record = @resource_klass.find_by_key(key,
+                                                    context: @context,
+                                                    include_directives: @include_directives)
 
       return JSONAPI::ResourceOperationResult.new(:ok, resource_record)
 
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/resource.rb b/lib/jsonapi/resource.rb
index c4285ac5a..e1a32ea1f 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/resource.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/resource.rb
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ def inherited(base)
         base.abstract(false)
         base.immutable(false)
         base._attributes = (_attributes || {}).dup
+        base._meta = (_meta || {}).dup
         base._relationships = (_relationships || {}).dup
         base._allowed_filters = (_allowed_filters || Set.new).dup
 
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ def resource_for(type)
         resource
       end
 
-      attr_accessor :_attributes, :_relationships, :_allowed_filters, :_type, :_paginator
+      attr_accessor :_attributes, :_relationships, :_allowed_filters, :_type, :_paginator, :_meta
 
       def create(context)
         new(create_model, context)
@@ -370,6 +371,11 @@ def primary_key(key)
         @_primary_key = key.to_sym
       end
 
+      def meta(name, value)
+        @_meta ||= {}
+        @_meta[name] = value
+      end
+
       # TODO: remove this after the createable_fields and updateable_fields are phased out
       # :nocov:
       def method_missing(method, *args)
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/resource_serializer.rb b/lib/jsonapi/resource_serializer.rb
index 73ee8b7f9..d0d50a45d 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/resource_serializer.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/resource_serializer.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 module JSONAPI
   class ResourceSerializer
 
+    attr_reader :url_generator, :key_formatter, :serialization_options, :primary_class_name
+
+    # initialize
     # Options can include
     # include:
     #     Purpose: determines which objects will be side loaded with the source objects in a linked section
@@ -10,9 +13,7 @@ class ResourceSerializer
     #              relationship ids in the links section for a resource. Fields are global for a resource type.
     #     Example: { people: [:id, :email, :comments], posts: [:id, :title, :author], comments: [:id, :body, :post]}
     # key_formatter: KeyFormatter class to override the default configuration
-    # base_url: a string to prepend to generated resource links
-
-    attr_reader :url_generator
+    # serializer_options: additional options that will be passed to resource meta and links lambdas
 
     def initialize(primary_resource_klass, options = {})
       @primary_class_name = primary_resource_klass._type
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ def initialize(primary_resource_klass, options = {})
                                                           JSONAPI.configuration.always_include_to_one_linkage_data)
       @always_include_to_many_linkage_data = options.fetch(:always_include_to_many_linkage_data,
                                                            JSONAPI.configuration.always_include_to_many_linkage_data)
+      @serialization_options = options.fetch(:serialization_options, {})
     end
 
     # Converts a single resource, or an array of resources to a hash, conforming to the JSONAPI structure
@@ -119,9 +121,32 @@ def object_hash(source, include_directives)
       relationships = relationship_data(source, include_directives)
       obj_hash['relationships'] = relationships unless relationships.nil? || relationships.empty?
 
+      meta = resource_meta(source)
+      obj_hash['meta'] = meta unless meta.nil? || meta.empty?
+
       obj_hash
     end
 
+    def custom_generation_options(source)
+      {
+        resource: source,
+        serializer: self,
+        serialization_options: @serialization_options
+      }
+    end
+
+    def resource_meta(source)
+      return nil if source.class._meta.empty?
+
+      meta = {}
+      source.class._meta.each_pair do |k, v|
+        value = v.respond_to?(:call) ? v.call(custom_generation_options(source)) : v
+        meta[format_key(k)] = value unless value.nil?
+      end
+
+      meta
+    end
+
     def requested_fields(klass)
       return if @fields.nil? || @fields.empty?
       if @fields[klass._type]
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/response_document.rb b/lib/jsonapi/response_document.rb
index 65dcb356b..de1c970c3 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/response_document.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/response_document.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ def serializer
         fields: @options[:fields],
         base_url: @options.fetch(:base_url, ''),
         key_formatter: @key_formatter,
-        route_formatter: @options.fetch(:route_formatter, JSONAPI.configuration.route_formatter)
+        route_formatter: @options.fetch(:route_formatter, JSONAPI.configuration.route_formatter),
+        serialization_options: @options.fetch(:serialization_options, {})
       )
     end
 
diff --git a/test/controllers/controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/controller_test.rb
index 4333451b8..74a1bbc88 100644
--- a/test/controllers/controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/controller_test.rb
@@ -2264,6 +2264,15 @@ def test_get_person_as_author
     assert_equal nil, json_response['data'][0]['attributes']['email']
   end
 
+  def test_show_person_as_author
+    get :show, {id: '1'}
+    assert_response :success
+    assert_equal '1', json_response['data']['id']
+    assert_equal 'authors', json_response['data']['type']
+    assert_equal 'Joe Author', json_response['data']['attributes']['name']
+    assert_equal nil, json_response['data']['attributes']['email']
+  end
+
   def test_get_person_as_author_by_name_filter
     get :index, {filter: {name: 'thor'}}
     assert_response :success
@@ -2271,6 +2280,33 @@ def test_get_person_as_author_by_name_filter
     assert_equal '1', json_response['data'][0]['id']
     assert_equal 'Joe Author', json_response['data'][0]['attributes']['name']
   end
+
+  def test_computed_meta_serializer_options
+    JSONAPI.configuration.json_key_format = :camelized_key
+
+    Api::V5::AuthorResource.meta :fixed, 'Hardcoded value'
+    Api::V5::AuthorResource.meta :computed,
+                                 -> (options) {"#{options[:resource].class._type.to_s}: #{options[:serializer].url_generator.self_link(options[:resource])}"}
+    Api::V5::AuthorResource.meta :computed_foo,
+                                 -> (options) {options[:serialization_options][:foo]}
+
+    get :show, {id: '1'}
+    assert_response :success
+    assert_equal '1', json_response['data']['id']
+    assert_equal 'authors', json_response['data']['type']
+    assert_equal 'Joe Author', json_response['data']['attributes']['name']
+    assert_equal 'Hardcoded value', json_response['data']['meta']['fixed']
+    assert_equal 'authors: http://test.host/api/v5/authors/1', json_response['data']['meta']['computed']
+    assert_equal 'bar', json_response['data']['meta']['computedFoo']
+
+  ensure
+    JSONAPI.configuration.json_key_format = :dasherized_key
+
+    Api::V5::AuthorResource.meta :fixed, nil
+    Api::V5::AuthorResource.meta :computed, nil
+    Api::V5::AuthorResource.meta :computed_foo, nil
+  end
+
 end
 
 class BreedsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
diff --git a/test/fixtures/active_record.rb b/test/fixtures/active_record.rb
index c27adf0de..7ab3108cc 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/active_record.rb
+++ b/test/fixtures/active_record.rb
@@ -683,6 +683,9 @@ class BooksController < JSONAPI::ResourceController
 
   module V5
     class AuthorsController < JSONAPI::ResourceController
+      def serialization_options
+        {foo: 'bar'}
+      end
     end
 
     class PostsController < JSONAPI::ResourceController
@@ -1253,6 +1256,15 @@ def self.find(filters, options = {})
         return resources
       end
 
+      def self.find_by_key(key, options = {})
+        context = options[:context]
+        records = records(options)
+        records = apply_includes(records, options)
+        model = records.where({_primary_key => key}).first
+        fail JSONAPI::Exceptions::RecordNotFound.new(key) if model.nil?
+        self.new(model, context)
+      end
+
       def fetchable_fields
         super - [:email]
       end
diff --git a/test/unit/serializer/serializer_test.rb b/test/unit/serializer/serializer_test.rb
index 75e5928bf..3ac6810f7 100644
--- a/test/unit/serializer/serializer_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/serializer/serializer_test.rb
@@ -1737,6 +1737,67 @@ def test_serializer_to_one
     )
   end
 
+  def test_serializer_resource_meta_fixed_value
+    Api::V5::AuthorResource.meta :fixed, 'Hardcoded value'
+    Api::V5::AuthorResource.meta :computed,
+      -> (options) {"#{options[:resource].class._type.to_s}: #{options[:serializer].url_generator.self_link(options[:resource])}"}
+
+    serialized = JSONAPI::ResourceSerializer.new(
+      Api::V5::AuthorResource,
+      include: ['author_detail']
+    ).serialize_to_hash(Api::V5::AuthorResource.new(Person.find(1), nil))
+
+    assert_hash_equals(
+      {
+        data: {
+          type: 'authors',
+          id: '1',
+          attributes: {
+            name: 'Joe Author',
+          },
+          links: {
+            self: '/api/v5/authors/1'
+          },
+          relationships: {
+            posts: {
+              links: {
+                self: '/api/v5/authors/1/relationships/posts',
+                related: '/api/v5/authors/1/posts'
+              }
+            },
+            authorDetail: {
+              links: {
+                self: '/api/v5/authors/1/relationships/authorDetail',
+                related: '/api/v5/authors/1/authorDetail'
+              },
+              data: {type: 'authorDetails', id: '1'}
+            }
+          },
+          meta: {
+            fixed: 'Hardcoded value',
+            computed: 'authors: /api/v5/authors/1'
+          }
+        },
+        included: [
+          {
+            type: 'authorDetails',
+            id: '1',
+            attributes: {
+              authorStuff: 'blah blah'
+            },
+            links: {
+              self: '/api/v5/authorDetails/1'
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      serialized
+    )
+  ensure
+    Api::V5::AuthorResource.meta :fixed, nil
+    Api::V5::AuthorResource.meta :computed, nil
+  end
+
   def test_serialize_model_attr
     @make = Make.first
     serialized = JSONAPI::ResourceSerializer.new(