diff --git a/micro-rdk-ffi/include/micrordk.h b/micro-rdk-ffi/include/micrordk.h
index bb4129ada..8054bdefa 100644
--- a/micro-rdk-ffi/include/micrordk.h
+++ b/micro-rdk-ffi/include/micrordk.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ typedef struct get_readings_context get_readings_context;
  */
 typedef struct hashmap_cstring_ptr hashmap_cstring_ptr;
 
+typedef struct raw_attributes raw_attributes;
+
 typedef struct viam_server_context viam_server_context;
 
 /*
@@ -60,6 +62,16 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 enum viam_code config_get_string(struct config_context *ctx, const char *key, char **out);
 
+/*
+ Returns a pointer to the raw attribute structure of a component config
+ */
+struct raw_attributes *config_get_raw_attributes(struct config_context *ctx);
+
+/*
+ Free a raw_attributes structure previously obtained with `config_get_raw_attributes`
+ */
+enum viam_code config_raw_attributes_free(struct raw_attributes *attrs);
+
 /*
  Free a string allocated by a successful call to `config_get_string`
  */
@@ -186,6 +198,12 @@ enum viam_code get_readings_add_string(struct get_readings_context *ctx,
                                        const char *key,
                                        const char *value);
 
+/*
+ This function  adds raw attributes to a sensor reading request
+ */
+enum viam_code get_readings_add_raw_attributes(struct get_readings_context *ctx,
+                                               const struct raw_attributes *raw_attrs);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif // __cplusplus
diff --git a/micro-rdk-ffi/src/ffi/config.rs b/micro-rdk-ffi/src/ffi/config.rs
index 53b3167be..26fd887ba 100644
--- a/micro-rdk-ffi/src/ffi/config.rs
+++ b/micro-rdk-ffi/src/ffi/config.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-use std::ffi::{c_char, c_int, CStr, CString};
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    ffi::{c_char, c_int, CStr, CString},
+};
 
-use micro_rdk::common::config::{AttributeError, ConfigType};
+use micro_rdk::common::config::{AttributeError, ConfigType, Kind};
 
 use super::errors;
 
@@ -9,6 +12,9 @@ pub struct config_context<'a> {
     pub(crate) cfg: ConfigType<'a>,
 }
 
+#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
+pub struct raw_attributes(pub(crate) HashMap<String, Kind>);
+
 /// Get a string from the attribute section of a sensor configuration
 /// if found the content of the string will be written to `out`
 ///
@@ -40,6 +46,48 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn config_get_string(
     unsafe { *out = c_str };
     errors::viam_code::VIAM_OK
 }
+
+/// Returns a pointer to the raw attribute structure of a component config
+/// pointers remains valid until `config_raw_attributes_free` is called.
+/// Free the structure with `config_raw_attributes_free` when done using it.
+///
+/// # Safety
+/// `ctx` must be a valid pointer
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn config_get_raw_attributes(
+    ctx: *mut config_context,
+) -> *mut raw_attributes {
+    if ctx.is_null() {
+        return std::ptr::null_mut();
+    }
+
+    let ctx = unsafe { &mut *ctx };
+
+    let ConfigType::Dynamic(cfg) = ctx.cfg;
+    if let Some(attrs) = &cfg.attributes {
+        return Box::into_raw(Box::new(raw_attributes(attrs.clone())));
+    }
+
+    std::ptr::null_mut()
+}
+
+/// Free a raw_attributes structure previously obtained with `config_get_raw_attributes`
+///
+/// # Safety
+/// `attrs` must be a valid pointer
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn config_raw_attributes_free(
+    attrs: *mut raw_attributes,
+) -> errors::viam_code {
+    if attrs.is_null() {
+        return errors::viam_code::VIAM_INVALID_ARG;
+    }
+
+    drop(Box::from_raw(attrs));
+
+    errors::viam_code::VIAM_OK
+}
+
 /// Free a string allocated by a successful call to `config_get_string`
 ///
 /// # Safety
diff --git a/micro-rdk-ffi/src/ffi/sensor.rs b/micro-rdk-ffi/src/ffi/sensor.rs
index cd0b3b5d7..f1327c64f 100644
--- a/micro-rdk-ffi/src/ffi/sensor.rs
+++ b/micro-rdk-ffi/src/ffi/sensor.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 use micro_rdk::{
     common::{
+        config::Kind,
         sensor::{GenericReadingsResult, Readings, Sensor, SensorError},
         status::Status,
     },
-    google::protobuf::Value,
+    google::protobuf::{value, Value},
     DoCommand,
 };
 use std::{
@@ -11,7 +12,10 @@ use std::{
     ffi::{c_char, c_int, c_uchar, c_uint, c_void, CStr},
 };
 
-use super::{config::config_context, errors::viam_code};
+use super::{
+    config::{config_context, raw_attributes},
+    errors::viam_code,
+};
 
 #[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
 type config_callback = extern "C" fn(*mut config_context, *mut c_void, *mut *mut c_void) -> c_int;
@@ -223,3 +227,41 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn get_readings_add_string(
 
     viam_code::VIAM_OK
 }
+
+// converts a config::Kind to value::Kind purposefully skipping "nested" Kinds
+fn into_value(kind: Kind) -> value::Kind {
+    match kind {
+        Kind::BoolValue(b) => value::Kind::BoolValue(b),
+        Kind::NullValue(n) => value::Kind::NullValue(n),
+        Kind::NumberValue(f) => value::Kind::NumberValue(f),
+        Kind::StringValue(s) => value::Kind::StringValue(s),
+        _ => value::Kind::NullValue(0),
+    }
+}
+
+/// This function can be use by a sensor during the call to `get_readings_callback` to add a `raw_attributes` struct
+/// to get_readings
+///
+/// # Safety
+/// `ctx`, and `raw_attrs` and `value` must be valid pointers for the duration of the call
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn get_readings_add_raw_attributes(
+    ctx: *mut get_readings_context,
+    raw_attrs: *const raw_attributes,
+) -> viam_code {
+    if ctx.is_null() || raw_attrs.is_null() {
+        return viam_code::VIAM_INVALID_ARG;
+    }
+    let ctx = unsafe { &mut *ctx };
+    let attrs = unsafe { &*raw_attrs };
+    for attr in &attrs.0 {
+        let _ = ctx.readings.insert(
+            attr.0.clone(),
+            Value {
+                kind: Some(into_value(attr.1.clone())),
+            },
+        );
+    }
+
+    viam_code::VIAM_OK
+}
diff --git a/micro-rdk/src/common/config.rs b/micro-rdk/src/common/config.rs
index 4d78c0326..05f23242a 100755
--- a/micro-rdk/src/common/config.rs
+++ b/micro-rdk/src/common/config.rs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ impl TryFrom<&Kind> for Kind {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Kind {
     NullValue(i32),
     NumberValue(f64),