diff --git a/include/devsdk/devsdk-base.h b/include/devsdk/devsdk-base.h
index c4f67c58..29563f87 100644
--- a/include/devsdk/devsdk-base.h
+++ b/include/devsdk/devsdk-base.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ typedef struct devsdk_commandresult
 typedef struct devsdk_discovered_device
 {
   const char *name;
+  const char *parent;
   devsdk_protocols *protocols;
   const char *description;
   iot_data_t *properties;
diff --git a/include/edgex/devices.h b/include/edgex/devices.h
index 565f3fb3..f437bfe4 100644
--- a/include/edgex/devices.h
+++ b/include/edgex/devices.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  *        response to a request for device discovery.
  * @param svc The device service.
  * @param name The name of the new device.
+ * @param parent The name of the new device's parent, if any.
  * @param description Optional description of the new device.
  * @param labels Optional labels for the new device.
  * @param profile_name Name of the device profile to be used with this device.
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ void edgex_add_device
 (
   devsdk_service_t *svc,
   const char *name,
+  const char *parent,
   const char *description,
   const devsdk_strings *labels,
   const char *profile_name,
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ void edgex_remove_device_byname (devsdk_service_t *svc, const char *name, devsdk
  * @brief Update a device's details.
  * @param svc The device service.
  * @param name The name of the device to be updated.
+ * @param parent If set, the name of a new parent for the device.
  * @param description If set, a new description for the device.
  * @param labels If set, a new set of labels for the device.
  * @param profilename If set, a new device profile for the device.
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ void edgex_update_device
 (
   devsdk_service_t *svc,
   const char *name,
+  const char *parent,
   const char *description,
   const devsdk_strings *labels,
   const char *profilename,
diff --git a/include/edgex/edgex.h b/include/edgex/edgex.h
index 3a4e4dd1..3a12ca74 100644
--- a/include/edgex/edgex.h
+++ b/include/edgex/edgex.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ typedef struct edgex_device
   char *description;
   devsdk_strings *labels;
   char *name;
+  char *parent;
   edgex_device_operatingstate operatingState;
   uint64_t origin;
   edgex_device_autoevents *autos;
diff --git a/src/c/devman.c b/src/c/devman.c
index 731f567c..e484d012 100644
--- a/src/c/devman.c
+++ b/src/c/devman.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ void edgex_add_device
 (
   devsdk_service_t *svc,
   const char *name,
+  const char *parent,
   const char *description,
   const devsdk_strings *labels,
   const char *profile_name,
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ void edgex_add_device
     &svc->config.endpoints,
     svc->secretstore,
     name,
+    parent,
     description,
     labels,
     locked ? LOCKED : UNLOCKED,
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ void edgex_update_device
 (
   devsdk_service_t *svc,
   const char *name,
+  const char *parent,
   const char *description,
   const devsdk_strings *labels,
   const char *profile_name,
@@ -167,6 +170,7 @@ void edgex_update_device
     &svc->config.endpoints,
     svc->secretstore,
     name,
+    parent,
     description,
     labels,
     profile_name,
@@ -220,6 +224,7 @@ void devsdk_add_discovered_devices (devsdk_service_t *svc, uint32_t ndevices, de
           &svc->config.endpoints,
           svc->secretstore,
           devices[i].name,
+          devices[i].parent,
           devices[i].description,
           labels,
           w->adminstate,
diff --git a/src/c/edgex-rest.c b/src/c/edgex-rest.c
index 60d24502..a239b4c2 100644
--- a/src/c/edgex-rest.c
+++ b/src/c/edgex-rest.c
@@ -676,6 +676,14 @@ static edgex_device *device_read (const JSON_Object *obj)
 {
   edgex_device *result = malloc (sizeof (edgex_device));
   result->name = get_string (obj, "name");
+  result->parent = get_string (obj, "parent");
+  // If the parent is empty, set it to NULL, helps avoid breakage if core-metadata support
+  // for the field is not yet in place
+  if (result->parent && *result->parent == '\0')
+  {
+    free (result->parent);
+    result->parent = NULL;
+  }  
   result->profile = calloc (1, sizeof (edgex_deviceprofile));
   result->profile->name = get_string (obj, "profileName");
   result->servicename = get_string (obj, "serviceName");
@@ -718,6 +726,10 @@ static JSON_Value *device_write (const edgex_device *e)
   json_object_set_string (obj, "adminState", edgex_adminstate_tostring (e->adminState));
   json_object_set_string (obj, "operatingState", edgex_operatingstate_tostring (e->operatingState));
   json_object_set_string (obj, "name", e->name);
+  if (e->parent) // omit-if-empty
+  {
+    json_object_set_string (obj, "parent", e->parent);
+  }
   json_object_set_string (obj, "description", e->description);
   json_object_set_value (obj, "labels", strings_to_array (e->labels));
   json_object_set_uint (obj, "origin", e->origin);
@@ -729,6 +741,7 @@ edgex_device *edgex_device_dup (const edgex_device *e)
 {
   edgex_device *result = malloc (sizeof (edgex_device));
   result->name = strdup (e->name);
+result->parent = e->parent ? strdup(e->parent) : NULL;
   result->description = strdup (e->description);
   result->labels = devsdk_strings_dup (e->labels);
   result->protocols = devsdk_protocols_dup (e->protocols);
@@ -804,6 +817,10 @@ void edgex_device_free (devsdk_service_t *svc, edgex_device *e)
       svc->userfns.free_addr (svc->userdata, e->devimpl->address);
     }
     free (e->devimpl);
+    if (e->parent)
+    {
+      free (e->parent);
+    }
     e = e->next;
     free (current);
   }
@@ -823,6 +840,7 @@ char *edgex_device_write (const edgex_device *e)
 char *edgex_device_write_sparse
 (
   const char * name,
+  const char * parent,
   const char * description,
   const devsdk_strings * labels,
   const char * profile_name
@@ -834,6 +852,7 @@ char *edgex_device_write_sparse
   JSON_Object *obj = json_value_get_object (jval);
 
   json_object_set_string (obj, "name", name);
+  if (parent) { json_object_set_string (obj, "parent", parent); }
   if (description) { json_object_set_string (obj, "description", description); }
   if (profile_name) { json_object_set_string (obj, "profileName", profile_name); }
   if (labels)
diff --git a/src/c/edgex-rest.h b/src/c/edgex-rest.h
index a2700214..93049bac 100644
--- a/src/c/edgex-rest.h
+++ b/src/c/edgex-rest.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ edgex_deviceservice *edgex_deviceservice_read (const char *json);
 void edgex_deviceservice_free (edgex_deviceservice *e);
 void edgex_device_autoevents_free (edgex_device_autoevents *e);
 char *edgex_device_write (const edgex_device *e);
-char *edgex_device_write_sparse (const char *name, const char *description, const devsdk_strings *labels, const char *profile_name);
+char *edgex_device_write_sparse (const char *name, const char *parent, const char *description, const devsdk_strings *labels, const char *profile_name);
 edgex_device *edgex_device_dup (const edgex_device *e);
 devsdk_devices *edgex_device_todevsdk (devsdk_service_t *svc, const edgex_device *e);
 void edgex_device_free (devsdk_service_t *svc, edgex_device *e);
diff --git a/src/c/examples/discovery/template.c b/src/c/examples/discovery/template.c
index d20118ed..9688cc58 100644
--- a/src/c/examples/discovery/template.c
+++ b/src/c/examples/discovery/template.c
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ static void template_discover (void *impl)
 
   devsdk_discovered_device devs[] =
   {
-    { "DiscoveredOne", p1, "First discovered device", NULL },
-    { "DiscoveredTwo", p2, "Second discovered device", NULL },
-    { "DiscoveredThree", p3, "Third discovered device", NULL },
-    { "DiscoveredFour", p4, "Fourth discovered device", NULL }
+    { "DiscoveredOne", NULL, p1, "First discovered device", NULL },
+    { "DiscoveredTwo", NULL, p2, "Second discovered device", NULL },
+    { "DiscoveredThree", NULL, p3, "Third discovered device", NULL },
+    { "DiscoveredFour", NULL, p4, "Fourth discovered device", NULL }
   };
 
   devsdk_add_discovered_devices (driver->svc, 4, devs);
diff --git a/src/c/metadata.c b/src/c/metadata.c
index 3003bb77..ac4db4c3 100644
--- a/src/c/metadata.c
+++ b/src/c/metadata.c
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ char *edgex_metadata_client_add_device
   edgex_service_endpoints *endpoints,
   edgex_secret_provider_t * secretprovider,
   const char *name,
+  const char *parent,
   const char *description,
   const devsdk_strings *labels,
   edgex_device_adminstate adminstate,
@@ -394,6 +395,7 @@ char *edgex_metadata_client_add_device
     endpoints->metadata.port
   );
   dev->name = (char *)name;
+  dev->parent = (char *)parent;
   dev->description = (char *)description;
   dev->adminState = adminstate;
   dev->operatingState = UP;
@@ -504,6 +506,7 @@ void edgex_metadata_client_add_or_modify_device
   edgex_service_endpoints * endpoints,
   edgex_secret_provider_t * secretprovider,
   const char * name,
+  const char *parent,
   const char * description,
   const devsdk_strings * labels,
   edgex_device_adminstate adminstate,
@@ -525,6 +528,7 @@ void edgex_metadata_client_add_or_modify_device
   snprintf (url, URL_BUF_SIZE - 1, "http://%s:%u/api/" EDGEX_API_VERSION "/device", endpoints->metadata.host, endpoints->metadata.port);
 
   dev->name = (char *)name;
+  dev->parent = (char *)parent;
   dev->description = (char *)description;
   dev->adminState = adminstate;
   dev->operatingState = UP;
@@ -612,6 +616,7 @@ void edgex_metadata_client_update_device
   edgex_service_endpoints * endpoints,
   edgex_secret_provider_t * secretprovider,
   const char * name,
+  const char *parent,
   const char * description,
   const devsdk_strings * labels,
   const char * profile_name,
@@ -633,7 +638,7 @@ void edgex_metadata_client_update_device
   );
 
   json = edgex_device_write_sparse
-    (name, description, labels, profile_name);
+    (name, parent, description, labels, profile_name);
 
   iot_data_t *jwt_data = edgex_secrets_request_jwt (secretprovider);  
   ctx.jwt_token = iot_data_string(jwt_data);
diff --git a/src/c/metadata.h b/src/c/metadata.h
index 922f4d15..c9d881ef 100644
--- a/src/c/metadata.h
+++ b/src/c/metadata.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ char * edgex_metadata_client_add_device
   edgex_service_endpoints * endpoints,
   edgex_secret_provider_t * secretprovider,
   const char * name,
+  const char * parent,
   const char * description,
   const devsdk_strings * labels,
   edgex_device_adminstate adminstate,
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ void edgex_metadata_client_add_or_modify_device
   edgex_service_endpoints * endpoints,
   edgex_secret_provider_t * secretprovider,
   const char * name,
+  const char * parent, 
   const char * description,
   const devsdk_strings * labels,
   edgex_device_adminstate adminstate,
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ void edgex_metadata_client_update_device
   edgex_service_endpoints * endpoints,
   edgex_secret_provider_t * secretprovider,
   const char * name,
+  const char * parent,
   const char * description,
   const devsdk_strings * labels,
   const char * profile_name,