diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4447d58..f444edc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ LABEL Description="Ucentral client (Build) environment"
 
 ARG HOME /root
 ARG EXTERNAL_LIBS ${HOME}/ucentral-external-libs
-
+ARG SCHEMA_COMMITID adeeb0457b7060d192e4180f96eca60d562d1d15
 SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
 
 RUN apt-get update -q -y  && apt-get -q -y --no-install-recommends install \
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON.git ${HOME}/ucentral-external-
 RUN git clone https://libwebsockets.org/repo/libwebsockets ${HOME}/ucentral-external-libs/libwebsockets/
 RUN git clone --recurse-submodules -b v1.50.0 --depth 1 --shallow-submodules https://github.com/grpc/grpc ${HOME}/ucentral-external-libs/grpc/
 RUN git clone --recursive --branch v7.1.4 https://github.com/zhaojh329/rtty.git ${HOME}/ucentral-external-libs/rtty/
+RUN git clone https://github.com/Telecominfraproject/ols-ucentral-schema.git ${HOME}/ucentral-external-libs/ols-ucentral-schema/
 
 # The following libs should be prebuilt in docker-build-env img to speed-up
 # recompilation of only the ucentral-client itself
@@ -62,3 +63,7 @@ RUN cd ${HOME}/ucentral-external-libs/rtty/ && \
 	cd build && \
 	cmake .. && \
 	make -j4
+
+RUN cd ${HOME}/ucentral-external-libs/ols-ucentral-schema/ && \
+        git checkout ${SCHEMA_COMMITID}
+
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb2e240..e81131b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -50,8 +50,13 @@ build-ucentral-app: run-host-env
 	@echo Running ucentralclient docker-build-env container to build ucentral-client...;
 	docker exec -t ${CONTAINER_NAME} /root/ols-nos/docker-build-client.sh
 	docker cp ${CONTAINER_NAME}:/root/deliverables/ src/docker/
+	# copy the schema version, if it is there
+	docker cp ${CONTAINER_NAME}:/root/ucentral-external-libs/ols-ucentral-schema/schema.json src/docker/ || true
 	docker container stop ${CONTAINER_NAME} > /dev/null 2>&1 || true;
 	docker container rm ${CONTAINER_NAME} > /dev/null 2>&1 || true;
+	if [ -f version.json ]; then
+	    cp version.json src/docker/
+	fi
 
 build-ucentral-docker-img: build-ucentral-app
 	pushd src
@@ -91,6 +96,8 @@ clean:
 	rm -rf src/docker/deliverables || true;
 	rm -rf src/docker/lib* || true;
 	rm -rf src/docker/ucentral-client || true;
+	rm -rf src/docker/version.json || true;
+	rm -rf src/docker/schema.json || true;
 	rm -rf src/debian/ucentral-client.substvars 2>/dev/null || true;
 	rm -rf src/debian/shasta-ucentral-client.debhelper.log 2>/dev/null || true;
 	rm -rf src/debian/.debhelper src/debian/ucentral-client 2>/dev/null || true;
diff --git a/src/docker/Dockerfile b/src/docker/Dockerfile
index dc900c2..43cb1b1 100644
--- a/src/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ COPY /ucentral-client /usr/local/bin/ucentral-client
 COPY /rtty /usr/local/bin/
 COPY /lib* /usr/local/lib/
 
+COPY /version.jso[n] /etc/
+COPY /schema.jso[n] /etc/
 RUN ldconfig
 RUN ls -l /usr/local/bin/ucentral-client
 
diff --git a/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/Makefile b/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/Makefile
index 918797b..843b6af 100644
--- a/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/Makefile
+++ b/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/Makefile
@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@ plat.a: plat-example.o
 	ar crs $@ $^
 
 %.o: %.c
+ifdef PLATFORM_REVISION
+	gcc -c -o $@ ${CFLAGS} -I ./ -I ../../include -D PLATFORM_REVISION='"$(PLATFORM_REVISION)"' $^
+else
 	gcc -c -o $@ ${CFLAGS} -I ./ -I ../../include $^
+endif
diff --git a/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/plat-example.c b/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/plat-example.c
index 6f6494c..ef00332 100644
--- a/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/plat-example.c
+++ b/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/plat-example.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <ucentral-platform.h>
 #include <ucentral-log.h>
+#include <plat-revision.h>
 
 #define UNUSED_PARAM(param) (void)((param))
 
@@ -12,7 +13,11 @@ int plat_init(void)
 
 int plat_info_get(struct plat_platform_info *info)
 {
-	UNUSED_PARAM(info);
+	*info = (struct plat_platform_info){0};
+        snprintf(info->platform, sizeof info->platform, "%s", "Example Platform" );
+        snprintf(info->hwsku, sizeof info->hwsku, "%s", "example-platform-sku");
+        snprintf(info->mac, sizeof info->mac, "%s", "24:fe:9a:0f:48:f0");
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -156,10 +161,45 @@ int plat_port_num_get(uint16_t *num_of_active_ports)
 	UNUSED_PARAM(num_of_active_ports);
 	return 0;
 }
-
+int plat_revision_get(char *str, size_t str_max_len) 
+{
+        snprintf(str, str_max_len, PLATFORM_REVISION);
+        return 0;
+}
+int plat_reboot_cause_get(struct plat_reboot_cause *cause)
+{
+	UNUSED_PARAM(cause);
+	return 0;
+}
+int plat_event_subscribe(const struct plat_event_callbacks *cbs)
+{
+	UNUSED_PARAM(cbs);
+        return 0;
+}
+void plat_event_unsubscribe(void)
+{
+	return;
+}
+	
 int plat_running_img_name_get(char *str, size_t str_max_len)
 {
 	UNUSED_PARAM(str_max_len);
 	UNUSED_PARAM(str);
 	return 0;
 }
+int plat_metrics_save(const struct plat_metrics_cfg *cfg)
+{
+	UNUSED_PARAM(cfg);
+        return 0;
+}
+int plat_metrics_restore(struct plat_metrics_cfg *cfg)
+{
+	UNUSED_PARAM(cfg);
+        return 0;
+}
+int plat_run_script(struct plat_run_script *p)
+{
+	UNUSED_PARAM(p);
+        return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/plat-revision.h b/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/plat-revision.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f57445e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ucentral-client/platform/example-platform/plat-revision.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef _PLAT_REVISION
+#define _PLAT_REVISION
+
+#define XSTR(x) STR(x)
+#define STR(x) #x
+
+#define PLATFORM_REL_NUM 3.2.0
+#define PLATFORM_BUILD_NUM 5
+
+#ifndef PLATFORM_REVISION
+#define PLATFORM_REVISION "Rel " XSTR(PLATFORM_REL_NUM) " build " XSTR(PLATFORM_BUILD_NUM)
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/ucentral-client/proto.c b/src/ucentral-client/proto.c
index 8c92d1c..3604788 100644
--- a/src/ucentral-client/proto.c
+++ b/src/ucentral-client/proto.c
@@ -406,17 +406,46 @@ err:
 	proto_destroy_blob(&blob);
 }
 
-void
-connect_send(void)
-{
+static cJSON *readJsonFile(const char *filename) {
+
+	FILE *file = fopen(filename, "r");
+
+	if (!file) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening file: %s\n", filename);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	cJSON *ret;
+
+	// Get the file size
+	fseek(file, 0, SEEK_END);
+	long fileSize = ftell(file);
+	fseek(file, 0, SEEK_SET);
+
+	// Read the entire file into a buffer
+	char *buffer = (char *)malloc(fileSize + 1);
+	fread(buffer, 1, fileSize, file);
+	buffer[fileSize] = '\0'; // Null-terminate the string
+
+	// Close the file
+	fclose(file);
+
+	ret = cJSON_Parse(buffer);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void connect_send(void) {
 	/* WIP: TMP hardcode; to be removed*/
 	unsigned mac[6];
 	struct plat_platform_info pinfo = {0};
-	struct plat_metrics_cfg restore_metrics = { 0 };
+	struct plat_metrics_cfg restore_metrics = {0};
 	struct blob blob = {0};
 	uint64_t uuid_buf; /* fixed storage size */
 	cJSON *params;
 	cJSON *cap;
+	cJSON *ver;
+
 	int ret;
 
 	blob.obj = proto_new_blob("connect");
@@ -446,7 +475,6 @@ connect_send(void)
 	if (password) {
 		if (!cJSON_AddStringToObject(params, "password", password))
 			goto err;
-
 		memset(password, 0, strlen(password));
 		free(password);
 		password = NULL;
@@ -456,30 +484,60 @@ connect_send(void)
 	if (!cap)
 		goto err;
 
+	ver = cJSON_AddObjectToObject(cap, "version");
+	if (!ver)
+		goto err;
+
 	if (plat_info_get(&pinfo)) {
 		UC_LOG_CRIT("failed to get platform info");
-	} else {
-		if (!cJSON_AddStringToObject(cap, "compatible", pinfo.hwsku))
-			goto err;
-
-		if (!cJSON_AddStringToObject(cap, "model", pinfo.platform))
-			goto err;
 	}
 
+	if (!cJSON_AddStringToObject(cap, "serial", client.serial))
+		goto err;
+
+	if (!cJSON_AddStringToObject(cap, "firmware", client.firmware))
+		goto err;
+
+	cJSON *client_version_json = readJsonFile(client.ols_client_version_file);
+	if (!client_version_json)
+		goto err;
+	if (!cJSON_AddItemToObject(ver, "switch", client_version_json))
+		goto err;
+	else
+		UC_LOG_DBG("client version added to connect.capabilities.version");
+
+	cJSON *schema_version_json = readJsonFile(client.ols_schema_version_file);
+	if (!schema_version_json) {
+		UC_LOG_DBG("No schema version present.");
+	}
+	else {
+		if (!cJSON_AddItemToObject(ver, "schema", schema_version_json))
+			goto err;
+		else
+			UC_LOG_DBG("schema version added to connect.capabilities.version");
+	}
+
+	if (!cJSON_AddStringToObject(cap, "compatible", pinfo.hwsku))
+		goto err;
+
+	if (!cJSON_AddStringToObject(cap, "model", pinfo.platform))
+		goto err;
+
 	if (!cJSON_AddStringToObject(cap, "platform", "switch"))
 		goto err;
 
 	if (client.serial &&
-		  sscanf(client.serial, "%2x%2x%2x%2x%2x%2x",
-			  &mac[0], &mac[1], &mac[2], &mac[3], &mac[4], &mac[5]) == 6) {
+		sscanf(client.serial, "%2x%2x%2x%2x%2x%2x",
+			   &mac[0], &mac[1], &mac[2], &mac[3], &mac[4], &mac[5]) == 6) {
 		char label_mac[32];
 		snprintf(label_mac, sizeof label_mac,
-			 "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
-			 mac[0], mac[1], mac[2], mac[3], mac[4], mac[5]);
+				 "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
+				 mac[0], mac[1], mac[2], mac[3], mac[4], mac[5]);
 		if (!cJSON_AddStringToObject(cap, "label_macaddr", label_mac)) {
 			goto err;
 		}
-	} else {
+	}
+	else {
 		UC_LOG_DBG("failed to parse serial as label_macaddr");
 	}
 
@@ -490,11 +548,11 @@ connect_send(void)
 
 		if (ucentral_metrics.state.enabled)
 			plat_state_poll(state_send,
-					ucentral_metrics.state.interval);
+							ucentral_metrics.state.interval);
 
 		if (ucentral_metrics.healthcheck.enabled)
 			plat_health_poll(health_send,
-					 ucentral_metrics.healthcheck.interval);
+							 ucentral_metrics.healthcheck.interval);
 	}
 
 	UC_LOG_DBG("xmit connect\n");
diff --git a/src/ucentral-client/ucentral-client.c b/src/ucentral-client/ucentral-client.c
index 31eab15..b36d683 100644
--- a/src/ucentral-client/ucentral-client.c
+++ b/src/ucentral-client/ucentral-client.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ lws_protocols protocols[] = {
 struct client_config client = {
 	.redirector_file = "/tmp/ucentral-redirector.json",
 	.redirector_file_dbg = "/tmp/firstcontact.hdr",
+	.ols_schema_version_file = "/etc/schema.json",
+	.ols_client_version_file = "/etc/version.json",
 	.server = NULL,
 	.port = 15002,
 	.path = "/",
diff --git a/src/ucentral-client/ucentral.h b/src/ucentral-client/ucentral.h
index e78e61b..88b4f23 100644
--- a/src/ucentral-client/ucentral.h
+++ b/src/ucentral-client/ucentral.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ extern "C" {
 struct client_config {
 	const char *redirector_file;
 	const char *redirector_file_dbg;
+	const char *ols_client_version_file;
+	const char *ols_schema_version_file;
 	const char *server;
 	int16_t port;
 	const char *path;
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..308f0c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+	"major": 3,
+	"minor": 2,
+	"patch": 7
+}