diff --git a/include/cppkafka/buffer.h b/include/cppkafka/buffer.h
index da81f54..3e869e0 100644
--- a/include/cppkafka/buffer.h
+++ b/include/cppkafka/buffer.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ public:
     Buffer(const T* data, size_t size) 
     : data_(reinterpret_cast<const DataType*>(data)), size_(size) {
         static_assert(sizeof(T) == 1, "Buffer must point to elements of 1 byte");
-
     }
 
     Buffer(const Buffer&) = delete;
diff --git a/include/cppkafka/consumer.h b/include/cppkafka/consumer.h
index 7454e62..d0680e5 100644
--- a/include/cppkafka/consumer.h
+++ b/include/cppkafka/consumer.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ public:
     Consumer& operator=(Consumer&&) = delete;
     ~Consumer();
 
-    void set_timeout(const std::chrono::milliseconds timeout);
     void set_assignment_callback(AssignmentCallback callback);
     void set_revocation_callback(RevocationCallback callback);
     void set_rebalance_error_callback(RebalanceErrorCallback callback);
@@ -50,8 +49,6 @@ public:
 
     Message poll();
 private:
-    static const std::chrono::milliseconds DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
-
     static void rebalance_proxy(rd_kafka_t *handle, rd_kafka_resp_err_t error,
                                 rd_kafka_topic_partition_list_t *partitions, void *opaque);
 
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ private:
     void commit(const TopicPartitionList& topic_partitions, bool async);
     void handle_rebalance(rd_kafka_resp_err_t err, const TopicPartitionList& topic_partitions);
 
-    std::chrono::milliseconds timeout_ms_;
     AssignmentCallback assignment_callback_;
     RevocationCallback revocation_callback_;
     RebalanceErrorCallback rebalance_error_callback_;
diff --git a/include/cppkafka/kafka_handle_base.h b/include/cppkafka/kafka_handle_base.h
index ee08739..bedbc8c 100644
--- a/include/cppkafka/kafka_handle_base.h
+++ b/include/cppkafka/kafka_handle_base.h
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
+#include <chrono>
 #include <librdkafka/rdkafka.h>
 #include "topic_partition_list.h"
+#include "metadata.h"
 
 namespace cppkafka {
 
@@ -22,9 +24,14 @@ public:
     void pause_partitions(const TopicPartitionList& topic_partitions);
     void resume_partitions(const TopicPartitionList& topic_partitions);
 
+    void set_timeout(const std::chrono::milliseconds& timeout);
+
     rd_kafka_t* get_handle();
     Topic get_topic(const std::string& name);
     Topic get_topic(const std::string& name, TopicConfiguration config);
+    Metadata get_metadata();
+    Metadata get_metadata(const Topic& topic);
+    std::chrono::milliseconds get_timeout() const;
 protected:
     KafkaHandleBase();
     KafkaHandleBase(rd_kafka_t* handle);
@@ -32,11 +39,15 @@ protected:
     void set_handle(rd_kafka_t* handle);
     void check_error(rd_kafka_resp_err_t error);
 private:
+    static const std::chrono::milliseconds DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+
     using HandlePtr = std::unique_ptr<rd_kafka_t, decltype(&rd_kafka_destroy)>;
 
     Topic get_topic(const std::string& name, rd_kafka_topic_conf_t* conf);
+    Metadata get_metadata(rd_kafka_topic_t* topic_ptr);
 
     HandlePtr handle_;
+    std::chrono::milliseconds timeout_ms_;
 };
 
 } // cppkafka
diff --git a/include/cppkafka/metadata.h b/include/cppkafka/metadata.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95494e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/cppkafka/metadata.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#ifndef CPPKAFKA_METADATA_H
+#define CPPKAFKA_METADATA_H
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <unordered_set>
+#include <librdkafka/rdkafka.h>
+
+namespace cppkafka {
+
+class PartitionMetadata {
+public:
+    PartitionMetadata(const rd_kafka_metadata_partition& partition);
+
+    uint32_t get_id() const;
+    rd_kafka_resp_err_t get_error() const;
+    int32_t get_leader() const;
+    const std::vector<int32_t>& get_replicas() const;
+    const std::vector<int32_t>& get_in_sync_replica_brokers() const;
+private:
+    int32_t id_;
+    rd_kafka_resp_err_t error_;
+    int32_t leader_;
+    std::vector<int32_t> replicas_;
+    std::vector<int32_t> isrs_;
+};
+
+class TopicMetadata {
+public:
+    TopicMetadata(const rd_kafka_metadata_topic& topic);
+
+    const std::string& get_topic() const;
+    rd_kafka_resp_err_t get_error() const;
+    const std::vector<PartitionMetadata>& get_partitions() const;
+private:
+    std::string topic_;
+    rd_kafka_resp_err_t error_;
+    std::vector<PartitionMetadata> partitions_;
+};
+
+class BrokerMetadata {
+public:
+    BrokerMetadata(const rd_kafka_metadata_broker_t& broker);
+
+    const std::string& get_host() const;
+    int32_t get_id() const;
+    uint16_t get_port() const;
+private:
+    const std::string host_;
+    int32_t id_;
+    uint16_t port_;
+};
+
+class Metadata {
+public:
+    Metadata(const rd_kafka_metadata_t* ptr);
+
+    std::vector<BrokerMetadata> get_brokers() const;
+    std::vector<TopicMetadata> get_topics() const;
+    std::vector<TopicMetadata> get_topics(const std::unordered_set<std::string>& topics) const;
+    std::vector<TopicMetadata> get_topics(const std::string& prefix) const;
+private:
+    using HandlePtr = std::unique_ptr<const rd_kafka_metadata_t, decltype(&rd_kafka_metadata_destroy)>;
+
+    HandlePtr handle_;
+};
+
+} // cppkafka
+
+#endif // CPPKAFKA_METADATA_H
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 2cd8c2f..26916a0 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ set(SOURCES
     message.cpp
     topic_partition.cpp
     topic_partition_list.cpp
+    metadata.cpp
 
     kafka_handle_base.cpp
     producer.cpp
diff --git a/src/consumer.cpp b/src/consumer.cpp
index 9863f8a..8887855 100644
--- a/src/consumer.cpp
+++ b/src/consumer.cpp
@@ -10,16 +10,13 @@ using std::chrono::milliseconds;
 
 namespace cppkafka {
 
-const milliseconds Consumer::DEFAULT_TIMEOUT{1000};
-
 void Consumer::rebalance_proxy(rd_kafka_t*, rd_kafka_resp_err_t error,
                                rd_kafka_topic_partition_list_t *partitions, void *opaque) {
     TopicPartitionList list = TopicPartitionList::make_non_owning(partitions);
     static_cast<Consumer*>(opaque)->handle_rebalance(error, list);
 }
 
-Consumer::Consumer(Configuration config) 
-: timeout_ms_(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) {
+Consumer::Consumer(Configuration config) {
     char error_buffer[512];
     // Set ourselves as the opaque pointer
     rd_kafka_conf_set_opaque(config.get_handle(), this);
@@ -37,10 +34,6 @@ Consumer::~Consumer() {
     close();
 }
 
-void Consumer::set_timeout(const milliseconds timeout) {
-    timeout_ms_ = timeout;
-}
-
 void Consumer::set_assignment_callback(AssignmentCallback callback) {
     assignment_callback_ = move(callback);
 }
@@ -101,7 +94,7 @@ TopicPartitionList Consumer::get_offsets_committed(const TopicPartitionList& top
     // Copy the list, let rd_kafka change it and return it
     TopicPartitionList output = topic_partitions;
     rd_kafka_resp_err_t error = rd_kafka_committed(get_handle(), output.get_handle(),
-                                                   timeout_ms_.count());
+                                                   get_timeout().count());
     check_error(error);
     return output;
 }
@@ -131,7 +124,8 @@ TopicPartitionList Consumer::get_assignment() {
 }
 
 Message Consumer::poll() {
-    rd_kafka_message_t* message = rd_kafka_consumer_poll(get_handle(), timeout_ms_.count());
+    rd_kafka_message_t* message = rd_kafka_consumer_poll(get_handle(), 
+                                                         get_timeout().count());
     return message ? Message(message) : Message();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kafka_handle_base.cpp b/src/kafka_handle_base.cpp
index 58626e5..bd0265f 100644
--- a/src/kafka_handle_base.cpp
+++ b/src/kafka_handle_base.cpp
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@
 #include "topic.h"
 
 using std::string;
+using std::chrono::milliseconds;
 
 namespace cppkafka {
 
+const milliseconds KafkaHandleBase::DEFAULT_TIMEOUT{1000};
+
 KafkaHandleBase::KafkaHandleBase() 
-: handle_(nullptr, nullptr) {
+: handle_(nullptr, nullptr), timeout_ms_(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) {
 
 }
 
 KafkaHandleBase::KafkaHandleBase(rd_kafka_t* handle) 
-: handle_(handle, &rd_kafka_destroy) {
+: handle_(handle, &rd_kafka_destroy), timeout_ms_(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) {
 
 }
 
@@ -29,6 +32,10 @@ void KafkaHandleBase::resume_partitions(const TopicPartitionList& topic_partitio
     check_error(error);
 }
 
+void KafkaHandleBase::set_timeout(const milliseconds& timeout) {
+    timeout_ms_ = timeout;
+}
+
 rd_kafka_t* KafkaHandleBase::get_handle() {
     return handle_.get();
 }
@@ -41,6 +48,18 @@ Topic KafkaHandleBase::get_topic(const string& name, TopicConfiguration topicCon
     return get_topic(name, topicConfig.get_handle());
 }
 
+Metadata KafkaHandleBase::get_metadata() {
+    return get_metadata(nullptr);
+}
+
+Metadata KafkaHandleBase::get_metadata(const Topic& topic) {
+    return get_metadata(topic.get_handle());
+}
+
+milliseconds KafkaHandleBase::get_timeout() const {
+    return timeout_ms_;
+}
+
 void KafkaHandleBase::set_handle(rd_kafka_t* handle) {
     handle_ = HandlePtr(handle, &rd_kafka_destroy);
 }
@@ -53,6 +72,14 @@ Topic KafkaHandleBase::get_topic(const string& name, rd_kafka_topic_conf_t* conf
     return Topic(topic);
 }
 
+Metadata KafkaHandleBase::get_metadata(rd_kafka_topic_t* topic_ptr) {
+    const rd_kafka_metadata_t* metadata;
+    rd_kafka_resp_err_t error = rd_kafka_metadata(get_handle(), topic_ptr != nullptr, 
+                                                  topic_ptr, &metadata, timeout_ms_.count());
+    check_error(error);
+    return Metadata(metadata);
+}
+
 void KafkaHandleBase::check_error(rd_kafka_resp_err_t error) {
     if (error != RD_KAFKA_RESP_ERR_NO_ERROR) {
         throw HandleException(error);
diff --git a/src/metadata.cpp b/src/metadata.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05c834a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/metadata.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+#include "metadata.h"
+
+using std::string;
+using std::vector;
+using std::unordered_set;
+
+namespace cppkafka {
+
+// PartitionMetadata
+
+PartitionMetadata::PartitionMetadata(const rd_kafka_metadata_partition& partition) 
+: id_(partition.id), error_(partition.err), leader_(partition.leader) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < partition.replica_cnt; ++i) {
+        replicas_.push_back(partition.replicas[i]);
+    }
+    for (int i = 0; i < partition.isr_cnt; ++i) {
+        isrs_.push_back(partition.isrs[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+uint32_t PartitionMetadata::get_id() const {
+    return id_;
+}
+
+rd_kafka_resp_err_t PartitionMetadata::get_error() const {
+    return error_;
+}
+
+int32_t PartitionMetadata::get_leader() const {
+    return leader_;
+}
+
+const vector<int32_t>& PartitionMetadata::get_replicas() const {
+    return replicas_;
+}
+
+const vector<int32_t>& PartitionMetadata::get_in_sync_replica_brokers() const {
+    return isrs_;
+}
+
+// TopicMetadata 
+
+TopicMetadata::TopicMetadata(const rd_kafka_metadata_topic& topic) 
+: topic_(topic.topic), error_(topic.err) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < topic.partition_cnt; ++i) {
+        partitions_.emplace_back(topic.partitions[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+const string& TopicMetadata::get_topic() const {
+    return topic_;
+}
+
+rd_kafka_resp_err_t TopicMetadata::get_error() const {
+    return error_;
+}
+
+const vector<PartitionMetadata>& TopicMetadata::get_partitions() const {
+    return partitions_;
+}
+
+// BrokerMetadata
+
+BrokerMetadata::BrokerMetadata(const rd_kafka_metadata_broker_t& broker) 
+: host_(broker.host), id_(broker.id), port_(static_cast<uint16_t>(broker.port)) {
+
+}
+
+const string& BrokerMetadata::get_host() const {
+    return host_;
+}
+
+int32_t BrokerMetadata::get_id() const {
+    return id_;
+}
+
+uint16_t BrokerMetadata::get_port() const {
+    return port_;
+}
+
+// Metadata
+
+Metadata::Metadata(const rd_kafka_metadata_t* ptr) 
+: handle_(ptr, &rd_kafka_metadata_destroy) {
+
+}
+
+vector<BrokerMetadata> Metadata::get_brokers() const {
+    vector<BrokerMetadata> output;
+    for (int i = 0; i < handle_->broker_cnt; ++i) {
+        const rd_kafka_metadata_broker_t& broker = handle_->brokers[i];
+        output.emplace_back(broker);
+    }
+    return output;
+}
+
+vector<TopicMetadata> Metadata::get_topics() const {
+    vector<TopicMetadata> output;
+    for (int i = 0; i < handle_->topic_cnt; ++i) {
+        const rd_kafka_metadata_topic_t& topic = handle_->topics[i];
+        output.emplace_back(topic);
+    }
+    return output;
+}
+
+vector<TopicMetadata> Metadata::get_topics(const unordered_set<string>& topics) const {
+    vector<TopicMetadata> output;
+    for (int i = 0; i < handle_->topic_cnt; ++i) {
+        const rd_kafka_metadata_topic_t& topic = handle_->topics[i];
+        if (topics.count(topic.topic)) {
+            output.emplace_back(topic);
+        }
+    }
+    return output;
+}
+
+vector<TopicMetadata> Metadata::get_topics(const string& prefix) const {
+    vector<TopicMetadata> output;
+    for (int i = 0; i < handle_->topic_cnt; ++i) {
+        const rd_kafka_metadata_topic_t& topic = handle_->topics[i];
+        string topic_name = topic.topic; 
+        if (topic_name.find(prefix) == 0) {
+            output.emplace_back(topic);
+        }
+    }
+    return output;
+}
+
+} // cppkafka
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index cded023..c7add58 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ endmacro()
 add_definitions("-DKAFKA_TEST_INSTANCE=\"${KAFKA_TEST_INSTANCE}\"")
 
 create_test(producer)
+create_test(kafka_handle_base)
diff --git a/tests/kafka_handle_base_test.cpp b/tests/kafka_handle_base_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20d4227
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kafka_handle_base_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#include <set>
+#include <unordered_set>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include "cppkafka/producer.h"
+
+using std::vector;
+using std::set;
+using std::unordered_set;
+using std::string;
+
+using namespace cppkafka;
+
+class KafkaHandleBaseTest : public testing::Test {
+public:
+    static const string KAFKA_TOPIC;
+
+    Configuration make_config() {
+        Configuration config;
+        config.set("metadata.broker.list", KAFKA_TEST_INSTANCE);
+        return config;
+    }
+
+    string get_kafka_host() {
+        string uri = KAFKA_TEST_INSTANCE;
+        size_t index = uri.find(':');
+        if (index == string::npos) {
+            return uri;
+        }
+        else {
+            return uri.substr(0, index);
+        }
+    }
+
+    uint16_t get_kafka_port() {
+        string uri = KAFKA_TEST_INSTANCE;
+        size_t index = uri.find(':');
+        if (index == string::npos) {
+            return 9092;
+        }
+        else {
+            return stoul(uri.substr(index + 1));
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+const string KafkaHandleBaseTest::KAFKA_TOPIC = "cppkafka_test1";
+
+TEST_F(KafkaHandleBaseTest, BrokersMetadata) {
+    Producer producer(make_config());
+    Metadata metadata = producer.get_metadata();
+
+    vector<BrokerMetadata> brokers = metadata.get_brokers();
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, brokers.size());
+    const auto& broker = brokers[0];
+    // TODO: resolve this
+    //EXPECT_EQ(get_kafka_host(), broker.get_host());
+    EXPECT_EQ(get_kafka_port(), broker.get_port());
+}
+
+TEST_F(KafkaHandleBaseTest, TopicsMetadata) {
+    unordered_set<string> topic_names = { "cppkafka_test1", "cppkafka_test2" };
+    size_t found_topics = 0;
+
+    Producer producer(make_config());
+    Metadata metadata = producer.get_metadata();
+
+    const vector<TopicMetadata>& topics = metadata.get_topics();
+    ASSERT_GE(topics.size(), 2);
+
+    for (const auto& topic : topics) {
+        if (topic_names.count(topic.get_topic()) == 1) {
+            const vector<PartitionMetadata>& partitions = topic.get_partitions();
+            EXPECT_EQ(3, partitions.size());
+            set<int32_t> expected_ids = { 0, 1, 2 };
+            for (const PartitionMetadata& partition : partitions) {
+                EXPECT_EQ(1, expected_ids.erase(partition.get_id()));
+                for (int32_t replica : partition.get_replicas()) {
+                    EXPECT_EQ(0, replica);
+                }
+                for (int32_t isr : partition.get_in_sync_replica_brokers()) {
+                    EXPECT_EQ(0, isr);
+                }
+            }
+            found_topics++;
+        }
+    }
+    EXPECT_EQ(topic_names.size(), found_topics);
+
+    // Find by names
+    EXPECT_EQ(topic_names.size(), metadata.get_topics(topic_names).size());
+    // Find by prefix
+    EXPECT_EQ(topic_names.size(), metadata.get_topics("cppkafka_").size());
+
+    // Now get the whole metadata only for this topic
+    Topic topic = producer.get_topic(KAFKA_TOPIC);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, producer.get_metadata(topic).get_topics().size());
+}