diff --git a/api/server/acme/certmagic/storage.go b/api/server/acme/certmagic/storage.go
index 241b630e..32c07a04 100644
--- a/api/server/acme/certmagic/storage.go
+++ b/api/server/acme/certmagic/storage.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/gob"
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -48,25 +47,19 @@ func (s *storage) Store(key string, value []byte) error {
 	if err := e.Encode(f); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	r := &store.Record{
-		Key:   key,
-		Value: buf.Bytes(),
-	}
-	return s.store.Write(s.store.Options().Context, r)
+	return s.store.Write(s.store.Options().Context, key, buf.Bytes())
 }
 
 func (s *storage) Load(key string) ([]byte, error) {
 	if !s.Exists(key) {
 		return nil, certmagic.ErrNotExist(errors.New(key + " doesn't exist"))
 	}
-	records, err := s.store.Read(s.store.Options().Context, key)
+	var val []byte
+	err := s.store.Read(s.store.Options().Context, key, val)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if len(records) != 1 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ACME Storage: multiple records matched key %s", key)
-	}
-	b := bytes.NewBuffer(records[0].Value)
+	b := bytes.NewBuffer(val)
 	d := gob.NewDecoder(b)
 	var f File
 	err = d.Decode(&f)
@@ -81,7 +74,7 @@ func (s *storage) Delete(key string) error {
 }
 
 func (s *storage) Exists(key string) bool {
-	if _, err := s.store.Read(s.store.Options().Context, key); err != nil {
+	if err := s.store.Read(s.store.Options().Context, key, nil); err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
 	return true
@@ -116,14 +109,12 @@ func (s *storage) List(prefix string, recursive bool) ([]string, error) {
 }
 
 func (s *storage) Stat(key string) (certmagic.KeyInfo, error) {
-	records, err := s.store.Read(s.store.Options().Context, key)
+	var val []byte
+	err := s.store.Read(s.store.Options().Context, key, val)
 	if err != nil {
 		return certmagic.KeyInfo{}, err
 	}
-	if len(records) != 1 {
-		return certmagic.KeyInfo{}, fmt.Errorf("ACME Storage: multiple records matched key %s", key)
-	}
-	b := bytes.NewBuffer(records[0].Value)
+	b := bytes.NewBuffer(val)
 	d := gob.NewDecoder(b)
 	var f File
 	err = d.Decode(&f)
diff --git a/store/noop.go b/store/noop.go
index 0c89e599..711f3564 100644
--- a/store/noop.go
+++ b/store/noop.go
@@ -29,12 +29,17 @@ func (n *noopStore) String() string {
 }
 
 // Read reads store value by key
-func (n *noopStore) Read(ctx context.Context, key string, opts ...ReadOption) ([]*Record, error) {
-	return []*Record{}, nil
+func (n *noopStore) Exists(ctx context.Context, key string) error {
+	return ErrNotFound
+}
+
+// Read reads store value by key
+func (n *noopStore) Read(ctx context.Context, key string, val interface{}, opts ...ReadOption) error {
+	return ErrNotFound
 }
 
 // Write writes store record
-func (n *noopStore) Write(ctx context.Context, r *Record, opts ...WriteOption) error {
+func (n *noopStore) Write(ctx context.Context, key string, val interface{}, opts ...WriteOption) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/store/options.go b/store/options.go
index 3eac5231..434a941b 100644
--- a/store/options.go
+++ b/store/options.go
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/unistack-org/micro/v3/codec"
 	"github.com/unistack-org/micro/v3/logger"
+	"github.com/unistack-org/micro/v3/metadata"
 )
 
 // Options contains configuration for the Store
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ type Options struct {
 	Database string
 	// Table is analag for a table in database backends or a key prefix in KV backends
 	Table string
+	// Codec that used for marshal/unmarshal value
+	Codec codec.Codec
 	// Logger the logger
 	Logger logger.Logger
 	// Context should contain all implementation specific options, using context.WithValue.
@@ -45,6 +49,13 @@ func Context(ctx context.Context) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// Codec sets the codec
+func Codec(c codec.Codec) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Codec = c
+	}
+}
+
 // Logger sets the logger
 func Logger(l logger.Logger) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
@@ -130,11 +141,13 @@ func ReadOffset(o uint) ReadOption {
 // WriteOptions configures an individual Write operation
 // If Expiry and TTL are set TTL takes precedence
 type WriteOptions struct {
-	Database, Table string
+	Database string
+	Table    string
 	// Expiry is the time the record expires
 	Expiry time.Time
 	// TTL is the time until the record expires
-	TTL time.Duration
+	TTL      time.Duration
+	Metadata metadata.Metadata
 }
 
 // WriteOption sets values in WriteOptions
@@ -162,6 +175,13 @@ func WriteTTL(d time.Duration) WriteOption {
 	}
 }
 
+// WriteMetadata add metadata.Metadata
+func WriteMetadata(md metadata.Metadata) WriteOption {
+	return func(w *WriteOptions) {
+		w.Metadata = metadata.Copy(md)
+	}
+}
+
 // DeleteOptions configures an individual Delete operation
 type DeleteOptions struct {
 	Database, Table string
diff --git a/store/store.go b/store/store.go
index 3f6f231a..91a984f8 100644
--- a/store/store.go
+++ b/store/store.go
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ package store
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"time"
+
+	"github.com/unistack-org/micro/v3/metadata"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -23,10 +24,12 @@ type Store interface {
 	Connect(ctx context.Context) error
 	// Options allows you to view the current options.
 	Options() Options
-	// Read takes a single key name and optional ReadOptions. It returns matching []*Record or an error.
-	Read(ctx context.Context, key string, opts ...ReadOption) ([]*Record, error)
-	// Write() writes a record to the store, and returns an error if the record was not written.
-	Write(ctx context.Context, r *Record, opts ...WriteOption) error
+	// Exists check that key exists in store
+	Exists(ctx context.Context, key string) error
+	// Read reads a single key name to provided value with optional ReadOptions
+	Read(ctx context.Context, key string, val interface{}, opts ...ReadOption) error
+	// Write writes a value to key name to the store with optional WriteOption
+	Write(ctx context.Context, key string, val interface{}, opts ...WriteOption) error
 	// Delete removes the record with the corresponding key from the store.
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, key string, opts ...DeleteOption) error
 	// List returns any keys that match, or an empty list with no error if none matched.
@@ -37,14 +40,11 @@ type Store interface {
 	String() string
 }
 
-// Record is an item stored or retrieved from a Store
-type Record struct {
-	// The key to store the record
-	Key string `json:"key"`
-	// The value within the record
-	Value []byte `json:"value"`
-	// Any associated metadata for indexing
-	Metadata map[string]interface{} `json:"metadata"`
-	// Time to expire a record: TODO: change to timestamp
-	Expiry time.Duration `json:"expiry,omitempty"`
+// Value is an item stored or retrieved from a Store
+// may be used in store implementations to provide metadata
+type Value struct {
+	// Data holds underline struct
+	Data interface{} `json:"data"`
+	// Metadata associated with data for indexing
+	Metadata metadata.Metadata `json:"metadata"`
 }
diff --git a/util/scope/scope.go b/util/scope/scope.go
index ad01334e..f66f3ced 100644
--- a/util/scope/scope.go
+++ b/util/scope/scope.go
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ func (s *Scope) Options() store.Options {
 	return o
 }
 
-func (s *Scope) Read(ctx context.Context, key string, opts ...store.ReadOption) ([]*store.Record, error) {
+func (s *Scope) Read(ctx context.Context, key string, val interface{}, opts ...store.ReadOption) error {
 	key = fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", s.prefix, key)
-	return s.Store.Read(ctx, key, opts...)
+	return s.Store.Read(ctx, key, val, opts...)
 }
 
-func (s *Scope) Write(ctx context.Context, r *store.Record, opts ...store.WriteOption) error {
-	r.Key = fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", s.prefix, r.Key)
-	return s.Store.Write(ctx, r, opts...)
+func (s *Scope) Write(ctx context.Context, key string, val interface{}, opts ...store.WriteOption) error {
+	key = fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", s.prefix, key)
+	return s.Store.Write(ctx, key, val, opts...)
 }
 
 func (s *Scope) Delete(ctx context.Context, key string, opts ...store.DeleteOption) error {
diff --git a/util/sync/manager.go b/util/sync/manager.go
index c9dc6938..f03f5a30 100644
--- a/util/sync/manager.go
+++ b/util/sync/manager.go
@@ -41,16 +41,12 @@ func (c *syncStore) processQueue(index int) {
 		if !ir.expiresAt.IsZero() && time.Now().After(ir.expiresAt) {
 			continue
 		}
-		nr := &store.Record{
-			Key: ir.key,
-		}
-		nr.Value = make([]byte, len(ir.value))
-		copy(nr.Value, ir.value)
+		var opts []store.WriteOption
 		if !ir.expiresAt.IsZero() {
-			nr.Expiry = time.Until(ir.expiresAt)
+			opts = append(opts, store.WriteTTL(ir.expiresAt.Sub(time.Now())))
 		}
 		// Todo = internal queue also has to hold the corresponding store.WriteOptions
-		if err := c.syncOpts.Stores[index+1].Write(c.storeOpts.Context, nr); err != nil {
+		if err := c.syncOpts.Stores[index+1].Write(c.storeOpts.Context, ir.key, ir.value, opts...); err != nil {
 			// some error, so queue for retry and bail
 			q.PushBack(ir)
 			return
diff --git a/util/sync/sync.go b/util/sync/sync.go
index 1667e6a5..ec20b95c 100644
--- a/util/sync/sync.go
+++ b/util/sync/sync.go
@@ -96,12 +96,16 @@ func (c *syncStore) List(ctx context.Context, opts ...store.ListOption) ([]strin
 	return c.syncOpts.Stores[0].List(ctx, opts...)
 }
 
-func (c *syncStore) Read(ctx context.Context, key string, opts ...store.ReadOption) ([]*store.Record, error) {
-	return c.syncOpts.Stores[0].Read(ctx, key, opts...)
+func (c *syncStore) Exists(ctx context.Context, key string) error {
+	return c.syncOpts.Stores[0].Exists(ctx, key)
 }
 
-func (c *syncStore) Write(ctx context.Context, r *store.Record, opts ...store.WriteOption) error {
-	return c.syncOpts.Stores[0].Write(ctx, r, opts...)
+func (c *syncStore) Read(ctx context.Context, key string, val interface{}, opts ...store.ReadOption) error {
+	return c.syncOpts.Stores[0].Read(ctx, key, val, opts...)
+}
+
+func (c *syncStore) Write(ctx context.Context, key string, val interface{}, opts ...store.WriteOption) error {
+	return c.syncOpts.Stores[0].Write(ctx, key, val, opts...)
 }
 
 // Delete removes a key from the sync
diff --git a/util/token/basic/basic.go b/util/token/basic/basic.go
index 77b89546..057ac72b 100644
--- a/util/token/basic/basic.go
+++ b/util/token/basic/basic.go
@@ -47,11 +47,7 @@ func (b *Basic) Generate(acc *auth.Account, opts ...token.GenerateOption) (*toke
 
 	// write to the store
 	key := uuid.New().String()
-	err = b.store.Write(context.Background(), &store.Record{
-		Key:    fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", StorePrefix, key),
-		Value:  bytes,
-		Expiry: options.Expiry,
-	})
+	err = b.store.Write(context.Background(), fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", StorePrefix, key), bytes, store.WriteTTL(options.Expiry))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -67,17 +63,16 @@ func (b *Basic) Generate(acc *auth.Account, opts ...token.GenerateOption) (*toke
 // Inspect a token
 func (b *Basic) Inspect(t string) (*auth.Account, error) {
 	// lookup the token in the store
-	recs, err := b.store.Read(context.Background(), StorePrefix+t)
+	var val []byte
+	err := b.store.Read(context.Background(), StorePrefix+t, val)
 	if err == store.ErrNotFound {
 		return nil, token.ErrInvalidToken
 	} else if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	bytes := recs[0].Value
-
 	// unmarshal the bytes
 	var acc *auth.Account
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(bytes, &acc); err != nil {
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(val, &acc); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}