diff --git a/ex/lib/logflare_ex/telemetry_reporter.ex b/ex/lib/logflare_ex/telemetry_reporter.ex
index cccbf44..f34ddbc 100644
--- a/ex/lib/logflare_ex/telemetry_reporter.ex
+++ b/ex/lib/logflare_ex/telemetry_reporter.ex
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ defmodule LogflareEx.TelemetryReporter do
 
   Client options will then be merged together, with each level overriding the previous.
 
+
+  ### Reporter Options
+
+  - `:include`: a list of dot paths to include in the event payload.
   """
   use GenServer
   require Logger
@@ -45,6 +49,9 @@ defmodule LogflareEx.TelemetryReporter do
   @doc """
   `:telemetry.attach/4` callback for allowing attaching to telemetry events.
   Telemetry events attached this way are batched to Logflare.
+
+  Options:
+  - `:include` - dot syntax fields to be included.
   """
   @spec handle_attach(list(), map(), map(), nil | list()) :: :ok
   def handle_attach(event, measurements, metadata, nil),
@@ -55,27 +62,105 @@ defmodule LogflareEx.TelemetryReporter do
     config_file_opts = (Application.get_env(:logflare_ex, __MODULE__) || []) |> Map.new()
     opts = Enum.into(config, config_file_opts)
 
+    payload = %{metadata: metadata, measurements: measurements}
+    to_include = Map.get(opts, :include, [])
+
+    filtered_payload =
+      for path <- to_include,
+          String.starts_with?(path, "measurements.") or String.starts_with?(path, "metadata."),
+          reduce: %{} do
+        acc -> put_path(acc, path, get_path(payload, path))
+      end
+
     # split handler paths
     event_str = Enum.map_join(event, ".", &Atom.to_string(&1))
 
     measurements_str =
-      Enum.map_join(measurements, " ", fn {k, v} ->
-        "#{inspect(k)}=#{inspect(v)}"
-      end)
+      if Map.get(filtered_payload, :measurements) do
+        Enum.map_join(filtered_payload.measurements, " ", fn {k, v} ->
+          "#{stringify(k)}=#{stringify(v)}"
+        end)
+      else
+        ""
+      end
 
     message = "#{event_str} | #{measurements_str}"
     client = LogflareEx.client(opts)
 
-    LogflareEx.send_batched_event(client, %{
-      message: message,
-      event: event_str,
-      metadata: metadata,
-      measurements: measurements
-    })
+    payload =
+      Map.merge(
+        %{
+          message: message,
+          event: event_str
+        },
+        filtered_payload
+      )
+
+    LogflareEx.send_batched_event(client, payload)
 
     :ok
   end
 
+  defp stringify(v) do
+    case v do
+      v when is_float(v) -> Float.to_string(v)
+      v when is_integer(v) -> Integer.to_string(v)
+      v when is_atom(v) -> Atom.to_string(v)
+      v when is_binary(v) -> v
+      v when is_map(v) -> inspect(v)
+      _other -> inspect(v)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # puts a value at a given dot path or atom list path
+  # if the path does not exist, it will fill in the key(s)
+  defp put_path(nil, path, value), do: put_path(%{}, path, value)
+
+  defp put_path(payload, [part], value) do
+    Map.put(payload, part, value)
+  end
+
+  defp put_path(payload, [head | tail] = path, value) when is_list(path) do
+    head_value = Map.get(payload, head)
+    Map.put(payload, head, put_path(head_value, tail, value))
+  end
+
+  defp put_path(payload, path, value) when is_binary(path) do
+    list_path =
+      for part <- String.split(path, ".") do
+        if atom_map?(payload) do
+          String.to_existing_atom(part)
+        else
+          part
+        end
+      end
+
+    put_path(payload, list_path, value)
+  end
+
+  defp atom_map?(map) do
+    key = Map.keys(map) |> List.first()
+    is_atom(key)
+  end
+
+  # gets a value of a map/struct at a given dot path
+  defp get_path(payload, path) when is_binary(path) do
+    for part <- String.split(path, "."), reduce: payload do
+      %{} = data ->
+        if atom_map?(data) do
+          Map.get(data, String.to_existing_atom(part))
+        else
+          Map.get(data, part)
+        end
+
+      data when is_list(data) ->
+        Enum.map(data, fn datum -> get_path(datum, part) end)
+
+      other ->
+        other
+    end
+  end
+
   def start_link(opts) do
     server_opts = Keyword.take(opts, [:name])
     GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, opts, server_opts)
diff --git a/ex/test/telemetry_reporter_test.exs b/ex/test/telemetry_reporter_test.exs
index fe8c185..9788498 100644
--- a/ex/test/telemetry_reporter_test.exs
+++ b/ex/test/telemetry_reporter_test.exs
@@ -17,22 +17,107 @@ defmodule LogflareEx.TelemetryReporterTest do
       end)
     end
 
-    test "handle_attach/4" do
+    test "handle_attach/4 with :include option" do
+      pid = self()
+      ref = make_ref()
+
       Tesla
-      |> expect(:post, fn _client, _path, _body ->
+      |> expect(:post, fn _client, _path, body ->
+        decoded = Bertex.decode(body)
+        send(pid, {ref, decoded})
         {:ok, %Tesla.Env{status: 201, body: Jason.encode!(%{"message" => "server msg"})}}
       end)
 
       :telemetry.attach("my-id", [:some, :event], &TelemetryReporter.handle_attach/4,
         auto_flush: true,
-        flush_interval: 50
+        flush_interval: 50,
+        include: [
+          "measurements.latency",
+          "metadata.some"
+        ]
       )
 
-      :telemetry.execute([:some, :event], %{latency: 123}, %{some: "metadata"})
+      :telemetry.execute([:some, :event], %{latency: %{nested: 123}, value: 1235}, %{
+        some: "metadata",
+        to_exclude: "this field"
+      })
 
       Process.sleep(300)
       # should clear cache
       assert LogflareEx.count_queued_events() == 0
+      assert_received {^ref, %{"batch" => [event]}}
+
+      # include option will only add
+      refute event[:metadata][:to_exclude]
+      refute event[:latency][:value]
+      # include nested values
+      assert event[:measurements][:latency][:nested] == 123
+      assert event[:message] =~ "latency=%{nested: 123}"
+    end
+
+    test "handle_attach/4 with no :include option" do
+      pid = self()
+      ref = make_ref()
+
+      Tesla
+      |> expect(:post, fn _client, _path, body ->
+        decoded = Bertex.decode(body)
+        send(pid, {ref, decoded})
+        {:ok, %Tesla.Env{status: 201, body: Jason.encode!(%{"message" => "server msg"})}}
+      end)
+
+      :telemetry.attach("my-id", [:some, :event], &TelemetryReporter.handle_attach/4,
+        auto_flush: true,
+        flush_interval: 50
+      )
+
+      :telemetry.execute([:some, :event], %{latency: 123, value: 1235}, %{
+        some: "metadata",
+        to_exclude: "this field"
+      })
+
+      Process.sleep(300)
+
+      assert_received {^ref, %{"batch" => [event]}}
+
+      # no other fields will be included
+      assert event[:event] == "some.event"
+      refute event[:metadata]
+      refute event[:measurements]
+    end
+
+    test "handle_attach/4 with nested list paths" do
+      pid = self()
+      ref = make_ref()
+
+      Tesla
+      |> expect(:post, fn _client, _path, body ->
+        decoded = Bertex.decode(body)
+        send(pid, {ref, decoded})
+        {:ok, %Tesla.Env{status: 201, body: Jason.encode!(%{"message" => "server msg"})}}
+      end)
+
+      :telemetry.attach("my-id", [:some, :event], &TelemetryReporter.handle_attach/4,
+        auto_flush: true,
+        flush_interval: 50,
+        include: ["measurements.latency"]
+      )
+
+      :telemetry.execute([:some, :event], %{latency: [123, 223], other: "value"}, %{
+        some: "metadata",
+        to_exclude: "this field"
+      })
+
+      Process.sleep(300)
+
+      assert_received {^ref, %{"batch" => [event]}}
+
+      # no other fields will be included
+      assert event[:event] == "some.event"
+      assert event[:message] =~ "latency=[123, 223]"
+      refute event[:metadata]
+      assert event[:measurements][:latency] == [123, 223]
+      refute event[:measurements][:other]
     end
   end