diff --git a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/handle_request.go b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/handle_request.go
index ed17b7ee..40424179 100644
--- a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/handle_request.go
+++ b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/handle_request.go
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ func HandleRequest(rawRequest []byte) []byte {
 		}
 
 		result, resultError = ConnectivityTest(parameters)
+	} else if request.ResourceName == "Platform"
+		result, resultError = Platform(parameters)
 	} else {
 		response.Error = "HandleRequest: method name not found"
 	}
diff --git a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/main.go b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/main.go
index 179dcbef..536461f2 100644
--- a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/main.go
+++ b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/main.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
+	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -147,6 +148,15 @@ func ConnectivityTest(request ConnectivityTestRequest) ([]ConnectivityTestResult
 	return results, nil
 }
 
+type PlatformMetadata struct {
+	OS string `json:"os"`
+	Arch string `json:"architecture"`
+}
+
+func Platform() PlatformMetadata {
+	return []PlatformMetadata{ OS: runtime.GOOS, Arch: runtime.GOARCH }
+}
+
 func makeErrorRecord(err error) *ConnectivityTestError {
 	if err == nil {
 		return nil