diff --git a/dspace_rest_client/client.py b/dspace_rest_client/client.py
index c651bff..29b1cc7 100644
--- a/dspace_rest_client/client.py
+++ b/dspace_rest_client/client.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 """
 import json
 import logging
+import pprint
 
 import requests
 from requests import Request
@@ -586,7 +587,7 @@ def create_bundle(self, parent=None, name='ORIGINAL'):
         return Bundle(api_resource=parse_json(self.api_post(url, params=None, json={'name': name, 'metadata': {}})))
 
     # PAGINATION
-    def get_bitstreams(self, uuid=None, bundle=None, page=0, size=20, sort=None):
+    def get_bitstreams(self, uuid=None, bundle=None, page=0, size=20, sort=None, embeds=None):
         """
         Get a specific bitstream UUID, or all bitstreams for a specific bundle
         @param uuid:    UUID of a specific bitstream to retrieve
@@ -595,6 +596,8 @@ def get_bitstreams(self, uuid=None, bundle=None, page=0, size=20, sort=None):
         @param size:    Size of results per page (default: 20)
         @return:        list of python Bitstream objects
         """
+        if embeds is None:
+            embeds = []
         url = f'{self.API_ENDPOINT}/core/bitstreams/{uuid}'
         if uuid is None and bundle is None:
             return list()
@@ -612,12 +615,15 @@ def get_bitstreams(self, uuid=None, bundle=None, page=0, size=20, sort=None):
             params['page'] = page
         if sort is not None:
             params['sort'] = sort
+        if len(embeds) > 0:
+            params['embed'] = ','.join(embeds)
         r_json = self.fetch_resource(url, params=params)
         if '_embedded' in r_json:
             if 'bitstreams' in r_json['_embedded']:
                 bitstreams = list()
                 for bitstream_resource in r_json['_embedded']['bitstreams']:
-                    bitstreams.append(Bitstream(bitstream_resource))
+                    bitstream = Bitstream(bitstream_resource)
+                    bitstreams.append(bitstream)
                 return bitstreams
 
     def create_bitstream(self, bundle=None, name=None, path=None, mime=None, metadata=None, retry=False):
diff --git a/dspace_rest_client/models.py b/dspace_rest_client/models.py
index de463ac..a869b01 100644
--- a/dspace_rest_client/models.py
+++ b/dspace_rest_client/models.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from uuid import UUID
 
 __all__ = ['DSpaceObject', 'HALResource', 'ExternalDataObject', 'SimpleDSpaceObject', 'Community',
-           'Collection', 'Item', 'Bundle', 'Bitstream', 'User', 'Group']
+           'Collection', 'Item', 'Bundle', 'Bitstream', 'BitstreamFormat', 'User', 'Group']
 
 
 class HALResource:
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class HALResource:
     """
     links = {}
     type = None
+    embedded = dict()
 
     def __init__(self, api_resource=None):
         """
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ def __init__(self, api_resource=None):
                 self.type = api_resource['type']
             if '_links' in api_resource:
                 self.links = api_resource['_links'].copy()
+            if '_embedded' in api_resource:
+                self.embedded = api_resource['_embedded'].copy()
             else:
                 self.links = {'self': {'href': None}}
 
@@ -385,6 +388,57 @@ def as_dict(self):
                           'sequenceId': self.sequenceId}
         return {**dso_dict, **bitstream_dict}
 
+class BitstreamFormat(AddressableHALResource):
+    """
+    Bitstream format: https://github.com/DSpace/RestContract/blob/main/bitstreamformats.md
+    example:
+        {
+          "shortDescription": "XML",
+          "description": "Extensible Markup Language",
+          "mimetype": "text/xml",
+          "supportLevel": "KNOWN",
+          "internal": false,
+          "extensions": [
+                  "xml"
+          ],
+          "type": "bitstreamformat"
+        }
+    """
+    shortDescription = None
+    description = None
+    mimetype = None
+    supportLevel = None
+    internal = False
+    extensions = []
+    type = 'bitstreamformat'
+
+    def __init__(self, api_resource):
+        super(BitstreamFormat, self).__init__(api_resource)
+        if 'shortDescription' in api_resource:
+            self.shortDescription = api_resource['shortDescription']
+        if 'description' in api_resource:
+            self.description = api_resource['description']
+        if 'mimetype' in api_resource:
+            self.mimetype = api_resource['mimetype']
+        if 'supportLevel' in api_resource:
+            self.supportLevel = api_resource['supportLevel']
+        if 'internal' in api_resource:
+            self.internal = api_resource['internal']
+        if 'extensions' in api_resource:
+            self.extensions = api_resource['extensions'].copy()
+
+    def as_dict(self):
+        parent_dict = super(BitstreamFormat, self).as_dict()
+        dict = {
+            'shortDescription': self.shortDescription,
+            'description': self.description,
+            'mimetype': self.mimetype,
+            'supportLevel': self.supportLevel,
+            'internal': self.internal,
+            'extensions': self.extensions,
+            'type': self.type
+        }
+        return {**parent_dict, **dict}
 
 class Group(DSpaceObject):
     """