diff --git a/ddsrecorder/src/cpp/command_receiver/CommandReceiver.cpp b/ddsrecorder/src/cpp/command_receiver/CommandReceiver.cpp
index 4a0c0cef6..a282e74cc 100644
--- a/ddsrecorder/src/cpp/command_receiver/CommandReceiver.cpp
+++ b/ddsrecorder/src/cpp/command_receiver/CommandReceiver.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,17 @@ bool CommandReceiver::init()
 
     // CREATE THE PARTICIPANT
     pqos.name("DdsRecorderCommandReceiver");
+
+    // Set app properties
+    pqos.properties().properties().emplace_back(
+        "fastdds.application.id",
+        participant_configuration_->app_id,
+        "true");
+    pqos.properties().properties().emplace_back(
+        "fastdds.application.metadata",
+        participant_configuration_->app_metadata,
+        "true");
+
     participant_ = DomainParticipantFactory::get_instance()->create_participant(domain_, pqos);
 
     if (participant_ == nullptr)
diff --git a/ddsrecorder_yaml/src/cpp/recorder/YamlReaderConfiguration.cpp b/ddsrecorder_yaml/src/cpp/recorder/YamlReaderConfiguration.cpp
index a8f8be7f9..5588d6e10 100644
--- a/ddsrecorder_yaml/src/cpp/recorder/YamlReaderConfiguration.cpp
+++ b/ddsrecorder_yaml/src/cpp/recorder/YamlReaderConfiguration.cpp
@@ -69,12 +69,17 @@ void RecorderConfiguration::load_ddsrecorder_configuration_(
         // Create Simple Participant Configuration
         simple_configuration = std::make_shared<SimpleParticipantConfiguration>();
         simple_configuration->id = "SimpleRecorderParticipant";
+        simple_configuration->app_id = "DDS_RECORDER";
+        simple_configuration->app_metadata = "";
         simple_configuration->is_repeater = false;
 
         /////
         // Create Recorder Participant Configuration
         recorder_configuration = std::make_shared<ParticipantConfiguration>();
         recorder_configuration->id = "RecorderRecorderParticipant";
+        recorder_configuration->app_id = "DDS_RECORDER";
+        // TODO: fill metadata field once its content has been defined.
+        recorder_configuration->app_metadata = "";
         recorder_configuration->is_repeater = false;
 
         /////
diff --git a/ddsrecorder_yaml/src/cpp/replayer/YamlReaderConfiguration.cpp b/ddsrecorder_yaml/src/cpp/replayer/YamlReaderConfiguration.cpp
index 556b3c228..7966c9b7b 100644
--- a/ddsrecorder_yaml/src/cpp/replayer/YamlReaderConfiguration.cpp
+++ b/ddsrecorder_yaml/src/cpp/replayer/YamlReaderConfiguration.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ void ReplayerConfiguration::load_ddsreplayer_configuration_(
         // WARNING: Replayer configuration must have been parsed beforehand
         mcap_reader_configuration = std::make_shared<McapReaderParticipantConfiguration>();
         mcap_reader_configuration->id = "McapReaderParticipant";
+        mcap_reader_configuration->app_id = "DDS_REPLAYER";
+        mcap_reader_configuration->app_metadata = "";
         mcap_reader_configuration->is_repeater = false;
         mcap_reader_configuration->begin_time = begin_time;
         mcap_reader_configuration->end_time = end_time;
@@ -99,6 +101,9 @@ void ReplayerConfiguration::load_ddsreplayer_configuration_(
         // Create Replayer Participant Configuration
         replayer_configuration = std::make_shared<SimpleParticipantConfiguration>();
         replayer_configuration->id = "ReplayerParticipant";
+        replayer_configuration->app_id = "DDS_REPLAYER";
+        // TODO: fill metadata field once its content has been defined.
+        replayer_configuration->app_metadata = "";
         replayer_configuration->is_repeater = false;
 
         /////
diff --git a/ddsreplayer/src/cpp/tool/DdsReplayer.cpp b/ddsreplayer/src/cpp/tool/DdsReplayer.cpp
index 373b92f6b..8bd209ec3 100644
--- a/ddsreplayer/src/cpp/tool/DdsReplayer.cpp
+++ b/ddsreplayer/src/cpp/tool/DdsReplayer.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ DdsReplayer::DdsReplayer(
         fastdds::dds::DomainParticipantQos pqos;
         pqos.name("DdsReplayer_dynTypesPublisher");
 
+        // Set app properties
+        pqos.properties().properties().emplace_back(
+            "fastdds.application.id",
+            configuration.replayer_configuration->app_id,
+            "true");
+        pqos.properties().properties().emplace_back(
+            "fastdds.application.metadata",
+            configuration.replayer_configuration->app_metadata,
+            "true");
+
         // Set as server in TypeLookup service
         pqos.wire_protocol().builtin.typelookup_config.use_client = false;
         pqos.wire_protocol().builtin.typelookup_config.use_server = true;
diff --git a/docs/rst/notes/forthcoming_version.rst b/docs/rst/notes/forthcoming_version.rst
index 9ade025c4..70c93c606 100644
--- a/docs/rst/notes/forthcoming_version.rst
+++ b/docs/rst/notes/forthcoming_version.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Next release will include the following **DDS Recorder & Replay internal adjustm
 * Store *DDS Record & Replay* version in metadata record of the generated MCAP files.
 * Move dynamic types storage from metadata to attachments MCAP section.
 * Store schemas in OMG IDL format (instead of ROS 2 msg).
+* Set `app_id` and `app_metadata` attributes on  *DDS Record & Replay* participants.
 
 .. warning::