diff --git a/rclcpp/CMakeLists.txt b/rclcpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 6979d980f8..96351f7528 100644
--- a/rclcpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rclcpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ set(${PROJECT_NAME}_SRCS
   src/rclcpp/detail/rmw_implementation_specific_subscription_payload.cpp
   src/rclcpp/detail/utilities.cpp
   src/rclcpp/duration.cpp
+  src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.cpp
+  src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.cpp
+  src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.cpp
+  src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_support.cpp
+  src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.cpp
   src/rclcpp/event.cpp
   src/rclcpp/exceptions/exceptions.cpp
   src/rclcpp/executable_list.cpp
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9586aabb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#ifndef RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_HPP_
+#define RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_HPP_
+
+#include <rcl/allocator.h>
+#include <rcl/types.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/types.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
+
+namespace rclcpp
+{
+namespace dynamic_typesupport
+{
+
+/// Utility wrapper class for rosidl_dynamic_typesupport_dynamic_data_t
+/// STUBBED OUT
+class DynamicMessage : public std::enable_shared_from_this<DynamicMessage>
+{
+public:
+  RCLCPP_SMART_PTR_ALIASES_ONLY(DynamicMessage)
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual ~DynamicMessage();
+
+protected:
+  // NOTE(methylDragon):
+  // This is just here to extend the lifetime of the serialization support
+  // It isn't actually used by the builder since the builder should compose its own support
+  //
+  // ... Though ideally it should be the exact same support as the one stored in the
+  // DynamicSerializationSupport
+  DynamicSerializationSupport::SharedPtr serialization_support_;
+
+  rosidl_dynamic_typesupport_dynamic_data_t rosidl_dynamic_data_;
+  bool is_loaned_;
+
+  // Used for returning the loaned value, and lifetime management
+  DynamicMessage::SharedPtr parent_data_;
+
+private:
+  RCLCPP_DISABLE_COPY(DynamicMessage)
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  DynamicMessage();
+};
+
+}  // namespace dynamic_typesupport
+}  // namespace rclcpp
+
+#endif  // RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_HPP_
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93cbabdade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#ifndef RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_TYPE_HPP_
+#define RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_TYPE_HPP_
+
+#include <rcl/allocator.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/types.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
+
+namespace rclcpp
+{
+namespace dynamic_typesupport
+{
+
+/// Utility wrapper class for `rosidl_dynamic_typesupport_dynamic_type_t`
+/// STUBBED OUT
+class DynamicMessageType : public std::enable_shared_from_this<DynamicMessageType>
+{
+public:
+  RCLCPP_SMART_PTR_ALIASES_ONLY(DynamicMessageType)
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual ~DynamicMessageType();
+
+protected:
+  // NOTE(methylDragon):
+  // This is just here to extend the lifetime of the serialization support
+  // It isn't actually used by the builder since the builder should compose its own support
+  //
+  // ... Though ideally it should be the exact same support as the one stored in the
+  // `DynamicSerializationSupport`
+  DynamicSerializationSupport::SharedPtr serialization_support_;
+
+  rosidl_dynamic_typesupport_dynamic_type_t rosidl_dynamic_type_;
+
+private:
+  RCLCPP_DISABLE_COPY(DynamicMessageType)
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  DynamicMessageType();
+};
+
+}  // namespace dynamic_typesupport
+}  // namespace rclcpp
+
+#endif  // RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_TYPE_HPP_
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90a768ead9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#ifndef RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_TYPE_BUILDER_HPP_
+#define RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_TYPE_BUILDER_HPP_
+
+#include <rcl/allocator.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/types.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
+
+namespace rclcpp
+{
+namespace dynamic_typesupport
+{
+
+/// Utility wrapper class for `rosidl_dynamic_typesupport_dynamic_type_builder_t *`
+/// STUBBED OUT
+class DynamicMessageTypeBuilder : public std::enable_shared_from_this<DynamicMessageTypeBuilder>
+{
+public:
+  RCLCPP_SMART_PTR_ALIASES_ONLY(DynamicMessageTypeBuilder)
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual ~DynamicMessageTypeBuilder();
+
+protected:
+  // NOTE(methylDragon):
+  // This is just here to extend the lifetime of the serialization support
+  // It isn't actually used by the builder since the builder should compose its own support
+  //
+  // ... Though ideally it should be the exact same support as the one stored in the
+  // `DynamicSerializationSupport`
+  DynamicSerializationSupport::SharedPtr serialization_support_;
+
+  rosidl_dynamic_typesupport_dynamic_type_builder_t rosidl_dynamic_type_builder_;
+
+private:
+  RCLCPP_DISABLE_COPY(DynamicMessageTypeBuilder)
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  DynamicMessageTypeBuilder();
+};
+
+}  // namespace dynamic_typesupport
+}  // namespace rclcpp
+
+
+#endif  // RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_TYPE_BUILDER_HPP_
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_support.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_support.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b9f68532c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_support.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#ifndef RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_TYPE_SUPPORT_HPP_
+#define RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_TYPE_SUPPORT_HPP_
+
+#include <rcl/allocator.h>
+
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_support_struct.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/types.h>
+#include <rosidl_runtime_c/message_type_support_struct.h>
+#include <rosidl_runtime_c/type_description/type_description__struct.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp"
+
+#include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
+
+namespace rclcpp
+{
+namespace dynamic_typesupport
+{
+
+/// Utility wrapper class for `rosidl_message_type_support_t` containing managed
+/// STUBBED OUT
+class DynamicMessageTypeSupport : public std::enable_shared_from_this<DynamicMessageTypeSupport>
+{
+public:
+  RCLCPP_SMART_PTR_ALIASES_ONLY(DynamicMessageTypeSupport)
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual ~DynamicMessageTypeSupport();
+
+protected:
+  DynamicSerializationSupport::SharedPtr serialization_support_;
+  DynamicMessageType::SharedPtr dynamic_message_type_;
+  DynamicMessage::SharedPtr dynamic_message_;
+
+  rosidl_message_type_support_t rosidl_message_type_support_;
+
+private:
+  RCLCPP_DISABLE_COPY(DynamicMessageTypeSupport)
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  DynamicMessageTypeSupport();
+};
+
+}  // namespace dynamic_typesupport
+}  // namespace rclcpp
+
+#endif  // RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_TYPE_SUPPORT_HPP_
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dde0710d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#ifndef RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_SERIALIZATION_SUPPORT_HPP_
+#define RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_SERIALIZATION_SUPPORT_HPP_
+
+#include <rcl/allocator.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/serialization_support.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/types.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
+
+namespace rclcpp
+{
+namespace dynamic_typesupport
+{
+
+/// Utility wrapper class for rosidl_dynamic_typesupport_serialization_support_t
+class DynamicSerializationSupport : public std::enable_shared_from_this<DynamicSerializationSupport>
+{
+public:
+  RCLCPP_SMART_PTR_ALIASES_ONLY(DynamicSerializationSupport)
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  explicit DynamicSerializationSupport(rcl_allocator_t allocator = rcl_get_default_allocator());
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  DynamicSerializationSupport(
+    const std::string & serialization_library_name,
+    rcl_allocator_t allocator = rcl_get_default_allocator());
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual ~DynamicSerializationSupport();
+
+protected:
+  rosidl_dynamic_typesupport_serialization_support_t rosidl_serialization_support_;
+
+private:
+  RCLCPP_DISABLE_COPY(DynamicSerializationSupport)
+};
+
+}  // namespace dynamic_typesupport
+}  // namespace rclcpp
+
+#endif  // RCLCPP__DYNAMIC_TYPESUPPORT__DYNAMIC_SERIALIZATION_SUPPORT_HPP_
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/generic_subscription.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/generic_subscription.hpp
index 12a1c79f8f..dd25e9b919 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/generic_subscription.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/generic_subscription.hpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class GenericSubscription : public rclcpp::SubscriptionBase
       options.to_rcl_subscription_options(qos),
       options.event_callbacks,
       options.use_default_callbacks,
-      true),
+      SubscriptionType::SERIALIZED_MESSAGE),
     callback_(callback),
     ts_lib_(ts_lib)
   {}
@@ -123,6 +123,31 @@ class GenericSubscription : public rclcpp::SubscriptionBase
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
   void return_serialized_message(std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::SerializedMessage> & message) override;
 
+
+  // DYNAMIC TYPE ==================================================================================
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageType::SharedPtr get_shared_dynamic_message_type()
+  override;
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr get_shared_dynamic_message() override;
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport::SharedPtr
+  get_shared_dynamic_serialization_support() override;
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr create_dynamic_message() override;
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  void return_dynamic_message(
+    rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr & message) override;
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  void handle_dynamic_message(
+    const rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr & message,
+    const rclcpp::MessageInfo & message_info) override;
+
 private:
   RCLCPP_DISABLE_COPY(GenericSubscription)
 
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/rclcpp.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/rclcpp.hpp
index f1d751ff3f..ef587578e2 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/rclcpp.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/rclcpp.hpp
@@ -117,6 +117,18 @@
  * - Allocator related items:
  *   - rclcpp/allocator/allocator_common.hpp
  *   - rclcpp/allocator/allocator_deleter.hpp
+ * - Dynamic typesupport wrappers
+ *   - rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage
+ *   - rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageType
+ *   - rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageTypeBuilder
+ *   - rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport
+ *   - rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp
+ *   - rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp
+ *   - rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.hpp
+ *   - rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp
+ * - Dynamic typesupport
+ *   - rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageTypeSupport
+ *   - rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_support.hpp
  * - Generic publisher
  *   - rclcpp::Node::create_generic_publisher()
  *   - rclcpp::GenericPublisher
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription.hpp
index d9e84b29f8..4111d17af9 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription.hpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class Subscription : public SubscriptionBase
       // NOTE(methylDragon): Passing these args separately is necessary for event binding
       options.event_callbacks,
       options.use_default_callbacks,
-      callback.is_serialized_message_callback()),
+      callback.is_serialized_message_callback() ? SubscriptionType::SERIALIZED_MESSAGE : SubscriptionType::ROS_MESSAGE),  // NOLINT
     any_callback_(callback),
     options_(options),
     message_memory_strategy_(message_memory_strategy)
@@ -388,6 +388,57 @@ class Subscription : public SubscriptionBase
     return any_callback_.use_take_shared_method();
   }
 
+  // DYNAMIC TYPE ==================================================================================
+  // TODO(methylDragon): Reorder later
+  // TODO(methylDragon): Implement later...
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageType::SharedPtr
+  get_shared_dynamic_message_type() override
+  {
+    throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+            "get_shared_dynamic_message_type is not implemented for Subscription");
+  }
+
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr
+  get_shared_dynamic_message() override
+  {
+    throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+            "get_shared_dynamic_message is not implemented for Subscription");
+  }
+
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport::SharedPtr
+  get_shared_dynamic_serialization_support() override
+  {
+    throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+            "get_shared_dynamic_serialization_support is not implemented for Subscription");
+  }
+
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr
+  create_dynamic_message() override
+  {
+    throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+            "create_dynamic_message is not implemented for Subscription");
+  }
+
+  void
+  return_dynamic_message(
+    rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr & message) override
+  {
+    (void) message;
+    throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+            "return_dynamic_message is not implemented for Subscription");
+  }
+
+  void
+  handle_dynamic_message(
+    const rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr & message,
+    const rclcpp::MessageInfo & message_info) override
+  {
+    (void) message;
+    (void) message_info;
+    throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+            "handle_dynamic_message is not implemented for Subscription");
+  }
+
 private:
   RCLCPP_DISABLE_COPY(Subscription)
 
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_base.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_base.hpp
index 52057a39d2..a304e69187 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_base.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_base.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 
 #include "rclcpp/any_subscription_callback.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/detail/cpp_callback_trampoline.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/experimental/intra_process_manager.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/experimental/subscription_intra_process_base.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
@@ -60,6 +63,15 @@ namespace experimental
 class IntraProcessManager;
 }  // namespace experimental
 
+enum class SubscriptionType : uint8_t
+{
+  INVALID = 0,  // The subscription type is most likely uninitialized
+  ROS_MESSAGE = 1,  // take message as ROS message and handle as ROS message
+  SERIALIZED_MESSAGE = 2,  // take message as serialized and handle as serialized
+  DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_DIRECT = 3,  // take message as DynamicMessage and handle as DynamicMessage
+  DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_FROM_SERIALIZED = 4  // take message as serialized and handle as DynamicMessage
+};
+
 /// Virtual base class for subscriptions. This pattern allows us to iterate over different template
 /// specializations of Subscription, among other things.
 class SubscriptionBase : public std::enable_shared_from_this<SubscriptionBase>
@@ -76,7 +88,7 @@ class SubscriptionBase : public std::enable_shared_from_this<SubscriptionBase>
    * \param[in] type_support_handle rosidl type support struct, for the Message type of the topic.
    * \param[in] topic_name Name of the topic to subscribe to.
    * \param[in] subscription_options Options for the subscription.
-   * \param[in] is_serialized is true if the message will be delivered still serialized
+   * \param[in] subscription_type Enum flag to change how the message will be received and delivered
    */
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
   SubscriptionBase(
@@ -86,7 +98,7 @@ class SubscriptionBase : public std::enable_shared_from_this<SubscriptionBase>
     const rcl_subscription_options_t & subscription_options,
     const SubscriptionEventCallbacks & event_callbacks,
     bool use_default_callbacks,
-    bool is_serialized = false);
+    SubscriptionType subscription_type = SubscriptionType::ROS_MESSAGE);
 
   /// Destructor.
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
@@ -235,6 +247,14 @@ class SubscriptionBase : public std::enable_shared_from_this<SubscriptionBase>
   bool
   is_serialized() const;
 
+  /// Return the type of the subscription.
+  /**
+   * \return `SubscriptionType`, which adjusts how messages are received and delivered.
+   */
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  SubscriptionType
+  get_subscription_type() const;
+
   /// Get matching publisher count.
   /** \return The number of publishers on this topic. */
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
@@ -535,6 +555,49 @@ class SubscriptionBase : public std::enable_shared_from_this<SubscriptionBase>
   rclcpp::ContentFilterOptions
   get_content_filter() const;
 
+  // DYNAMIC TYPE ==================================================================================
+  // TODO(methylDragon): Reorder later
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageType::SharedPtr
+  get_shared_dynamic_message_type() = 0;
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr
+  get_shared_dynamic_message() = 0;
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport::SharedPtr
+  get_shared_dynamic_serialization_support() = 0;
+
+  /// Borrow a new serialized message (this clones!)
+  /** \return Shared pointer to a rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage. */
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr
+  create_dynamic_message() = 0;
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual
+  void
+  return_dynamic_message(rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr & message) = 0;
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual
+  void
+  handle_dynamic_message(
+    const rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr & message,
+    const rclcpp::MessageInfo & message_info) = 0;
+
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  bool
+  take_dynamic_message(
+    rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage & message_out,
+    rclcpp::MessageInfo & message_info_out);
+  // ===============================================================================================
+
 protected:
   template<typename EventCallbackT>
   void
@@ -587,7 +650,7 @@ class SubscriptionBase : public std::enable_shared_from_this<SubscriptionBase>
   RCLCPP_DISABLE_COPY(SubscriptionBase)
 
   rosidl_message_type_support_t type_support_;
-  bool is_serialized_;
+  SubscriptionType subscription_type_;
 
   std::atomic<bool> subscription_in_use_by_wait_set_{false};
   std::atomic<bool> intra_process_subscription_waitable_in_use_by_wait_set_{false};
diff --git a/rclcpp/package.xml b/rclcpp/package.xml
index 38773e2ec2..f7c89260bc 100644
--- a/rclcpp/package.xml
+++ b/rclcpp/package.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
   <depend>rcpputils</depend>
   <depend>rcutils</depend>
   <depend>rmw</depend>
+  <depend>rosidl_dynamic_typesupport</depend>
   <depend>statistics_msgs</depend>
   <depend>tracetools</depend>
 
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c340b107b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/dynamic_type.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/dynamic_data.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/serialization_support.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/types.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "rcl/allocator.h"
+#include "rcl/types.h"
+#include "rcutils/logging_macros.h"
+
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/exceptions.hpp"
+
+
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageType;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageTypeBuilder;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport;
+
+DynamicMessage::~DynamicMessage()
+{}  // STUBBED
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..069aff03aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/dynamic_data.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/dynamic_type.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/serialization_support.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/types.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "rcutils/logging_macros.h"
+
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/exceptions.hpp"
+
+
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageType;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageTypeBuilder;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport;
+
+DynamicMessageType::~DynamicMessageType()
+{}  // STUBBED
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c5d3708a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/dynamic_data.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/dynamic_type.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/serialization_support.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/types.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "rcutils/logging_macros.h"
+
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_builder.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/exceptions.hpp"
+
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageType;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageTypeBuilder;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport;
+
+DynamicMessageTypeBuilder::~DynamicMessageTypeBuilder()
+{}  // STUBBED
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_support.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_support.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a920c2805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_support.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/identifier.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/types.h>
+#include <rosidl_runtime_c/message_type_support_struct.h>
+#include <rosidl_runtime_c/type_description_utils.h>
+#include <rosidl_runtime_c/type_description/type_description__functions.h>
+#include <rosidl_runtime_c/type_description/type_description__struct.h>
+#include <rosidl_runtime_c/type_description/type_source__functions.h>
+#include <rosidl_runtime_c/type_description/type_source__struct.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "rcl/allocator.h"
+#include "rcl/dynamic_message_type_support.h"
+#include "rcl/type_hash.h"
+#include "rcl/types.h"
+#include "rcutils/logging_macros.h"
+#include "rcutils/types/rcutils_ret.h"
+#include "rmw/dynamic_message_type_support.h"
+
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message_type_support.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/exceptions.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
+
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageType;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageTypeSupport;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport;
+
+DynamicMessageTypeSupport::~DynamicMessageTypeSupport()
+{}  // STUBBED
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..769f5fb8cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include <rcl/allocator.h>
+#include <rcutils/logging_macros.h>
+#include <rmw/dynamic_message_type_support.h>
+#include <rmw/ret_types.h>
+#include <rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/api/serialization_support.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_serialization_support.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/exceptions.hpp"
+
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport;
+
+// CONSTRUCTION ====================================================================================
+DynamicSerializationSupport::DynamicSerializationSupport(rcl_allocator_t allocator)
+: DynamicSerializationSupport::DynamicSerializationSupport("", allocator)
+{
+  throw std::runtime_error("Unimplemented");
+}
+
+DynamicSerializationSupport::DynamicSerializationSupport(
+  const std::string & /*serialization_library_name*/,
+  rcl_allocator_t /*allocator*/)
+: rosidl_serialization_support_(
+    rosidl_dynamic_typesupport_get_zero_initialized_serialization_support())
+{
+  throw std::runtime_error("Unimplemented");
+}
+
+DynamicSerializationSupport::~DynamicSerializationSupport()
+{}  // STUBBED
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp
index 9bafbe3106..45059bb953 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "rcl/error_handling.h"
 #include "rcpputils/scope_exit.hpp"
 
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/exceptions.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/executor.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/guard_condition.hpp"
@@ -598,70 +599,104 @@ take_and_do_error_handling(
 void
 Executor::execute_subscription(rclcpp::SubscriptionBase::SharedPtr subscription)
 {
+  using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage;
+
   rclcpp::MessageInfo message_info;
   message_info.get_rmw_message_info().from_intra_process = false;
 
-  if (subscription->is_serialized()) {
-    // This is the case where a copy of the serialized message is taken from
-    // the middleware via inter-process communication.
-    std::shared_ptr<SerializedMessage> serialized_msg = subscription->create_serialized_message();
-    take_and_do_error_handling(
-      "taking a serialized message from topic",
-      subscription->get_topic_name(),
-      [&]() {return subscription->take_serialized(*serialized_msg.get(), message_info);},
-      [&]()
-      {
-        subscription->handle_serialized_message(serialized_msg, message_info);
-      });
-    subscription->return_serialized_message(serialized_msg);
-  } else if (subscription->can_loan_messages()) {
-    // This is the case where a loaned message is taken from the middleware via
-    // inter-process communication, given to the user for their callback,
-    // and then returned.
-    void * loaned_msg = nullptr;
-    // TODO(wjwwood): refactor this into methods on subscription when LoanedMessage
-    //   is extened to support subscriptions as well.
-    take_and_do_error_handling(
-      "taking a loaned message from topic",
-      subscription->get_topic_name(),
-      [&]()
+  switch (subscription->get_subscription_type()) {
+    // Take ROS message
+    case rclcpp::SubscriptionType::ROS_MESSAGE:
       {
-        rcl_ret_t ret = rcl_take_loaned_message(
-          subscription->get_subscription_handle().get(),
-          &loaned_msg,
-          &message_info.get_rmw_message_info(),
-          nullptr);
-        if (RCL_RET_SUBSCRIPTION_TAKE_FAILED == ret) {
-          return false;
-        } else if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {
-          rclcpp::exceptions::throw_from_rcl_error(ret);
+        if (subscription->can_loan_messages()) {
+          // This is the case where a loaned message is taken from the middleware via
+          // inter-process communication, given to the user for their callback,
+          // and then returned.
+          void * loaned_msg = nullptr;
+          // TODO(wjwwood): refactor this into methods on subscription when LoanedMessage
+          //   is extened to support subscriptions as well.
+          take_and_do_error_handling(
+            "taking a loaned message from topic",
+            subscription->get_topic_name(),
+            [&]()
+            {
+              rcl_ret_t ret = rcl_take_loaned_message(
+                subscription->get_subscription_handle().get(),
+                &loaned_msg,
+                &message_info.get_rmw_message_info(),
+                nullptr);
+              if (RCL_RET_SUBSCRIPTION_TAKE_FAILED == ret) {
+                return false;
+              } else if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {
+                rclcpp::exceptions::throw_from_rcl_error(ret);
+              }
+              return true;
+            },
+            [&]() {subscription->handle_loaned_message(loaned_msg, message_info);});
+          if (nullptr != loaned_msg) {
+            rcl_ret_t ret = rcl_return_loaned_message_from_subscription(
+              subscription->get_subscription_handle().get(), loaned_msg);
+            if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {
+              RCLCPP_ERROR(
+                rclcpp::get_logger("rclcpp"),
+                "rcl_return_loaned_message_from_subscription() failed for subscription on topic "
+                "'%s': %s",
+                subscription->get_topic_name(), rcl_get_error_string().str);
+            }
+            loaned_msg = nullptr;
+          }
+        } else {
+          // This case is taking a copy of the message data from the middleware via
+          // inter-process communication.
+          std::shared_ptr<void> message = subscription->create_message();
+          take_and_do_error_handling(
+            "taking a message from topic",
+            subscription->get_topic_name(),
+            [&]() {return subscription->take_type_erased(message.get(), message_info);},
+            [&]() {subscription->handle_message(message, message_info);});
+          subscription->return_message(message);
         }
-        return true;
-      },
-      [&]() {subscription->handle_loaned_message(loaned_msg, message_info);});
-    if (nullptr != loaned_msg) {
-      rcl_ret_t ret = rcl_return_loaned_message_from_subscription(
-        subscription->get_subscription_handle().get(),
-        loaned_msg);
-      if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {
-        RCLCPP_ERROR(
-          rclcpp::get_logger("rclcpp"),
-          "rcl_return_loaned_message_from_subscription() failed for subscription on topic '%s': %s",
-          subscription->get_topic_name(), rcl_get_error_string().str);
+        break;
+      }
+
+    // Take serialized message
+    case rclcpp::SubscriptionType::SERIALIZED_MESSAGE:
+      {
+        // This is the case where a copy of the serialized message is taken from
+        // the middleware via inter-process communication.
+        std::shared_ptr<SerializedMessage> serialized_msg =
+          subscription->create_serialized_message();
+        take_and_do_error_handling(
+          "taking a serialized message from topic",
+          subscription->get_topic_name(),
+          [&]() {return subscription->take_serialized(*serialized_msg.get(), message_info);},
+          [&]()
+          {
+            subscription->handle_serialized_message(serialized_msg, message_info);
+          });
+        subscription->return_serialized_message(serialized_msg);
+        break;
+      }
+
+    // DYNAMIC SUBSCRIPTION ========================================================================
+    // Take dynamic message directly from the middleware
+    case rclcpp::SubscriptionType::DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_DIRECT:
+      {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Unimplemented");
+      }
+
+    // Take serialized and then convert to dynamic message
+    case rclcpp::SubscriptionType::DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_FROM_SERIALIZED:
+      {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Unimplemented");
+      }
+
+    default:
+      {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Subscription type is not supported");
       }
-      loaned_msg = nullptr;
-    }
-  } else {
-    // This case is taking a copy of the message data from the middleware via
-    // inter-process communication.
-    std::shared_ptr<void> message = subscription->create_message();
-    take_and_do_error_handling(
-      "taking a message from topic",
-      subscription->get_topic_name(),
-      [&]() {return subscription->take_type_erased(message.get(), message_info);},
-      [&]() {subscription->handle_message(message, message_info);});
-    subscription->return_message(message);
   }
+  return;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/generic_subscription.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/generic_subscription.cpp
index cc50955773..e6e61add24 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/generic_subscription.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/generic_subscription.cpp
@@ -25,17 +25,20 @@
 namespace rclcpp
 {
 
-std::shared_ptr<void> GenericSubscription::create_message()
+std::shared_ptr<void>
+GenericSubscription::create_message()
 {
   return create_serialized_message();
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::SerializedMessage> GenericSubscription::create_serialized_message()
+std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::SerializedMessage>
+GenericSubscription::create_serialized_message()
 {
   return std::make_shared<rclcpp::SerializedMessage>(0);
 }
 
-void GenericSubscription::handle_message(
+void
+GenericSubscription::handle_message(
   std::shared_ptr<void> &,
   const rclcpp::MessageInfo &)
 {
@@ -51,7 +54,8 @@ GenericSubscription::handle_serialized_message(
   callback_(message);
 }
 
-void GenericSubscription::handle_loaned_message(
+void
+GenericSubscription::handle_loaned_message(
   void * message, const rclcpp::MessageInfo & message_info)
 {
   (void) message;
@@ -60,16 +64,69 @@ void GenericSubscription::handle_loaned_message(
           "handle_loaned_message is not implemented for GenericSubscription");
 }
 
-void GenericSubscription::return_message(std::shared_ptr<void> & message)
+void
+GenericSubscription::return_message(std::shared_ptr<void> & message)
 {
   auto typed_message = std::static_pointer_cast<rclcpp::SerializedMessage>(message);
   return_serialized_message(typed_message);
 }
 
-void GenericSubscription::return_serialized_message(
+void
+GenericSubscription::return_serialized_message(
   std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::SerializedMessage> & message)
 {
   message.reset();
 }
 
+
+// DYNAMIC TYPE ====================================================================================
+// TODO(methylDragon): Reorder later
+rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageType::SharedPtr
+GenericSubscription::get_shared_dynamic_message_type()
+{
+  throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+          "get_shared_dynamic_message_type is not implemented for GenericSubscription");
+}
+
+rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr
+GenericSubscription::get_shared_dynamic_message()
+{
+  throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+          "get_shared_dynamic_message is not implemented for GenericSubscription");
+}
+
+rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport::SharedPtr
+GenericSubscription::get_shared_dynamic_serialization_support()
+{
+  throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+          "get_shared_dynamic_serialization_support is not implemented for GenericSubscription");
+}
+
+rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr
+GenericSubscription::create_dynamic_message()
+{
+  throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+          "create_dynamic_message is not implemented for GenericSubscription");
+}
+
+void
+GenericSubscription::return_dynamic_message(
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr & message)
+{
+  (void) message;
+  throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+          "return_dynamic_message is not implemented for GenericSubscription");
+}
+
+void
+GenericSubscription::handle_dynamic_message(
+  const rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage::SharedPtr & message,
+  const rclcpp::MessageInfo & message_info)
+{
+  (void) message;
+  (void) message_info;
+  throw rclcpp::exceptions::UnimplementedError(
+          "handle_dynamic_message is not implemented for GenericSubscription");
+}
+
 }  // namespace rclcpp
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp
index e95cb4ac49..38271cde09 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "rcpputils/scope_exit.hpp"
 
+#include "rclcpp/dynamic_typesupport/dynamic_message.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/exceptions.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/expand_topic_or_service_name.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/experimental/intra_process_manager.hpp"
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@
 #include "rmw/error_handling.h"
 #include "rmw/rmw.h"
 
+#include "rosidl_dynamic_typesupport/types.h"
+
 using rclcpp::SubscriptionBase;
 
 SubscriptionBase::SubscriptionBase(
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ SubscriptionBase::SubscriptionBase(
   const rcl_subscription_options_t & subscription_options,
   const SubscriptionEventCallbacks & event_callbacks,
   bool use_default_callbacks,
-  bool is_serialized)
+  SubscriptionType subscription_type)
 : node_base_(node_base),
   node_handle_(node_base_->get_shared_rcl_node_handle()),
   node_logger_(rclcpp::get_node_logger(node_handle_.get())),
@@ -49,8 +52,16 @@ SubscriptionBase::SubscriptionBase(
   intra_process_subscription_id_(0),
   event_callbacks_(event_callbacks),
   type_support_(type_support_handle),
-  is_serialized_(is_serialized)
+  subscription_type_(subscription_type)
 {
+  if (!rmw_feature_supported(RMW_MIDDLEWARE_CAN_TAKE_DYNAMIC_MESSAGE) &&
+    subscription_type == rclcpp::SubscriptionType::DYNAMIC_MESSAGE_DIRECT)
+  {
+    throw std::runtime_error(
+            "Cannot set subscription to take dynamic message directly, feature not supported in rmw"
+    );
+  }
+
   auto custom_deletor = [node_handle = this->node_handle_](rcl_subscription_t * rcl_subs)
     {
       if (rcl_subscription_fini(rcl_subs, node_handle.get()) != RCL_RET_OK) {
@@ -258,7 +269,13 @@ SubscriptionBase::get_message_type_support_handle() const
 bool
 SubscriptionBase::is_serialized() const
 {
-  return is_serialized_;
+  return subscription_type_ == rclcpp::SubscriptionType::SERIALIZED_MESSAGE;
+}
+
+rclcpp::SubscriptionType
+SubscriptionBase::get_subscription_type() const
+{
+  return subscription_type_;
 }
 
 size_t
@@ -442,8 +459,7 @@ SubscriptionBase::set_content_filter(
   rcl_subscription_content_filter_options_t options =
     rcl_get_zero_initialized_subscription_content_filter_options();
 
-  std::vector<const char *> cstrings =
-    get_c_vector_string(expression_parameters);
+  std::vector<const char *> cstrings = get_c_vector_string(expression_parameters);
   rcl_ret_t ret = rcl_subscription_content_filter_options_init(
     subscription_handle_.get(),
     get_c_string(filter_expression),
@@ -515,3 +531,14 @@ SubscriptionBase::get_content_filter() const
 
   return ret_options;
 }
+
+
+// DYNAMIC TYPE ==================================================================================
+bool
+SubscriptionBase::take_dynamic_message(
+  rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage & /*message_out*/,
+  rclcpp::MessageInfo & /*message_info_out*/)
+{
+  throw std::runtime_error("Unimplemented");
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/node_interfaces/test_node_topics.cpp b/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/node_interfaces/test_node_topics.cpp
index ecfc89a6aa..e8f873f693 100644
--- a/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/node_interfaces/test_node_topics.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/node_interfaces/test_node_topics.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
 #include "../../mocking_utils/patch.hpp"
 #include "../../utils/rclcpp_gtest_macros.hpp"
 
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessage;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicMessageType;
+using rclcpp::dynamic_typesupport::DynamicSerializationSupport;
+
+
 namespace
 {
 
@@ -77,6 +82,18 @@ class TestSubscription : public rclcpp::SubscriptionBase
     const std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::SerializedMessage> &, const rclcpp::MessageInfo &) override {}
   void return_message(std::shared_ptr<void> &) override {}
   void return_serialized_message(std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::SerializedMessage> &) override {}
+
+  DynamicMessageType::SharedPtr get_shared_dynamic_message_type() override {return nullptr;}
+  DynamicMessage::SharedPtr get_shared_dynamic_message() override {return nullptr;}
+  DynamicSerializationSupport::SharedPtr get_shared_dynamic_serialization_support() override
+  {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  DynamicMessage::SharedPtr create_dynamic_message() override {return nullptr;}
+  void return_dynamic_message(DynamicMessage::SharedPtr &) override {}
+  void handle_dynamic_message(
+    const DynamicMessage::SharedPtr &,
+    const rclcpp::MessageInfo &) override {}
 };
 
 class TestNodeTopics : public ::testing::Test