diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5a3f882e9..3362a24b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   corresponding example in `pipecat-examples` to see how to pass custom data
   to your bot.
 
+- Added `body` to the `WebsocketRunnerArguments` as an optional parameter.
+  Custom `body` information can be passed from the server into the bot file via
+  the `bot()` method using this new parameter.
+
 - Added video streaming support to `LiveKitTransport`.
 
 - Added `OpenAIRealtimeLLMService` and `AzureRealtimeLLMService` which provide
diff --git a/src/pipecat/runner/types.py b/src/pipecat/runner/types.py
index 842765d25..89aecd84c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/runner/types.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/runner/types.py
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ class WebSocketRunnerArguments(RunnerArguments):
 
     Parameters:
         websocket: WebSocket connection for audio streaming
+        body: Additional request data
     """
 
     websocket: WebSocket
+    body: Optional[Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
 
 @dataclass