diff --git a/include/zenoh-pico/collections/slice.h b/include/zenoh-pico/collections/slice.h
index 4be5efe5b..d135bed8d 100644
--- a/include/zenoh-pico/collections/slice.h
+++ b/include/zenoh-pico/collections/slice.h
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+typedef struct {
+    void (*deleter)(void *data, void *context);
+    void *context;
+} _z_delete_context;
+
+_z_delete_context _z_delete_context_null(void);
+_Bool _z_delete_context_is_null(const _z_delete_context *c);
+_z_delete_context _z_delete_context_create(void (*deleter)(void *context, void *data), void *context);
+_z_delete_context _z_delete_context_default(void);
+void _z_delete_context_delete(_z_delete_context *c, void *data);
+
 /*-------- Slice --------*/
 /**
  * An array of bytes.
@@ -26,12 +37,12 @@
  * Members:
  *   size_t len: The length of the bytes array.
  *   uint8_t *start: A pointer to the bytes array.
- *   _Bool _is_alloc: Indicates if memory has been allocated by this module
+ *   _z_delete_context delete_context - context used to delete the data.
  */
 typedef struct {
     size_t len;
     const uint8_t *start;
-    _Bool _is_alloc;
+    _z_delete_context _delete_context;
 } _z_slice_t;
 
 _z_slice_t _z_slice_empty(void);
@@ -39,6 +50,7 @@ inline static _Bool _z_slice_check(const _z_slice_t *slice) { return slice->star
 int8_t _z_slice_init(_z_slice_t *bs, size_t capacity);
 _z_slice_t _z_slice_make(size_t capacity);
 _z_slice_t _z_slice_wrap(const uint8_t *bs, size_t len);
+_z_slice_t _z_slice_wrap_custom_deleter(const uint8_t *p, size_t len, _z_delete_context dc);
 _z_slice_t _z_slice_wrap_copy(const uint8_t *bs, size_t len);
 _z_slice_t _z_slice_steal(_z_slice_t *b);
 int8_t _z_slice_copy(_z_slice_t *dst, const _z_slice_t *src);
@@ -49,5 +61,6 @@ _Bool _z_slice_is_empty(const _z_slice_t *bs);
 _Bool _z_slice_eq(const _z_slice_t *left, const _z_slice_t *right);
 void _z_slice_clear(_z_slice_t *bs);
 void _z_slice_free(_z_slice_t **bs);
+_Bool _z_slice_is_alloced(const _z_slice_t *s);
 
 #endif /* ZENOH_PICO_COLLECTIONS_SLICE_H */
diff --git a/src/collections/slice.c b/src/collections/slice.c
index 1a059a8cb..32c63e63c 100644
--- a/src/collections/slice.c
+++ b/src/collections/slice.c
@@ -21,8 +21,31 @@
 #include "zenoh-pico/utils/endianness.h"
 #include "zenoh-pico/utils/result.h"
 
+void _z_default_deleter(void *data, void *context) {
+    _ZP_UNUSED(context);
+    z_free(data);
+}
+
+_z_delete_context _z_delete_context_null(void) { return _z_delete_context_create(NULL, NULL); }
+
+_Bool _z_delete_context_is_null(const _z_delete_context *c) { return c->deleter == NULL; }
+
+_z_delete_context _z_delete_context_create(void (*deleter)(void *data, void *context), void *context) {
+    return (_z_delete_context){.deleter = deleter, .context = context};
+}
+
+_z_delete_context _z_delete_context_default(void) { return _z_delete_context_create(_z_default_deleter, NULL); }
+
+void _z_delete_context_delete(_z_delete_context *c, void *data) {
+    if (!_z_delete_context_is_null(c)) {
+        c->deleter(data, c->context);
+    }
+}
+
 /*-------- Slice --------*/
-_z_slice_t _z_slice_empty(void) { return (_z_slice_t){.start = NULL, .len = 0, ._is_alloc = false}; }
+_z_slice_t _z_slice_empty(void) {
+    return (_z_slice_t){.start = NULL, .len = 0, ._delete_context = _z_delete_context_null()};
+}
 
 int8_t _z_slice_init(_z_slice_t *bs, size_t capacity) {
     int8_t ret = _Z_RES_OK;
@@ -30,10 +53,10 @@ int8_t _z_slice_init(_z_slice_t *bs, size_t capacity) {
     bs->start = capacity == 0 ? NULL : (uint8_t *)z_malloc(capacity);
     if (bs->start != NULL) {
         bs->len = capacity;
-        bs->_is_alloc = true;
+        bs->_delete_context = _z_delete_context_default();
     } else {
         bs->len = 0;
-        bs->_is_alloc = false;
+        bs->_delete_context = _z_delete_context_null();
     }
 
     if (bs->len != capacity) {
@@ -49,14 +72,18 @@ _z_slice_t _z_slice_make(size_t capacity) {
     return bs;
 }
 
-_z_slice_t _z_slice_wrap(const uint8_t *p, size_t len) {
+_z_slice_t _z_slice_wrap_custom_deleter(const uint8_t *p, size_t len, _z_delete_context dc) {
     _z_slice_t bs;
     bs.start = p;
     bs.len = len;
-    bs._is_alloc = false;
+    bs._delete_context = dc;
     return bs;
 }
 
+_z_slice_t _z_slice_wrap(const uint8_t *p, size_t len) {
+    return _z_slice_wrap_custom_deleter(p, len, _z_delete_context_null());
+}
+
 _z_slice_t _z_slice_wrap_copy(const uint8_t *p, size_t len) {
     _z_slice_t bs = _z_slice_wrap(p, len);
     return _z_slice_duplicate(&bs);
@@ -65,12 +92,12 @@ _z_slice_t _z_slice_wrap_copy(const uint8_t *p, size_t len) {
 void _z_slice_reset(_z_slice_t *bs) {
     bs->start = NULL;
     bs->len = 0;
-    bs->_is_alloc = false;
+    bs->_delete_context = _z_delete_context_null();
 }
 
 void _z_slice_clear(_z_slice_t *bs) {
-    if ((bs->_is_alloc == true) && (bs->start != NULL)) {
-        z_free((uint8_t *)bs->start);
+    if ((bs->start != NULL)) {
+        _z_delete_context_delete(&bs->_delete_context, (void *)bs->start);
     }
     _z_slice_reset(bs);
 }
@@ -98,7 +125,7 @@ int8_t _z_slice_copy(_z_slice_t *dst, const _z_slice_t *src) {
 void _z_slice_move(_z_slice_t *dst, _z_slice_t *src) {
     dst->start = src->start;
     dst->len = src->len;
-    dst->_is_alloc = src->_is_alloc;
+    dst->_delete_context = src->_delete_context;
 
     _z_slice_reset(src);
 }
@@ -119,3 +146,5 @@ _z_slice_t _z_slice_steal(_z_slice_t *b) {
 _Bool _z_slice_eq(const _z_slice_t *left, const _z_slice_t *right) {
     return left->len == right->len && memcmp(left->start, right->start, left->len) == 0;
 }
+
+_Bool _z_slice_is_alloced(const _z_slice_t *s) { return !_z_delete_context_is_null(&s->_delete_context); }
diff --git a/src/protocol/codec.c b/src/protocol/codec.c
index 8a9cbc406..7e1ae3158 100644
--- a/src/protocol/codec.c
+++ b/src/protocol/codec.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ int8_t _z_slice_decode(_z_slice_t *bs, _z_zbuf_t *zbf) { return _z_slice_decode_
 int8_t _z_bytes_decode(_z_bytes_t *bs, _z_zbuf_t *zbf) {
     _z_slice_t s;
     _Z_RETURN_IF_ERR(_z_slice_decode(&s, zbf));
-    if (s._is_alloc) {
+    if (_z_slice_is_alloced(&s)) {
         return _z_bytes_from_slice(bs, s);
     } else {
         return _z_bytes_from_buf(bs, s.start, s.len);
diff --git a/src/protocol/codec/message.c b/src/protocol/codec/message.c
index aade731ec..ed7296005 100644
--- a/src/protocol/codec/message.c
+++ b/src/protocol/codec/message.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ int8_t _z_push_body_decode_extensions(_z_msg_ext_t *extension, void *ctx) {
         }
         case _Z_MSG_EXT_ENC_ZBUF | 0x03: {  // Attachment
             _z_slice_t s;
-            if (extension->_body._zbuf._val._is_alloc) {
+            if (_z_slice_is_alloced(&extension->_body._zbuf._val)) {
                 s = _z_slice_steal(&extension->_body._zbuf._val);
             } else {
                 _Z_RETURN_IF_ERR(_z_slice_copy(&s, &extension->_body._zbuf._val));
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ int8_t _z_query_decode_extensions(_z_msg_ext_t *extension, void *ctx) {
         }
         case _Z_MSG_EXT_ENC_ZBUF | 0x05: {  // Attachment
             _z_slice_t s;
-            if (extension->_body._zbuf._val._is_alloc) {
+            if (_z_slice_is_alloced(&extension->_body._zbuf._val)) {
                 s = _z_slice_steal(&extension->_body._zbuf._val);
             } else {
                 _Z_RETURN_IF_ERR(_z_slice_copy(&s, &extension->_body._zbuf._val));
@@ -637,7 +637,8 @@ int8_t _z_hello_encode(_z_wbuf_t *wbf, uint8_t header, const _z_s_msg_hello_t *m
     cbyte |= _z_whatami_to_uint8(msg->_whatami);
     cbyte |= (uint8_t)(((zidlen - 1) & 0x0F) << 4);
     _Z_RETURN_IF_ERR(_z_uint8_encode(wbf, cbyte))
-    _Z_RETURN_IF_ERR(_z_slice_val_encode(wbf, &(_z_slice_t){.start = msg->_zid.id, .len = zidlen, ._is_alloc = false}));
+    _z_slice_t s = _z_slice_wrap(msg->_zid.id, zidlen);
+    _Z_RETURN_IF_ERR(_z_slice_val_encode(wbf, &s));
 
     if (_Z_HAS_FLAG(header, _Z_FLAG_T_HELLO_L) == true) {
         _Z_RETURN_IF_ERR(_z_locators_encode(wbf, &msg->_locators))
diff --git a/tests/z_data_struct_test.c b/tests/z_data_struct_test.c
index 461ee92ca..d17d67892 100644
--- a/tests/z_data_struct_test.c
+++ b/tests/z_data_struct_test.c
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ void entry_list_test(void) {
     _z_transport_peer_entry_list_free(&root);
 }
 
-int main(void) {
-    entry_list_test();
+void str_vec_list_intmap_test(void) {
     char *s = (char *)malloc(64);
     size_t len = 128;
 
@@ -140,6 +139,38 @@ int main(void) {
 
     _z_str_intmap_clear(&map);
     assert(_z_str_intmap_is_empty(&map) == true);
+}
+
+void _z_slice_custom_deleter(void *data, void *context) {
+    _ZP_UNUSED(data);
+    size_t *cnt = (size_t *)context;
+    (*cnt)++;
+}
+
+void z_slice_custom_delete_test(void) {
+    size_t counter = 0;
+    uint8_t data[5] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
+    _z_delete_context dc = (_z_delete_context){.deleter = _z_slice_custom_deleter, .context = &counter};
+    _z_slice_t s1 = _z_slice_wrap_custom_deleter(data, 5, dc);
+    _z_slice_t s2 = _z_slice_wrap_custom_deleter(data, 5, dc);
+    _z_slice_t s3 = _z_slice_wrap_copy(data, 5);
+    _z_slice_t s4 = _z_slice_wrap(data, 5);
+    assert(_z_slice_is_alloced(&s1));
+    assert(_z_slice_is_alloced(&s2));
+    assert(_z_slice_is_alloced(&s3));
+    assert(!_z_slice_is_alloced(&s4));
+
+    _z_slice_clear(&s1);
+    _z_slice_clear(&s2);
+    _z_slice_clear(&s3);
+    _z_slice_clear(&s4);
+    assert(counter == 2);
+}
+
+int main(void) {
+    entry_list_test();
+    str_vec_list_intmap_test();
+    z_slice_custom_delete_test();
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tests/z_msgcodec_test.c b/tests/z_msgcodec_test.c
index 30a55aae3..8eaa7b643 100644
--- a/tests/z_msgcodec_test.c
+++ b/tests/z_msgcodec_test.c
@@ -171,18 +171,15 @@ _z_wbuf_t gen_wbuf(size_t len) {
 }
 
 _z_slice_t gen_slice(size_t len) {
-    _z_slice_t arr;
-    arr._is_alloc = true;
-    arr.len = len;
-    arr.start = NULL;
-    if (len == 0) return arr;
+    if (len == 0) {
+        return _z_slice_empty();
+    }
 
-    arr.start = (uint8_t *)z_malloc(sizeof(uint8_t) * len);
+    uint8_t *p = (uint8_t *)z_malloc(sizeof(uint8_t) * len);
     for (_z_zint_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-        ((uint8_t *)arr.start)[i] = gen_uint8() & 0x7f;  // 0b01111111
+        ((uint8_t *)p)[i] = gen_uint8() & 0x7f;  // 0b01111111
     }
-
-    return arr;
+    return _z_slice_wrap_custom_deleter(p, len, _z_delete_context_default());
 }
 
 _z_bytes_t gen_payload(size_t len) {
diff --git a/zenohpico.pc b/zenohpico.pc
index b48d8e2c0..4e9ff5bd2 100644
--- a/zenohpico.pc
+++ b/zenohpico.pc
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ prefix=/usr/local
 Name: zenohpico
 Description: 
 URL: 
-Version: 1.0.20240720dev
+Version: 1.0.20240729dev
 Cflags: -I${prefix}/include
 Libs: -L${prefix}/lib -lzenohpico