diff --git a/token/invocation/examples_test.go b/token/invocation/examples_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..530bcc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/token/invocation/examples_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+package invocation_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
+	"github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime"
+	"github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime/codec/dagcbor"
+	"github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime/codec/dagjson"
+	"github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime/datamodel"
+	"github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime/fluent/qp"
+	"github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime/node/basicnode"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/crypto"
+	"github.com/ucan-wg/go-ucan/did"
+	"github.com/ucan-wg/go-ucan/pkg/command"
+	"github.com/ucan-wg/go-ucan/token/invocation"
+)
+
+func ExampleNew() {
+	privKey, iss, sub, cmd, args, prf, meta, err := setupExampleNew()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Errorf("failed to create setup: %w", err)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	inv, err := invocation.New(
+		iss,
+		sub,
+		cmd,
+		prf,
+		invocation.WithArguments(args),
+		invocation.WithMeta("env", "development"),
+		invocation.WithMeta("tags", meta["tags"]),
+		invocation.WithExpirationIn(time.Minute),
+		invocation.WithoutInvokedAt())
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Errorf("failed to create invocation: %w", err)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	data, cid, err := inv.ToSealed(privKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Errorf("failed to seal invocation: %w", err)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	json, err := prettyDAGJSON(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Errorf("failed to pretty DAG-JSON: %w", err)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("CID:", cid)
+	fmt.Println("Token (pretty DAG-JSON):")
+	fmt.Println(json)
+
+	// Expected CID and DAG-JSON output:
+	// CID: bafyreid2n5q45vk4osned7k5huocbe3mxbisonh5vujepqftc5ftr543ae
+	// Token (pretty DAG-JSON):
+	// [
+	//   {
+	// 	"/": {
+	// 	  "bytes": "gvyL7kdSkgmaDpDU/Qj9ohRwxYLCHER52HFMSFEqQqEcQC9qr4JCPP1f/WybvGGuVzYiA0Hx4JO+ohNz8BxUAA"
+	// 	}
+	//   },
+	//   {
+	// 	"h": {
+	// 	  "/": {
+	// 		"bytes": "NO0BcQ"
+	// 	  }
+	// 	},
+	// 	"ucan/inv@1.0.0-rc.1": {
+	// 	  "args": {
+	// 		"headers": {
+	// 		  "Content-Type": "application/json"
+	// 		},
+	// 		"payload": {
+	// 		  "body": "UCAN is great",
+	// 		  "draft": true,
+	// 		  "title": "UCAN for Fun and Profit",
+	// 		  "topics": [
+	// 			"authz",
+	// 			"journal"
+	// 		  ]
+	// 		},
+	// 		"uri": "https://example.com/blog/posts"
+	// 	  },
+	// 	  "cmd": "/crud/create",
+	// 	  "exp": 1729788921,
+	// 	  "iss": "did:key:z6MkhniGGyP88eZrq2dpMvUPdS2RQMhTUAWzcu6kVGUvEtCJ",
+	// 	  "meta": {
+	// 		"env": "development",
+	// 		"tags": [
+	// 		  "blog",
+	// 		  "post",
+	// 		  "pr#123"
+	// 		]
+	// 	  },
+	// 	  "nonce": {
+	// 		"/": {
+	// 		  "bytes": "2xXPoZwWln1TfXIp"
+	// 		}
+	// 	  },
+	// 	  "prf": [
+	// 		{
+	// 		  "/": "bafyreigx3qxd2cndpe66j2mdssj773ecv7tqd7wovcnz5raguw6lj7sjoe"
+	// 		},
+	// 		{
+	// 		  "/": "bafyreib34ira254zdqgehz6f2bhwme2ja2re3ltcalejv4x4tkcveujvpa"
+	// 		},
+	// 		{
+	// 		  "/": "bafyreibkb66tpo2ixqx3fe5hmekkbuasrod6olt5bwm5u5pi726mduuwlq"
+	// 		}
+	// 	  ],
+	// 	  "sub": "did:key:z6MktWuvPvBe5UyHnDGuEdw8aJ5qrhhwLG6jy7cQYM6ckP6P"
+	// 	}
+	//   }
+	// ]
+}
+
+func prettyDAGJSON(data []byte) (string, error) {
+	var node ipld.Node
+
+	node, err := ipld.Decode(data, dagcbor.Decode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	jsonData, err := ipld.Encode(node, dagjson.Encode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	if err := json.Indent(&out, jsonData, "", "  "); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return out.String(), nil
+}
+
+func setupExampleNew() (privKey crypto.PrivKey, iss, sub did.DID, cmd command.Command, args map[string]datamodel.Node, prf []cid.Cid, meta map[string]datamodel.Node, errs error) {
+	var err error
+
+	privKey, iss, err = did.GenerateEd25519()
+	if err != nil {
+		errs = errors.Join(errs, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate Issuer identity: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	_, sub, err = did.GenerateEd25519()
+	if err != nil {
+		errs = errors.Join(errs, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate Subject identity: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	cmd, err = command.Parse("/crud/create")
+	if err != nil {
+		errs = errors.Join(errs, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse command: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	headers, err := qp.BuildMap(basicnode.Prototype.Any, 2, func(ma datamodel.MapAssembler) {
+		qp.MapEntry(ma, "Content-Type", qp.String("application/json"))
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		errs = errors.Join(errs, fmt.Errorf("failed to build headers: %w", err))
+	}
+	payload, err := qp.BuildMap(basicnode.Prototype.Any, 4, func(ma datamodel.MapAssembler) {
+		qp.MapEntry(ma, "title", qp.String("UCAN for Fun and Profit"))
+		qp.MapEntry(ma, "body", qp.String("UCAN is great"))
+		qp.MapEntry(ma, "topics", qp.List(2, func(la datamodel.ListAssembler) {
+			qp.ListEntry(la, qp.String("authz"))
+			qp.ListEntry(la, qp.String("journal"))
+		}))
+		qp.MapEntry(ma, "draft", qp.Bool(true))
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		errs = errors.Join(errs, fmt.Errorf("failed to build payload: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	args = map[string]datamodel.Node{
+		"uri":     basicnode.NewString("https://example.com/blog/posts"),
+		"headers": headers,
+		"payload": payload,
+	}
+
+	prf = make([]cid.Cid, 3)
+	for i, v := range []string{
+		"zdpuAzx4sBrBCabrZZqXgvK3NDzh7Mf5mKbG11aBkkMCdLtCp",
+		"zdpuApTCXfoKh2sB1KaUaVSGofCBNPUnXoBb6WiCeitXEibZy",
+		"zdpuAoFdXRPw4n6TLcncoDhq1Mr6FGbpjAiEtqSBrTSaYMKkf",
+	} {
+		prf[i], err = cid.Parse(v)
+		if err != nil {
+			errs = errors.Join(errs, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse proof cid: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	tags, err := qp.BuildList(basicnode.Prototype.Any, 3, func(la datamodel.ListAssembler) {
+		qp.ListEntry(la, qp.String("blog"))
+		qp.ListEntry(la, qp.String("post"))
+		qp.ListEntry(la, qp.String("pr#123"))
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		errs = errors.Join(errs, fmt.Errorf("failed to build tags: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	meta = map[string]datamodel.Node{
+		"env":  basicnode.NewString("development"),
+		"tags": tags,
+	}
+
+	return // WARNING: named return values
+}
diff --git a/token/invocation/invocation.go b/token/invocation/invocation.go
index 3a17ea2..0d43bc5 100644
--- a/token/invocation/invocation.go
+++ b/token/invocation/invocation.go
@@ -69,12 +69,14 @@ func New(iss, sub did.DID, cmd command.Command, prf []cid.Cid, opts ...Option) (
 	}
 
 	iat := time.Now()
+	metadata := meta.NewMeta()
 
 	tkn := Token{
 		issuer:    iss,
 		subject:   sub,
 		command:   cmd,
 		proof:     prf,
+		meta:      metadata,
 		nonce:     nonce,
 		invokedAt: &iat,
 	}
@@ -85,6 +87,10 @@ func New(iss, sub did.DID, cmd command.Command, prf []cid.Cid, opts ...Option) (
 		}
 	}
 
+	if len(tkn.meta.Keys) == 0 {
+		tkn.meta = nil
+	}
+
 	return &tkn, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/token/invocation/options.go b/token/invocation/options.go
index 08c7969..0d232fe 100644
--- a/token/invocation/options.go
+++ b/token/invocation/options.go
@@ -124,6 +124,15 @@ func WithInvokedAtIn(after time.Duration) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithoutInvokedAt clears the Token's invokedAt field.
+func WithoutInvokedAt() Option {
+	return func(t *Token) error {
+		t.invokedAt = nil
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // WithCause sets the Token's cause field to the provided cid.Cid.
 func WithCause(cause *cid.Cid) Option {
 	return func(t *Token) error {