diff --git a/Sources/JSONAPI/Resource/ResourceObject.swift b/Sources/JSONAPI/Resource/ResourceObject.swift
index 83cef3e..d1f1500 100644
--- a/Sources/JSONAPI/Resource/ResourceObject.swift
+++ b/Sources/JSONAPI/Resource/ResourceObject.swift
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ public protocol Relationships: Codable & Equatable {}
 /// properties of any types that are JSON encodable.
 public protocol Attributes: Codable & Equatable {}
 
+/// Attributes containing publicly accessible and `Equatable`
+/// CodingKeys are required to support Sparse Fieldsets.
+public protocol SparsableAttributes: Attributes {
+    associatedtype CodingKeys: CodingKey & Equatable
+}
+
 /// Can be used as `Relationships` Type for Entities that do not
 /// have any Relationships.
 public struct NoRelationships: Relationships {
@@ -48,7 +54,7 @@ public protocol ResourceObjectProxyDescription: JSONTyped {
 	associatedtype Relationships: Equatable
 }
 
-/// An `ResourceObjectDescription` describes a JSON API
+/// A `ResourceObjectDescription` describes a JSON API
 /// Resource Object. The Resource Object
 /// itself is encoded and decoded as an
 /// `ResourceObject`, which gets specialized on an
@@ -566,7 +572,8 @@ public extension ResourceObject {
 		}
 		
 		if Description.Attributes.self != NoAttributes.self {
-			try container.encode(attributes, forKey: .attributes)
+            let nestedEncoder = container.superEncoder(forKey: .attributes)
+            try attributes.encode(to: nestedEncoder)
 		}
 		
 		if Description.Relationships.self != NoRelationships.self {
diff --git a/Sources/JSONAPI/SparseFields/SparseFieldEncodable.swift b/Sources/JSONAPI/SparseFields/SparseFieldEncodable.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fdec48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/JSONAPI/SparseFields/SparseFieldEncodable.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+//
+//  SparseField.swift
+//  
+//
+//  Created by Mathew Polzin on 8/4/19.
+//
+
+public struct SparseField<
+    Description: JSONAPI.ResourceObjectDescription,
+    MetaType: JSONAPI.Meta,
+    LinksType: JSONAPI.Links,
+    EntityRawIdType: JSONAPI.MaybeRawId
+>: Encodable where Description.Attributes: SparsableAttributes {
+
+    public typealias Resource = JSONAPI.ResourceObject<Description, MetaType, LinksType, EntityRawIdType>
+
+    public let resourceObject: Resource
+    public let fields: [Description.Attributes.CodingKeys]
+
+    public init(_ resourceObject: Resource, fields: [Description.Attributes.CodingKeys]) {
+        self.resourceObject = resourceObject
+        self.fields = fields
+    }
+
+    public func encode(to encoder: Encoder) throws {
+        let sparseEncoder = SparseFieldEncoder(wrapping: encoder,
+                                               encoding: fields)
+
+        try resourceObject.encode(to: sparseEncoder)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/JSONAPI/SparseFields/SparseFieldEncoder.swift b/Sources/JSONAPI/SparseFields/SparseFieldEncoder.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbdcb33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/JSONAPI/SparseFields/SparseFieldEncoder.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+//
+//  SparseEncoder.swift
+//  
+//
+//  Created by Mathew Polzin on 8/4/19.
+//
+
+public class SparseFieldEncoder<SparseKey: CodingKey & Equatable>: Encoder {
+    private let wrappedEncoder: Encoder
+    private let allowedKeys: [SparseKey]
+
+    public var codingPath: [CodingKey] {
+        return wrappedEncoder.codingPath
+    }
+
+    public var userInfo: [CodingUserInfoKey : Any] {
+        return wrappedEncoder.userInfo
+    }
+
+    public init(wrapping encoder: Encoder, encoding allowedKeys: [SparseKey]) {
+        wrappedEncoder = encoder
+        self.allowedKeys = allowedKeys
+    }
+
+    public func container<Key>(keyedBy type: Key.Type) -> KeyedEncodingContainer<Key> where Key : CodingKey {
+        let container = SparseFieldKeyedEncodingContainer(wrapping: wrappedEncoder.container(keyedBy: type),
+                                                          encoding: allowedKeys)
+        return KeyedEncodingContainer(container)
+    }
+
+    public func container(keyedBy type: SparseKey.Type) -> KeyedEncodingContainer<SparseKey> {
+        let container = SparseFieldKeyedEncodingContainer(wrapping: wrappedEncoder.container(keyedBy: type),
+                                                          encoding: allowedKeys)
+        return KeyedEncodingContainer(container)
+    }
+
+    public func unkeyedContainer() -> UnkeyedEncodingContainer {
+        return wrappedEncoder.unkeyedContainer()
+    }
+
+    public func singleValueContainer() -> SingleValueEncodingContainer {
+        return wrappedEncoder.singleValueContainer()
+    }
+}
+
+public struct SparseFieldKeyedEncodingContainer<Key, SparseKey>: KeyedEncodingContainerProtocol where SparseKey: CodingKey, SparseKey: Equatable, Key: CodingKey {
+    private var wrappedContainer: KeyedEncodingContainer<Key>
+    private let allowedKeys: [SparseKey]
+
+    public var codingPath: [CodingKey] {
+        return wrappedContainer.codingPath
+    }
+
+    public init(wrapping container: KeyedEncodingContainer<Key>, encoding allowedKeys: [SparseKey]) {
+        wrappedContainer = container
+        self.allowedKeys = allowedKeys
+    }
+
+    private func shouldAllow(key: Key) -> Bool {
+        if let key = key as? SparseKey {
+            return allowedKeys.contains(key)
+        }
+        return true
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encodeNil(forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encodeNil(forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: Bool, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: String, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: Double, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: Float, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: Int, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: Int8, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: Int16, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: Int32, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: Int64, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: UInt, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: UInt8, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: UInt16, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: UInt32, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode(_ value: UInt64, forKey key: Key) throws {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func encode<T>(_ value: T, forKey key: Key) throws where T : Encodable {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else { return }
+
+        try wrappedContainer.encode(value, forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func nestedContainer<NestedKey>(keyedBy keyType: NestedKey.Type,
+                                                    forKey key: Key) -> KeyedEncodingContainer<NestedKey> where NestedKey : CodingKey {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else {
+            return KeyedEncodingContainer(
+                SparseFieldKeyedEncodingContainer<NestedKey, SparseKey>(wrapping: wrappedContainer.nestedContainer(keyedBy: keyType,
+                                                                                                                   forKey: key),
+                                                                        encoding: [])
+            )
+        }
+
+        return KeyedEncodingContainer(
+            SparseFieldKeyedEncodingContainer<NestedKey, SparseKey>(wrapping: wrappedContainer.nestedContainer(keyedBy: keyType,
+                                                                                                               forKey: key),
+                                                                    encoding: allowedKeys)
+        )
+    }
+
+    public mutating func nestedUnkeyedContainer(forKey key: Key) -> UnkeyedEncodingContainer {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else {
+            // TODO: Seems like this might not work as expected... maybe need an empty unkeyed container
+            return wrappedContainer.nestedUnkeyedContainer(forKey: key)
+        }
+
+        return wrappedContainer.nestedUnkeyedContainer(forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func superEncoder() -> Encoder {
+        return wrappedContainer.superEncoder()
+    }
+
+    public mutating func superEncoder(forKey key: Key) -> Encoder {
+        guard shouldAllow(key: key) else {
+            return SparseFieldEncoder(wrapping: wrappedContainer.superEncoder(forKey: key), encoding: [SparseKey]())
+        }
+
+        return SparseFieldEncoder(wrapping: wrappedContainer.superEncoder(forKey: key), encoding: allowedKeys)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/JSONAPITests/SparseFields/SparseFieldEncoderTests.swift b/Tests/JSONAPITests/SparseFields/SparseFieldEncoderTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7f9ccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/JSONAPITests/SparseFields/SparseFieldEncoderTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+//
+//  File.swift
+//  
+//
+//  Created by Mathew Polzin on 8/4/19.
+//
+
+import XCTest
+import Foundation
+import JSONAPI
+import JSONAPITesting
+
+class SparseFieldEncoderTests: XCTestCase {
+    func test_FullEncode() {
+        let jsonEncoder = JSONEncoder()
+        let sparseWithEverything = SparseField(testEverythingObject, fields: EverythingTest.Attributes.CodingKeys.allCases)
+
+        let encoded = try! jsonEncoder.encode(sparseWithEverything)
+
+        let deserialized = try! JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: encoded,
+                                                             options: [])
+
+        let outerDict = deserialized as? [String: Any]
+        let id = outerDict?["id"] as? String
+        let type = outerDict?["type"] as? String
+        let attributesDict = outerDict?["attributes"] as? [String: Any]
+        let relationships = outerDict?["relationships"]
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(id, testEverythingObject.id.rawValue)
+        XCTAssertEqual(type, EverythingTest.jsonType)
+        XCTAssertNil(relationships)
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?.count, 9) // note not 10 because one value is omitted
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?["bool"] as? Bool,
+                       testEverythingObject[\.bool])
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?["int"] as? Int,
+                       testEverythingObject[\.int])
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?["double"] as? Double,
+                       testEverythingObject[\.double])
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?["string"] as? String,
+                       testEverythingObject[\.string])
+        XCTAssertEqual((attributesDict?["nestedStruct"] as? [String: String])?["hello"],
+                       testEverythingObject[\.nestedStruct].hello)
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?["nestedEnum"] as? String,
+                       testEverythingObject[\.nestedEnum].rawValue)
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?["array"] as? [Bool],
+                       testEverythingObject[\.array])
+        XCTAssertNil(attributesDict?["optional"])
+        XCTAssertNotNil(attributesDict?["nullable"] as? NSNull)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(attributesDict?["optionalNullable"] as? NSNull)
+    }
+
+    func test_PartialEncode() {
+        let jsonEncoder = JSONEncoder()
+        let sparseWithEverything = SparseField(testEverythingObject, fields: [.string, .bool, .array])
+
+        let encoded = try! jsonEncoder.encode(sparseWithEverything)
+
+        let deserialized = try! JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: encoded,
+                                                             options: [])
+
+        let outerDict = deserialized as? [String: Any]
+        let id = outerDict?["id"] as? String
+        let type = outerDict?["type"] as? String
+        let attributesDict = outerDict?["attributes"] as? [String: Any]
+        let relationships = outerDict?["relationships"]
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(id, testEverythingObject.id.rawValue)
+        XCTAssertEqual(type, EverythingTest.jsonType)
+        XCTAssertNil(relationships)
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?.count, 3)
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?["bool"] as? Bool,
+                       testEverythingObject[\.bool])
+        XCTAssertNil(attributesDict?["int"])
+        XCTAssertNil(attributesDict?["double"])
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?["string"] as? String,
+                       testEverythingObject[\.string])
+        XCTAssertNil(attributesDict?["nestedStruct"])
+        XCTAssertNil(attributesDict?["nestedEnum"])
+        XCTAssertEqual(attributesDict?["array"] as? [Bool],
+                       testEverythingObject[\.array])
+        XCTAssertNil(attributesDict?["optional"])
+        XCTAssertNil(attributesDict?["nullable"])
+        XCTAssertNil(attributesDict?["optionalNullable"])
+    }
+}
+
+struct EverythingTestDescription: JSONAPI.ResourceObjectDescription {
+    static let jsonType: String = "everything"
+
+    struct Attributes: JSONAPI.SparsableAttributes {
+        let bool: Attribute<Bool>
+        let int: Attribute<Int>
+        let double: Attribute<Double>
+        let string: Attribute<String>
+        let nestedStruct: Attribute<NestedStruct>
+        let nestedEnum: Attribute<NestedEnum>
+
+        let array: Attribute<[Bool]>
+        let optional: Attribute<Bool>?
+        let nullable: Attribute<Bool?>
+        let optionalNullable: Attribute<Bool?>?
+
+        struct NestedStruct: Codable, Equatable {
+            let hello: String
+        }
+
+        enum NestedEnum: String, Codable, Equatable {
+            case hello
+            case world
+        }
+
+        enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey, Equatable, CaseIterable {
+            case bool
+            case int
+            case double
+            case string
+            case nestedStruct
+            case nestedEnum
+            case array
+            case optional
+            case nullable
+            case optionalNullable
+        }
+    }
+
+    typealias Relationships = NoRelationships
+}
+
+typealias EverythingTest = JSONAPI.ResourceObject<EverythingTestDescription, NoMetadata, NoLinks, String>
+
+let testEverythingObject = EverythingTest(attributes: .init(bool: true,
+                                                            int: 10,
+                                                            double: 10.5,
+                                                            string: "hello world",
+                                                            nestedStruct: .init(value: .init(hello: "world")),
+                                                            nestedEnum: .init(value: .hello),
+                                                            array: [true, false, false],
+                                                            optional: nil,
+                                                            nullable: .init(value: nil),
+                                                            optionalNullable: .init(value: nil)),
+                                          relationships: .none,
+                                          meta: .none,
+                                          links: .none)