diff --git a/docs/concepts.rst b/docs/concepts.rst
index 1dcf474d..c42172f3 100644
--- a/docs/concepts.rst
+++ b/docs/concepts.rst
@@ -115,6 +115,40 @@ Example: Declaring key expressions
    :start-after: [keyexpr_declare]
    :end-before: # [keyexpr_declare]
 
+.. _path-parameters:
+
+Path Parameters
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:class:`zenoh.KeFormat` lets you define key expression patterns with named path parameters,
+similar to REST API path templates (e.g. ``/users/{id}``). You can build key expressions by
+setting parameter values with a :class:`zenoh.KeFormatter`, or parse key expressions to extract
+parameter values.
+
+The format syntax extends key expressions with specification chunks: ``${id:pattern}``,
+``${id:pattern#default}``, and similar. For example, ``robot/${sensor_id:*}/reading`` defines
+a format with a single parameter ``sensor_id`` that matches any single chunk (``*``).
+
+Example: Building and parsing key expressions with path parameters
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. literalinclude:: examples/keyexpr_format.py
+   :language: python
+   :start-after: [keyexpr_format]
+   :end-before: # [keyexpr_format]
+
+Example: Using KeFormat with pub/sub
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+In pub/sub, the publisher can build key expressions with :class:`zenoh.KeFormatter`, and the
+subscriber can parse received :attr:`zenoh.Sample.key_expr` with :meth:`zenoh.KeFormat.parse`
+to obtain the path parameter values:
+
+.. literalinclude:: examples/keyexpr_format_pubsub.py
+   :language: python
+   :start-after: [keyexpr_format_pubsub]
+   :end-before: # [keyexpr_format_pubsub]
+
 .. _publish-subscribe:
 
 Publish/Subscribe
diff --git a/docs/examples/keyexpr_format.py b/docs/examples/keyexpr_format.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fec7303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/keyexpr_format.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import zenoh
+
+# [keyexpr_format]
+fmt = zenoh.KeFormat("robot/${sensor_id:*}/reading")
+
+formatter = fmt.formatter()
+formatter.set("sensor_id", "temperature")
+key = formatter.build()
+assert str(key) == "robot/temperature/reading"
+
+parsed = fmt.parse("robot/humidity/reading")
+sensor_id = parsed.get("sensor_id")
+assert sensor_id == "humidity"
+# [keyexpr_format]
diff --git a/docs/examples/keyexpr_format_pubsub.py b/docs/examples/keyexpr_format_pubsub.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..beb7b42e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/keyexpr_format_pubsub.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import threading
+import time
+
+import zenoh
+
+# [keyexpr_format_pubsub]
+fmt = zenoh.KeFormat("robot/${sensor_id:*}/reading")
+
+session = zenoh.open(zenoh.Config())
+received_sensor_ids = []
+
+
+def publisher_task():
+    time.sleep(0.1)
+    for sensor_id in ("temperature", "humidity", "pressure"):
+        formatter = fmt.formatter()
+        formatter.set("sensor_id", sensor_id)
+        session.put(formatter.build(), f"reading from {sensor_id}")
+
+
+subscriber = session.declare_subscriber("robot/*/reading")
+threading.Thread(target=publisher_task, daemon=True).start()
+for sample in subscriber:
+    parsed = fmt.parse(sample.key_expr)
+    received_sensor_ids.append(parsed.get("sensor_id"))
+    if len(received_sensor_ids) >= 3:
+        break
+
+session.close()
+assert set(received_sensor_ids) == {"temperature", "humidity", "pressure"}
+# [keyexpr_format_pubsub]
diff --git a/src/key_expr_format.rs b/src/key_expr_format.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a9bcad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/key_expr_format.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2024 ZettaScale Technology
+//
+// This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+// terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
+// http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0, or the Apache License, Version 2.0
+// which is available at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR Apache-2.0
+//
+// Contributors:
+//   ZettaScale Zenoh Team, <zenoh@zettascale.tech>
+//
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use pyo3::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::{
+    key_expr::KeyExpr,
+    utils::{IntoPyErr, IntoRust},
+};
+
+#[pyclass]
+pub(crate) struct KeFormat(pub(crate) String);
+
+#[pymethods]
+impl KeFormat {
+    #[new]
+    pub(crate) fn new(format_spec: String) -> PyResult<Self> {
+        let format = zenoh::key_expr::format::KeFormat::new(&format_spec)
+            .map_err(IntoPyErr::into_pyerr)?;
+        // Validate format; we only need to know it parses.
+        drop(format);
+        Ok(Self(format_spec))
+    }
+
+    fn formatter(slf: PyRef<Self>) -> KeFormatter {
+        KeFormatter {
+            format_spec: slf.0.clone(),
+            values: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn parse(&self, key_expr: &Bound<PyAny>) -> PyResult<Parsed> {
+        let key_expr = KeyExpr::from_py(key_expr)?;
+        let key_expr_rust = key_expr.into_rust();
+        let format = zenoh::key_expr::format::KeFormat::new(&self.0)
+            .map_err(IntoPyErr::into_pyerr)?;
+        let parsed = format
+            .parse(key_expr_rust.as_ref())
+            .map_err(IntoPyErr::into_pyerr)?;
+        let values: HashMap<String, String> = parsed
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(id, value)| {
+                (
+                    id.to_string(),
+                    value.map(|v| v.to_string()).unwrap_or_default(),
+                )
+            })
+            .collect();
+        Ok(Parsed { values })
+    }
+
+    fn __repr__(&self) -> String {
+        format!("KeFormat({:?})", self.0)
+    }
+
+    fn __str__(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+#[pyclass]
+pub(crate) struct Parsed {
+    pub(crate) values: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
+#[pymethods]
+impl Parsed {
+    fn get(&self, id: &str) -> PyResult<String> {
+        self.values
+            .get(id)
+            .cloned()
+            .ok_or_else(|| crate::ZError::new_err(format!("unknown parameter: {}", id)))
+    }
+
+    fn __repr__(&self) -> String {
+        format!("Parsed({:?})", self.values)
+    }
+}
+
+#[pyclass]
+pub(crate) struct KeFormatter {
+    format_spec: String,
+    values: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
+#[pymethods]
+impl KeFormatter {
+    #[pyo3(signature = (id, value))]
+    fn set(&mut self, id: &str, value: &str) -> PyResult<()> {
+        let format = zenoh::key_expr::format::KeFormat::new(&self.format_spec)
+            .map_err(IntoPyErr::into_pyerr)?;
+        let mut formatter = format.formatter();
+        formatter.set(id, value).map_err(IntoPyErr::into_pyerr)?;
+        self.values.insert(id.to_string(), value.to_string());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn get(&self, id: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        self.values.get(id).cloned()
+    }
+
+    fn build(&self) -> PyResult<KeyExpr> {
+        let format = zenoh::key_expr::format::KeFormat::new(&self.format_spec)
+            .map_err(IntoPyErr::into_pyerr)?;
+        let mut formatter = format.formatter();
+        for (id, value) in &self.values {
+            formatter.set(id, value).map_err(IntoPyErr::into_pyerr)?;
+        }
+        let key_expr = formatter.build().map_err(IntoPyErr::into_pyerr)?;
+        Ok(KeyExpr(key_expr.into()))
+    }
+
+    fn clear(&mut self) -> () {
+        self.values.clear();
+    }
+
+    fn __repr__(&self) -> String {
+        format!("KeFormatter({:?})", self.format_spec)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 09235cce..5a228566 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ mod config;
 mod ext;
 mod handlers;
 mod key_expr;
+mod key_expr_format;
 mod liveliness;
 mod macros;
 mod matching;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ pub(crate) mod zenoh {
         config::{Config, WhatAmI, WhatAmIMatcher, ZenohId},
         handlers::Handler,
         key_expr::{KeyExpr, SetIntersectionLevel},
+        key_expr_format::{KeFormat, KeFormatter, Parsed},
         liveliness::{Liveliness, LivelinessToken},
         matching::{MatchingListener, MatchingStatus},
         pubsub::{Publisher, Subscriber},
diff --git a/zenoh/__init__.pyi b/zenoh/__init__.pyi
index 5fe200e5..60885302 100644
--- a/zenoh/__init__.pyi
+++ b/zenoh/__init__.pyi
@@ -481,6 +481,66 @@ class KeyExpr:
 
     def __str__(self) -> str: ...
 
+
+@final
+class KeFormat:
+    """Key expression format with path parameters (named chunks).
+
+    Similar to REST API path templates (e.g. ``/users/{id}``), KeFormat lets you define
+    key expression patterns with named parameters. Use :meth:`formatter` to build key
+    expressions by setting parameter values, or :meth:`parse` to extract parameter
+    values from a key expression.
+
+    Format syntax extends key expressions with specification chunks:
+    ``${id:pattern}``, ``${id:pattern#default}``, ``$#{id:pattern}#``, etc.
+    For example: ``robot/${sensor_id:*}/reading``.
+    """
+
+    def __new__(cls, format_spec: str) -> Self:
+        """Creates a new KeFormat from a format specification string.
+        Raises :exc:`ZError` if the format_spec is invalid.
+        """
+
+    def formatter(self) -> KeFormatter:
+        """Constructs a new formatter for building key expressions from this format."""
+
+    def parse(self, key_expr: _IntoKeyExpr) -> Parsed:
+        """Parses a key expression according to this format and returns the extracted parameter values.
+        Raises :exc:`ZError` if the key expression does not match the format."""
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str: ...
+
+
+@final
+class KeFormatter:
+    """Builder for key expressions from a :class:`KeFormat`.
+    Set parameter values with :meth:`set`, then call :meth:`build` to produce a :class:`KeyExpr`."""
+
+    def set(self, id: str, value: str) -> None:
+        """Sets the value for the given parameter id.
+        Raises :exc:`ZError` if the value does not match the parameter pattern."""
+
+    def get(self, id: str) -> str | None:
+        """Returns the current value for the given parameter id, or None if not set."""
+
+    def build(self) -> KeyExpr:
+        """Builds a KeyExpr from the format and the currently set parameter values.
+        Raises :exc:`ZError` if any required parameter is missing or a value is invalid."""
+
+    def clear(self) -> None:
+        """Clears all set parameter values from this formatter."""
+
+
+@final
+class Parsed:
+    """Result of parsing a key expression with :meth:`KeFormat.parse`.
+    Holds the extracted parameter values."""
+
+    def get(self, id: str) -> str:
+        """Returns the value for the given parameter id.
+        Raises :exc:`ZError` if id is not a parameter in the format."""
+
+
 _IntoKeyExpr = KeyExpr | str
 
 @final