diff --git a/node/bundler.test.ts b/node/bundler.test.ts
index 3353d0c4..b5f9530b 100644
--- a/node/bundler.test.ts
+++ b/node/bundler.test.ts
@@ -359,14 +359,14 @@ test('Loads declarations and import maps from the deploy configuration', async (
 
   const manifestFile = await fs.readFile(resolve(distPath, 'manifest.json'), 'utf8')
   const manifest = JSON.parse(manifestFile)
-  const { bundles, routes } = manifest
+  const { bundles, function_config: functionConfig } = manifest
 
   expect(bundles.length).toBe(1)
   expect(bundles[0].format).toBe('eszip2')
   expect(generatedFiles.includes(bundles[0].asset)).toBe(true)
 
   // respects excludedPath from deploy config
-  expect(routes[1].excluded_pattern).toEqual('^/func2/skip/?$')
+  expect(functionConfig.func2).toEqual({ excluded_patterns: ['^/func2/skip/?$'] })
 
   await cleanup()
 })
diff --git a/node/bundler.ts b/node/bundler.ts
index 7c3fac25..692b1ba3 100644
--- a/node/bundler.ts
+++ b/node/bundler.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ const bundle = async (
     declarations,
     distDirectory,
     functions,
+    functionConfig: functionsWithConfig,
     importMap: importMapSpecifier,
     layers: deployConfig.layers,
   })
diff --git a/node/config.test.ts b/node/config.test.ts
index b98f76b2..62124392 100644
--- a/node/config.test.ts
+++ b/node/config.test.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ test('Ignores function paths from the in-source `config` function if the feature
   })
   const generatedFiles = await fs.readdir(distPath)
 
-  expect(result.functions.length).toBe(6)
+  expect(result.functions.length).toBe(7)
   expect(generatedFiles.length).toBe(2)
 
   const manifestFile = await fs.readFile(resolve(distPath, 'manifest.json'), 'utf8')
@@ -165,27 +165,33 @@ test('Loads function paths from the in-source `config` function', async () => {
   })
   const generatedFiles = await fs.readdir(distPath)
 
-  expect(result.functions.length).toBe(6)
+  expect(result.functions.length).toBe(7)
   expect(generatedFiles.length).toBe(2)
 
   const manifestFile = await fs.readFile(resolve(distPath, 'manifest.json'), 'utf8')
   const manifest = JSON.parse(manifestFile)
-  const { bundles, routes, post_cache_routes: postCacheRoutes } = manifest
+  const { bundles, routes, post_cache_routes: postCacheRoutes, function_config: functionConfig } = manifest
 
   expect(bundles.length).toBe(1)
   expect(bundles[0].format).toBe('eszip2')
   expect(generatedFiles.includes(bundles[0].asset)).toBe(true)
 
-  expect(routes.length).toBe(5)
+  expect(routes.length).toBe(6)
   expect(routes[0]).toEqual({ function: 'framework-func2', pattern: '^/framework-func2/?$' })
   expect(routes[1]).toEqual({ function: 'user-func2', pattern: '^/user-func2/?$' })
   expect(routes[2]).toEqual({ function: 'framework-func1', pattern: '^/framework-func1/?$' })
   expect(routes[3]).toEqual({ function: 'user-func1', pattern: '^/user-func1/?$' })
   expect(routes[4]).toEqual({ function: 'user-func3', pattern: '^/user-func3/?$' })
+  expect(routes[5]).toEqual({ function: 'user-func5', pattern: '^/user-func5/.*/?$' })
 
   expect(postCacheRoutes.length).toBe(1)
   expect(postCacheRoutes[0]).toEqual({ function: 'user-func4', pattern: '^/user-func4/?$' })
 
+  expect(Object.keys(functionConfig)).toHaveLength(1)
+  expect(functionConfig['user-func5']).toEqual({
+    excluded_patterns: ['^/user-func5/excluded/?$'],
+  })
+
   await cleanup()
 })
 
diff --git a/node/config.ts b/node/config.ts
index 41b1cec2..b3919f54 100644
--- a/node/config.ts
+++ b/node/config.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const enum Cache {
 export interface FunctionConfig {
   cache?: Cache
   path?: string | string[]
+  excludedPath?: string | string[]
 }
 
 const getConfigExtractor = () => {
diff --git a/node/declaration.ts b/node/declaration.ts
index db65abe3..041e533e 100644
--- a/node/declaration.ts
+++ b/node/declaration.ts
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ export const getDeclarationsFromConfig = (
       const paths = Array.isArray(config.path) ? config.path : [config.path]
 
       paths.forEach((path) => {
-        declarations.push({ ...declaration, ...config, path })
+        declarations.push({ ...declaration, cache: config.cache, path })
       })
 
       // With an in-source config without a path, add the config to the declaration
     } else {
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-      const { path, ...rest } = config
+      const { path, excludedPath, ...rest } = config
       declarations.push({ ...declaration, ...rest })
     }
 
@@ -60,15 +60,14 @@ export const getDeclarationsFromConfig = (
   // Finally, we must create declarations for functions that are not declared
   // in the TOML at all.
   for (const name in functionsConfig) {
-    const { ...config } = functionsConfig[name]
-    const { path } = functionsConfig[name]
+    const { cache, path } = functionsConfig[name]
 
     // If we have path specified create a declaration for each path
     if (!functionsVisited.has(name) && path) {
       const paths = Array.isArray(path) ? path : [path]
 
       paths.forEach((singlePath) => {
-        declarations.push({ ...config, function: name, path: singlePath })
+        declarations.push({ cache, function: name, path: singlePath })
       })
     }
   }
diff --git a/node/manifest.test.ts b/node/manifest.test.ts
index a1ba2157..675002b6 100644
--- a/node/manifest.test.ts
+++ b/node/manifest.test.ts
@@ -64,11 +64,15 @@ test('Generates a manifest with excluded paths and patterns', () => {
   const manifest = generateManifest({ bundles: [], declarations, functions })
 
   const expectedRoutes = [
-    { function: 'func-1', name: 'Display Name', pattern: '^/f1/.*/?$', excluded_pattern: '^/f1/exclude/?$' },
-    { function: 'func-2', pattern: '^/f2/.*/?$', excluded_pattern: '^/f2/exclude$' },
+    { function: 'func-1', name: 'Display Name', pattern: '^/f1/.*/?$' },
+    { function: 'func-2', pattern: '^/f2/.*/?$' },
   ]
 
   expect(manifest.routes).toEqual(expectedRoutes)
+  expect(manifest.function_config).toEqual({
+    'func-1': { excluded_patterns: ['^/f1/exclude/?$'] },
+    'func-2': { excluded_patterns: ['^/f2/exclude$'] },
+  })
   expect(manifest.bundler_version).toBe(env.npm_package_version as string)
 })
 
diff --git a/node/manifest.ts b/node/manifest.ts
index cfbcf346..eb0a3159 100644
--- a/node/manifest.ts
+++ b/node/manifest.ts
@@ -4,27 +4,21 @@ import { join } from 'path'
 import globToRegExp from 'glob-to-regexp'
 
 import type { Bundle } from './bundle.js'
-import { Cache } from './config.js'
+import { Cache, FunctionConfig } from './config.js'
 import type { Declaration } from './declaration.js'
 import { EdgeFunction } from './edge_function.js'
 import { Layer } from './layer.js'
 import { getPackageVersion } from './package_json.js'
 import { nonNullable } from './utils/non_nullable.js'
 
-interface GenerateManifestOptions {
-  bundles?: Bundle[]
-  declarations?: Declaration[]
-  functions: EdgeFunction[]
-  importMap?: string
-  layers?: Layer[]
-}
-
 /* eslint-disable camelcase */
 interface Route {
   function: string
   name?: string
   pattern: string
-  excluded_pattern?: string
+}
+interface EdgeFunctionConfig {
+  excluded_patterns: string[]
 }
 interface Manifest {
   bundler_version: string
@@ -33,9 +27,20 @@ interface Manifest {
   layers: { name: string; flag: string }[]
   routes: Route[]
   post_cache_routes: Route[]
+  function_config: Record<string, EdgeFunctionConfig>
 }
+
 /* eslint-enable camelcase */
 
+interface GenerateManifestOptions {
+  bundles?: Bundle[]
+  declarations?: Declaration[]
+  functions: EdgeFunction[]
+  functionConfig?: Record<string, FunctionConfig>
+  importMap?: string
+  layers?: Layer[]
+}
+
 interface Route {
   function: string
   name?: string
@@ -44,15 +49,39 @@ interface Route {
 
 const serializePattern = (regex: RegExp) => regex.source.replace(/\\\//g, '/')
 
+const sanitizeEdgeFunctionConfig = (config: Record<string, EdgeFunctionConfig>): Record<string, EdgeFunctionConfig> => {
+  const newConfig: Record<string, EdgeFunctionConfig> = {}
+
+  for (const [name, functionConfig] of Object.entries(config)) {
+    if (functionConfig.excluded_patterns.length !== 0) {
+      newConfig[name] = functionConfig
+    }
+  }
+
+  return newConfig
+}
+
 const generateManifest = ({
   bundles = [],
   declarations = [],
   functions,
+  functionConfig = {},
   importMap,
   layers = [],
 }: GenerateManifestOptions) => {
   const preCacheRoutes: Route[] = []
   const postCacheRoutes: Route[] = []
+  const manifestFunctionConfig: Manifest['function_config'] = Object.fromEntries(
+    functions.map(({ name }) => [name, { excluded_patterns: [] }]),
+  )
+
+  for (const [name, { excludedPath }] of Object.entries(functionConfig)) {
+    if (excludedPath) {
+      const paths = Array.isArray(excludedPath) ? excludedPath : [excludedPath]
+      const excludedPatterns = paths.map(pathToRegularExpression).map(serializePattern)
+      manifestFunctionConfig[name].excluded_patterns.push(...excludedPatterns)
+    }
+  }
 
   declarations.forEach((declaration) => {
     const func = functions.find(({ name }) => declaration.function === name)
@@ -69,7 +98,7 @@ const generateManifest = ({
     }
     const excludedPattern = getExcludedRegularExpression(declaration)
     if (excludedPattern) {
-      route.excluded_pattern = serializePattern(excludedPattern)
+      manifestFunctionConfig[func.name].excluded_patterns.push(serializePattern(excludedPattern))
     }
 
     if (declaration.cache === Cache.Manual) {
@@ -89,6 +118,7 @@ const generateManifest = ({
     bundler_version: getPackageVersion(),
     layers,
     import_map: importMap,
+    function_config: sanitizeEdgeFunctionConfig(manifestFunctionConfig),
   }
 
   return manifest
@@ -125,24 +155,12 @@ const getExcludedRegularExpression = (declaration: Declaration) => {
   }
 }
 
-interface WriteManifestOptions {
-  bundles: Bundle[]
-  declarations: Declaration[]
+interface WriteManifestOptions extends GenerateManifestOptions {
   distDirectory: string
-  functions: EdgeFunction[]
-  importMap?: string
-  layers?: Layer[]
 }
 
-const writeManifest = async ({
-  bundles,
-  declarations = [],
-  distDirectory,
-  functions,
-  importMap,
-  layers,
-}: WriteManifestOptions) => {
-  const manifest = generateManifest({ bundles, declarations, functions, importMap, layers })
+const writeManifest = async ({ distDirectory, ...rest }: WriteManifestOptions) => {
+  const manifest = generateManifest(rest)
   const manifestPath = join(distDirectory, 'manifest.json')
 
   await fs.writeFile(manifestPath, JSON.stringify(manifest))
diff --git a/node/validation/manifest/schema.ts b/node/validation/manifest/schema.ts
index 2fa5d09d..6ecf2e59 100644
--- a/node/validation/manifest/schema.ts
+++ b/node/validation/manifest/schema.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ const routesSchema = {
   additionalProperties: false,
 }
 
+const functionConfigSchema = {
+  type: 'object',
+  required: [],
+  properties: {
+    excluded_patterns: {
+      type: 'array',
+      items: {
+        type: 'string',
+        format: 'regexPattern',
+        errorMessage:
+          'excluded_patterns needs to be an array of regex that starts with ^ and ends with $ without any additional slashes before and afterwards',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
+
 const layersSchema = {
   type: 'object',
   required: ['flag', 'name'],
@@ -57,6 +73,7 @@ const edgeManifestSchema = {
     },
     import_map: { type: 'string' },
     bundler_version: { type: 'string' },
+    function_config: { type: 'object', items: functionConfigSchema },
   },
   additionalProperties: false,
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/with_config/netlify/edge-functions/user-func5.ts b/test/fixtures/with_config/netlify/edge-functions/user-func5.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f129f9a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/with_config/netlify/edge-functions/user-func5.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export default async () => new Response('Hello from user function 5.')
+
+export const config = {
+  path: '/user-func5/*',
+  excludedPath: '/user-func5/excluded',
+}