diff --git a/src/meta/mod.rs b/src/meta/mod.rs
index f2472b2..312af27 100644
--- a/src/meta/mod.rs
+++ b/src/meta/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Spec `META.json` files. It supports both the [v1] and [v2] specs.
   [v2]: https://github.com/pgxn/rfcs/pull/3
 
 */
-use std::{collections::HashMap, error::Error, fs::File, path::PathBuf};
+use std::{borrow::Borrow, collections::HashMap, error::Error, fs::File, path::PathBuf};
 
 use crate::util;
 use relative_path::RelativePathBuf;
@@ -22,11 +22,23 @@ mod v2;
 /// Represents the `meta-spec` object in [`Meta`].
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct Spec {
-    version: String,
+    version: Version,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     url: Option<String>,
 }
 
+impl Spec {
+    /// Borrows the Spec version.
+    pub fn version(&self) -> &Version {
+        self.version.borrow()
+    }
+
+    /// Borrows the Spec URL.
+    pub fn url(&self) -> Option<&String> {
+        self.url.as_ref()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Maintainer represents an object in the list of `maintainers` in [`Meta`].
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct Maintainer {
@@ -37,6 +49,23 @@ pub struct Maintainer {
     url: Option<String>,
 }
 
+impl Maintainer {
+    /// Borrows the Maintainer name.
+    pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        self.name.as_str()
+    }
+
+    /// Borrows the Maintainer email.
+    pub fn email(&self) -> Option<&String> {
+        self.email.as_ref()
+    }
+
+    /// Borrows the Maintainer URL.
+    pub fn url(&self) -> Option<&String> {
+        self.url.as_ref()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Describes an extension in under `extensions` in [`Contents`].
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct Extension {
@@ -51,26 +80,82 @@ pub struct Extension {
     doc: Option<RelativePathBuf>,
 }
 
+impl Extension {
+    /// Borrows the Extension control file location.
+    pub fn control(&self) -> &RelativePathBuf {
+        self.control.borrow()
+    }
+
+    /// Borrows the Extension abstract.
+    pub fn abs_tract(&self) -> Option<&String> {
+        self.abs_tract.as_ref()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if the Extension is marked as a trusted language
+    /// extension.
+    pub fn tle(&self) -> bool {
+        self.tle.unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    /// Borrows the Extension sql file location.
+    pub fn sql(&self) -> &RelativePathBuf {
+        self.sql.borrow()
+    }
+
+    /// Borrows the Extension doc file location.
+    pub fn doc(&self) -> Option<&RelativePathBuf> {
+        self.doc.as_ref()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Defines a type of module in [`Module`].
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
-enum ModuleType {
+pub enum ModuleType {
+    /// Indicates an extension shared library module.
     #[serde(rename = "extension")]
     Extension,
+    /// Indicates a hook shared library module.
     #[serde(rename = "hook")]
     Hook,
+    /// Indicates a background worker shared library module.
     #[serde(rename = "bgw")]
     Bgw,
 }
 
+impl std::fmt::Display for ModuleType {
+    /// fmt writes the sting representation of the ModuleType to f.
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            ModuleType::Extension => write!(f, "extension"),
+            ModuleType::Hook => write!(f, "hook"),
+            ModuleType::Bgw => write!(f, "bgw"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Defines the values for the `preload` value in [`Module`]s.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
-enum Preload {
+pub enum Preload {
+    /// Indicates a module that should be included in
+    /// `shared_preload_libraries` and requires a service restart.
     #[serde(rename = "server")]
     Server,
+    /// Indicates a module that can be loaded in a session via
+    /// `session_preload_libraries` or `local_preload_libraries`.
     #[serde(rename = "session")]
     Session,
 }
 
+impl std::fmt::Display for Preload {
+    /// fmt writes the sting representation of the ModuleType to f.
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Preload::Server => write!(f, "server"),
+            Preload::Session => write!(f, "session"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Represents a loadable module under `modules` in [`Contents`].
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct Module {
@@ -86,6 +171,33 @@ pub struct Module {
     doc: Option<RelativePathBuf>,
 }
 
+impl Module {
+    /// Borrows the Module type.
+    pub fn kind(&self) -> &ModuleType {
+        self.kind.borrow()
+    }
+
+    /// Borrows the Module abstract.
+    pub fn abs_tract(&self) -> Option<&String> {
+        self.abs_tract.as_ref()
+    }
+
+    /// Borrows the Module preload value.
+    pub fn preload(&self) -> Option<&Preload> {
+        self.preload.as_ref()
+    }
+
+    /// Borrows the Module library file location.
+    pub fn lib(&self) -> &RelativePathBuf {
+        self.lib.borrow()
+    }
+
+    /// Borrows the Module doc file location.
+    pub fn doc(&self) -> Option<&RelativePathBuf> {
+        self.doc.as_ref()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Represents an app under `apps` in [`Contents`].
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct App {
diff --git a/src/meta/tests.rs b/src/meta/tests.rs
index 06337cf..2a0e57b 100644
--- a/src/meta/tests.rs
+++ b/src/meta/tests.rs
@@ -419,3 +419,193 @@ fn test_try_merge_partman() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_spec() {
+    for (name, json) in [
+        (
+            "both",
+            json!({"version": "2.0.0", "url": "https://example.com"}),
+        ),
+        ("version only", json!({"version": "2.0.4"})),
+    ] {
+        let spec: Spec = serde_json::from_value(json.clone()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            json.get("version").unwrap().as_str().unwrap(),
+            spec.version().to_string(),
+            "{name}",
+        );
+        match json.get("url") {
+            None => assert!(spec.url().is_none()),
+            Some(url) => assert_eq!(url.as_str().unwrap(), spec.url().unwrap()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_maintainer() {
+    for (name, json) in [
+        (
+            "all fields",
+            json!({
+                "name": "Barrack Obama",
+                "email": "potus@example.com",
+                "url":  "https://potus.example.com",
+            }),
+        ),
+        (
+            "name and email",
+            json!({
+                "name": "Barrack Obama",
+                "email": "potus@example.com",
+            }),
+        ),
+        (
+            "name and url",
+            json!({
+                "name": "Barrack Obama",
+                "url":  "https://potus.example.com",
+            }),
+        ),
+    ] {
+        let maintainer: Maintainer = serde_json::from_value(json.clone()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            json.get("name").unwrap().as_str().unwrap(),
+            maintainer.name().to_string(),
+            "{name}",
+        );
+        match json.get("email") {
+            None => assert!(maintainer.email().is_none()),
+            Some(email) => assert_eq!(email.as_str().unwrap(), maintainer.email().unwrap()),
+        }
+        match json.get("url") {
+            None => assert!(maintainer.url().is_none()),
+            Some(url) => assert_eq!(url.as_str().unwrap(), maintainer.url().unwrap()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_extension() {
+    for (name, json) in [
+        (
+            "all fields",
+            json!({
+                "control": "pair.control",
+                "abstract": "We have assumed control",
+                "tle": true,
+                "sql": "pair.sql",
+                "doc": "doc/pair.md",
+            }),
+        ),
+        (
+            "minimal",
+            json!({
+                "control": "pair.control",
+                "sql": "pair.sql",
+            }),
+        ),
+        (
+            "false tle",
+            json!({
+                "control": "pair.control",
+                "tle": false,
+                "sql": "pair.sql",
+            }),
+        ),
+    ] {
+        let extension: Extension = serde_json::from_value(json.clone()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            json.get("control").unwrap().as_str().unwrap(),
+            extension.control().to_string(),
+            "{name} control",
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            json.get("sql").unwrap().as_str().unwrap(),
+            extension.sql().to_string(),
+            "{name} sql",
+        );
+        let tle = match json.get("tle") {
+            None => false,
+            Some(tle) => tle.as_bool().unwrap(),
+        };
+        assert_eq!(tle, extension.tle());
+        match json.get("abstract") {
+            None => assert!(extension.abs_tract().is_none()),
+            Some(abs) => assert_eq!(abs.as_str().unwrap(), extension.abs_tract().unwrap()),
+        }
+        match json.get("doc") {
+            None => assert!(extension.doc().is_none()),
+            Some(doc) => assert_eq!(doc.as_str().unwrap(), extension.doc().unwrap()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_module_type() {
+    for (name, mod_type) in [
+        ("extension", ModuleType::Extension),
+        ("hook", ModuleType::Hook),
+        ("bgw", ModuleType::Bgw),
+    ] {
+        let mt: ModuleType = serde_json::from_value(json!(name)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(mod_type, mt);
+        assert_eq!(name, mt.to_string())
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_preload() {
+    for (name, preload) in [("server", Preload::Server), ("session", Preload::Session)] {
+        let pre: Preload = serde_json::from_value(json!(name)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(preload, pre);
+        assert_eq!(name, pre.to_string())
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_module() {
+    for (name, json) in [
+        (
+            "all fields",
+            json!({
+              "type": "hook",
+              "lib": "lib/my_hook",
+              "doc": "doc/my_hook.md",
+              "preload": "session",
+              "abstract": "My hook"
+            }),
+        ),
+        (
+            "minimal",
+            json!({
+              "type": "extension",
+              "lib": "lib/my_hook",
+            }),
+        ),
+    ] {
+        let module: Module = serde_json::from_value(json.clone()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            json.get("type").unwrap().as_str().unwrap(),
+            module.kind().to_string(),
+            "{name} type",
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            json.get("lib").unwrap().as_str().unwrap(),
+            module.lib().to_string(),
+            "{name} lib",
+        );
+        match json.get("preload") {
+            None => assert!(module.preload().is_none()),
+            Some(pre) => assert_eq!(pre.as_str().unwrap(), module.preload().unwrap().to_string()),
+        }
+        match json.get("abstract") {
+            None => assert!(module.abs_tract().is_none()),
+            Some(abs) => assert_eq!(abs.as_str().unwrap(), module.abs_tract().unwrap()),
+        }
+        match json.get("doc") {
+            None => assert!(module.doc().is_none()),
+            Some(doc) => assert_eq!(doc.as_str().unwrap(), module.doc().unwrap()),
+        }
+    }
+}