diff --git a/src/metric_value.hpp b/src/metric_value.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
+
+struct MetricValue
+{
+    std::string id;
+    std::string metadata;
+    double value;
+    uint64_t timestamp;
+};