diff --git a/crates/core/src/decode/context.rs b/crates/core/src/decode/context.rs
index 6f7eea48..f366f73b 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/decode/context.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/decode/context.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub fn enrich_report(
         ledger_sequence,
         function_name: extract_function_name(tx_data),
         arguments: extract_arguments(tx_data),
+        return_value: extract_return_value(tx_data),
         fee: extract_fee_breakdown(tx_data),
         resources: extract_resource_summary(tx_data),
     };
@@ -43,6 +44,13 @@ fn extract_arguments(tx_data: &serde_json::Value) -> Vec<String> {
         .unwrap_or_default()
 }
 
+fn extract_return_value(tx_data: &serde_json::Value) -> Option<String> {
+    tx_data
+        .get("returnValue")
+        .and_then(|r| r.as_str())
+        .map(std::string::ToString::to_string)
+}
+
 fn extract_fee_breakdown(tx_data: &serde_json::Value) -> FeeBreakdown {
     FeeBreakdown {
         inclusion_fee: tx_data
diff --git a/crates/core/src/decode/mod.rs b/crates/core/src/decode/mod.rs
index f2ba8310..03834a59 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/decode/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/decode/mod.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,70 @@ pub mod report;
 
 use crate::error::PrismResult;
 use crate::types::report::DiagnosticReport;
+use crate::xdr::codec::XdrCodec;
+use stellar_xdr::curr::{ScVal, TransactionMeta, TransactionResult};
+
+/// Decode `resultMetaXdr` as `TransactionMeta` and, if it is V3, inject the
+/// Soroban contract events, diagnostic events, and return value into the JSON
+/// payload so downstream enrichment code sees the same shape it does for V1/V2.
+///
+/// Also extracts `fee_charged` from `resultXdr` so fee details are not lost.
+fn parse_v3_metadata(tx_data: &mut serde_json::Value) -> PrismResult<()> {
+    // Inject fee_charged from TransactionResult regardless of V3.
+    if let Some(result_b64) = tx_data.get("resultXdr").and_then(|r| r.as_str()) {
+        if let Ok(tx_result) = TransactionResult::from_xdr_base64(result_b64) {
+            tx_data["inclusionFee"] = serde_json::json!(tx_result.fee_charged);
+        }
+    }
+
+    let meta_b64 = match tx_data.get("resultMetaXdr").and_then(|r| r.as_str()) {
+        Some(s) => s.to_string(),
+        None => return Ok(()),
+    };
+
+    let meta = match TransactionMeta::from_xdr_base64(&meta_b64) {
+        Ok(m) => m,
+        Err(_) => return Ok(()),
+    };
+
+    if let TransactionMeta::V3(v3) = meta {
+        let soroban_meta = match v3.soroban_meta {
+            Some(s) => s,
+            None => return Ok(()),
+        };
+
+        // Inject contract events as base64 XDR strings.
+        if !soroban_meta.events.is_empty() {
+            let contract_events: Vec<String> = soroban_meta
+                .events
+                .iter()
+                .filter_map(|e| XdrCodec::to_xdr_base64(e).ok())
+                .collect();
+            tx_data["events"] = serde_json::json!({
+                "contractEventsXdr": contract_events
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Inject diagnostic events as base64 XDR strings.
+        if !soroban_meta.diagnostic_events.is_empty() {
+            let diagnostic_events: Vec<String> = soroban_meta
+                .diagnostic_events
+                .iter()
+                .filter_map(|e| XdrCodec::to_xdr_base64(e).ok())
+                .collect();
+            tx_data["diagnosticEventsXdr"] = serde_json::json!(diagnostic_events);
+        }
+
+        // Encode the return value as a base64 XDR string.
+        if soroban_meta.return_value != ScVal::Void {
+            if let Ok(b64) = XdrCodec::to_xdr_base64(&soroban_meta.return_value) {
+                tx_data["returnValue"] = serde_json::json!(b64);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
 
 fn filter_transaction_by_operation(
     tx_data: &mut serde_json::Value,
@@ -58,6 +122,8 @@ pub async fn decode_transaction_with_op_filter(
     let mut tx_data = serde_json::to_value(tx_data)
         .map_err(|e| crate::error::PrismError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
 
+    parse_v3_metadata(&mut tx_data)?;
+
     if let Some(index) = op_index {
         filter_transaction_by_operation(&mut tx_data, index)?;
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/src/types/report.rs b/crates/core/src/types/report.rs
index 232f3d47..4355786f 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/types/report.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/types/report.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ pub struct TransactionContext {
 
     pub arguments: Vec<String>,
 
+    pub return_value: Option<String>,
+
     pub fee: FeeBreakdown,
 
     pub resources: ResourceSummary,
diff --git a/crates/core/src/xdr/codec.rs b/crates/core/src/xdr/codec.rs
index f0d6cf2e..dc655467 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/xdr/codec.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/xdr/codec.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 use crate::error::{PrismError, PrismResult};
 use base64::{engine::general_purpose::STANDARD, Engine as _};
 use stellar_xdr::curr::{
-    DiagnosticEvent, LedgerEntry, Limits, ReadXdr, ScVec, TransactionEnvelope, TransactionMeta,
-    WriteXdr, TransactionResult,
+    ContractEvent, DiagnosticEvent, LedgerEntry, Limits, ReadXdr, ScVal, ScVec,
+    TransactionEnvelope, TransactionMeta, WriteXdr, TransactionResult,
 };
 
 pub trait XdrCodec: Sized {
@@ -144,6 +144,44 @@ impl XdrCodec for ScVec {
     }
 }
 
+impl XdrCodec for ContractEvent {
+    const TYPE_NAME: &'static str = "ContractEvent";
+
+    fn from_xdr_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> PrismResult<Self> {
+        ContractEvent::from_xdr(bytes, Limits::none()).map_err(|e| {
+            PrismError::XdrDecodingFailed {
+                type_name: Self::TYPE_NAME,
+                reason: e.to_string(),
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn to_xdr_bytes(&self) -> PrismResult<Vec<u8>> {
+        self.to_xdr(Limits::none()).map_err(|e| {
+            PrismError::XdrError(format!("Failed to encode {}: {}", Self::TYPE_NAME, e))
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl XdrCodec for ScVal {
+    const TYPE_NAME: &'static str = "ScVal";
+
+    fn from_xdr_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> PrismResult<Self> {
+        ScVal::from_xdr(bytes, Limits::none()).map_err(|e| {
+            PrismError::XdrDecodingFailed {
+                type_name: Self::TYPE_NAME,
+                reason: e.to_string(),
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn to_xdr_bytes(&self) -> PrismResult<Vec<u8>> {
+        self.to_xdr(Limits::none()).map_err(|e| {
+            PrismError::XdrError(format!("Failed to encode {}: {}", Self::TYPE_NAME, e))
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 /// Decode a base64-encoded XDR string to raw bytes.
 pub fn decode_xdr_base64(xdr_base64: &str) -> PrismResult<Vec<u8>> {
     STANDARD.decode(xdr_base64).map_err(|e| {