diff --git a/pf/function.go b/pf/function.go
index be691ba..9dbb406 100644
--- a/pf/function.go
+++ b/pf/function.go
@@ -52,9 +52,18 @@ const (
 	ErrorMark                   = "XXX_PULSAR_ERROR_XXX:"
 	EmptyMark                   = "XXX_PULSAR_EMPTY_XXX"
 	extendedStdinMetadataMarker = 255
+	binaryV2StatusOK            = 0
+	binaryV2StatusEmpty         = 1
+	binaryV2StatusError         = 2
+	binaryV2FrameHeaderBytes    = 16
+	binaryV2MaxMetadataBytes    = 64 * 1024
+	binaryV2MaxPayloadBytes     = 128 * 1024 * 1024
+	binaryV2MaxFrameBytes       = binaryV2FrameHeaderBytes + binaryV2MaxMetadataBytes + binaryV2MaxPayloadBytes
 )
 
 var (
+	binaryV2InputMagic          = [4]byte{'P', 'F', 'I', '2'}
+	binaryV2OutputMagic         = [4]byte{'P', 'F', 'O', '2'}
 	stdout                      *os.File
 	tenant                      string
 	namespace                   string
@@ -73,6 +82,13 @@ var (
 	expectedHealthCheckInterval int
 )
 
+type childProtocol int
+
+const (
+	childProtocolLineV1 childProtocol = iota
+	childProtocolBinaryV2
+)
+
 type function interface {
 	process(ctx context.Context, input []byte) ([]byte, error)
 }
@@ -252,16 +268,12 @@ func Start(funcName interface{}) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	for {
-		line, err := reader.ReadBytes('\n')
+		protocol, msgID, msg, err := readInput(reader)
 		if err != nil {
-			if err != io.EOF {
-				logrus.Errorf("Error reading from stdout: %v", err)
+			if err == io.EOF {
+				break
 			}
-			break
-		}
-		msgID, msg, err := readInputFrame(line)
-		if err != nil {
-			writeResult([]byte(ErrorMark + err.Error()))
+			writeResult(stdout, protocol, nil, err)
 			continue
 		}
 		functionContext.setMessageId(&MessageId{
@@ -269,21 +281,47 @@ func Start(funcName interface{}) {
 		})
 
 		if len(msg) == 0 {
-			writeResult([]byte(ErrorMark + "msg length is 0"))
+			writeResult(stdout, protocol, nil, fmt.Errorf("msg length is 0"))
 			continue
 		}
 
 		valuedCtx := NewContext(ctxWithCancel, functionContext)
 		result, err := function.process(valuedCtx, msg)
 		if err != nil {
-			writeResult([]byte(ErrorMark + "handle message: " + err.Error()))
+			writeResult(stdout, protocol, nil, fmt.Errorf("handle message: %w", err))
 			continue
 		}
 
-		writeResult(result)
+		writeResult(stdout, protocol, result, nil)
 	}
 }
 
+func readInput(reader *bufio.Reader) (childProtocol, string, []byte, error) {
+	magic, err := reader.Peek(len(binaryV2InputMagic))
+	if err != nil && err != bufio.ErrBufferFull {
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			return childProtocolLineV1, "", nil, err
+		}
+		line, lineErr := reader.ReadBytes('\n')
+		if lineErr != nil {
+			return childProtocolLineV1, "", nil, lineErr
+		}
+		msgID, payload, frameErr := readInputFrame(line)
+		return childProtocolLineV1, msgID, payload, frameErr
+	}
+	if bytes.Equal(magic, binaryV2InputMagic[:]) {
+		msgID, payload, err := readBinaryV2InputFrame(reader)
+		return childProtocolBinaryV2, msgID, payload, err
+	}
+
+	line, err := reader.ReadBytes('\n')
+	if err != nil {
+		return childProtocolLineV1, "", nil, err
+	}
+	msgID, payload, err := readInputFrame(line)
+	return childProtocolLineV1, msgID, payload, err
+}
+
 func readInputFrame(line []byte) (string, []byte, error) {
 	if len(line) == 0 {
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("input frame is empty")
@@ -313,14 +351,83 @@ func readInputFrame(line []byte) (string, []byte, error) {
 	return meta[0], line[metaEnd : len(line)-1], nil
 }
 
-func writeResult(result []byte) {
-	if len(result) > 0 {
+func readBinaryV2InputFrame(reader io.Reader) (string, []byte, error) {
+	var magic [4]byte
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, magic[:]); err != nil {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("could not read binary v2 input magic: %w", err)
+	}
+	if magic != binaryV2InputMagic {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid binary v2 input magic")
+	}
+
+	var metadataLenBytes [4]byte
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, metadataLenBytes[:]); err != nil {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("could not read binary v2 metadata length: %w", err)
+	}
+	metadataLen := binary.BigEndian.Uint32(metadataLenBytes[:])
+	if metadataLen > binaryV2MaxMetadataBytes {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("binary v2 metadata length %d exceeds max %d", metadataLen, binaryV2MaxMetadataBytes)
+	}
+
+	var payloadLenBytes [8]byte
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, payloadLenBytes[:]); err != nil {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("could not read binary v2 payload length: %w", err)
+	}
+	payloadLen := binary.BigEndian.Uint64(payloadLenBytes[:])
+	if payloadLen > binaryV2MaxPayloadBytes {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("binary v2 payload length %d exceeds max %d", payloadLen, binaryV2MaxPayloadBytes)
+	}
+	frameLen := uint64(binaryV2FrameHeaderBytes) + uint64(metadataLen) + payloadLen
+	if frameLen > binaryV2MaxFrameBytes {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("binary v2 frame length %d exceeds max %d", frameLen, binaryV2MaxFrameBytes)
+	}
+
+	metadata := make([]byte, metadataLen)
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, metadata); err != nil {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("could not read binary v2 metadata: %w", err)
+	}
+	meta := strings.Split(string(metadata), "@")
+	if len(meta) != 2 {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid metadata format: expected message id and topic separated by @")
+	}
+
+	payload := make([]byte, int(payloadLen))
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, payload); err != nil {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("could not read binary v2 payload: %w", err)
+	}
+	return meta[0], payload, nil
+}
+
+func writeResult(writer io.Writer, protocol childProtocol, result []byte, resultErr error) {
+	if protocol == childProtocolBinaryV2 {
+		if resultErr != nil {
+			writeBinaryV2OutputFrame(writer, binaryV2StatusError, []byte(resultErr.Error()))
+		} else if len(result) > 0 {
+			writeBinaryV2OutputFrame(writer, binaryV2StatusOK, result)
+		} else {
+			writeBinaryV2OutputFrame(writer, binaryV2StatusEmpty, nil)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	if resultErr != nil {
+		_, _ = writer.Write([]byte(ErrorMark + resultErr.Error()))
+	} else if len(result) > 0 {
 		result = bytes.ReplaceAll(result, []byte("\n"), []byte(""))
-		_, _ = stdout.Write(result)
+		_, _ = writer.Write(result)
 	} else {
-		_, _ = stdout.Write([]byte(EmptyMark))
+		_, _ = writer.Write([]byte(EmptyMark))
 	}
-	_, _ = stdout.Write([]byte("\n"))
+	_, _ = writer.Write([]byte("\n"))
+}
+
+func writeBinaryV2OutputFrame(writer io.Writer, status byte, body []byte) {
+	_, _ = writer.Write(binaryV2OutputMagic[:])
+	_, _ = writer.Write([]byte{status})
+	var bodyLen [8]byte
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(bodyLen[:], uint64(len(body)))
+	_, _ = writer.Write(bodyLen[:])
+	_, _ = writer.Write(body)
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/pf/function_test.go b/pf/function_test.go
index 5349a92..f9f456c 100644
--- a/pf/function_test.go
+++ b/pf/function_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package pf
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"io"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -57,3 +60,134 @@ func TestReadInputFrameRejectsMalformedMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want malformed metadata error", err.Error())
 	}
 }
+
+func TestReadInputPreservesBinaryV2Payload(t *testing.T) {
+	payload := []byte{0, 'a', '\n', '\r', 255}
+	input := binaryV2InputFrame("1:2:3@topic", payload)
+
+	protocol, msgID, got, err := readInput(bufioReader(input))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("readInput returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if protocol != childProtocolBinaryV2 {
+		t.Fatalf("protocol = %v, want %v", protocol, childProtocolBinaryV2)
+	}
+	if msgID != "1:2:3" {
+		t.Fatalf("msgID = %q, want %q", msgID, "1:2:3")
+	}
+	if !bytes.Equal(got, payload) {
+		t.Fatalf("payload = %v, want %v", got, payload)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReadBinaryV2InputFrameRejectsOversizedMetadataBeforeAllocating(t *testing.T) {
+	input := binaryV2InputFrameWithLengths(binaryV2MaxMetadataBytes+1, 0)
+
+	_, _, err := readBinaryV2InputFrame(bytes.NewReader(input))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("readBinaryV2InputFrame returned nil error, want oversized metadata error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "metadata length") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want metadata length error", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReadBinaryV2InputFrameRejectsOversizedPayloadBeforeAllocating(t *testing.T) {
+	metadata := "1:2:3@topic"
+	input := binaryV2InputFrameWithLengths(uint32(len(metadata)), binaryV2MaxPayloadBytes+1)
+	input = append(input, []byte(metadata)...)
+
+	_, _, err := readBinaryV2InputFrame(bytes.NewReader(input))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("readBinaryV2InputFrame returned nil error, want oversized payload error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "payload length") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want payload length error", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWriteResultPreservesBinaryV2Payload(t *testing.T) {
+	payload := []byte{0, 'a', '\n', '\r', 255}
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+
+	writeResult(&out, childProtocolBinaryV2, payload, nil)
+
+	status, got, err := readBinaryV2OutputFrame(&out)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("readBinaryV2OutputFrame returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if status != binaryV2StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", status, binaryV2StatusOK)
+	}
+	if !bytes.Equal(got, payload) {
+		t.Fatalf("payload = %v, want %v", got, payload)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWriteResultUsesBinaryV2EmptyAndErrorStatuses(t *testing.T) {
+	var emptyOut bytes.Buffer
+	writeResult(&emptyOut, childProtocolBinaryV2, nil, nil)
+	status, body, err := readBinaryV2OutputFrame(&emptyOut)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("readBinaryV2OutputFrame returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if status != binaryV2StatusEmpty {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", status, binaryV2StatusEmpty)
+	}
+	if len(body) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("empty body length = %d, want 0", len(body))
+	}
+
+	var errorOut bytes.Buffer
+	writeResult(&errorOut, childProtocolBinaryV2, nil, io.ErrUnexpectedEOF)
+	status, body, err = readBinaryV2OutputFrame(&errorOut)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("readBinaryV2OutputFrame returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if status != binaryV2StatusError {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", status, binaryV2StatusError)
+	}
+	if string(body) != io.ErrUnexpectedEOF.Error() {
+		t.Fatalf("error body = %q, want %q", body, io.ErrUnexpectedEOF.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func binaryV2InputFrame(metadata string, payload []byte) []byte {
+	frame := append([]byte{}, binaryV2InputMagic[:]...)
+	frame = binary.BigEndian.AppendUint32(frame, uint32(len(metadata)))
+	frame = binary.BigEndian.AppendUint64(frame, uint64(len(payload)))
+	frame = append(frame, []byte(metadata)...)
+	frame = append(frame, payload...)
+	return frame
+}
+
+func binaryV2InputFrameWithLengths(metadataLen uint32, payloadLen uint64) []byte {
+	frame := append([]byte{}, binaryV2InputMagic[:]...)
+	frame = binary.BigEndian.AppendUint32(frame, metadataLen)
+	frame = binary.BigEndian.AppendUint64(frame, payloadLen)
+	return frame
+}
+
+func readBinaryV2OutputFrame(reader io.Reader) (byte, []byte, error) {
+	var magic [4]byte
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, magic[:]); err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, err
+	}
+	var status [1]byte
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, status[:]); err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, err
+	}
+	var bodyLen [8]byte
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, bodyLen[:]); err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, err
+	}
+	body := make([]byte, binary.BigEndian.Uint64(bodyLen[:]))
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, body); err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, err
+	}
+	return status[0], body, nil
+}
+
+func bufioReader(data []byte) *bufio.Reader {
+	return bufio.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(data))
+}