diff --git a/gremlin-client/src/io/graph_binary_v1.rs b/gremlin-client/src/io/graph_binary_v1.rs
index d555779..3a81861 100644
--- a/gremlin-client/src/io/graph_binary_v1.rs
+++ b/gremlin-client/src/io/graph_binary_v1.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
     message::{ReponseStatus, Response, ResponseResult},
     process::traversal::Instruction,
     structure::{Traverser, T},
-    GKey, GValue, GremlinError, GremlinResult, Vertex, GID,
+    GKey, GValue, GremlinError, GremlinResult, ToGValue, Vertex, VertexProperty, GID,
 };
 
 use super::IoProtocol;
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ impl GraphBinaryV1Ser for &GValue {
                 buf.push(VALUE_FLAG);
                 value.to_be_bytes(buf)?;
             }
+            GValue::Vertex(value) => {
+                buf.push(VERTEX);
+                buf.push(VALUE_FLAG);
+            }
             GValue::Bytecode(code) => {
                 //Type code of 0x15: Bytecode
                 buf.push(BYTECODE);
@@ -688,6 +692,53 @@ impl GraphBinaryV1Ser for &Uuid {
     }
 }
 
+impl GraphBinaryV1Ser for &Vertex {
+    fn to_be_bytes(self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> GremlinResult<()> {
+        //Format: {id}{label}{properties}
+
+        //{id} is a fully qualified typed value composed of {type_code}{type_info}{value_flag}{value}.
+        self.id().to_be_bytes(buf)?;
+
+        //{label} is a String value
+        self.label().to_be_bytes(buf)?;
+
+        //{properties} is a fully qualified typed value composed of {type_code}{type_info}{value_flag}{value} which contains properties.
+        self.properties.len();
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
+
+impl GraphBinaryV1Ser for &VertexProperty {
+    fn to_be_bytes(self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> GremlinResult<()> {
+        //Format: {id}{label}{value}{parent}{properties}
+
+        //{id} is a fully qualified typed value composed of {type_code}{type_info}{value_flag}{value}.
+        self.id().to_be_bytes(buf)?;
+
+        //{label} is a String value.
+        self.label().to_be_bytes(buf)?;
+
+        //{value} is a fully qualified typed value composed of {type_code}{type_info}{value_flag}{value}.
+        //???????
+
+        //{parent} is a fully qualified typed value composed of {type_code}{type_info}{value_flag}{value} which contains the parent Vertex. Note that as TinkerPop currently send "references" only, this value will always be null.}
+
+        //{properties} is a fully qualified typed value composed of {type_code}{type_info}{value_flag}{value} which contains properties.
+
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
+
+impl GraphBinaryV1Ser for &GID {
+    fn to_be_bytes(self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> GremlinResult<()> {
+        match self {
+            GID::String(s) => s.to_gvalue().to_be_bytes(buf),
+            GID::Int32(i) => i.to_gvalue().to_be_bytes(buf),
+            GID::Int64(i) => i.to_gvalue().to_be_bytes(buf),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl GraphBinaryV1Deser for Uuid {
     fn from_be_bytes<'a, S: Iterator<Item = &'a u8>>(bytes: &mut S) -> GremlinResult<Self> {
         bytes
diff --git a/gremlin-client/src/structure/vertex.rs b/gremlin-client/src/structure/vertex.rs
index fdd2a4d..b000157 100644
--- a/gremlin-client/src/structure/vertex.rs
+++ b/gremlin-client/src/structure/vertex.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::hash::Hasher;
 pub struct Vertex {
     id: GID,
     label: String,
-    properties: HashMap<String, Vec<VertexProperty>>,
+    pub(crate) properties: HashMap<String, Vec<VertexProperty>>,
 }
 
 impl Vertex {
diff --git a/gremlin-client/tests/integration_traversal_omni.rs b/gremlin-client/tests/integration_traversal_omni.rs
index 9b3eaca..fd6cdd0 100644
--- a/gremlin-client/tests/integration_traversal_omni.rs
+++ b/gremlin-client/tests/integration_traversal_omni.rs
@@ -1168,7 +1168,10 @@ fn test_value_map(client: GremlinClient) {
 
     let value = &results[0];
 
-    assert_eq!("test", get_map::<String, _>(value, "name").unwrap().unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(
+        "test",
+        get_map::<String, _>(value, "name").unwrap().unwrap()
+    );
 
     let results = g.v(vertex.id()).value_map("name").to_list().unwrap();
 
@@ -1176,7 +1179,10 @@ fn test_value_map(client: GremlinClient) {
 
     let value = &results[0];
 
-    assert_eq!("test", get_map::<String, _>(value, "name").unwrap().unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(
+        "test",
+        get_map::<String, _>(value, "name").unwrap().unwrap()
+    );
 
     let results = g.v(vertex.id()).value_map("fake").to_list().unwrap();
 
@@ -1186,9 +1192,15 @@ fn test_value_map(client: GremlinClient) {
     assert_eq!(1, results.len());
     let value = &results[0];
 
-    assert_eq!(Some(vertex.id().get().unwrap()), get_map_id(&value).unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(
+        Some(vertex.id().get().unwrap()),
+        get_map_id(&value).unwrap()
+    );
     assert_eq!(Some(vertex.label()), get_map_label(&value).unwrap());
-    assert_eq!(Some("test".to_owned()).as_ref(), get_map(&value, "name").unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(
+        Some("test".to_owned()).as_ref(),
+        get_map(&value, "name").unwrap()
+    );
 }
 
 #[apply(serializers)]
@@ -1248,15 +1260,24 @@ fn test_element_map(client: GremlinClient) {
     let value = &results[0];
 
     assert_eq!(2, value.len());
-    assert_eq!(Some(vertex.id().get().unwrap()), get_map_id(&value).unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(
+        Some(vertex.id().get().unwrap()),
+        get_map_id(&value).unwrap()
+    );
     assert_eq!(Some(vertex.label()), get_map_label(&value).unwrap());
 
     let results = g.v(vertex.id()).element_map(()).to_list().unwrap();
     let value = &results[0];
 
-    assert_eq!(Some(vertex.id().get().unwrap()), get_map_id(&value).unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(
+        Some(vertex.id().get().unwrap()),
+        get_map_id(&value).unwrap()
+    );
     assert_eq!(Some(vertex.label()), get_map_label(&value).unwrap());
-    assert_eq!(Some("test".to_owned()).as_ref(), get_map(&value, "name").unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(
+        Some("test".to_owned()).as_ref(),
+        get_map(&value, "name").unwrap()
+    );
 }
 
 #[apply(serializers)]
@@ -2316,7 +2337,10 @@ fn test_anonymous_traversal_properties_drop(client: GremlinClient) {
     //Make sure the property was assigned
     assert_map_property(&element_map, pre_drop_prop_key, expected_prop_value);
 
-    let created_vertex_id = element_map.get("id").or(element_map.get(T::Id)).expect("Should have id property");
+    let created_vertex_id = element_map
+        .get("id")
+        .or(element_map.get(T::Id))
+        .expect("Should have id property");
     let GValue::Int64(id) = created_vertex_id else {
         panic!("Not expected id type");
     };
@@ -2619,21 +2643,21 @@ fn test_none_step(client: GremlinClient) {
     assert_eq!(1, vertex_count);
 }
 
-fn get_map_id<'a>(map: &'a Map) -> Result<Option<&i64>, GremlinError>{
+fn get_map_id<'a>(map: &'a Map) -> Result<Option<&i64>, GremlinError> {
     let string_keyed = get_map(map, "id")?;
     if string_keyed.is_some() {
         Ok(string_keyed)
     } else {
-        get_map(map, T::Id)   
+        get_map(map, T::Id)
     }
 }
 
-fn get_map_label<'a>(map: &'a Map) -> Result<Option<&String>, GremlinError>{
+fn get_map_label<'a>(map: &'a Map) -> Result<Option<&String>, GremlinError> {
     let string_keyed = get_map(map, "label")?;
     if string_keyed.is_some() {
         Ok(string_keyed)
     } else {
-        get_map(map, T::Label)   
+        get_map(map, T::Label)
     }
 }