diff --git a/tests/test_components.py b/tests/test_components.py
index c98588f1..d1ea17d8 100644
--- a/tests/test_components.py
+++ b/tests/test_components.py
@@ -138,14 +138,17 @@ def test_probability_request():
         metadata=ProbabilityMetadata(probability=0.5),
     )
     assert request.get_probability() == 0.5
+    assert request.notes is None
 
     request = ProbabilityRequest(
         name="Get with RequestURL object",
         url=RequestUrl("https://example.com/test"),
+        notes=["arbitrary", "info"],
     )
 
     assert request.url == "https://example.com/test"
     assert request.get_probability() is None
+    assert request.notes == ["arbitrary", "info"]
 
 
 def test_request():
@@ -154,20 +157,22 @@ def test_request():
         Header(name="Content-Type", value="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),
         Header(name="Host", value="foo.example"),
     ]
-    Request(
+    request = Request(
         name="Post Test",
         url="https://example.com/test",
         method="POST",
         body="ZmllbGQxPXZhbHVlMSZmaWVsZDI9dmFsdWUy",
         headers=headers,
     )
+    assert request.notes is None
 
     request = Request(
         name="Get with RequestURL object",
         url=RequestUrl("https://example.com/test"),
+        notes=["arbitrary", "info"],
     )
-
     assert request.url == "https://example.com/test"
+    assert request.notes == ["arbitrary", "info"]
 
 
 def test_job_location():
diff --git a/zyte_common_items/components/request.py b/zyte_common_items/components/request.py
index 8a35acdd..de5c1dab 100644
--- a/zyte_common_items/components/request.py
+++ b/zyte_common_items/components/request.py
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ class Request(Item):
     #: Name of the page being requested.
     name: Optional[str] = None
 
+    #: Arbitrary list of information about the request.
+    notes: Optional[List[str]] = None
+
     _body_bytes = None
 
     @property