diff --git a/lib/appmap/cucumber.rb b/lib/appmap/cucumber.rb
index e407b59d..f56c339c 100644
--- a/lib/appmap/cucumber.rb
+++ b/lib/appmap/cucumber.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ def update_metadata(scenario, base_metadata)
             'version' => Gem.loaded_specs['cucumber']&.version&.to_s
           }
           m['recorder'] = {
-            'name' => 'cucumber'
+            'name' => 'cucumber',
+            'type' => 'tests'
           }
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/appmap/middleware/remote_recording.rb b/lib/appmap/middleware/remote_recording.rb
index 3d4895d6..e91cf082 100644
--- a/lib/appmap/middleware/remote_recording.rb
+++ b/lib/appmap/middleware/remote_recording.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ def ws_stop_recording(req)
 
         metadata = AppMap.detect_metadata
         metadata[:recorder] = {
-          name: 'remote_recording'
+          name: 'remote_recording',
+          type: 'remote'
         }
 
         response = JSON.generate \
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ def call(env)
             metadata[:name] = appmap_name
             metadata[:timestamp] = start_time.to_f
             metadata[:recorder] = {
-              name: 'record_requests'
+              name: 'rack',
+              type: 'requests'
             }
     
             appmap = {
diff --git a/lib/appmap/minitest.rb b/lib/appmap/minitest.rb
index 5c66e391..eea0ce89 100644
--- a/lib/appmap/minitest.rb
+++ b/lib/appmap/minitest.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ def save(name:, class_map:, source_location:, test_status:, exception:, events:)
             version: Gem.loaded_specs['minitest']&.version&.to_s
           }
           m[:recorder] = {
-            name: 'minitest'
+            name: 'minitest',
+            type: 'tests'
           }
           m[:test_status] = test_status
           if exception
diff --git a/lib/appmap/record.rb b/lib/appmap/record.rb
index 4ba8c8b3..12814e05 100644
--- a/lib/appmap/record.rb
+++ b/lib/appmap/record.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 
   metadata = AppMap.detect_metadata
   metadata[:recorder] = {
-    name: 'record_process'
+    name: 'record_process',
+    type: 'process'
   }
 
   appmap = {
diff --git a/lib/appmap/rspec.rb b/lib/appmap/rspec.rb
index ed506abf..6da4646a 100644
--- a/lib/appmap/rspec.rb
+++ b/lib/appmap/rspec.rb
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ def save(name:, class_map:, source_location:, test_status:, exception:, events:)
             version: Gem.loaded_specs['rspec-core']&.version&.to_s
           }
           m[:recorder] = {
-            name: 'rspec'
+            name: 'rspec',
+            type: 'tests'
           }
           m[:test_status] = test_status
           if exception
diff --git a/lib/appmap/version.rb b/lib/appmap/version.rb
index 90f53861..3daa3a6a 100644
--- a/lib/appmap/version.rb
+++ b/lib/appmap/version.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module AppMap
 
   VERSION = '0.90.1'
 
-  APPMAP_FORMAT_VERSION = '1.7.0'
+  APPMAP_FORMAT_VERSION = '1.9.0'
 
   SUPPORTED_RUBY_VERSIONS = %w[2.5 2.6 2.7 3.0 3.1].freeze
 
diff --git a/test/cucumber_test.rb b/test/cucumber_test.rb
index 107afcea..0644f56c 100644
--- a/test/cucumber_test.rb
+++ b/test/cucumber_test.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def test_cucumber
       assert_includes metadata.keys, 'client'
       assert_equal({ name: 'appmap', url: AppMap::URL, version: AppMap::VERSION }.stringify_keys, metadata['client'])
       assert_includes metadata.keys, 'recorder'
-      assert_equal({ name: 'cucumber' }.stringify_keys, metadata['recorder'])
+      assert_equal({ name: 'cucumber', type: 'tests' }.stringify_keys, metadata['recorder'])
 
       assert_includes metadata.keys, 'frameworks'
       cucumber = metadata['frameworks'].select {|f| f['name'] == 'cucumber'}
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def test_cucumber4
       assert_includes metadata.keys, 'client'
       assert_equal({ name: 'appmap', url: AppMap::URL, version: AppMap::VERSION }.stringify_keys, metadata['client'])
       assert_includes metadata.keys, 'recorder'
-      assert_equal({ name: 'cucumber' }.stringify_keys, metadata['recorder'])
+      assert_equal({ name: 'cucumber', type: 'tests' }.stringify_keys, metadata['recorder'])
 
       assert_includes metadata.keys, 'frameworks'
       cucumber = metadata['frameworks'].select {|f| f['name'] == 'cucumber'}
diff --git a/test/minitest_test.rb b/test/minitest_test.rb
index 2f3fc1bc..26f1e6d4 100644
--- a/test/minitest_test.rb
+++ b/test/minitest_test.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def test_hello
       metadata = appmap['metadata']
       assert_equal 'minitest_recorder', metadata['app']
       assert_equal 'minitest', metadata['recorder']['name']
+      assert_equal 'tests', metadata['recorder']['type']
       assert_equal 'ruby', metadata['language']['name']
       assert_equal 'Hello hello', metadata['name']
       assert_equal 'test/hello_test.rb:9', metadata['source_location']
diff --git a/test/rspec_test.rb b/test/rspec_test.rb
index b30618b2..7a84b204 100644
--- a/test/rspec_test.rb
+++ b/test/rspec_test.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def test_record_decorated_rspec
       assert_includes metadata.keys, 'client'
       assert_equal({ name: 'appmap', url: AppMap::URL, version: AppMap::VERSION }.stringify_keys, metadata['client'])
       assert_includes metadata.keys, 'recorder'
-      assert_equal({ name: 'rspec' }.stringify_keys, metadata['recorder'])
+      assert_equal({ name: 'rspec', type: 'tests' }.stringify_keys, metadata['recorder'])
 
       assert_includes metadata.keys, 'frameworks'
       rspec = metadata['frameworks'].select {|f| f['name'] == 'rspec'}