diff --git a/Adafruit_IO/model.py b/Adafruit_IO/model.py
index 51d5633..74ef33e 100644
--- a/Adafruit_IO/model.py
+++ b/Adafruit_IO/model.py
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ DATA_FIELDS   = [ 'created_epoch',
                   'lon',
                   'ele']
 
+# List of fields/properties for GroupFeedData object
+GROUPFEEDDATA_FIELDS = [ 'value',
+                         'key']
+
 FEED_FIELDS   = [ 'name',
                   'key',
                   'id',
@@ -95,12 +99,14 @@ Group  = namedtuple('Group', GROUP_FIELDS)
 Dashboard = namedtuple('Dashboard', DASHBOARD_FIELDS)
 Block  = namedtuple('Block', BLOCK_FIELDS)
 Layout = namedtuple('Layout', LAYOUT_FIELDS)
+GroupFeedData = namedtuple('GroupFeedData', GROUPFEEDDATA_FIELDS)
 
 # Magic incantation to make all parameters to the initializers optional with a
 # default value of None.
 Group.__new__.__defaults__  = tuple(None for x in GROUP_FIELDS)
 Data.__new__.__defaults__   = tuple(None for x in DATA_FIELDS)
 Layout.__new__.__defaults__   = tuple(None for x in LAYOUT_FIELDS)
+GroupFeedData.__new__.__defaults__ = tuple(None for x in GROUPFEEDDATA_FIELDS)
 
 # explicitly set dashboard values so that 'color_mode' is 'dark'
 Dashboard.__new__.__defaults__ = (None, None, None, False, "dark", True, None, None)
@@ -147,3 +153,4 @@ Group.from_dict  = classmethod(_group_from_dict)
 Dashboard.from_dict  = classmethod(_dashboard_from_dict)
 Block.from_dict  = classmethod(_from_dict)
 Layout.from_dict  = classmethod(_from_dict)
+GroupFeedData.from_dict = classmethod(_from_dict)
diff --git a/tests/test_model.py b/tests/test_model.py
index 02b105e..ade1c01 100644
--- a/tests/test_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_model.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 # SOFTWARE.
-from Adafruit_IO import Data, Feed, Group, Dashboard, Block, Layout
+from Adafruit_IO import Data, Feed, Group, Dashboard, Block, Layout, GroupFeedData
 
 import base
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class TestData(base.IOTestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(feed.license)
         self.assertIsNone(feed.status_notify)
         self.assertIsNone(feed.status_timeout)
-    
+
     def test_group_properties_are_optional(self):
         group = Group(name="foo")
         self.assertEqual(group.name, 'foo')
@@ -116,3 +116,19 @@ class TestData(base.IOTestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(data.expiration)
         self.assertIsNone(data.position)
         self.assertIsNone(data.id)
+
+
+class TestGroupFeedData(base.IOTestCase):
+
+    def test_groupfeeddata_properties_are_optional(self):
+        """GroupFeedData fields have optional properties
+        """
+        data = GroupFeedData(value='foo', key='test_key')
+        self.assertEqual(data.value, 'foo')
+        self.assertEqual(data.key, 'test_key')
+
+    def test_groupfeeddata_from_dict_ignores_unknown_items(self):
+        data = GroupFeedData.from_dict({'value': 'foo', 'key': 'test_key', 'unknown_param': 42})
+        self.assertEqual(data.value, 'foo')
+        self.assertEqual(data.key, 'test_key')
+        self.assertFalse(data.has_key('unknown_param'))