diff --git a/dfvfs/vfs/apfs_attribute.py b/dfvfs/vfs/apfs_attribute.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a71e1c00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dfvfs/vfs/apfs_attribute.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""The APFS attribute implementation."""
+
+import os
+
+from dfvfs.lib import errors
+from dfvfs.vfs import attribute
+
+
+class APFSExtendedAttribute(attribute.Attribute):
+  """APFS extended attribute that uses pyfsapfs."""
+
+  def __init__(self, fsapfs_extended_attribute):
+    """Initializes an attribute.
+
+    Args:
+      fsapfs_extended_attribute (pyfsapfs.extended_attribute): APFS extended
+          attribute.
+
+    Raises:
+      BackEndError: if the pyfsapfs extended attribute is missing.
+    """
+    if not fsapfs_extended_attribute:
+      raise errors.BackEndError('Missing pyfsapfs extended attribute.')
+
+    super(APFSExtendedAttribute, self).__init__()
+    self._fsapfs_extended_attribute = fsapfs_extended_attribute
+
+  @property
+  def name(self):
+    """str: name."""
+    return self._fsapfs_extended_attribute.name
+
+  # Note: that the following functions do not follow the style guide
+  # because they are part of the file-like object interface.
+  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
+  def read(self, size=None):
+    """Reads a byte string from the file input/output (IO) object.
+
+    The function will read a byte string of the specified size or
+    all of the remaining data if no size was specified.
+
+    Args:
+      size (Optional[int]): number of bytes to read, where None is all
+          remaining data.
+
+    Returns:
+      bytes: data read.
+
+    Raises:
+      IOError: if the read failed.
+      OSError: if the read failed.
+    """
+    return self._fsapfs_extended_attribute.read_buffer(size)
+
+  def seek(self, offset, whence=os.SEEK_SET):
+    """Seeks to an offset within the file input/output (IO) object.
+
+    Args:
+      offset (int): offset to seek.
+      whence (Optional[int]): value that indicates whether offset is an
+          absolute or relative position within the file.
+
+    Raises:
+      IOError: if the seek failed.
+      OSError: if the seek failed.
+    """
+    self._fsapfs_extended_attribute.seek_offset(offset, whence)
+
+  # get_offset() is preferred above tell() by the libbfio layer used in libyal.
+  def get_offset(self):
+    """Retrieves the current offset into the file input/output (IO) object.
+
+    Returns:
+      int: current offset into the file input/output (IO) object.
+
+    Raises:
+      IOError: if the file input/output (IO)-like object has not been opened.
+      OSError: if the file input/output (IO)-like object has not been opened.
+    """
+    return self._fsapfs_extended_attribute.get_offset()
+
+  # Pythonesque alias for get_offset().
+  def tell(self):
+    """Retrieves the current offset into the file input/output (IO) object."""
+    return self.get_offset()
+
+  def get_size(self):
+    """Retrieves the size of the file input/output (IO) object.
+
+    Returns:
+      int: size of the file input/output (IO) object.
+
+    Raises:
+      IOError: if the file input/output (IO) object has not been opened.
+      OSError: if the file input/output (IO) object has not been opened.
+    """
+    return self._fsapfs_extended_attribute.get_size()
+
+  def seekable(self):
+    """Determines if a file input/output (IO) object is seekable.
+
+    Returns:
+      bool: True since a file IO object provides a seek method.
+    """
+    return True
diff --git a/dfvfs/vfs/apfs_file_entry.py b/dfvfs/vfs/apfs_file_entry.py
index 4df1231f..030dfd04 100644
--- a/dfvfs/vfs/apfs_file_entry.py
+++ b/dfvfs/vfs/apfs_file_entry.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 from dfvfs.lib import definitions
 from dfvfs.lib import errors
 from dfvfs.path import apfs_path_spec
+from dfvfs.vfs import attribute
+from dfvfs.vfs import apfs_attribute
 from dfvfs.vfs import file_entry
 
 
@@ -90,6 +92,24 @@ def __init__(
     self.entry_type = self._ENTRY_TYPES.get(
         fsapfs_file_entry.file_mode & 0xf000, None)
 
+  def _GetAttributes(self):
+    """Retrieves the attributes.
+
+    Returns:
+      list[Attribute]: attributes.
+    """
+    if self._attributes is None:
+      stat_attribute = self._GetStatAttribute()
+      self._attributes = [stat_attribute]
+
+      for fsapfs_extended_attribute in (
+          self._fsapfs_file_entry.extended_attributes):
+        extended_attribute = apfs_attribute.APFSExtendedAttribute(
+            fsapfs_extended_attribute)
+        self._attributes.append(extended_attribute)
+
+    return self._attributes
+
   def _GetDirectory(self):
     """Retrieves a directory.
 
@@ -134,6 +154,24 @@ def _GetStat(self):
 
     return stat_object
 
+  def _GetStatAttribute(self):
+    """Retrieves a stat attribute.
+
+    Returns:
+      StatAttribute: a stat attribute.
+    """
+    stat_attribute = attribute.StatAttribute()
+    stat_attribute.group_identifier = self._fsapfs_file_entry.group_identifier
+    stat_attribute.inode_number = self._fsapfs_file_entry.identifier
+    stat_attribute.mode = self._fsapfs_file_entry.file_mode & 0x0fff
+    # TODO: implement number of hard links support in pyfsapfs
+    # stat_attribute.number_of_links = self._fsapfs_file_entry.number_of_links
+    stat_attribute.owner_identifier = self._fsapfs_file_entry.owner_identifier
+    stat_attribute.size = self._fsapfs_file_entry.size
+    stat_attribute.type = self.entry_type
+
+    return stat_attribute
+
   def _GetSubFileEntries(self):
     """Retrieves a sub file entries generator.
 
diff --git a/tests/vfs/apfs_attribute.py b/tests/vfs/apfs_attribute.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c93201e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vfs/apfs_attribute.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Tests for the APFS attribute."""
+
+import unittest
+
+from dfvfs.lib import definitions
+from dfvfs.lib import errors
+from dfvfs.path import factory as path_spec_factory
+from dfvfs.resolver import context
+from dfvfs.vfs import apfs_attribute
+from dfvfs.vfs import apfs_file_system
+
+from tests import test_lib as shared_test_lib
+
+
+class APFSAttributeTest(shared_test_lib.BaseTestCase):
+  """Tests the APFS attribute."""
+
+  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+
+  _IDENTIFIER_A_FILE = 17
+
+  def setUp(self):
+    """Sets up the needed objects used throughout the test."""
+    self._resolver_context = context.Context()
+    test_path = self._GetTestFilePath(['apfs.raw'])
+    self._SkipIfPathNotExists(test_path)
+
+    test_os_path_spec = path_spec_factory.Factory.NewPathSpec(
+        definitions.TYPE_INDICATOR_OS, location=test_path)
+    test_raw_path_spec = path_spec_factory.Factory.NewPathSpec(
+        definitions.TYPE_INDICATOR_RAW, parent=test_os_path_spec)
+    self._apfs_container_path_spec = path_spec_factory.Factory.NewPathSpec(
+        definitions.TYPE_INDICATOR_APFS_CONTAINER, location='/apfs1',
+        parent=test_raw_path_spec)
+    self._apfs_path_spec = path_spec_factory.Factory.NewPathSpec(
+        definitions.TYPE_INDICATOR_APFS, location='/',
+        parent=self._apfs_container_path_spec)
+
+    self._file_system = apfs_file_system.APFSFileSystem(
+        self._resolver_context, self._apfs_path_spec)
+    self._file_system.Open()
+
+  def tearDown(self):
+    """Cleans up the needed objects used throughout the test."""
+    self._resolver_context.Empty()
+
+  def testIntialize(self):
+    """Tests the __init__ function."""
+    test_location = '/a_directory/a_file'
+    path_spec = path_spec_factory.Factory.NewPathSpec(
+        definitions.TYPE_INDICATOR_APFS, identifier=self._IDENTIFIER_A_FILE,
+        location=test_location, parent=self._apfs_container_path_spec)
+    file_entry = self._file_system.GetFileEntryByPathSpec(path_spec)
+
+    fsapfs_attribute = file_entry._fsapfs_file_entry.get_extended_attribute(0)
+    self.assertIsNotNone(fsapfs_attribute)
+    self.assertEqual(fsapfs_attribute.name, 'myxattr')
+
+    test_attribute = apfs_attribute.APFSExtendedAttribute(fsapfs_attribute)
+    self.assertIsNotNone(test_attribute)
+
+    with self.assertRaises(errors.BackEndError):
+      apfs_attribute.APFSExtendedAttribute(None)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/vfs/apfs_file_entry.py b/tests/vfs/apfs_file_entry.py
index 54652e0c..fa41fcff 100644
--- a/tests/vfs/apfs_file_entry.py
+++ b/tests/vfs/apfs_file_entry.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 from dfvfs.path import factory as path_spec_factory
 from dfvfs.resolver import context
 from dfvfs.resolver import resolver
+from dfvfs.vfs import attribute
+from dfvfs.vfs import apfs_attribute
 from dfvfs.vfs import apfs_file_entry
 from dfvfs.vfs import apfs_file_system
 
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ def testEntriesGenerator(self):
 class APFSFileEntryTest(shared_test_lib.BaseTestCase):
   """Tests the APFS file entry."""
 
+  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+
   _IDENTIFIER_A_DIRECTORY = 16
   _IDENTIFIER_A_FILE = 17
   _IDENTIFIER_A_LINK = 22
@@ -189,6 +193,85 @@ def testSize(self):
     self.assertIsNotNone(file_entry)
     self.assertEqual(file_entry.size, 22)
 
+  def testGetAttributes(self):
+    """Tests the _GetAttributes function."""
+    test_location = '/a_directory/a_file'
+    path_spec = path_spec_factory.Factory.NewPathSpec(
+        definitions.TYPE_INDICATOR_APFS, identifier=self._IDENTIFIER_A_FILE,
+        location=test_location, parent=self._apfs_container_path_spec)
+    file_entry = self._file_system.GetFileEntryByPathSpec(path_spec)
+    self.assertIsNotNone(file_entry)
+
+    self.assertIsNone(file_entry._attributes)
+
+    file_entry._GetAttributes()
+    self.assertIsNotNone(file_entry._attributes)
+    self.assertEqual(len(file_entry._attributes), 2)
+
+    test_attribute = file_entry._attributes[0]
+    self.assertIsInstance(test_attribute, attribute.StatAttribute)
+
+    test_attribute = file_entry._attributes[1]
+    self.assertIsInstance(test_attribute, apfs_attribute.APFSExtendedAttribute)
+    self.assertEqual(test_attribute.name, 'myxattr')
+
+    test_attribute_value_data = test_attribute.read()
+    self.assertEqual(test_attribute_value_data, b'My extended attribute')
+
+  def testGetStat(self):
+    """Tests the _GetStat function."""
+    test_location = '/a_directory/another_file'
+    path_spec = path_spec_factory.Factory.NewPathSpec(
+        definitions.TYPE_INDICATOR_APFS,
+        identifier=self._IDENTIFIER_ANOTHER_FILE, location=test_location,
+        parent=self._apfs_container_path_spec)
+    file_entry = self._file_system.GetFileEntryByPathSpec(path_spec)
+    self.assertIsNotNone(file_entry)
+
+    stat_object = file_entry._GetStat()
+
+    self.assertIsNotNone(stat_object)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.type, stat_object.TYPE_FILE)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.size, 22)
+
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.mode, 420)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.uid, 99)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.gid, 99)
+
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.atime, 1627013324)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.atime_nano, 9960526)
+
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.ctime, 1627013324)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.ctime_nano, 9982411)
+
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.crtime, 1627013324)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.crtime_nano, 9982411)
+
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.mtime, 1627013324)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_object.mtime_nano, 9960526)
+
+  def testGetStatAttribute(self):
+    """Tests the _GetStatAttribute function."""
+    test_location = '/a_directory/another_file'
+    path_spec = path_spec_factory.Factory.NewPathSpec(
+        definitions.TYPE_INDICATOR_HFS,
+        identifier=self._IDENTIFIER_ANOTHER_FILE, location=test_location,
+        parent=self._apfs_container_path_spec)
+    file_entry = self._file_system.GetFileEntryByPathSpec(path_spec)
+    self.assertIsNotNone(file_entry)
+
+    stat_attribute = file_entry._GetStatAttribute()
+
+    self.assertIsNotNone(stat_attribute)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_attribute.group_identifier, 99)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_attribute.inode_number, 21)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_attribute.mode, 0o644)
+    # TODO: implement number of hard links support in pyfshfs
+    # self.assertEqual(stat_attribute.number_of_links, 1)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_attribute.owner_identifier, 99)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_attribute.size, 22)
+    self.assertEqual(stat_attribute.type, stat_attribute.TYPE_FILE)
+
   def testGetAPFSFileEntry(self):
     """Tests the GetAPFSFileEntry function."""
     test_location = '/a_directory/another_file'
@@ -244,38 +327,6 @@ def testGetParentFileEntry(self):
 
     self.assertEqual(parent_file_entry.name, 'a_directory')
 
-  def testGetStat(self):
-    """Tests the GetStat function."""
-    test_location = '/a_directory/another_file'
-    path_spec = path_spec_factory.Factory.NewPathSpec(
-        definitions.TYPE_INDICATOR_APFS,
-        identifier=self._IDENTIFIER_ANOTHER_FILE, location=test_location,
-        parent=self._apfs_container_path_spec)
-    file_entry = self._file_system.GetFileEntryByPathSpec(path_spec)
-    self.assertIsNotNone(file_entry)
-
-    stat_object = file_entry.GetStat()
-
-    self.assertIsNotNone(stat_object)
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.type, stat_object.TYPE_FILE)
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.size, 22)
-
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.mode, 420)
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.uid, 99)
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.gid, 99)
-
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.atime, 1627013324)
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.atime_nano, 9960526)
-
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.ctime, 1627013324)
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.ctime_nano, 9982411)
-
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.crtime, 1627013324)
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.crtime_nano, 9982411)
-
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.mtime, 1627013324)
-    self.assertEqual(stat_object.mtime_nano, 9960526)
-
   def testIsFunctions(self):
     """Tests the Is? functions."""
     test_location = '/a_directory/another_file'