diff --git a/src/dependency_injection/container.py b/src/dependency_injection/container.py
index abc7c71..ee7defa 100644
--- a/src/dependency_injection/container.py
+++ b/src/dependency_injection/container.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def __init__(self, name: str = None):
         self._registrations = {}
         self._singleton_instances = {}
         self._scoped_instances = {}
+        self._has_resolved = False
 
     @classmethod
     def get_instance(cls, name: str = None) -> Self:
@@ -30,6 +31,16 @@ def get_instance(cls, name: str = None) -> Self:
 
         return cls._instances[(cls, name)]
 
+    def get_registrations(self) -> Dict[Type, Registration]:
+        return self._registrations
+
+    def set_registrations(self, registrations) -> None:
+        if self._has_resolved:
+            raise Exception(
+                "You can't set registrations after a dependency has been resolved."
+            )
+        self._registrations = registrations
+
     def register_transient(
         self,
         dependency: Type,
@@ -99,6 +110,8 @@ def register_instance(
         self._singleton_instances[dependency] = instance
 
     def resolve(self, dependency: Type, scope_name: str = DEFAULT_SCOPE_NAME) -> Type:
+        self._has_resolved = True
+
         if scope_name not in self._scoped_instances:
             self._scoped_instances[scope_name] = {}
 
diff --git a/src/dependency_injection/serialization.py b/src/dependency_injection/serialization.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bfbad0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dependency_injection/serialization.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import pickle
+
+from typing import Dict, Type
+
+from dependency_injection.registration import Registration
+
+
+class RegistrationSerializer:
+    @staticmethod
+    def serialize(registrations) -> bytes:
+        return pickle.dumps(registrations)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize(serialized_state) -> Dict[Type, Registration]:
+        return pickle.loads(serialized_state)
diff --git a/tests/unit_test/container/register/test_get_registrations.py b/tests/unit_test/container/register/test_get_registrations.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d9d50c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_test/container/register/test_get_registrations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from dependency_injection.container import DependencyContainer
+from dependency_injection.scope import Scope
+from unit_test.unit_test_case import UnitTestCase
+
+
+class TestGetRegistrations(UnitTestCase):
+    def test_get_registrations_returns_empty_dict_initially(self):
+        # arrange
+        dependency_container = DependencyContainer.get_instance()
+
+        # act
+        registrations = dependency_container.get_registrations()
+
+        # assert
+        self.assertEqual(registrations, {})
+
+    def test_get_registrations_returns_correct_registrations(self):
+        # arrange
+        class Vehicle:
+            pass
+
+        dependency_container = DependencyContainer.get_instance()
+        dependency_container.register_transient(Vehicle)
+
+        # act
+        registrations = dependency_container.get_registrations()
+
+        # assert
+        self.assertIn(Vehicle, registrations)
+        self.assertEqual(registrations[Vehicle].dependency, Vehicle)
+        self.assertEqual(registrations[Vehicle].implementation, Vehicle)
+        self.assertEqual(registrations[Vehicle].scope, Scope.TRANSIENT)
diff --git a/tests/unit_test/container/register/test_set_registrations.py b/tests/unit_test/container/register/test_set_registrations.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04d6b46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_test/container/register/test_set_registrations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+from dependency_injection.container import DependencyContainer
+from unit_test.unit_test_case import UnitTestCase
+
+
+class TestSetRegistrations(UnitTestCase):
+    def test_set_registrations_before_first_resolution(self):
+        # arrange
+        class Vehicle:
+            pass
+
+        dummy_container = DependencyContainer.get_instance("dummy_container")
+        dummy_container.register_transient(Vehicle)
+        new_registrations = dummy_container.get_registrations()
+
+        container = DependencyContainer.get_instance()
+
+        # act
+        container.set_registrations(new_registrations)  # no exception
+
+    def test_not_allowed_to_set_registrations_after_first_resolution(self):
+        # arrange
+        class Vehicle:
+            pass
+
+        class Fruit:
+            pass
+
+        dummy_container = DependencyContainer.get_instance("dummy_container")
+        dummy_container.register_transient(Vehicle)
+        new_registrations = dummy_container.get_registrations()
+
+        container = DependencyContainer.get_instance()
+        container.register_transient(Fruit)
+        container.resolve(Fruit)
+
+        # act & assert
+        with self.assertRaises(Exception) as context:
+            container.set_registrations(new_registrations)
+
+        self.assertIn(
+            "You can't set registrations after a dependency has been resolved.",
+            str(context.exception),
+        )
diff --git a/tests/unit_test/serialization/__init__.py b/tests/unit_test/serialization/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/unit_test/serialization/test_registration_serializer.py b/tests/unit_test/serialization/test_registration_serializer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9be563d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_test/serialization/test_registration_serializer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import pickle
+
+from unit_test.unit_test_case import UnitTestCase
+
+from dependency_injection.serialization import RegistrationSerializer
+from dependency_injection.registration import Registration
+from dependency_injection.scope import Scope
+
+
+class Vehicle:
+    pass
+
+
+class Car:
+    def __init__(self, vehicle: Vehicle):
+        self.vehicle = vehicle
+
+
+class TestRegistrationSerializer(UnitTestCase):
+    def test_serialize_and_deserialize(self):
+        # arrange
+        registrations = {
+            Vehicle: Registration(
+                dependency=Vehicle,
+                implementation=Car,
+                scope=Scope.TRANSIENT,
+                tags={"example_tag"},
+                constructor_args={"vehicle": Vehicle()},
+                factory=None,
+                factory_args={},
+            )
+        }
+
+        # act
+        serialized = RegistrationSerializer.serialize(registrations)
+        deserialized = RegistrationSerializer.deserialize(serialized)
+
+        # assert
+        self.assertEqual(deserialized.keys(), registrations.keys())
+        self.assertEqual(
+            deserialized[Vehicle].dependency, registrations[Vehicle].dependency
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            deserialized[Vehicle].implementation, registrations[Vehicle].implementation
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(deserialized[Vehicle].scope, registrations[Vehicle].scope)
+        self.assertEqual(deserialized[Vehicle].tags, registrations[Vehicle].tags)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            deserialized[Vehicle].constructor_args.keys(),
+            registrations[Vehicle].constructor_args.keys(),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(deserialized[Vehicle].factory, registrations[Vehicle].factory)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            deserialized[Vehicle].factory_args, registrations[Vehicle].factory_args
+        )
+
+    def test_deserialize_invalid_data(self):
+        # arrange
+        invalid_data = b"not a valid pickle"
+
+        # act & assert
+        with self.assertRaises(pickle.UnpicklingError):
+            RegistrationSerializer.deserialize(invalid_data)