diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/emicklei/go-restful/otelrestful/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go b/instrumentation/github.com/emicklei/go-restful/otelrestful/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
index 5399115216d..bccb5a261ac 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/emicklei/go-restful/otelrestful/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/emicklei/go-restful/otelrestful/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
@@ -80,7 +80,20 @@ func HTTPClientStatus(code int) (codes.Code, string) {
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
 func HTTPServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
-	return hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	attrs, _ := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
+}
+
+// HTTPServerRequestMetric returns metric attributes for an HTTP request received by a
+// server.
+//
+// See HTTPServerRequest for requirements.
+//
+// The following attributes are always returned: "http.method", "http.scheme",
+// "http.flavor", "net.host.name".
+func HTTPServerRequestMetric(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+	_, attrs := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
 }
 
 // HTTPServerStatus returns a span status code and message for an HTTP status code
@@ -251,6 +264,8 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 }
 
 // ServerRequest returns attributes for an HTTP request received by a server.
+// The first slice of attributes contains full information, while the second
+// one only preserve those won't causing high cardinality.
 //
 // The server must be the primary server name if it is known. For example this
 // would be the ServerName directive
@@ -271,7 +286,9 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 // returned if they related values are defined in req: "net.host.port",
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
-func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) (
+	[]attribute.KeyValue, []attribute.KeyValue,
+) {
 	// TODO: This currently does not add the specification required
 	// `http.target` attribute. It has too high of a cardinality to safely be
 	// added. An alternate should be added, or this comment removed, when it is
@@ -280,6 +297,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	// should be removed as well.
 
 	n := 4 // Method, scheme, proto, and host name.
+	attrsLowCardinality := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 	var host string
 	var p int
 	if server == "" {
@@ -316,10 +334,11 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	}
 	attrs := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.method(req.Method))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.proto(req.Proto))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.method(req.Method))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.proto(req.Proto))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrs = append(attrs, attrsLowCardinality...)
 
 	if hostPort > 0 {
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostPort(hostPort))
@@ -346,7 +365,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.HTTPClientIPKey.String(clientIP))
 	}
 
-	return attrs
+	return attrs, attrsLowCardinality
 }
 
 func (c *httpConv) method(method string) attribute.KeyValue {
diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/gin-gonic/gin/otelgin/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go b/instrumentation/github.com/gin-gonic/gin/otelgin/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
index 919bff77af5..a3485451eb6 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/gin-gonic/gin/otelgin/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/gin-gonic/gin/otelgin/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
@@ -80,7 +80,20 @@ func HTTPClientStatus(code int) (codes.Code, string) {
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
 func HTTPServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
-	return hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	attrs, _ := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
+}
+
+// HTTPServerRequestMetric returns metric attributes for an HTTP request received by a
+// server.
+//
+// See HTTPServerRequest for requirements.
+//
+// The following attributes are always returned: "http.method", "http.scheme",
+// "http.flavor", "net.host.name".
+func HTTPServerRequestMetric(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+	_, attrs := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
 }
 
 // HTTPServerStatus returns a span status code and message for an HTTP status code
@@ -251,6 +264,8 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 }
 
 // ServerRequest returns attributes for an HTTP request received by a server.
+// The first slice of attributes contains full information, while the second
+// one only preserve those won't causing high cardinality.
 //
 // The server must be the primary server name if it is known. For example this
 // would be the ServerName directive
@@ -271,7 +286,9 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 // returned if they related values are defined in req: "net.host.port",
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
-func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) (
+	[]attribute.KeyValue, []attribute.KeyValue,
+) {
 	// TODO: This currently does not add the specification required
 	// `http.target` attribute. It has too high of a cardinality to safely be
 	// added. An alternate should be added, or this comment removed, when it is
@@ -280,6 +297,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	// should be removed as well.
 
 	n := 4 // Method, scheme, proto, and host name.
+	attrsLowCardinality := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 	var host string
 	var p int
 	if server == "" {
@@ -316,10 +334,11 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	}
 	attrs := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.method(req.Method))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.proto(req.Proto))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.method(req.Method))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.proto(req.Proto))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrs = append(attrs, attrsLowCardinality...)
 
 	if hostPort > 0 {
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostPort(hostPort))
@@ -346,7 +365,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.HTTPClientIPKey.String(clientIP))
 	}
 
-	return attrs
+	return attrs, attrsLowCardinality
 }
 
 func (c *httpConv) method(method string) attribute.KeyValue {
diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/gorilla/mux/otelmux/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go b/instrumentation/github.com/gorilla/mux/otelmux/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
index 45b45911384..4c1e5f43861 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/gorilla/mux/otelmux/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/gorilla/mux/otelmux/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
@@ -80,7 +80,20 @@ func HTTPClientStatus(code int) (codes.Code, string) {
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
 func HTTPServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
-	return hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	attrs, _ := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
+}
+
+// HTTPServerRequestMetric returns metric attributes for an HTTP request received by a
+// server.
+//
+// See HTTPServerRequest for requirements.
+//
+// The following attributes are always returned: "http.method", "http.scheme",
+// "http.flavor", "net.host.name".
+func HTTPServerRequestMetric(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+	_, attrs := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
 }
 
 // HTTPServerStatus returns a span status code and message for an HTTP status code
@@ -251,6 +264,8 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 }
 
 // ServerRequest returns attributes for an HTTP request received by a server.
+// The first slice of attributes contains full information, while the second
+// one only preserve those won't causing high cardinality.
 //
 // The server must be the primary server name if it is known. For example this
 // would be the ServerName directive
@@ -271,7 +286,9 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 // returned if they related values are defined in req: "net.host.port",
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
-func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) (
+	[]attribute.KeyValue, []attribute.KeyValue,
+) {
 	// TODO: This currently does not add the specification required
 	// `http.target` attribute. It has too high of a cardinality to safely be
 	// added. An alternate should be added, or this comment removed, when it is
@@ -280,6 +297,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	// should be removed as well.
 
 	n := 4 // Method, scheme, proto, and host name.
+	attrsLowCardinality := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 	var host string
 	var p int
 	if server == "" {
@@ -316,10 +334,11 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	}
 	attrs := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.method(req.Method))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.proto(req.Proto))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.method(req.Method))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.proto(req.Proto))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrs = append(attrs, attrsLowCardinality...)
 
 	if hostPort > 0 {
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostPort(hostPort))
@@ -346,7 +365,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.HTTPClientIPKey.String(clientIP))
 	}
 
-	return attrs
+	return attrs, attrsLowCardinality
 }
 
 func (c *httpConv) method(method string) attribute.KeyValue {
diff --git a/instrumentation/github.com/labstack/echo/otelecho/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go b/instrumentation/github.com/labstack/echo/otelecho/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
index 3cc28d283b9..402ce0190ac 100644
--- a/instrumentation/github.com/labstack/echo/otelecho/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
+++ b/instrumentation/github.com/labstack/echo/otelecho/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
@@ -80,7 +80,20 @@ func HTTPClientStatus(code int) (codes.Code, string) {
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
 func HTTPServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
-	return hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	attrs, _ := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
+}
+
+// HTTPServerRequestMetric returns metric attributes for an HTTP request received by a
+// server.
+//
+// See HTTPServerRequest for requirements.
+//
+// The following attributes are always returned: "http.method", "http.scheme",
+// "http.flavor", "net.host.name".
+func HTTPServerRequestMetric(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+	_, attrs := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
 }
 
 // HTTPServerStatus returns a span status code and message for an HTTP status code
@@ -251,6 +264,8 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 }
 
 // ServerRequest returns attributes for an HTTP request received by a server.
+// The first slice of attributes contains full information, while the second
+// one only preserve those won't causing high cardinality.
 //
 // The server must be the primary server name if it is known. For example this
 // would be the ServerName directive
@@ -271,7 +286,9 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 // returned if they related values are defined in req: "net.host.port",
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
-func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) (
+	[]attribute.KeyValue, []attribute.KeyValue,
+) {
 	// TODO: This currently does not add the specification required
 	// `http.target` attribute. It has too high of a cardinality to safely be
 	// added. An alternate should be added, or this comment removed, when it is
@@ -280,6 +297,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	// should be removed as well.
 
 	n := 4 // Method, scheme, proto, and host name.
+	attrsLowCardinality := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 	var host string
 	var p int
 	if server == "" {
@@ -316,10 +334,11 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	}
 	attrs := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.method(req.Method))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.proto(req.Proto))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.method(req.Method))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.proto(req.Proto))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrs = append(attrs, attrsLowCardinality...)
 
 	if hostPort > 0 {
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostPort(hostPort))
@@ -346,7 +365,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.HTTPClientIPKey.String(clientIP))
 	}
 
-	return attrs
+	return attrs, attrsLowCardinality
 }
 
 func (c *httpConv) method(method string) attribute.KeyValue {
diff --git a/instrumentation/gopkg.in/macaron.v1/otelmacaron/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go b/instrumentation/gopkg.in/macaron.v1/otelmacaron/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
index 4d178160317..c6883911e9f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/gopkg.in/macaron.v1/otelmacaron/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
+++ b/instrumentation/gopkg.in/macaron.v1/otelmacaron/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
@@ -80,7 +80,20 @@ func HTTPClientStatus(code int) (codes.Code, string) {
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
 func HTTPServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
-	return hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	attrs, _ := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
+}
+
+// HTTPServerRequestMetric returns metric attributes for an HTTP request received by a
+// server.
+//
+// See HTTPServerRequest for requirements.
+//
+// The following attributes are always returned: "http.method", "http.scheme",
+// "http.flavor", "net.host.name".
+func HTTPServerRequestMetric(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+	_, attrs := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
 }
 
 // HTTPServerStatus returns a span status code and message for an HTTP status code
@@ -251,6 +264,8 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 }
 
 // ServerRequest returns attributes for an HTTP request received by a server.
+// The first slice of attributes contains full information, while the second
+// one only preserve those won't causing high cardinality.
 //
 // The server must be the primary server name if it is known. For example this
 // would be the ServerName directive
@@ -271,7 +286,9 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 // returned if they related values are defined in req: "net.host.port",
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
-func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) (
+	[]attribute.KeyValue, []attribute.KeyValue,
+) {
 	// TODO: This currently does not add the specification required
 	// `http.target` attribute. It has too high of a cardinality to safely be
 	// added. An alternate should be added, or this comment removed, when it is
@@ -280,6 +297,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	// should be removed as well.
 
 	n := 4 // Method, scheme, proto, and host name.
+	attrsLowCardinality := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 	var host string
 	var p int
 	if server == "" {
@@ -316,10 +334,11 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	}
 	attrs := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.method(req.Method))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.proto(req.Proto))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.method(req.Method))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.proto(req.Proto))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrs = append(attrs, attrsLowCardinality...)
 
 	if hostPort > 0 {
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostPort(hostPort))
@@ -346,7 +365,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.HTTPClientIPKey.String(clientIP))
 	}
 
-	return attrs
+	return attrs, attrsLowCardinality
 }
 
 func (c *httpConv) method(method string) attribute.KeyValue {
diff --git a/instrumentation/net/http/httptrace/otelhttptrace/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go b/instrumentation/net/http/httptrace/otelhttptrace/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
index 839c6e077d9..7a42de80c52 100644
--- a/instrumentation/net/http/httptrace/otelhttptrace/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
+++ b/instrumentation/net/http/httptrace/otelhttptrace/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
@@ -80,7 +80,20 @@ func HTTPClientStatus(code int) (codes.Code, string) {
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
 func HTTPServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
-	return hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	attrs, _ := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
+}
+
+// HTTPServerRequestMetric returns metric attributes for an HTTP request received by a
+// server.
+//
+// See HTTPServerRequest for requirements.
+//
+// The following attributes are always returned: "http.method", "http.scheme",
+// "http.flavor", "net.host.name".
+func HTTPServerRequestMetric(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+	_, attrs := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
 }
 
 // HTTPServerStatus returns a span status code and message for an HTTP status code
@@ -251,6 +264,8 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 }
 
 // ServerRequest returns attributes for an HTTP request received by a server.
+// The first slice of attributes contains full information, while the second
+// one only preserve those won't causing high cardinality.
 //
 // The server must be the primary server name if it is known. For example this
 // would be the ServerName directive
@@ -271,7 +286,9 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 // returned if they related values are defined in req: "net.host.port",
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
-func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) (
+	[]attribute.KeyValue, []attribute.KeyValue,
+) {
 	// TODO: This currently does not add the specification required
 	// `http.target` attribute. It has too high of a cardinality to safely be
 	// added. An alternate should be added, or this comment removed, when it is
@@ -280,6 +297,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	// should be removed as well.
 
 	n := 4 // Method, scheme, proto, and host name.
+	attrsLowCardinality := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 	var host string
 	var p int
 	if server == "" {
@@ -316,10 +334,11 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	}
 	attrs := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.method(req.Method))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.proto(req.Proto))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.method(req.Method))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.proto(req.Proto))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrs = append(attrs, attrsLowCardinality...)
 
 	if hostPort > 0 {
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostPort(hostPort))
@@ -346,7 +365,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.HTTPClientIPKey.String(clientIP))
 	}
 
-	return attrs
+	return attrs, attrsLowCardinality
 }
 
 func (c *httpConv) method(method string) attribute.KeyValue {
diff --git a/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/handler.go b/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/handler.go
index f103aa627d6..cd3c6836626 100644
--- a/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/handler.go
+++ b/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/handler.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func (h *middleware) serveHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, next http
 	setAfterServeAttributes(span, bw.read, rww.written, rww.statusCode, bw.err, rww.err)
 
 	// Add metrics
-	attributes := append(labeler.Get(), semconvutil.HTTPServerRequest(h.server, r)...)
+	attributes := append(labeler.Get(), semconvutil.HTTPServerRequestMetric(h.server, r)...)
 	if rww.statusCode > 0 {
 		attributes = append(attributes, semconv.HTTPStatusCode(rww.statusCode))
 	}
diff --git a/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go b/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
index 9bab232e3dc..ef83cedd4e7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
+++ b/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/internal/semconvutil/httpconv.go
@@ -80,7 +80,20 @@ func HTTPClientStatus(code int) (codes.Code, string) {
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
 func HTTPServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
-	return hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	attrs, _ := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
+}
+
+// HTTPServerRequestMetric returns metric attributes for an HTTP request received by a
+// server.
+//
+// See HTTPServerRequest for requirements.
+//
+// The following attributes are always returned: "http.method", "http.scheme",
+// "http.flavor", "net.host.name".
+func HTTPServerRequestMetric(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+	_, attrs := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
 }
 
 // HTTPServerStatus returns a span status code and message for an HTTP status code
@@ -251,6 +264,8 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 }
 
 // ServerRequest returns attributes for an HTTP request received by a server.
+// The first slice of attributes contains full information, while the second
+// one only preserve those won't causing high cardinality.
 //
 // The server must be the primary server name if it is known. For example this
 // would be the ServerName directive
@@ -271,7 +286,9 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 // returned if they related values are defined in req: "net.host.port",
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
-func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) (
+	[]attribute.KeyValue, []attribute.KeyValue,
+) {
 	// TODO: This currently does not add the specification required
 	// `http.target` attribute. It has too high of a cardinality to safely be
 	// added. An alternate should be added, or this comment removed, when it is
@@ -280,6 +297,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	// should be removed as well.
 
 	n := 4 // Method, scheme, proto, and host name.
+	attrsLowCardinality := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 	var host string
 	var p int
 	if server == "" {
@@ -316,10 +334,11 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	}
 	attrs := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.method(req.Method))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.proto(req.Proto))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.method(req.Method))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.proto(req.Proto))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrs = append(attrs, attrsLowCardinality...)
 
 	if hostPort > 0 {
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostPort(hostPort))
@@ -346,7 +365,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.HTTPClientIPKey.String(clientIP))
 	}
 
-	return attrs
+	return attrs, attrsLowCardinality
 }
 
 func (c *httpConv) method(method string) attribute.KeyValue {
diff --git a/internal/shared/semconvutil/httpconv.go.tmpl b/internal/shared/semconvutil/httpconv.go.tmpl
index c52764091d4..f26e071001d 100644
--- a/internal/shared/semconvutil/httpconv.go.tmpl
+++ b/internal/shared/semconvutil/httpconv.go.tmpl
@@ -80,7 +80,20 @@ func HTTPClientStatus(code int) (codes.Code, string) {
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
 func HTTPServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
-	return hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	attrs, _ := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
+}
+
+// HTTPServerRequestMetric returns metric attributes for an HTTP request received by a
+// server.
+//
+// See HTTPServerRequest for requirements.
+//
+// The following attributes are always returned: "http.method", "http.scheme",
+// "http.flavor", "net.host.name".
+func HTTPServerRequestMetric(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+	_, attrs := hc.ServerRequest(server, req)
+	return attrs
 }
 
 // HTTPServerStatus returns a span status code and message for an HTTP status code
@@ -251,6 +264,8 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 }
 
 // ServerRequest returns attributes for an HTTP request received by a server.
+// The first slice of attributes contains full information, while the second
+// one only preserve those won't causing high cardinality.
 //
 // The server must be the primary server name if it is known. For example this
 // would be the ServerName directive
@@ -271,7 +286,9 @@ func (c *httpConv) ClientRequest(req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
 // returned if they related values are defined in req: "net.host.port",
 // "net.sock.peer.addr", "net.sock.peer.port", "http.user_agent", "enduser.id",
 // "http.client_ip".
-func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue {
+func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) (
+	[]attribute.KeyValue, []attribute.KeyValue,
+) {
 	// TODO: This currently does not add the specification required
 	// `http.target` attribute. It has too high of a cardinality to safely be
 	// added. An alternate should be added, or this comment removed, when it is
@@ -280,6 +297,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	// should be removed as well.
 
 	n := 4 // Method, scheme, proto, and host name.
+	attrsLowCardinality := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 	var host string
 	var p int
 	if server == "" {
@@ -316,10 +334,11 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 	}
 	attrs := make([]attribute.KeyValue, 0, n)
 
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.method(req.Method))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.proto(req.Proto))
-	attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.method(req.Method))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.scheme(req.TLS != nil))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.proto(req.Proto))
+	attrsLowCardinality = append(attrsLowCardinality, c.NetConv.HostName(host))
+	attrs = append(attrs, attrsLowCardinality...)
 
 	if hostPort > 0 {
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.NetConv.HostPort(hostPort))
@@ -346,7 +365,7 @@ func (c *httpConv) ServerRequest(server string, req *http.Request) []attribute.K
 		attrs = append(attrs, c.HTTPClientIPKey.String(clientIP))
 	}
 
-	return attrs
+	return attrs, attrsLowCardinality
 }
 
 func (c *httpConv) method(method string) attribute.KeyValue {