diff --git a/docs/opentelemetry.md b/docs/opentelemetry.md
index 3467ee8..8a75043 100644
--- a/docs/opentelemetry.md
+++ b/docs/opentelemetry.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ If you configure the OpenTelemetry SDK, these metrics will be exported and sent
 | `fga-client.request.duration`    | Histogram | Yes                | Total request time for FGA requests, in milliseconds                              |
 | `fga-client.query.duration`      | Histogram | Yes                | Time taken by the FGA server to process and evaluate the request, in milliseconds |
 | `fga-client.credentials.request` | Counter   | Yes                | Total number of new token requests initiated using the Client Credentials flow    |
+| `fga-client.request`             | Counter   | No                 | Total number of requests made to the FGA server                                   |
 
 ### Supported Attributes
 
diff --git a/openfga_sdk/api_client.py b/openfga_sdk/api_client.py
index 5c4d144..1de86ed 100644
--- a/openfga_sdk/api_client.py
+++ b/openfga_sdk/api_client.py
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ async def __call_api(
 
         for retry in range(max_retry + 1):
             _telemetry_attributes[TelemetryAttributes.http_request_resend_count] = retry
+
             try:
                 # perform request and return response
                 response_data = await self.request(
@@ -283,6 +284,17 @@ async def __call_api(
                 )
             except (RateLimitExceededError, ServiceException) as e:
                 if retry < max_retry and e.status != 501:
+                    _telemetry_attributes = TelemetryAttributes.fromResponse(
+                        response=e.body.decode("utf-8"),
+                        credentials=self.configuration.credentials,
+                        attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
+                    )
+
+                    self._telemetry.metrics.request(
+                        attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
+                        configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
+                    )
+
                     await asyncio.sleep(random_time(retry, min_wait_in_ms))
 
                     continue
@@ -309,6 +321,11 @@ async def __call_api(
                     attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
                 )
 
+                self._telemetry.metrics.request(
+                    attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
+                    configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
+                )
+
                 self._telemetry.metrics.queryDuration(
                     attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
                     configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
@@ -330,6 +347,11 @@ async def __call_api(
                 attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
             )
 
+            self._telemetry.metrics.request(
+                attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
+                configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
+            )
+
             self._telemetry.metrics.queryDuration(
                 attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
                 configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
diff --git a/openfga_sdk/oauth2.py b/openfga_sdk/oauth2.py
index 37354a2..256eff1 100644
--- a/openfga_sdk/oauth2.py
+++ b/openfga_sdk/oauth2.py
@@ -127,11 +127,10 @@ async def _obtain_token(self, client):
                     )
                     self._access_token = api_response.get("access_token")
                     self._telemetry.metrics.credentialsRequest(
-                        1,
-                        {
+                        attributes={
                             TelemetryAttributes.fga_client_request_client_id: configuration.client_id
                         },
-                        self.configuration.telemetry,
+                        configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
                     )
                     break
 
diff --git a/openfga_sdk/sync/api_client.py b/openfga_sdk/sync/api_client.py
index 756a9f5..b5e6b32 100644
--- a/openfga_sdk/sync/api_client.py
+++ b/openfga_sdk/sync/api_client.py
@@ -253,7 +253,21 @@ def __call_api(
                 max_retry = _retry_params.max_retry
             if _retry_params.min_wait_in_ms is not None:
                 max_retry = _retry_params.min_wait_in_ms
+
+        _telemetry_attributes = TelemetryAttributes.fromRequest(
+            user_agent=self.user_agent,
+            fga_method=resource_path,
+            http_method=method,
+            url=url,
+            resend_count=0,
+            start=start,
+            credentials=self.configuration.credentials,
+            attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
+        )
+
         for retry in range(max_retry + 1):
+            _telemetry_attributes[TelemetryAttributes.http_request_resend_count] = retry
+
             try:
                 # perform request and return response
                 response_data = self.request(
@@ -268,7 +282,19 @@ def __call_api(
                 )
             except (RateLimitExceededError, ServiceException) as e:
                 if retry < max_retry and e.status != 501:
+                    _telemetry_attributes = TelemetryAttributes.fromResponse(
+                        response=e.body.decode("utf-8"),
+                        credentials=self.configuration.credentials,
+                        attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
+                    )
+
+                    self._telemetry.metrics.request(
+                        attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
+                        configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
+                    )
+
                     time.sleep(random_time(retry, min_wait_in_ms))
+
                     continue
                 e.body = e.body.decode("utf-8")
                 response_type = response_types_map.get(e.status, None)
@@ -293,6 +319,11 @@ def __call_api(
                     attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
                 )
 
+                self._telemetry.metrics.request(
+                    attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
+                    configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
+                )
+
                 self._telemetry.metrics.queryDuration(
                     attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
                     configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
@@ -308,21 +339,15 @@ def __call_api(
 
             return_data = response_data
 
-            _telemetry_attributes = TelemetryAttributes.fromRequest(
-                user_agent=self.user_agent,
-                fga_method=resource_path,
-                http_method=method,
-                url=url,
-                resend_count=retry,
-                start=start,
+            _telemetry_attributes = TelemetryAttributes.fromResponse(
+                response=response_data,
                 credentials=self.configuration.credentials,
                 attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
             )
 
-            _telemetry_attributes = TelemetryAttributes.fromResponse(
-                response=response_data,
-                credentials=self.configuration.credentials,
+            self._telemetry.metrics.request(
                 attributes=_telemetry_attributes,
+                configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
             )
 
             self._telemetry.metrics.queryDuration(
diff --git a/openfga_sdk/sync/oauth2.py b/openfga_sdk/sync/oauth2.py
index bb5b342..9bde71c 100644
--- a/openfga_sdk/sync/oauth2.py
+++ b/openfga_sdk/sync/oauth2.py
@@ -127,11 +127,10 @@ def _obtain_token(self, client):
                     )
                     self._access_token = api_response.get("access_token")
                     self._telemetry.metrics.credentialsRequest(
-                        1,
-                        {
+                        attributes={
                             TelemetryAttributes.fga_client_request_client_id: configuration.client_id
                         },
-                        self.configuration.telemetry,
+                        configuration=self.configuration.telemetry,
                     )
                     break
 
diff --git a/openfga_sdk/telemetry/configuration.py b/openfga_sdk/telemetry/configuration.py
index 4822c33..2ff5c1c 100644
--- a/openfga_sdk/telemetry/configuration.py
+++ b/openfga_sdk/telemetry/configuration.py
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ def __init__(
         fga_client_credentials_request: Optional[TelemetryMetricConfiguration] = None,
         fga_client_request_duration: Optional[TelemetryMetricConfiguration] = None,
         fga_client_query_duration: Optional[TelemetryMetricConfiguration] = None,
+        fga_client_request: Optional[TelemetryMetricConfiguration] = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize a new instance of the `TelemetryMetricsConfiguration` class.
@@ -621,6 +622,7 @@ def __init__(
         :param fga_client_credentials_request: The `fga-client.credentials.request` counter collects the number of times a new token is requested using ClientCredentials.
         :param fga_client_request_duration: The `fga-client.query.duration` histogram tracks how long requests take to complete from the client's perspective.
         :param fga_client_query_duration: The `fga-client.request.duration` histogram tracks how long requests take to process from the server's perspective.
+        :param fga_client_request: The `fga-client.request` counter collects the number of requests made to the FGA server.
         """
 
         # Instantiate with default state, and apply the incoming configuration, if one was provided
@@ -641,9 +643,33 @@ def __init__(
                 fga_client_query_duration
             )
 
+        if fga_client_request is not None:
+            self._state[TelemetryCounters.fga_client_request] = fga_client_request
+
         # Reset the validation state
         self._valid = None
 
+    @property
+    def fga_client_request(self) -> TelemetryMetricConfiguration | None:
+        """
+        Get the configuration for the `fga-client.request` counter.
+
+        :return: The configuration for the `fga-client.request` counter.
+        """
+
+        return self._state[TelemetryCounters.fga_client_request]
+
+    @fga_client_request.setter
+    def fga_client_request(self, value: TelemetryMetricConfiguration | None):
+        """
+        Set the configuration for the `fga-client.request` counter.
+
+        :param value: The configuration for the `fga-client.request` counter.
+        """
+
+        self._valid = None  # Reset the validation state
+        self._state[TelemetryCounters.fga_client_request] = value
+
     @property
     def fga_client_credentials_request(self) -> TelemetryMetricConfiguration | None:
         """
@@ -714,6 +740,7 @@ def clear(self) -> None:
         Reset the configuration to the default state (all attributes disabled).
         """
         self._state = {
+            TelemetryCounters.fga_client_request: None,
             TelemetryCounters.fga_client_credentials_request: None,
             TelemetryHistograms.fga_client_request_duration: None,
             TelemetryHistograms.fga_client_query_duration: None,
diff --git a/openfga_sdk/telemetry/counters.py b/openfga_sdk/telemetry/counters.py
index 9a8aaec..f1eef05 100644
--- a/openfga_sdk/telemetry/counters.py
+++ b/openfga_sdk/telemetry/counters.py
@@ -3,19 +3,24 @@
 
 class TelemetryCounter(NamedTuple):
     name: str
-    unit: str
     description: str
+    unit: str = ""
 
 
 class TelemetryCounters:
     fga_client_credentials_request: TelemetryCounter = TelemetryCounter(
         name="fga-client.credentials.request",
-        unit="milliseconds",
         description="Total number of new token requests initiated using the Client Credentials flow.",
     )
 
+    fga_client_request: TelemetryCounter = TelemetryCounter(
+        name="fga-client.request",
+        description="Total number of requests made to the FGA server.",
+    )
+
     _counters: list[TelemetryCounter] = [
         fga_client_credentials_request,
+        fga_client_request,
     ]
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/openfga_sdk/telemetry/histograms.py b/openfga_sdk/telemetry/histograms.py
index 1449c49..d3ffdc5 100644
--- a/openfga_sdk/telemetry/histograms.py
+++ b/openfga_sdk/telemetry/histograms.py
@@ -3,19 +3,17 @@
 
 class TelemetryHistogram(NamedTuple):
     name: str
-    unit: str
     description: str
+    unit: str = "milliseconds"
 
 
 class TelemetryHistograms:
     fga_client_request_duration: TelemetryHistogram = TelemetryHistogram(
         name="fga-client.request.duration",
-        unit="milliseconds",
         description="Total request time for FGA requests, in milliseconds.",
     )
     fga_client_query_duration: TelemetryHistogram = TelemetryHistogram(
         name="fga-client.query.duration",
-        unit="milliseconds",
         description="Time taken by the FGA server to process and evaluate the request, in milliseconds.",
     )
 
diff --git a/openfga_sdk/telemetry/metrics.py b/openfga_sdk/telemetry/metrics.py
index c48819d..f33b562 100644
--- a/openfga_sdk/telemetry/metrics.py
+++ b/openfga_sdk/telemetry/metrics.py
@@ -63,9 +63,31 @@ def histogram(self, histogram: TelemetryHistogram) -> Histogram:
 
         return self._histograms[histogram.name]
 
+    def request(
+        self,
+        value: int = 1,
+        attributes: dict[TelemetryAttribute, str | int] | None = None,
+        configuration: TelemetryConfiguration | None = None,
+    ) -> Counter:
+        """
+        Record a request made by the client.
+        """
+        counter = self.counter(TelemetryCounters.fga_client_request)
+
+        if isMetricEnabled(configuration, TelemetryCounters.fga_client_request):
+            attributes = TelemetryAttributes.prepare(
+                attributes,
+                filter=configuration.metrics.fga_client_request.getAttributes(),
+            )
+
+            if value is not None:
+                counter.add(amount=value, attributes=attributes)
+
+        return counter
+
     def credentialsRequest(
         self,
-        value: int,
+        value: int = 1,
         attributes: dict[TelemetryAttribute, str | int] | None = None,
         configuration: TelemetryConfiguration | None = None,
     ) -> Counter:
diff --git a/test/telemetry/counters_test.py b/test/telemetry/counters_test.py
index 5d14ed7..ae5372e 100644
--- a/test/telemetry/counters_test.py
+++ b/test/telemetry/counters_test.py
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@
 def test_telemetry_counter_initialization():
     counter = TelemetryCounter(
         name="fga-client.test.counter",
-        unit="seconds",
         description="A test counter for unit testing.",
     )
 
     assert counter.name == "fga-client.test.counter"
-    assert counter.unit == "seconds"
     assert counter.description == "A test counter for unit testing."
 
 
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ def test_telemetry_counters_default_values():
     assert (
         counters.fga_client_credentials_request.name == "fga-client.credentials.request"
     )
-    assert counters.fga_client_credentials_request.unit == "milliseconds"
     assert (
         counters.fga_client_credentials_request.description
         == "Total number of new token requests initiated using the Client Credentials flow."