diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6ee671..380a8e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,9 +42,38 @@ For example:
 
 Call this to attach general tracking information to the current page. This is useful if the data is not associated with a specific event, and will be sent to the server the next time the logs are flushed.
 
-### `$logger.metric(<event>, <payload>);`
+### `$logger.metricCounter(<event>, <payload>);`
 
-Queues a metric
+Queues a counter metric, helper wrapping `logger.metric`
+
+```
+logger.metricCounter({
+  namespace: "pp.team.product.feature",
+  event: "button_click",
+  dimensions: {
+    type: "paypal"
+  }
+})
+```
+
+### `$logger.metricGauge(<event>, <payload>);`
+
+Queues a gauge metric, helper wrapping `logger.metric`
+
+```
+logger.metricGauge({
+  namespace: "pp.team.product.feature",
+  event: "request_latency",
+  value: 100,
+  dimensions: {
+    method: "GET"
+  }
+})
+```
+
+### Deprecated - `$logger.metric(<event>, <payload>);`
+
+Queues a metric. We suggest using the `metricCount` or `metricGauge` interface for better type safety and clearer intention in your code.
 
 ## Advanced
 
@@ -60,6 +89,17 @@ $logger.addMetaBuilder(function () {
 });
 ```
 
+### `$logger.addMetricDimensionBuilder(<function>);`
+
+Attach a method which is called and will attach values to **each metric's dimensions** whenever the logs are flushed
+
+```javascript
+$logger.addMetricDimensionBuilder(() => ({
+  token_used: true,
+  type: "user_id_token",
+}));
+```
+
 ### `$logger.addPayloadBuilder(<function>);`
 
 Attach a method which is called and will attach values to **each individual log's payload** whenever the logs are flushed
diff --git a/src/logger.js b/src/logger.js
index 76b5a59..ad35cc2 100644
--- a/src/logger.js
+++ b/src/logger.js
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ import {
 import { LOG_LEVEL, PROTOCOL } from "./constants";
 import { extendIfDefined } from "./util";
 import { type Transport, getHTTPTransport } from "./http";
-import type { MetricPayload, Payload } from "./types";
+import type {
+  MetricPayload,
+  Payload,
+  MetricPayloadCounter,
+  MetricPayloadGauge,
+} from "./types";
 
 type LoggerOptions = {|
   url?: string,
@@ -50,6 +55,8 @@ export type LoggerType = {|
 
   track: Track,
   metric: LogMetric,
+  metricCounter: (payload: MetricPayloadCounter) => LoggerType,
+  metricGauge: (payload: MetricPayloadGauge) => LoggerType,
 
   flush: () => ZalgoPromise<void>,
   immediateFlush: () => ZalgoPromise<void>,
@@ -298,6 +305,26 @@ export function Logger({
     return logger; // eslint-disable-line no-use-before-define
   }
 
+  function metricCounter(metricPayload: MetricPayloadCounter): LoggerType {
+    return metric({
+      metricNamespace: metricPayload.namespace,
+      metricEventName: metricPayload.event,
+      metricValue: metricPayload.value ?? 1,
+      metricType: "counter",
+      dimensions: metricPayload.dimensions,
+    });
+  }
+
+  function metricGauge(metricPayload: MetricPayloadGauge): LoggerType {
+    return metric({
+      metricNamespace: metricPayload.namespace,
+      metricEventName: metricPayload.event,
+      metricValue: metricPayload.value,
+      metricType: "gauge",
+      dimensions: metricPayload.dimensions,
+    });
+  }
+
   function setTransport(newTransport: Transport): LoggerType {
     transport = newTransport;
     return logger; // eslint-disable-line no-use-before-define
@@ -356,6 +383,8 @@ export function Logger({
     error,
     track,
     metric,
+    metricCounter,
+    metricGauge,
     flush,
     immediateFlush,
     addPayloadBuilder,
diff --git a/src/logger.test.js b/src/logger.test.js
index 2684c9f..ddfd20b 100644
--- a/src/logger.test.js
+++ b/src/logger.test.js
@@ -265,6 +265,74 @@ describe("beaver logger provides flushing methods that send events to the server
   });
 });
 
+describe("metricCounter", () => {
+  test("should add metrics of counter type", () => {
+    const testLogger = initLogger();
+
+    testLogger.metricCounter({
+      namespace: "namespace",
+      event: "no_value",
+      dimensions: {
+        one: "1",
+      },
+    });
+
+    testLogger.metricCounter({
+      namespace: "namespace",
+      event: "value",
+      value: 3,
+      dimensions: {
+        one: "1",
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(getLoggerBuffer(testLogger).metrics[0]).toEqual({
+      metricNamespace: "namespace",
+      metricEventName: "no_value",
+      metricValue: 1,
+      metricType: "counter",
+      dimensions: {
+        one: "1",
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(getLoggerBuffer(testLogger).metrics[1]).toEqual({
+      metricNamespace: "namespace",
+      metricEventName: "value",
+      metricValue: 3,
+      metricType: "counter",
+      dimensions: {
+        one: "1",
+      },
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe("metricGauge", () => {
+  test("should add metrics of gauge type", () => {
+    const testLogger = initLogger();
+
+    testLogger.metricGauge({
+      namespace: "namespace",
+      event: "load",
+      value: 100,
+      dimensions: {
+        one: "1",
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(getLoggerBuffer(testLogger).metrics[0]).toEqual({
+      metricNamespace: "namespace",
+      metricEventName: "load",
+      metricValue: 100,
+      metricType: "gauge",
+      dimensions: {
+        one: "1",
+      },
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 describe("addMetricDimensionBuilder", () => {
   test("should add dimensions from builder", () => {
     const testLogger = initLogger();
diff --git a/src/types.js b/src/types.js
index 30844ec..6de10dc 100644
--- a/src/types.js
+++ b/src/types.js
@@ -14,3 +14,27 @@ export type MetricPayload = {|
    */
   dimensions?: { [string]: mixed },
 |};
+
+export type MetricPayloadCounter = {|
+  namespace: string, // the name of the metric that's used for charting / finding in signalFx
+  event: string, // assigned to event_name dimension in signalFx
+  value?: number, // in most cases this will be 1 if we want to count 1 instance of an event happening.
+  /**
+   * For proper usage & best practices guidance around dimensions please read: -------------------->
+   * - https://engineering.paypalcorp.com/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=981633893
+   * - https://engineering.paypalcorp.com/confluence/display/Checkout/Checkout+Observability+Overview
+   */
+  dimensions?: { [string]: mixed },
+|};
+
+export type MetricPayloadGauge = {|
+  namespace: string, // the name of the metric that's used for charting / finding in signalFx
+  event: string, // assigned to event_name dimension in signalFx
+  value: number, // in most cases this will be 1 if we want to count 1 instance of an event happening.
+  /**
+   * For proper usage & best practices guidance around dimensions please read: -------------------->
+   * - https://engineering.paypalcorp.com/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=981633893
+   * - https://engineering.paypalcorp.com/confluence/display/Checkout/Checkout+Observability+Overview
+   */
+  dimensions?: { [string]: mixed },
+|};