@@ -149,8 +149,10 @@ class _Context:
         Type[temporalio.converter.PayloadConverter],
         temporalio.converter.PayloadConverter,
     ]
+    runtime_metric_meter: Optional[temporalio.common.MetricMeter]
     _logger_details: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None
     _payload_converter: Optional[temporalio.converter.PayloadConverter] = None
+    _metric_meter: Optional[temporalio.common.MetricMeter] = None
 
     @staticmethod
     def current() -> _Context:
@@ -185,6 +187,29 @@ def payload_converter(self) -> temporalio.converter.PayloadConverter:
                 self._payload_converter = self.payload_converter_class_or_instance()
         return self._payload_converter
 
+    @property
+    def metric_meter(self) -> temporalio.common.MetricMeter:
+        # If there isn't a runtime metric meter, then we're in a non-threaded
+        # sync function and we don't support cross-process metrics
+        if not self.runtime_metric_meter:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Metrics meter not available in non-threaded sync activities like mulitprocess"
+            )
+        # Create the meter lazily if not already created. We are ok creating
+        # multiple in the rare race where a user calls this property on
+        # different threads inside the same activity. The meter is immutable and
+        # it's better than a lock.
+        if not self._metric_meter:
+            info = self.info()
+            self._metric_meter = self.runtime_metric_meter.with_additional_attributes(
+                {
+                    "namespace": info.workflow_namespace,
+                    "task_queue": info.task_queue,
+                    "activity_type": info.activity_type,
+                }
+            )
+        return self._metric_meter
+
 
 @dataclass
 class _CompositeEvent:
@@ -377,6 +402,24 @@ def payload_converter() -> temporalio.converter.PayloadConverter:
     return _Context.current().payload_converter
 
 
+def metric_meter() -> temporalio.common.MetricMeter:
+    """Get the metric meter for the current activity.
+
+    .. warning::
+        This is only available in async or synchronous threaded activities. An
+        error is raised on non-thread-based sync activities when trying to
+        access this.
+
+    Returns:
+        Current metric meter for this activity for recording metrics.
+
+    Raises:
+        RuntimeError: When not in an activity or in a non-thread-based
+            synchronous activity.
+    """
+    return _Context.current().metric_meter
+
+
 class LoggerAdapter(logging.LoggerAdapter):
     """Adapter that adds details to the log about the running activity.
 
 
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+"""Metrics using SDK Core. (unstable)
+
+Nothing in this module should be considered stable. The API may change.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Mapping, Optional, Union
+
+import temporalio.bridge.runtime
+import temporalio.bridge.temporal_sdk_bridge
+
+
+class MetricMeter:
+    """Metric meter using SDK Core."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create(runtime: temporalio.bridge.runtime.Runtime) -> Optional[MetricMeter]:
+        """Create optional metric meter."""
+        ref = temporalio.bridge.temporal_sdk_bridge.new_metric_meter(runtime._ref)
+        if not ref:
+            return None
+        return MetricMeter(ref)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, ref: temporalio.bridge.temporal_sdk_bridge.MetricMeterRef
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize metric meter."""
+        self._ref = ref
+        self._default_attributes = MetricAttributes(ref.default_attributes)
+
+    @property
+    def default_attributes(self) -> MetricAttributes:
+        """Default attributes for the metric meter."""
+        return self._default_attributes
+
+
+class MetricCounter:
+    """Metric counter using SDK Core."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        meter: MetricMeter,
+        name: str,
+        description: Optional[str],
+        unit: Optional[str],
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize counter metric."""
+        self._ref = meter._ref.new_counter(name, description, unit)
+
+    def add(self, value: int, attrs: MetricAttributes) -> None:
+        """Add value to counter."""
+        if value < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Metric value must be non-negative value")
+        self._ref.add(value, attrs._ref)
+
+
+class MetricHistogram:
+    """Metric histogram using SDK Core."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        meter: MetricMeter,
+        name: str,
+        description: Optional[str],
+        unit: Optional[str],
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize histogram."""
+        self._ref = meter._ref.new_histogram(name, description, unit)
+
+    def record(self, value: int, attrs: MetricAttributes) -> None:
+        """Record value on histogram."""
+        if value < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Metric value must be non-negative value")
+        self._ref.record(value, attrs._ref)
+
+
+class MetricGauge:
+    """Metric gauge using SDK Core."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        meter: MetricMeter,
+        name: str,
+        description: Optional[str],
+        unit: Optional[str],
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize gauge."""
+        self._ref = meter._ref.new_gauge(name, description, unit)
+
+    def set(self, value: int, attrs: MetricAttributes) -> None:
+        """Set value on gauge."""
+        if value < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Metric value must be non-negative value")
+        self._ref.set(value, attrs._ref)
+
+
+class MetricAttributes:
+    """Metric attributes using SDK Core."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, ref: temporalio.bridge.temporal_sdk_bridge.MetricAttributesRef
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize attributes."""
+        self._ref = ref
+
+    def with_additional_attributes(
+        self, new_attrs: Mapping[str, Union[str, int, float, bool]]
+    ) -> MetricAttributes:
+        """Create new attributes with new attributes appended."""
+        return MetricAttributes(self._ref.with_additional_attributes(new_attrs))
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use pyo3::prelude::*;
 use pyo3::types::PyTuple;
 
 mod client;
+mod metric;
 mod runtime;
 mod testing;
 mod worker;
@@ -13,6 +14,14 @@ fn temporal_sdk_bridge(py: Python, m: &PyModule) -> PyResult<()> {
     m.add_class::<client::ClientRef>()?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(connect_client, m)?)?;
 
+    // Metric stuff
+    m.add_class::<metric::MetricMeterRef>()?;
+    m.add_class::<metric::MetricAttributesRef>()?;
+    m.add_class::<metric::MetricCounterRef>()?;
+    m.add_class::<metric::MetricHistogramRef>()?;
+    m.add_class::<metric::MetricGaugeRef>()?;
+    m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(new_metric_meter, m)?)?;
+
     // Runtime stuff
     m.add_class::<runtime::RuntimeRef>()?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(init_runtime, m)?)?;
@@ -44,6 +53,11 @@ fn connect_client<'a>(
     client::connect_client(py, &runtime_ref, config)
 }
 
+#[pyfunction]
+fn new_metric_meter(runtime_ref: &runtime::RuntimeRef) -> Option<metric::MetricMeterRef> {
+    metric::new_metric_meter(&runtime_ref)
+}
+
 #[pyfunction]
 fn init_runtime(telemetry_config: runtime::TelemetryConfig) -> PyResult<runtime::RuntimeRef> {
     runtime::init_runtime(telemetry_config)
 
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+
+use pyo3::exceptions::PyTypeError;
+use pyo3::prelude::*;
+use temporal_sdk_core_api::telemetry::metrics;
+
+use crate::runtime;
+
+#[pyclass]
+pub struct MetricMeterRef {
+    meter: metrics::TemporalMeter,
+    #[pyo3(get)]
+    default_attributes: MetricAttributesRef,
+}
+
+#[pyclass]
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct MetricAttributesRef {
+    attrs: metrics::MetricAttributes,
+}
+
+#[pyclass]
+pub struct MetricCounterRef {
+    counter: Arc<dyn metrics::Counter>,
+}
+
+#[pyclass]
+pub struct MetricHistogramRef {
+    histogram: Arc<dyn metrics::Histogram>,
+}
+
+#[pyclass]
+pub struct MetricGaugeRef {
+    gauge: Arc<dyn metrics::Gauge>,
+}
+
+pub fn new_metric_meter(runtime_ref: &runtime::RuntimeRef) -> Option<MetricMeterRef> {
+    runtime_ref
+        .runtime
+        .core
+        .telemetry()
+        .get_metric_meter()
+        .map(|meter| {
+            let default_attributes = MetricAttributesRef {
+                attrs: meter.inner.new_attributes(meter.default_attribs.clone()),
+            };
+            MetricMeterRef {
+                meter,
+                default_attributes,
+            }
+        })
+}
+
+#[pymethods]
+impl MetricMeterRef {
+    fn new_counter(
+        &self,
+        name: String,
+        description: Option<String>,
+        unit: Option<String>,
+    ) -> MetricCounterRef {
+        MetricCounterRef {
+            counter: self
+                .meter
+                .inner
+                .counter(build_metric_parameters(name, description, unit)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn new_histogram(
+        &self,
+        name: String,
+        description: Option<String>,
+        unit: Option<String>,
+    ) -> MetricHistogramRef {
+        MetricHistogramRef {
+            histogram: self
+                .meter
+                .inner
+                .histogram(build_metric_parameters(name, description, unit)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn new_gauge(
+        &self,
+        name: String,
+        description: Option<String>,
+        unit: Option<String>,
+    ) -> MetricGaugeRef {
+        MetricGaugeRef {
+            gauge: self
+                .meter
+                .inner
+                .gauge(build_metric_parameters(name, description, unit)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[pymethods]
+impl MetricCounterRef {
+    fn add(&self, value: u64, attrs_ref: &MetricAttributesRef) {
+        self.counter.add(value, &attrs_ref.attrs);
+    }
+}
+
+#[pymethods]
+impl MetricHistogramRef {
+    fn record(&self, value: u64, attrs_ref: &MetricAttributesRef) {
+        self.histogram.record(value, &attrs_ref.attrs);
+    }
+}
+
+#[pymethods]
+impl MetricGaugeRef {
+    fn set(&self, value: u64, attrs_ref: &MetricAttributesRef) {
+        self.gauge.record(value, &attrs_ref.attrs);
+    }
+}
+
+fn build_metric_parameters(
+    name: String,
+    description: Option<String>,
+    unit: Option<String>,
+) -> metrics::MetricParameters {
+    let mut build = metrics::MetricParametersBuilder::default();
+    build.name(name);
+    if let Some(description) = description {
+        build.description(description);
+    }
+    if let Some(unit) = unit {
+        build.unit(unit);
+    }
+    // Should be nothing that would fail validation here
+    build.build().unwrap()
+}
+
+#[pymethods]
+impl MetricAttributesRef {
+    fn with_additional_attributes<'p>(
+        &self,
+        py: Python<'p>,
+        new_attrs: HashMap<String, PyObject>,
+    ) -> PyResult<Self> {
+        let mut attrs = self.attrs.clone();
+        attrs.add_new_attrs(
+            new_attrs
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|(k, obj)| metric_key_value_from_py(py, k, obj))
+                .collect::<PyResult<Vec<metrics::MetricKeyValue>>>()?,
+        );
+        Ok(MetricAttributesRef { attrs })
+    }
+}
+
+fn metric_key_value_from_py<'p>(
+    py: Python<'p>,
+    k: String,
+    obj: PyObject,
+) -> PyResult<metrics::MetricKeyValue> {
+    let val = if let Ok(v) = obj.extract::<String>(py) {
+        metrics::MetricValue::String(v)
+    } else if let Ok(v) = obj.extract::<bool>(py) {
+        metrics::MetricValue::Bool(v)
+    } else if let Ok(v) = obj.extract::<i64>(py) {
+        metrics::MetricValue::Int(v)
+    } else if let Ok(v) = obj.extract::<f64>(py) {
+        metrics::MetricValue::Float(v)
+    } else {
+        return Err(PyTypeError::new_err(format!(
+            "Invalid value type for key {}, must be str, int, float, or bool",
+            k
+        )));
+    };
+    Ok(metrics::MetricKeyValue::new(k, val))
+}