feat: report a per call http metric

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/openfga/java-sdk/compare/v0.9.7...HEAD)
 
+### Added
+- Add `fga-client.request.count` counter metric to track the total number of HTTP requests made to the FGA server. This metric is **disabled by default** and must be explicitly enabled via `TelemetryConfiguration`.
+
 ## v0.9.7
 
 ### [0.9.7](https://github.com/openfga/java-sdk/compare/v0.9.6...v0.9.7) (2026-03-17)

src/main/java/dev/openfga/sdk/api/client/HttpRequestAttempt.java

@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ private CompletableFuture<ApiResponse<T>> processHttpResponse(
         Double requestDuration = (double) (System.currentTimeMillis() - requestStarted);
 
         telemetry.metrics().requestDuration(requestDuration, this.getTelemetryAttributes());
+        telemetry.metrics().requestCount(1L, this.getTelemetryAttributes());
 
         return deserializeResponse(response)
                 .thenApply(modeledResponse -> new ApiResponse<>(

src/main/java/dev/openfga/sdk/telemetry/Counters.java

@@ -11,5 +11,13 @@ public class Counters {
             "fga-client.credentials.request",
             "The total number of times new access tokens have been requested using ClientCredentials.");
 
+    /**
+     * The REQUEST_COUNT counter represents the total number of HTTP requests made by the SDK.
+     * This counter is emitted once per underlying HTTP request.
+     * Note: This counter is disabled by default and must be explicitly enabled in TelemetryConfiguration.
+     */
+    public static final Counter REQUEST_COUNT =
+            new Counter("fga-client.request.count", "The total number of HTTP requests made to the FGA server.");
+
     private Counters() {} // Instantiation prevented.
 }

src/main/java/dev/openfga/sdk/telemetry/Metrics.java

@@ -106,6 +106,20 @@ public LongCounter credentialsRequest(Long value, Map<Attribute, String> attribu
         return getCounter(Counters.CREDENTIALS_REQUEST, value, attributes);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a LongCounter counter for tracking the total number of HTTP requests made to the FGA server.
+     * This counter is emitted once per underlying HTTP request.
+     * Note: This counter is disabled by default and must be explicitly enabled in TelemetryConfiguration.
+     *
+     * @param value      The value to be added to the counter.
+     * @param attributes A map of attributes associated with the metric.
+     *
+     * @return The LongCounter metric instance for request count, or null if not configured.
+     */
+    public LongCounter requestCount(Long value, Map<Attribute, String> attributes) {
+        return getCounter(Counters.REQUEST_COUNT, value, attributes);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a DoubleHistogram histogram for measuring the total roundtrip time it took to process a request, including the time it took to send the request and receive the response.
      *

src/test/java/dev/openfga/sdk/api/configuration/TelemetryConfigurationTest.java

@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ void testDefaultMetrics() {
         assertTrue(
                 metrics.containsKey(Histograms.REQUEST_DURATION),
                 "The metrics map should contain the REQUEST_DURATION histogram.");
+        assertFalse(
+                metrics.containsKey(Counters.REQUEST_COUNT),
+                "The metrics map should NOT contain the REQUEST_COUNT counter by default.");
 
         Map<Attribute, Optional<Object>> defaultAttributes = metrics.get(Counters.CREDENTIALS_REQUEST);
         assertNotNull(defaultAttributes, "The default attributes map should not be null.");
@@ -132,6 +135,19 @@ void testDefaultMetrics() {
                 "The default attribute map should not contain the FGA_CLIENT_REQUEST_BATCH_CHECK_SIZE attribute.");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void testRequestCountCanBeExplicitlyEnabled() {
+        // Arrange
+        Map<Metric, Map<Attribute, Optional<Object>>> metrics = new HashMap<>();
+        metrics.put(Counters.REQUEST_COUNT, TelemetryConfiguration.defaultAttributes());
+        TelemetryConfiguration telemetryConfiguration = new TelemetryConfiguration(metrics);
+
+        // Assert
+        assertTrue(
+                telemetryConfiguration.metrics().containsKey(Counters.REQUEST_COUNT),
+                "REQUEST_COUNT should be present when explicitly configured.");
+    }
+
     @Test
     void testOverridingDefaultMetrics() {
         // Arrange

src/test/java/dev/openfga/sdk/telemetry/CountersTest.java

@@ -19,4 +19,18 @@ void shouldCreateCredentialsRequestCounter() {
         assertThat(counter.getName()).isEqualTo(expectedName);
         assertThat(counter.getDescription()).isEqualTo(expectedDescription);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void shouldCreateRequestCountCounter() {
+        // given
+        String expectedName = "fga-client.request.count";
+        String expectedDescription = "The total number of HTTP requests made to the FGA server.";
+
+        // when
+        Counter counter = Counters.REQUEST_COUNT;
+
+        // then
+        assertThat(counter.getName()).isEqualTo(expectedName);
+        assertThat(counter.getDescription()).isEqualTo(expectedDescription);
+    }
 }

src/test/java/dev/openfga/sdk/telemetry/MetricsTest.java

@@ -114,6 +114,34 @@ void shouldQueryDuration() {
         assertThat(doubleHistogram).isNotNull();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void shouldReturnNullForRequestCountWhenNotConfigured() {
+        // given - default configuration does not include REQUEST_COUNT
+        Metrics metrics = new Metrics(new Configuration());
+
+        // when
+        LongCounter counter = metrics.requestCount(1L, Map.of());
+
+        // then
+        assertThat(counter).isNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void shouldReturnRequestCountWhenExplicitlyEnabled() {
+        // given
+        Map<Attribute, Optional<Object>> attrs = Map.of();
+        Map<Metric, Map<Attribute, Optional<Object>>> configuredMetrics = Map.of(Counters.REQUEST_COUNT, attrs);
+        TelemetryConfiguration telemetryConfiguration = new TelemetryConfiguration(configuredMetrics);
+        Configuration config = new Configuration().telemetryConfiguration(telemetryConfiguration);
+        Metrics metrics = new Metrics(config);
+
+        // when
+        LongCounter counter = metrics.requestCount(1L, Map.of());
+
+        // then
+        assertThat(counter).isNotNull();
+    }
+
     @Test
     void shouldNotSentMetricsIfNotConfigured() {
         // given
@@ -173,6 +201,8 @@ void shouldDefaultMetricsEnabled() {
                 .isNotNull();
         assertThat(metrics.getHistogram(Histograms.REQUEST_DURATION, 10.0, Map.of()))
                 .isNotNull();
+        // REQUEST_COUNT is disabled by default
+        assertThat(metrics.getCounter(Counters.REQUEST_COUNT, 1L, Map.of())).isNull();
     }
 
     @Test