diff --git a/src/internal/events/adot_sdk_client.go b/src/internal/events/adot_sdk_client.go
index 4b2bcd3fc..cc0347591 100644
--- a/src/internal/events/adot_sdk_client.go
+++ b/src/internal/events/adot_sdk_client.go
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ package events
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"log"
+	"io"
 	"os"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
@@ -26,58 +25,89 @@ type collector struct {
 	meter metric.Meter
 }
 
-func Newcollector(mp metric.MeterProvider) collector {
+const (
+	APITokens   = "api_tokens"
+	GrowCounter = "grow_counter"
+	RLTokens    = "rate_limit_tokens"
+)
+
+// Array of metric keys
+var metricKeys = []string{
+	APITokens,
+	GrowCounter,
+	RLTokens,
+}
+
+// Map of metricsCategory to metric.Int64Counter
+var data = map[string]metric.Int64Counter{}
+
+func NewCollector(mp metric.MeterProvider) {
 	rmc := collector{}
 
 	rmc.meter = mp.Meter("corso-meter")
-	rmc.registerCounter()
 
-	return rmc
-}
-
-func (rmc *collector) RegisterMetricsClient(ctx context.Context, cfg Config) {
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			rmc.updateCounter(ctx)
-			time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
-		}
-	}()
-
-}
-
-func (rmc *collector) registerCounter() {
-	Ctr, _ = rmc.meter.Int64Counter(growCounter)
-	AsyncCtr, _ = rmc.meter.Int64ObservableCounter("async_counter")
-
-	cb := func(_ context.Context, o metric.Observer) error {
-		logger.Ctx(context.Background()).Infow("Async counter callback")
-		token += 100
-		o.ObserveInt64(AsyncCtr, token)
-
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	_, err := rmc.meter.RegisterCallback(
-		cb,
-		AsyncCtr,
-	)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("failed to register callback: %v", err)
+	for _, key := range metricKeys {
+		data[key], _ = rmc.meter.Int64Counter(key)
 	}
 }
 
-func (rmc *collector) updateCounter(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger.Ctx(ctx).Infow("updateCounter")
+func NewMetrics(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer) (context.Context, func()) {
+	mp := StartClient(ctx)
+	NewCollector(mp)
 
-	Ctr.Add(ctx, 20)
+	return ctx, func() {}
 }
 
-type Config struct {
-	Host string
-	Port string
+// Inc increments the given category by 1.
+func Inc(ctx context.Context, cat string) {
+	ctr := data[cat]
+	ctr.Add(context.Background(), 1)
 }
 
+// IncN increments the given category by N.
+func IncN(ctx context.Context, n int, cat string) {
+	ctr := data[cat]
+	ctr.Add(context.Background(), int64(n))
+}
+
+// func (rmc *collector) RegisterMetricsClient(ctx context.Context) {
+// 	go func() {
+// 		for {
+// 			rmc.updateCounter(ctx)
+// 			time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
+// 		}
+// 	}()
+
+// }
+
+// func (rmc *collector) registerCounter() {
+// 	Ctr, _ = rmc.meter.Int64Counter(growCounter)
+// 	AsyncCtr, _ = rmc.meter.Int64ObservableCounter("async_counter")
+
+// 	cb := func(_ context.Context, o metric.Observer) error {
+// 		logger.Ctx(context.Background()).Infow("Async counter callback")
+// 		token += 100
+// 		o.ObserveInt64(AsyncCtr, token)
+
+// 		return nil
+// 	}
+
+// 	_, err := rmc.meter.RegisterCallback(
+// 		cb,
+// 		AsyncCtr,
+// 	)
+
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		log.Fatalf("failed to register callback: %v", err)
+// 	}
+// }
+
+// func (rmc *collector) updateCounter(ctx context.Context) {
+// 	logger.Ctx(ctx).Infow("updateCounter")
+
+// 	Ctr.Add(ctx, 20)
+// }
+
 func StartClient(ctx context.Context) *metricSdk.MeterProvider {
 	res := resource.NewWithAttributes(
 		semconv.SchemaURL,
@@ -99,7 +129,7 @@ func StartClient(ctx context.Context) *metricSdk.MeterProvider {
 		otlpmetricgrpc.WithTemporalitySelector(metricSdk.DefaultTemporalitySelector),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("failed to create new OTLP metric exporter: %v", err)
+		logger.CtxErr(ctx, err).Error("creating metrics exporter")
 	}
 
 	meterProvider := metricSdk.NewMeterProvider(
@@ -111,18 +141,3 @@ func StartClient(ctx context.Context) *metricSdk.MeterProvider {
 
 	return meterProvider
 }
-
-// func deltaSelector(kind metricSdk.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
-// 	switch kind {
-// 	case metricSdk.InstrumentKindCounter,
-// 		metricSdk.InstrumentKindHistogram,
-// 		metricSdk.InstrumentKindObservableGauge,
-// 		metricSdk.InstrumentKindObservableCounter:
-// 		return metricdata.DeltaTemporality
-// 	case metricSdk.InstrumentKindUpDownCounter,
-// 		metricSdk.InstrumentKindObservableUpDownCounter:
-// 		return metricdata.CumulativeTemporality
-// 	}
-
-// 	panic("unknown instrument kind")
-// }
diff --git a/src/internal/events/events.go b/src/internal/events/events.go
index 3f3509444..d93992574 100644
--- a/src/internal/events/events.go
+++ b/src/internal/events/events.go
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
-	"github.com/armon/go-metrics"
 	analytics "github.com/rudderlabs/analytics-go"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/version"
@@ -196,44 +194,10 @@ func tenantHash(tenID string) string {
 // metrics aggregation
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-type metricsCategory string
+// metrics collection buckets
 
-// metrics collection bucket
-const (
-	APICall     = "api_call"
-	growCounter = "grow_counter"
-)
-
-// configurations
-const (
-// reportInterval    = 1 * time.Minute
-// retentionDuration = 2 * time.Minute
-)
-
-func NewMetrics(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer) (context.Context, func()) {
-	mp := StartClient(ctx)
-
-	//mpx := otel.GetMeterProvider()
-	rmc := Newcollector(mp)
-	rmc.RegisterMetricsClient(ctx, Config{})
-
-	return ctx, func() {}
-}
-
-// Inc increments the given category by 1.
-func Inc(cat metricsCategory, keys ...string) {
-	cats := append([]string{string(cat)}, keys...)
-	metrics.IncrCounter(cats, 1)
-}
-
-// IncN increments the given category by N.
-func IncN(n int, cat metricsCategory, keys ...string) {
-	cats := append([]string{string(cat)}, keys...)
-	metrics.IncrCounter(cats, float32(n))
-}
-
-// Since records the duration between the provided time and now, in millis.
-func Since(start time.Time, cat metricsCategory, keys ...string) {
-	cats := append([]string{string(cat)}, keys...)
-	metrics.MeasureSince(cats, start)
-}
+// // Since records the duration between the provided time and now, in millis.
+// func Since(start time.Time, cat metricsCategory, keys ...string) {
+// 	cats := append([]string{string(cat)}, keys...)
+// 	metrics.MeasureSince(cats, start)
+// }
diff --git a/src/internal/m365/graph/concurrency_middleware.go b/src/internal/m365/graph/concurrency_middleware.go
index 6d651391e..5caa02a48 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/graph/concurrency_middleware.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/graph/concurrency_middleware.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	khttp "github.com/microsoft/kiota-http-go"
 	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/events"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/count"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
@@ -191,6 +192,9 @@ func QueueRequest(ctx context.Context) {
 		defaultConsumed = driveDefaultLC
 	}
 
+	t := limiter.Tokens()
+	events.IncN(ctx, int(t), events.RLTokens)
+
 	consume := ctxLimiterConsumption(ctx, defaultConsumed)
 
 	if err := limiter.WaitN(ctx, consume); err != nil {
diff --git a/src/internal/m365/graph/http_wrapper.go b/src/internal/m365/graph/http_wrapper.go
index 0948b9b9e..17f57de28 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/graph/http_wrapper.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/graph/http_wrapper.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"golang.org/x/net/http2"
 
-	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/events"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/version"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
 )
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ func (hw httpWrapper) Request(
 		}
 
 		logger.Ctx(ctx).Debug("http2 stream error")
-		events.Inc(events.APICall, "streamerror")
+		//events.Inc(events.APICall, "streamerror")
 
 		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 	}
diff --git a/src/internal/m365/graph/middleware.go b/src/internal/m365/graph/middleware.go
index d5935a5b0..0a1f7b120 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/graph/middleware.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/graph/middleware.go
@@ -333,23 +333,23 @@ func (mw *MetricsMiddleware) Intercept(
 	req *http.Request,
 ) (*http.Response, error) {
 	var (
-		start     = time.Now()
+		//start     = time.Now()
 		resp, err = pipeline.Next(req, middlewareIndex)
-		status    = "nil-resp"
+		//status    = "nil-resp"
 	)
 
 	if resp == nil {
 		return resp, err
 	}
 
-	if resp != nil {
-		status = resp.Status
-	}
+	// if resp != nil {
+	// 	status = resp.Status
+	// }
 
-	events.Inc(events.APICall)
-	events.Inc(events.APICall, status)
-	events.Since(start, events.APICall)
-	events.Since(start, events.APICall, status)
+	//events.Inc(events.APICall)
+	//events.Inc(events.APICall, status)
+	// events.Since(start, events.APICall)
+	// events.Since(start, events.APICall, status)
 
 	// track the graph "resource cost" for each call (if not provided, assume 1)
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func (mw *MetricsMiddleware) Intercept(
 	countBus := count.Ctx(req.Context())
 	countBus.Add(count.APICallTokensConsumed, int64(xmrui))
 
-	events.IncN(xmrui, events.APICall, xmruHeader)
+	events.IncN(req.Context(), xmrui, events.APITokens)
 
 	return resp, err
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/m365/graph/service.go b/src/internal/m365/graph/service.go
index 0b54b5589..ffc364999 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/graph/service.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/graph/service.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/crash"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/idname"
-	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/events"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/filters"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
@@ -366,7 +365,7 @@ func (aw *adapterWrap) Send(
 		}
 
 		logger.Ctx(ictx).Debug("http connection error")
-		events.Inc(events.APICall, "connectionerror")
+		//events.Inc(events.APICall, "connectionerror")
 
 		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 	}