diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index eecfeb1..bcd48f5 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -1124,6 +1124,8 @@ These are all the metrics recorded in PySOA:
   ``sentinel_failover_retries`` is enabled)
 - ``server.transport.redis_gateway.send``: A timer indicating how long it takes the Redis Gateway server transport to
   send a response
+- ``server.transport.redis_gateway.send_context``: A counter with fields ``from`` and ``to`` detailing origin and
+  destination of the response, for usage instrumentation.
 - ``server.transport.redis_gateway.send.message_size``: A histogram indicating the total size of the response sent
   back to the client.
 - ``server.transport.redis_gateway.send.error.missing_reply_queue``: A counter incremented each time the Redis Gateway
@@ -1152,6 +1154,8 @@ These are all the metrics recorded in PySOA:
   encounters an unknown error (logged) sending a message
 - ``server.transport.redis_gateway.receive``: A timer indicating how long it takes the Redis Gateway server transport
   to receive a response (however, this includes time waiting for an incoming request, so it may not be meaningful)
+- ``server.transport.redis_gateway.receive_context``: A counter with fields ``from`` and ``to`` indicating the origin
+  and destination of it, for usage instrumentation.
 - ``server.transport.redis_gateway.receive.get_redis_connection``: A timer indicating how long it takes the Redis
   Gateway transport to get a connection to the Redis cluster or sentinel
 - ``server.transport.redis_gateway.receive.pop_from_redis_queue``: A timer indicating how long it takes the Redis
diff --git a/pysoa/common/transport/redis_gateway/server.py b/pysoa/common/transport/redis_gateway/server.py
index 31ebc8a..98b9d20 100644
--- a/pysoa/common/transport/redis_gateway/server.py
+++ b/pysoa/common/transport/redis_gateway/server.py
@@ -50,14 +50,21 @@ def receive_request_message(self):
         timer = self.metrics.timer('server.transport.redis_gateway.receive', resolution=TimerResolution.MICROSECONDS)
         timer.start()
         stop_timer = True
+        message = None
         try:
-            return self.core.receive_message(self._receive_queue_name)
+            message = self.core.receive_message(self._receive_queue_name)
         except MessageReceiveTimeout:
             stop_timer = False
             raise
         finally:
             if stop_timer:
                 timer.stop()
+            if message:
+                self.metrics.counter('server.transport.redis_gateway.receive_context', tags={
+                    'from': message.meta['reply_to'],
+                    'to': self.service_name,
+                }).increment()
+        return message
 
     def send_response_message(self, request_id, meta, body):
         # type: (int, Dict[six.text_type, Any], Dict[six.text_type, Any]) -> None
@@ -69,3 +76,8 @@ def send_response_message(self, request_id, meta, body):
 
         with self.metrics.timer('server.transport.redis_gateway.send', resolution=TimerResolution.MICROSECONDS):
             self.core.send_message(queue_name, request_id, meta, body)
+
+        self.metrics.counter('server.transport.redis_gateway.send_context', tags={
+            'from': self.service_name,
+            'to': queue_name,
+        }).increment()