diff --git a/src/encoding/text.rs b/src/encoding/text.rs
index c492fd52..0d605038 100644
--- a/src/encoding/text.rs
+++ b/src/encoding/text.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ use std::ops::Deref;
 
 pub use prometheus_client_derive_text_encode::*;
 
+/// Encode the metrics registered with the provided [`Registry`] into the
+/// provided [`Write`]r using the OpenMetrics text format.
 pub fn encode<W, M: Clone>(writer: &mut W, registry: &Registry<M>) -> Result<(), std::io::Error>
 where
     W: Write,
@@ -92,7 +94,9 @@ where
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// OpenMetrics text encoding for a value.
 pub trait Encode {
+    /// Encode to OpenMetrics text encoding.
     fn encode(&self, writer: &mut dyn Write) -> Result<(), std::io::Error>;
 }
 
@@ -304,6 +308,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b> Encoder<'a, 'b> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Used to encode an OpenMetrics Histogram bucket.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
 #[must_use]
 pub struct BucketEncoder<'a> {
@@ -344,6 +349,7 @@ impl<'a> BucketEncoder<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Used to encode an OpenMetrics metric value.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
 #[must_use]
 pub struct ValueEncoder<'a> {
@@ -362,6 +368,7 @@ impl<'a> ValueEncoder<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Used to encode an OpenMetrics Exemplar.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
 #[must_use]
 pub struct ExemplarEncoder<'a> {
@@ -389,10 +396,12 @@ impl<'a> ExemplarEncoder<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-/// Trait implemented by each metric type, e.g. [`Counter`], to implement its encoding.
+/// Trait implemented by each metric type, e.g. [`Counter`], to implement its encoding in the OpenMetric text format.
 pub trait EncodeMetric {
+    /// Encode the given instance in the OpenMetrics text encoding.
     fn encode(&self, encoder: Encoder) -> Result<(), std::io::Error>;
 
+    /// The OpenMetrics metric type of the instance.
     // One can not use [`TypedMetric`] directly, as associated constants are not
     // object safe and thus can not be used with dynamic dispatching.
     fn metric_type(&self) -> MetricType;
@@ -408,6 +417,7 @@ impl EncodeMetric for Box<dyn EncodeMetric> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Trait combining [`EncodeMetric`], [`Send`] and [`Sync`].
 pub trait SendSyncEncodeMetric: EncodeMetric + Send + Sync {}
 
 impl<T: EncodeMetric + Send + Sync> SendSyncEncodeMetric for T {}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 058832f2..080d7446 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-#![forbid(unsafe_code)]
-#![deny(unused)]
 #![deny(dead_code)]
+#![deny(missing_docs)]
+#![deny(unused)]
+#![forbid(unsafe_code)]
 #![warn(missing_debug_implementations)]
 
 //! Client library implementation of the [Open Metrics
diff --git a/src/metrics.rs b/src/metrics.rs
index e09504e3..647fa5c7 100644
--- a/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/src/metrics.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ pub mod info;
 
 /// A metric that is aware of its Open Metrics metric type.
 pub trait TypedMetric {
+    /// The OpenMetrics metric type.
     const TYPE: MetricType = MetricType::Unknown;
 }
 
+/// OpenMetrics metric type.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub enum MetricType {
     Counter,
     Gauge,
diff --git a/src/metrics/counter.rs b/src/metrics/counter.rs
index 689723d8..bd886c5e 100644
--- a/src/metrics/counter.rs
+++ b/src/metrics/counter.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct Counter<N = u64, A = AtomicU64> {
     phantom: PhantomData<N>,
 }
 
+/// Open Metrics [`Counter`] to measure discrete events.
 #[cfg(any(target_arch = "mips", target_arch = "powerpc"))]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Counter<N = u32, A = AtomicU32> {
@@ -99,11 +100,15 @@ impl<N, A: Atomic<N>> Counter<N, A> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Atomic operations for a [`Counter`] value store.
 pub trait Atomic<N> {
+    /// Increase the value by `1`.
     fn inc(&self) -> N;
 
+    /// Increase the value.
     fn inc_by(&self, v: N) -> N;
 
+    /// Get the the value.
     fn get(&self) -> N;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/metrics/exemplar.rs b/src/metrics/exemplar.rs
index b08fdc39..84462003 100644
--- a/src/metrics/exemplar.rs
+++ b/src/metrics/exemplar.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use std::sync::atomic::AtomicU32;
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicU64;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+/// An OpenMetrics exemplar.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Exemplar<S, V> {
     pub(crate) label_set: S,
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ pub struct CounterWithExemplar<S, N = u64, A = AtomicU64> {
     pub(crate) inner: Arc<RwLock<CounterWithExemplarInner<S, N, A>>>,
 }
 
+/// Open Metrics [`Counter`] with an [`Exemplar`] to both measure discrete
+/// events and track references to data outside of the metric set.
 #[cfg(any(target_arch = "mips", target_arch = "powerpc"))]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CounterWithExemplar<S, N = u32, A = AtomicU32> {
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ impl<S, N, A> Clone for CounterWithExemplar<S, N, A> {
     }
 }
 
+/// An OpenMetrics [`Counter`] in combination with an OpenMetrics [`Exemplar`].
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CounterWithExemplarInner<S, N, A> {
     pub(crate) exemplar: Option<Exemplar<S, N>>,
@@ -132,6 +136,7 @@ impl<S> Clone for HistogramWithExemplars<S> {
     }
 }
 
+/// An OpenMetrics [`Histogram`] in combination with an OpenMetrics [`Exemplar`].
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct HistogramWithExemplarsInner<S> {
     pub(crate) exemplars: HashMap<usize, Exemplar<S, f64>>,
@@ -139,6 +144,7 @@ pub struct HistogramWithExemplarsInner<S> {
 }
 
 impl<S> HistogramWithExemplars<S> {
+    /// Create a new [`HistogramWithExemplars`].
     pub fn new(buckets: impl Iterator<Item = f64>) -> Self {
         Self {
             inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HistogramWithExemplarsInner {
@@ -148,6 +154,8 @@ impl<S> HistogramWithExemplars<S> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Observe the given value, optionally providing a label set and thus
+    /// setting the [`Exemplar`] value.
     pub fn observe(&self, v: f64, label_set: Option<S>) {
         let mut inner = self.inner.write();
         let bucket = inner.histogram.observe_and_bucket(v);
diff --git a/src/metrics/family.rs b/src/metrics/family.rs
index fb5dbeb6..b5f54a62 100644
--- a/src/metrics/family.rs
+++ b/src/metrics/family.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ pub struct Family<S, M, C = fn() -> M> {
 /// let metric = Family::<(), Histogram, CustomBuilder>::new_with_constructor(custom_builder);
 /// ```
 pub trait MetricConstructor<M> {
+    /// Create a new instance of the metric type.
     fn new_metric(&self) -> M;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/metrics/gauge.rs b/src/metrics/gauge.rs
index a8e41140..ad49d81a 100644
--- a/src/metrics/gauge.rs
+++ b/src/metrics/gauge.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct Gauge<N = u64, A = AtomicU64> {
     phantom: PhantomData<N>,
 }
 
+/// Open Metrics [`Gauge`] to record current measurements.
 #[cfg(any(target_arch = "mips", target_arch = "powerpc"))]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Gauge<N = u32, A = AtomicU32> {
@@ -110,17 +111,24 @@ impl<N, A: Atomic<N>> Gauge<N, A> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Atomic operations for a [`Gauge`] value store.
 pub trait Atomic<N> {
+    /// Increase the value by `1`.
     fn inc(&self) -> N;
 
+    /// Increase the value.
     fn inc_by(&self, v: N) -> N;
 
+    /// Decrease the value by `1`.
     fn dec(&self) -> N;
 
+    /// Decrease the value.
     fn dec_by(&self, v: N) -> N;
 
+    /// Set the value.
     fn set(&self, v: N) -> N;
 
+    /// Get the value.
     fn get(&self) -> N;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/metrics/histogram.rs b/src/metrics/histogram.rs
index e641d768..5922a283 100644
--- a/src/metrics/histogram.rs
+++ b/src/metrics/histogram.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Inner {
 }
 
 impl Histogram {
+    /// Create a new [`Histogram`].
     pub fn new(buckets: impl Iterator<Item = f64>) -> Self {
         Self {
             inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(Inner {
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ impl Histogram {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Observe the given value.
     pub fn observe(&self, v: f64) {
         self.observe_and_bucket(v);
     }
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ impl TypedMetric for Histogram {
     const TYPE: MetricType = MetricType::Histogram;
 }
 
+/// Exponential bucket distribution.
 pub fn exponential_buckets(start: f64, factor: f64, length: u16) -> impl Iterator<Item = f64> {
     iter::repeat(())
         .enumerate()
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ pub fn exponential_buckets(start: f64, factor: f64, length: u16) -> impl Iterato
         .take(length.into())
 }
 
+/// Linear bucket distribution.
 pub fn linear_buckets(start: f64, width: f64, length: u16) -> impl Iterator<Item = f64> {
     iter::repeat(())
         .enumerate()
diff --git a/src/metrics/info.rs b/src/metrics/info.rs
index 8457207f..6201cdf9 100644
--- a/src/metrics/info.rs
+++ b/src/metrics/info.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use crate::metrics::{MetricType, TypedMetric};
 pub struct Info<S>(pub(crate) S);
 
 impl<S> Info<S> {
+    /// Create [`Info`] metric with the provided label set.
     pub fn new(label_set: S) -> Self {
         Self(label_set)
     }
diff --git a/src/registry.rs b/src/registry.rs
index 5c4dbfad..22249d3f 100644
--- a/src/registry.rs
+++ b/src/registry.rs
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ impl<M: Clone> Registry<M> {
             .expect("sub_registries not to be empty.")
     }
 
+    /// [`Iterator`] over all metrics registered with the [`Registry`].
     pub fn iter(&self) -> std::iter::Chain<MetricIterator<M>, CollectorIterator<M>> {
         return self.iter_metrics().chain(self.iter_collectors());
     }
@@ -409,6 +410,7 @@ impl From<String> for Prefix {
     }
 }
 
+/// OpenMetrics metric descriptor.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Descriptor {
     name: String,
@@ -418,6 +420,7 @@ pub struct Descriptor {
 }
 
 impl Descriptor {
+    /// Creates a new [`Descriptor`].
     pub fn new<N: Into<String>, H: Into<String>>(
         name: N,
         help: H,
@@ -440,18 +443,22 @@ impl Descriptor {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns the name of the OpenMetrics metric [`Descriptor`].
     pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
 
+    /// Returns the help text of the OpenMetrics metric [`Descriptor`].
     pub fn help(&self) -> &str {
         &self.help
     }
 
+    /// Returns the unit of the OpenMetrics metric [`Descriptor`].
     pub fn unit(&self) -> &Option<Unit> {
         &self.unit
     }
 
+    /// Returns the label set of the OpenMetrics metric [`Descriptor`].
     pub fn labels(&self) -> &[(Cow<'static, str>, Cow<'static, str>)] {
         &self.labels
     }
@@ -461,6 +468,7 @@ impl Descriptor {
 ///
 /// See [`Unit::Other`] to specify alternative units.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub enum Unit {
     Amperes,
     Bytes,