diff --git a/internal/ghmcp/server.go b/internal/ghmcp/server.go
index 5c4e7f6f1..4187c93a7 100644
--- a/internal/ghmcp/server.go
+++ b/internal/ghmcp/server.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/inventory"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/lockdown"
 	mcplog "github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/observability"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/raw"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/scopes"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/translations"
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ func NewStdioMCPServer(ctx context.Context, cfg github.MCPServerConfig) (*mcp.Se
 		},
 		cfg.ContentWindowSize,
 		featureChecker,
+		observability.NewExporters(cfg.Logger, nil),
 	)
 	// Build and register the tool/resource/prompt inventory
 	inventoryBuilder := github.NewInventory(cfg.Translator).
diff --git a/pkg/github/dependencies.go b/pkg/github/dependencies.go
index f966c531e..6b31748ca 100644
--- a/pkg/github/dependencies.go
+++ b/pkg/github/dependencies.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/http/transport"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/inventory"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/lockdown"
+	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/observability"
+	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/observability/metrics"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/raw"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/scopes"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/translations"
@@ -94,6 +97,14 @@ type ToolDependencies interface {
 
 	// IsFeatureEnabled checks if a feature flag is enabled.
 	IsFeatureEnabled(ctx context.Context, flagName string) bool
+
+	// Logger returns the structured logger, optionally enriched with
+	// request-scoped data from ctx. Integrators provide their own slog.Handler
+	// to control where logs are sent.
+	Logger(ctx context.Context) *slog.Logger
+
+	// Metrics returns the metrics client
+	Metrics(ctx context.Context) metrics.Metrics
 }
 
 // BaseDeps is the standard implementation of ToolDependencies for the local server.
@@ -113,6 +124,9 @@ type BaseDeps struct {
 
 	// Feature flag checker for runtime checks
 	featureChecker inventory.FeatureFlagChecker
+
+	// Observability exporters (includes logger)
+	Obsv observability.Exporters
 }
 
 // Compile-time assertion to verify that BaseDeps implements the ToolDependencies interface.
@@ -128,6 +142,7 @@ func NewBaseDeps(
 	flags FeatureFlags,
 	contentWindowSize int,
 	featureChecker inventory.FeatureFlagChecker,
+	obsv observability.Exporters,
 ) *BaseDeps {
 	return &BaseDeps{
 		Client:            client,
@@ -138,6 +153,7 @@ func NewBaseDeps(
 		Flags:             flags,
 		ContentWindowSize: contentWindowSize,
 		featureChecker:    featureChecker,
+		Obsv:              obsv,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -170,6 +186,22 @@ func (d BaseDeps) GetFlags(_ context.Context) FeatureFlags { return d.Flags }
 // GetContentWindowSize implements ToolDependencies.
 func (d BaseDeps) GetContentWindowSize() int { return d.ContentWindowSize }
 
+// Logger implements ToolDependencies.
+func (d BaseDeps) Logger(_ context.Context) *slog.Logger {
+	if d.Obsv == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return d.Obsv.Logger()
+}
+
+// Metrics implements ToolDependencies.
+func (d BaseDeps) Metrics(ctx context.Context) metrics.Metrics {
+	if d.Obsv == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return d.Obsv.Metrics(ctx)
+}
+
 // IsFeatureEnabled checks if a feature flag is enabled.
 // Returns false if the feature checker is nil, flag name is empty, or an error occurs.
 // This allows tools to conditionally change behavior based on feature flags.
@@ -247,6 +279,9 @@ type RequestDeps struct {
 
 	// Feature flag checker for runtime checks
 	featureChecker inventory.FeatureFlagChecker
+
+	// Observability exporters (includes logger)
+	obsv observability.Exporters
 }
 
 // NewRequestDeps creates a RequestDeps with the provided clients and configuration.
@@ -258,6 +293,7 @@ func NewRequestDeps(
 	t translations.TranslationHelperFunc,
 	contentWindowSize int,
 	featureChecker inventory.FeatureFlagChecker,
+	obsv observability.Exporters,
 ) *RequestDeps {
 	return &RequestDeps{
 		apiHosts:          apiHosts,
@@ -267,6 +303,7 @@ func NewRequestDeps(
 		T:                 t,
 		ContentWindowSize: contentWindowSize,
 		featureChecker:    featureChecker,
+		obsv:              obsv,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -374,6 +411,16 @@ func (d *RequestDeps) GetFlags(ctx context.Context) FeatureFlags {
 // GetContentWindowSize implements ToolDependencies.
 func (d *RequestDeps) GetContentWindowSize() int { return d.ContentWindowSize }
 
+// Logger implements ToolDependencies.
+func (d *RequestDeps) Logger(_ context.Context) *slog.Logger {
+	return d.obsv.Logger()
+}
+
+// Metrics implements ToolDependencies.
+func (d *RequestDeps) Metrics(ctx context.Context) metrics.Metrics {
+	return d.obsv.Metrics(ctx)
+}
+
 // IsFeatureEnabled checks if a feature flag is enabled.
 func (d *RequestDeps) IsFeatureEnabled(ctx context.Context, flagName string) bool {
 	if d.featureChecker == nil || flagName == "" {
diff --git a/pkg/github/dependencies_test.go b/pkg/github/dependencies_test.go
index d13160d4c..816c91aa5 100644
--- a/pkg/github/dependencies_test.go
+++ b/pkg/github/dependencies_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func TestIsFeatureEnabled_WithEnabledFlag(t *testing.T) {
 		github.FeatureFlags{},
 		0,       // contentWindowSize
 		checker, // featureChecker
+		nil,     // obsv
 	)
 
 	// Test enabled flag
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ func TestIsFeatureEnabled_WithoutChecker(t *testing.T) {
 		github.FeatureFlags{},
 		0,   // contentWindowSize
 		nil, // featureChecker (nil)
+		nil, // obsv
 	)
 
 	// Should return false when checker is nil
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ func TestIsFeatureEnabled_EmptyFlagName(t *testing.T) {
 		github.FeatureFlags{},
 		0,       // contentWindowSize
 		checker, // featureChecker
+		nil,     // obsv
 	)
 
 	// Should return false for empty flag name
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ func TestIsFeatureEnabled_CheckerError(t *testing.T) {
 		github.FeatureFlags{},
 		0,       // contentWindowSize
 		checker, // featureChecker
+		nil,     // obsv
 	)
 
 	// Should return false and log error (not crash)
diff --git a/pkg/github/dynamic_tools_test.go b/pkg/github/dynamic_tools_test.go
index 3e63c5d7b..6e3d221dc 100644
--- a/pkg/github/dynamic_tools_test.go
+++ b/pkg/github/dynamic_tools_test.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func TestDynamicTools_EnableToolset(t *testing.T) {
 	deps := DynamicToolDependencies{
 		Server:    server,
 		Inventory: reg,
-		ToolDeps:  NewBaseDeps(nil, nil, nil, nil, translations.NullTranslationHelper, FeatureFlags{}, 0, nil),
+		ToolDeps:  NewBaseDeps(nil, nil, nil, nil, translations.NullTranslationHelper, FeatureFlags{}, 0, nil, nil),
 		T:         translations.NullTranslationHelper,
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/github/feature_flags_test.go b/pkg/github/feature_flags_test.go
index 2f0a435c9..2149c9f49 100644
--- a/pkg/github/feature_flags_test.go
+++ b/pkg/github/feature_flags_test.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func TestHelloWorld_ConditionalBehavior_Featureflag(t *testing.T) {
 				FeatureFlags{},
 				0,
 				checker,
+				nil,
 			)
 
 			// Get the tool and its handler
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ func TestHelloWorld_ConditionalBehavior_Config(t *testing.T) {
 				FeatureFlags{InsidersMode: tt.insidersMode},
 				0,
 				nil,
+				nil,
 			)
 
 			// Get the tool and its handler
diff --git a/pkg/github/server_test.go b/pkg/github/server_test.go
index 325900732..12d898e94 100644
--- a/pkg/github/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/github/server_test.go
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/lockdown"
+	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/observability"
+	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/observability/metrics"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/raw"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/translations"
 	gogithub "github.com/google/go-github/v82/github"
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ type stubDeps struct {
 	t                 translations.TranslationHelperFunc
 	flags             FeatureFlags
 	contentWindowSize int
+	obsv              observability.Exporters
 }
 
 func (s stubDeps) GetClient(ctx context.Context) (*gogithub.Client, error) {
@@ -60,6 +64,18 @@ func (s stubDeps) GetT() translations.TranslationHelperFunc          { return s.
 func (s stubDeps) GetFlags(_ context.Context) FeatureFlags           { return s.flags }
 func (s stubDeps) GetContentWindowSize() int                         { return s.contentWindowSize }
 func (s stubDeps) IsFeatureEnabled(_ context.Context, _ string) bool { return false }
+func (s stubDeps) Logger(_ context.Context) *slog.Logger {
+	if s.obsv != nil {
+		return s.obsv.Logger()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+func (s stubDeps) Metrics(ctx context.Context) metrics.Metrics {
+	if s.obsv != nil {
+		return s.obsv.Metrics(ctx)
+	}
+	return metrics.NewNoopMetrics()
+}
 
 // Helper functions to create stub client functions for error testing
 func stubClientFnFromHTTP(httpClient *http.Client) func(context.Context) (*gogithub.Client, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/http/server.go b/pkg/http/server.go
index 872303940..f5061a62d 100644
--- a/pkg/http/server.go
+++ b/pkg/http/server.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/http/oauth"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/inventory"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/lockdown"
+	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/observability"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/scopes"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/translations"
 	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/utils"
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ func RunHTTPServer(cfg ServerConfig) error {
 		t,
 		cfg.ContentWindowSize,
 		featureChecker,
+		observability.NewExporters(logger, nil),
 	)
 
 	// Initialize the global tool scope map
diff --git a/pkg/observability/metrics/metrics.go b/pkg/observability/metrics/metrics.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e861b3e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/observability/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package metrics
+
+import "time"
+
+// Metrics is a backend-agnostic interface for emitting metrics.
+// Implementations can route to DataDog, log to slog, or discard (noop).
+type Metrics interface {
+	Increment(key string, tags map[string]string)
+	Counter(key string, tags map[string]string, value int64)
+	Distribution(key string, tags map[string]string, value float64)
+	DistributionMs(key string, tags map[string]string, value time.Duration)
+	WithTags(tags map[string]string) Metrics
+}
diff --git a/pkg/observability/metrics/noop_adapter.go b/pkg/observability/metrics/noop_adapter.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ce9e337d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/observability/metrics/noop_adapter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package metrics
+
+import "time"
+
+// NoopMetrics is a no-op implementation of the Metrics interface.
+type NoopMetrics struct{}
+
+var _ Metrics = (*NoopMetrics)(nil)
+
+// NewNoopMetrics returns a new NoopMetrics.
+func NewNoopMetrics() *NoopMetrics {
+	return &NoopMetrics{}
+}
+
+func (n *NoopMetrics) Increment(_ string, _ map[string]string)                       {}
+func (n *NoopMetrics) Counter(_ string, _ map[string]string, _ int64)                {}
+func (n *NoopMetrics) Distribution(_ string, _ map[string]string, _ float64)         {}
+func (n *NoopMetrics) DistributionMs(_ string, _ map[string]string, _ time.Duration) {}
+func (n *NoopMetrics) WithTags(_ map[string]string) Metrics                          { return n }
diff --git a/pkg/observability/metrics/noop_adapter_test.go b/pkg/observability/metrics/noop_adapter_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21d3dccd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/observability/metrics/noop_adapter_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestNoopMetrics_ImplementsInterface(_ *testing.T) {
+	var _ Metrics = (*NoopMetrics)(nil)
+}
+
+func TestNoopMetrics_NoPanics(t *testing.T) {
+	m := NewNoopMetrics()
+
+	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+		m.Increment("key", map[string]string{"a": "b"})
+		m.Counter("key", map[string]string{"a": "b"}, 1)
+		m.Distribution("key", map[string]string{"a": "b"}, 1.5)
+		m.DistributionMs("key", map[string]string{"a": "b"}, time.Second)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestNoopMetrics_NilTags(t *testing.T) {
+	m := NewNoopMetrics()
+
+	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+		m.Increment("key", nil)
+		m.Counter("key", nil, 1)
+		m.Distribution("key", nil, 1.5)
+		m.DistributionMs("key", nil, time.Second)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestNoopMetrics_WithTags(t *testing.T) {
+	m := NewNoopMetrics()
+	tagged := m.WithTags(map[string]string{"env": "prod"})
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, tagged)
+	assert.Equal(t, m, tagged)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/observability/observability.go b/pkg/observability/observability.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00a095edb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/observability/observability.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package observability
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log/slog"
+
+	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/observability/metrics"
+)
+
+// Exporters bundles observability primitives (logger + metrics) for dependency injection.
+// The logger is Go's stdlib *slog.Logger — integrators provide their own slog.Handler.
+type Exporters interface {
+	Logger() *slog.Logger
+	Metrics(context.Context) metrics.Metrics
+}
+
+type exporters struct {
+	logger  *slog.Logger
+	metrics metrics.Metrics
+}
+
+// NewExporters creates an Exporters bundle. Pass a configured *slog.Logger
+// (with whatever slog.Handler you need) and a Metrics implementation.
+func NewExporters(logger *slog.Logger, metrics metrics.Metrics) Exporters {
+	return &exporters{
+		logger:  logger,
+		metrics: metrics,
+	}
+}
+
+func (e *exporters) Logger() *slog.Logger {
+	return e.logger
+}
+
+func (e *exporters) Metrics(_ context.Context) metrics.Metrics {
+	return e.metrics
+}
diff --git a/pkg/observability/observability_test.go b/pkg/observability/observability_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e7d7c183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/observability/observability_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package observability
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log/slog"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/github/github-mcp-server/pkg/observability/metrics"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestNewExporters(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := slog.Default()
+	m := metrics.NewNoopMetrics()
+	exp := NewExporters(logger, m)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, exp)
+	assert.Equal(t, logger, exp.Logger())
+	assert.Equal(t, m, exp.Metrics(ctx))
+}
+
+func TestExporters_WithNilLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	exp := NewExporters(nil, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, exp)
+	assert.Nil(t, exp.Logger())
+	assert.Nil(t, exp.Metrics(ctx))
+}