diff --git a/blockchain/reactor_test.go b/blockchain/reactor_test.go
index 7625a1bfa..db4cbead2 100644
--- a/blockchain/reactor_test.go
+++ b/blockchain/reactor_test.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func newReactor(
 
 	app := &testApp{}
 	cc := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app)
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	err := proxyApp.Start()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("error start app: %w", err))
diff --git a/consensus/replay_file.go b/consensus/replay_file.go
index 4bf7466ab..9ec5403cc 100644
--- a/consensus/replay_file.go
+++ b/consensus/replay_file.go
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func newConsensusStateForReplay(config cfg.BaseConfig, csConfig *cfg.ConsensusCo
 
 	// Create proxyAppConn connection (consensus, mempool, query)
 	clientCreator := proxy.DefaultClientCreator(config.ProxyApp, config.ABCI, config.DBDir())
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	err = proxyApp.Start()
 	if err != nil {
 		tmos.Exit(fmt.Sprintf("Error starting proxy app conns: %v", err))
diff --git a/consensus/replay_stubs.go b/consensus/replay_stubs.go
index 9b4b3b062..aa74f9420 100644
--- a/consensus/replay_stubs.go
+++ b/consensus/replay_stubs.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func newMockProxyApp(appHash []byte, abciResponses *tmstate.ABCIResponses) proxy
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	return proxy.NewAppConnConsensus(cli)
+	return proxy.NewAppConnConsensus(cli, proxy.NopMetrics())
 }
 
 type mockProxyApp struct {
diff --git a/consensus/replay_test.go b/consensus/replay_test.go
index a081e262e..c1d4d9127 100644
--- a/consensus/replay_test.go
+++ b/consensus/replay_test.go
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ func testHandshakeReplay(t *testing.T, config *cfg.Config, nBlocks int, mode uin
 	if nBlocks > 0 {
 		// run nBlocks against a new client to build up the app state.
 		// use a throwaway tendermint state
-		proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator2)
+		proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator2, proxy.NopMetrics())
 		stateDB1 := dbm.NewMemDB()
 		stateStore := sm.NewStore(stateDB1)
 		err := stateStore.Save(genesisState)
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ func testHandshakeReplay(t *testing.T, config *cfg.Config, nBlocks int, mode uin
 	// now start the app using the handshake - it should sync
 	genDoc, _ := sm.MakeGenesisDocFromFile(config.GenesisFile())
 	handshaker := NewHandshaker(stateStore, state, store, genDoc)
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator2)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator2, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	if err := proxyApp.Start(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error starting proxy app connections: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ func buildTMStateFromChain(
 	clientCreator := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(
 		kvstore.NewPersistentKVStoreApplication(
 			filepath.Join(config.DBDir(), fmt.Sprintf("replay_test_%d_%d_t", nBlocks, mode))))
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	if err := proxyApp.Start(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ func TestHandshakePanicsIfAppReturnsWrongAppHash(t *testing.T) {
 	{
 		app := &badApp{numBlocks: 3, allHashesAreWrong: true}
 		clientCreator := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app)
-		proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator)
+		proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator, proxy.NopMetrics())
 		err := proxyApp.Start()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		t.Cleanup(func() {
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ func TestHandshakePanicsIfAppReturnsWrongAppHash(t *testing.T) {
 	{
 		app := &badApp{numBlocks: 3, onlyLastHashIsWrong: true}
 		clientCreator := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app)
-		proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator)
+		proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator, proxy.NopMetrics())
 		err := proxyApp.Start()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		t.Cleanup(func() {
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ func TestHandshakeUpdatesValidators(t *testing.T) {
 	// now start the app using the handshake - it should sync
 	genDoc, _ := sm.MakeGenesisDocFromFile(config.GenesisFile())
 	handshaker := NewHandshaker(stateStore, state, store, genDoc)
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	if err := proxyApp.Start(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error starting proxy app connections: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/consensus/wal_generator.go b/consensus/wal_generator.go
index 1c449717b..5a4670456 100644
--- a/consensus/wal_generator.go
+++ b/consensus/wal_generator.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func WALGenerateNBlocks(t *testing.T, wr io.Writer, numBlocks int) (err error) {
 
 	blockStore := store.NewBlockStore(blockStoreDB)
 
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app))
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app), proxy.NopMetrics())
 	proxyApp.SetLogger(logger.With("module", "proxy"))
 	if err := proxyApp.Start(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start proxy app connections: %w", err)
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 46dc6ed70..51fe490d8 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -113,19 +113,20 @@ func DefaultNewNode(config *cfg.Config, logger log.Logger) (*Node, error) {
 }
 
 // MetricsProvider returns a consensus, p2p and mempool Metrics.
-type MetricsProvider func(chainID string) (*cs.Metrics, *p2p.Metrics, *mempl.Metrics, *sm.Metrics)
+type MetricsProvider func(chainID string) (*cs.Metrics, *p2p.Metrics, *mempl.Metrics, *sm.Metrics, *proxy.Metrics)
 
 // DefaultMetricsProvider returns Metrics build using Prometheus client library
 // if Prometheus is enabled. Otherwise, it returns no-op Metrics.
 func DefaultMetricsProvider(config *cfg.InstrumentationConfig) MetricsProvider {
-	return func(chainID string) (*cs.Metrics, *p2p.Metrics, *mempl.Metrics, *sm.Metrics) {
+	return func(chainID string) (*cs.Metrics, *p2p.Metrics, *mempl.Metrics, *sm.Metrics, *proxy.Metrics) {
 		if config.Prometheus {
 			return cs.PrometheusMetrics(config.Namespace, "chain_id", chainID),
 				p2p.PrometheusMetrics(config.Namespace, "chain_id", chainID),
 				mempl.PrometheusMetrics(config.Namespace, "chain_id", chainID),
-				sm.PrometheusMetrics(config.Namespace, "chain_id", chainID)
+				sm.PrometheusMetrics(config.Namespace, "chain_id", chainID),
+				proxy.PrometheusMetrics(config.Namespace, "chain_id", chainID)
 		}
-		return cs.NopMetrics(), p2p.NopMetrics(), mempl.NopMetrics(), sm.NopMetrics()
+		return cs.NopMetrics(), p2p.NopMetrics(), mempl.NopMetrics(), sm.NopMetrics(), proxy.NopMetrics()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -246,8 +247,8 @@ func initDBs(config *cfg.Config, dbProvider DBProvider) (blockStore *store.Block
 	return
 }
 
-func createAndStartProxyAppConns(clientCreator proxy.ClientCreator, logger log.Logger) (proxy.AppConns, error) {
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator)
+func createAndStartProxyAppConns(clientCreator proxy.ClientCreator, logger log.Logger, metrics *proxy.Metrics) (proxy.AppConns, error) {
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator, metrics)
 	proxyApp.SetLogger(logger.With("module", "proxy"))
 	if err := proxyApp.Start(); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error starting proxy app connections: %v", err)
@@ -720,8 +721,10 @@ func NewNode(config *cfg.Config,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	csMetrics, p2pMetrics, memplMetrics, smMetrics, abciMetrics := metricsProvider(genDoc.ChainID)
+
 	// Create the proxyApp and establish connections to the ABCI app (consensus, mempool, query).
-	proxyApp, err := createAndStartProxyAppConns(clientCreator, logger)
+	proxyApp, err := createAndStartProxyAppConns(clientCreator, logger, abciMetrics)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -786,8 +789,6 @@ func NewNode(config *cfg.Config,
 
 	logNodeStartupInfo(state, pubKey, logger, consensusLogger)
 
-	csMetrics, p2pMetrics, memplMetrics, smMetrics := metricsProvider(genDoc.ChainID)
-
 	// Make MempoolReactor
 	mempool, mempoolReactor := createMempoolAndMempoolReactor(config, proxyApp, state, memplMetrics, logger)
 
diff --git a/node/node_test.go b/node/node_test.go
index b62e79fe4..e60897cb0 100644
--- a/node/node_test.go
+++ b/node/node_test.go
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func TestCreateProposalBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	config := cfg.ResetTestRoot("node_create_proposal")
 	defer os.RemoveAll(config.RootDir)
 	cc := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(kvstore.NewApplication())
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	err := proxyApp.Start()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	defer proxyApp.Stop() //nolint:errcheck // ignore for tests
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func TestMaxProposalBlockSize(t *testing.T) {
 	config := cfg.ResetTestRoot("node_create_proposal")
 	defer os.RemoveAll(config.RootDir)
 	cc := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(kvstore.NewApplication())
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	err := proxyApp.Start()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	defer proxyApp.Stop() //nolint:errcheck // ignore for tests
diff --git a/proxy/multi_app_conn_test.go b/proxy/multi_app_conn_test.go
index 4449b714a..82ff19281 100644
--- a/proxy/multi_app_conn_test.go
+++ b/proxy/multi_app_conn_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestAppConns_Start_Stop(t *testing.T) {
 
 	clientCreatorMock.On("NewABCIClient").Return(clientMock, nil).Times(4)
 
-	appConns := NewAppConns(creator, NopMetrics())
+	appConns := NewAppConns(clientCreatorMock, NopMetrics())
 
 	err := appConns.Start()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/state/execution_test.go b/state/execution_test.go
index a8aeffe93..8b72dc952 100644
--- a/state/execution_test.go
+++ b/state/execution_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var (
 func TestApplyBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	app := &testApp{}
 	cc := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app)
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	err := proxyApp.Start()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	defer proxyApp.Stop() //nolint:errcheck // ignore for tests
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestApplyBlock(t *testing.T) {
 func TestBeginBlockValidators(t *testing.T) {
 	app := &testApp{}
 	cc := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app)
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	err := proxyApp.Start()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	defer proxyApp.Stop() //nolint:errcheck // no need to check error again
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestBeginBlockValidators(t *testing.T) {
 func TestBeginBlockByzantineValidators(t *testing.T) {
 	app := &testApp{}
 	cc := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app)
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	err := proxyApp.Start()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	defer proxyApp.Stop() //nolint:errcheck // ignore for tests
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func TestUpdateValidators(t *testing.T) {
 func TestEndBlockValidatorUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 	app := &testApp{}
 	cc := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app)
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	err := proxyApp.Start()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	defer proxyApp.Stop() //nolint:errcheck // ignore for tests
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func TestEndBlockValidatorUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 func TestEndBlockValidatorUpdatesResultingInEmptySet(t *testing.T) {
 	app := &testApp{}
 	cc := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app)
-	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(cc, proxy.NopMetrics())
 	err := proxyApp.Start()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	defer proxyApp.Stop() //nolint:errcheck // ignore for tests
diff --git a/state/helpers_test.go b/state/helpers_test.go
index 19549f160..5481ac7da 100644
--- a/state/helpers_test.go
+++ b/state/helpers_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type paramsChangeTestCase struct {
 func newTestApp() proxy.AppConns {
 	app := &testApp{}
 	cc := proxy.NewLocalClientCreator(app)
-	return proxy.NewAppConns(cc)
+	return proxy.NewAppConns(cc, proxy.NopMetrics())
 }
 
 func makeAndCommitGoodBlock(