diff --git a/examples/kitchen-sink.yaml b/examples/kitchen-sink.yaml
index 70df7ab9..f701ca26 100644
--- a/examples/kitchen-sink.yaml
+++ b/examples/kitchen-sink.yaml
@@ -210,6 +210,33 @@ meter_provider:
         producers:
           - # Configure metric producer to be opencensus.
             opencensus:
+        # Configure cardinality limits.
+        cardinality_limits:
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for all instrument types.
+          # Instrument-specific cardinality limits take priority. 
+          # If omitted or null, 2000 is used.
+          default: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for counter instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          counter: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for gauge instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          gauge: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for histogram instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          histogram: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for observable_counter instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          observable_counter: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for observable_gauge instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          observable_gauge: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for observable_up_down_counter instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          observable_up_down_counter: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for up_down_counter instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          up_down_counter: 2000
     - # Configure a periodic metric reader.
       periodic:
         # Configure delay interval (in milliseconds) between start of two consecutive exports. 
@@ -272,6 +299,33 @@ meter_provider:
         producers:
           - # Configure metric producer to be prometheus.
             prometheus:
+        # Configure cardinality limits.
+        cardinality_limits:
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for all instrument types.
+          # Instrument-specific cardinality limits take priority. 
+          # If omitted or null, 2000 is used.
+          default: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for counter instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          counter: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for gauge instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          gauge: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for histogram instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          histogram: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for observable_counter instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          observable_counter: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for observable_gauge instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          observable_gauge: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for observable_up_down_counter instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          observable_up_down_counter: 2000
+          # Configure default cardinality limit for up_down_counter instruments.
+          # If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+          up_down_counter: 2000
     - # Configure a periodic metric reader.
       periodic:
         # Configure exporter.
@@ -424,6 +478,9 @@ meter_provider:
             # Configure record min and max.
             # If omitted or null, true is used.
             record_min_max: true
+        # Configure the aggregation cardinality limit.
+        # If omitted or null, the metric reader's default cardinality limit is used.
+        aggregation_cardinality_limit: 2000
         # Configure attribute keys retained in the resulting stream(s).
         attribute_keys:
           # Configure list of attribute keys to include in the resulting stream(s). All other attributes are dropped. 
diff --git a/schema/meter_provider.json b/schema/meter_provider.json
index a983b753..0bee0ed3 100644
--- a/schema/meter_provider.json
+++ b/schema/meter_provider.json
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
                     "items": {
                         "$ref": "#/$defs/MetricProducer"
                     }
+                },
+                "cardinality_limits": {
+                    "$ref": "#/$defs/CardinalityLimits"
                 }
             },
             "required": [
@@ -70,12 +73,53 @@
                     "items": {
                         "$ref": "#/$defs/MetricProducer"
                     }
+                },
+                "cardinality_limits": {
+                    "$ref": "#/$defs/CardinalityLimits"
                 }
             },
             "required": [
                 "exporter"
             ]
         },
+        "CardinalityLimits": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+                "default": {
+                    "type": ["integer", "null"],
+                    "exclusiveMinimum": 0
+                },
+                "counter": {
+                    "type": ["integer", "null"],
+                    "exclusiveMinimum": 0
+                },
+                "gauge": {
+                    "type": ["integer", "null"],
+                    "exclusiveMinimum": 0
+                },
+                "histogram": {
+                    "type": ["integer", "null"],
+                    "exclusiveMinimum": 0
+                },
+                "observable_counter": {
+                    "type": ["integer", "null"],
+                    "exclusiveMinimum": 0
+                },
+                "observable_gauge": {
+                    "type": ["integer", "null"],
+                    "exclusiveMinimum": 0
+                },
+                "observable_up_down_counter": {
+                    "type": ["integer", "null"],
+                    "exclusiveMinimum": 0
+                },
+                "up_down_counter": {
+                    "type": ["integer", "null"],
+                    "exclusiveMinimum": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
         "PushMetricExporter": {
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": true,
@@ -352,6 +396,10 @@
                 "aggregation": {
                     "$ref": "#/$defs/Aggregation"
                 },
+                "aggregation_cardinality_limit": {
+                    "type": ["integer", "null"],
+                    "exclusiveMinimum": 0
+                },
                 "attribute_keys": {
                     "$ref": "common.json#/$defs/IncludeExclude"
                 }
diff --git a/schema/type_descriptions.yaml b/schema/type_descriptions.yaml
index f4244c0d..dcf1e84a 100644
--- a/schema/type_descriptions.yaml
+++ b/schema/type_descriptions.yaml
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@
   property_descriptions:
     exporter: Configure exporter.
     producers: Configure metric producers.
+    cardinality_limits: Configure cardinality limits.
   path_patterns:
     - .meter_provider.readers[].pull
 
@@ -408,6 +409,7 @@
       If omitted or null, 30000 is used.
     exporter: Configure exporter.
     producers: Configure metric producers.
+    cardinality_limits: Configure cardinality limits.
   path_patterns:
     - .meter_provider.readers[].periodic
 
@@ -419,6 +421,46 @@
     - .meter_provider.readers[].pull.producers[]
     - .meter_provider.readers[].periodic.producers[]
 
+- type: CardinalityLimits
+  property_descriptions:
+    default: >
+      Configure default cardinality limit for all instrument types.
+      
+      Instrument-specific cardinality limits take priority. 
+      
+      If omitted or null, 2000 is used.
+    counter: >
+      Configure default cardinality limit for counter instruments.
+      
+      If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+    gauge: >
+      Configure default cardinality limit for gauge instruments.
+      
+      If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+    histogram: >
+      Configure default cardinality limit for histogram instruments.
+      
+      If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+    observable_counter: >
+      Configure default cardinality limit for observable_counter instruments.
+      
+      If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+    observable_gauge: >
+      Configure default cardinality limit for observable_gauge instruments.
+      
+      If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+    observable_up_down_counter: >
+      Configure default cardinality limit for observable_up_down_counter instruments.
+      
+      If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+    up_down_counter: >
+      Configure default cardinality limit for up_down_counter instruments.
+      
+      If omitted or null, the value from .default is used.
+  path_patterns:
+    - .meter_provider.readers[].pull.cardinality_limits
+    - .meter_provider.readers[].periodic.cardinality_limits
+
 - type: MetricExporter
   property_descriptions:
     prometheus: Configure exporter to be prometheus.
@@ -533,6 +575,10 @@
       Values include: default, drop, explicit_bucket_histogram, base2_exponential_bucket_histogram, last_value, sum. For behavior of values see https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/main/specification/metrics/sdk.md#aggregation.
       
       If omitted, default is used.
+    aggregation_cardinality_limit: >
+      Configure the aggregation cardinality limit.
+      
+      If omitted or null, the metric reader's default cardinality limit is used.
     attribute_keys: >
       Configure attribute keys retained in the resulting stream(s).
   path_patterns: