diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 565193acb..f39d175d9 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ UUIDs = "cf7118a7-6976-5b1a-9a39-7adc72f591a4"
 
 [compat]
 CodecZlib = "0.7"
-ConcurrentUtilities = "2.2"
+ConcurrentUtilities = "2.3"
 ExceptionUnwrapping = "0.1"
 LoggingExtras = "0.4.9,1"
 MbedTLS = "0.6.8, 0.7, 1"
diff --git a/src/Connections.jl b/src/Connections.jl
index 60d6eb9b7..ae9635def 100644
--- a/src/Connections.jl
+++ b/src/Connections.jl
@@ -350,10 +350,10 @@ end
 const CPool{T} = ConcurrentUtilities.Pool{ConnectionKeyType, Connection{T}}
 
 """
-    HTTP.Pool(max::Int=HTTP.default_connection_limit[])
+    HTTP.Pool(limit::Int=HTTP.default_connection_limit[])
 
 Connection pool for managing the reuse of HTTP connections.
-`max` controls the maximum number of concurrent connections allowed
+`limit` controls the maximum number of concurrent connections allowed
 and defaults to the `HTTP.default_connection_limit` value.
 
 A pool can be passed to any of the `HTTP.request` methods via the `pool` keyword argument.
@@ -364,17 +364,17 @@ struct Pool
     mbedtls::CPool{MbedTLS.SSLContext}
     openssl::CPool{OpenSSL.SSLStream}
     other::IdDict{Type, CPool}
-    max::Int
+    limit::Int
 end
 
-function Pool(max::Union{Int, Nothing}=nothing)
-    max = something(max, default_connection_limit[])
+function Pool(limit::Union{Int, Nothing}=nothing)
+    limit = something(limit, default_connection_limit[])
     return Pool(ReentrantLock(),
-        CPool{Sockets.TCPSocket}(max),
-        CPool{MbedTLS.SSLContext}(max),
-        CPool{OpenSSL.SSLStream}(max),
+        CPool{Sockets.TCPSocket}(limit),
+        CPool{MbedTLS.SSLContext}(limit),
+        CPool{OpenSSL.SSLStream}(limit),
         IdDict{Type, CPool}(),
-        max,
+        limit,
     )
 end
 
@@ -384,6 +384,64 @@ const MBEDTLS_POOL = Ref{CPool{MbedTLS.SSLContext}}()
 const OPENSSL_POOL = Ref{CPool{OpenSSL.SSLStream}}()
 const OTHER_POOL = Lockable(IdDict{Type, CPool}())
 
+"""
+    HTTP.Connections.metrics([nothing]) -> IdDict{Type,Metrics}
+
+Return a dictionary of connection metrics, keyed by the connection type, for the default global pool.
+"""
+function metrics(pool::Nothing=nothing)
+    return IdDict{Type,Metrics}(
+        Sockets.TCPSocket => Metrics(TCP_POOL[]),
+        MbedTLS.SSLContext => Metrics(MBEDTLS_POOL[]),
+        OpenSSL.SSLStream => Metrics(OPENSSL_POOL[]),
+        (Base.@lock OTHER_POOL.lock (k => Metrics(v) for (k, v) in OTHER_POOL[]))...,
+    )
+end
+
+"""
+    HTTP.Connections.metrics(pool::Pool) -> IdDict{Type,Metrics}
+
+Return a dictionary of connection metrics, keyed by the connection type, for the given `pool`.
+"""
+function metrics(pool::Pool)
+    return IdDict{Type,Metrics}(
+        Sockets.TCPSocket => Metrics(pool.tcp),
+        MbedTLS.SSLContext => Metrics(pool.mbedtls),
+        OpenSSL.SSLStream => Metrics(pool.openssl),
+        (Base.@lock pool.lock (k => Metrics(v) for (k, v) in pool.other))...,
+    )
+end
+
+Base.@kwdef struct Metrics
+    limit::Int
+    in_use::Int
+    in_pool::Int
+end
+
+"""
+    Metrics(cpool::$CPool)
+
+Metrics for the given connection pool:
+- `limit`: the maximum number of connections allowed to be in-use at the same time.
+- `in_use`: the number of connections currently in use.
+- `in_pool`: the number of connections available for re-use.
+"""
+function Metrics(cpool::CPool)
+    return Metrics(
+        limit=ConcurrentUtilities.Pools.limit(cpool),
+        in_use=ConcurrentUtilities.Pools.in_use(cpool),
+        in_pool=ConcurrentUtilities.Pools.in_pool(cpool),
+    )
+end
+
+function Base.show(io::IO, m::Metrics)
+    print(io, "Metrics(")
+    print(io, "limit=", m.limit)
+    print(io, ", in_use=", m.in_use)
+    print(io, ", in_pool=", m.in_pool)
+    print(io, ")")
+end
+
 getpool(::Nothing, ::Type{Sockets.TCPSocket}) = TCP_POOL[]
 getpool(::Nothing, ::Type{MbedTLS.SSLContext}) = MBEDTLS_POOL[]
 getpool(::Nothing, ::Type{OpenSSL.SSLStream}) = OPENSSL_POOL[]
@@ -399,7 +457,7 @@ function getpool(pool::Pool, ::Type{T})::CPool{T} where {T}
     elseif T === OpenSSL.SSLStream
         return pool.openssl
     else
-        return Base.@lock pool.lock get!(() -> CPool{T}(pool.max), pool.other, T)
+        return Base.@lock pool.lock get!(() -> CPool{T}(pool.limit), pool.other, T)
     end
 end
 
@@ -451,22 +509,21 @@ function newconnection(::Type{T},
                        keepalive::Bool=true,
                        kw...) where {T <: IO}
     connection_limit_warning(connection_limit)
-    return acquire(
-            getpool(pool, T),
-            (host, port, require_ssl_verification, keepalive, true);
-            forcenew=forcenew,
-            isvalid=c->connection_isvalid(c, Int(idle_timeout))) do
-                Connection(host, port,
-                    idle_timeout, require_ssl_verification, keepalive,
-                    connect_timeout > 0 ?
-                        try_with_timeout(_ ->
-                            getconnection(T, host, port;
-                                require_ssl_verification=require_ssl_verification, keepalive=keepalive, kw...),
-                            connect_timeout) :
-                        getconnection(T, host, port;
-                            require_ssl_verification=require_ssl_verification, keepalive=keepalive, kw...)
-            )
+    function connect(timeout)
+        if timeout > 0
+            try_with_timeout(timeout) do _
+                getconnection(T, host, port; require_ssl_verification=require_ssl_verification, keepalive=keepalive, kw...)
+            end
+        else
+            getconnection(T, host, port; require_ssl_verification=require_ssl_verification, keepalive=keepalive, kw...)
+        end
     end
+    newconn() = Connection(host, port, idle_timeout, require_ssl_verification, keepalive, connect(connect_timeout))
+    key = (host, port, require_ssl_verification, keepalive, true)
+    return acquire(
+        newconn, getpool(pool, T), key;
+        forcenew=forcenew, isvalid=c->connection_isvalid(c, Int(idle_timeout)),
+    )
 end
 
 function releaseconnection(c::Connection{T}, reuse; pool::Union{Nothing, Pool}=nothing, kw...) where {T}
diff --git a/test/client.jl b/test/client.jl
index 868ac8ded..6bceb3740 100644
--- a/test/client.jl
+++ b/test/client.jl
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ using InteractiveUtils: @which
 using ConcurrentUtilities
 
 # test we can adjust default_connection_limit
-for x in (10, 12)
-    HTTP.set_default_connection_limit!(x)
-    @test HTTP.Connections.TCP_POOL[].max == x
-    @test HTTP.Connections.MBEDTLS_POOL[].max == x
-    @test HTTP.Connections.OPENSSL_POOL[].max == x
+@testset "set_default_connection_limit!" begin
+    for x in (10, 12)
+        HTTP.set_default_connection_limit!(x)
+        @test HTTP.Connections.TCP_POOL[].limit == x
+        @test HTTP.Connections.MBEDTLS_POOL[].limit == x
+        @test HTTP.Connections.OPENSSL_POOL[].limit == x
+    end
 end
 
 @testset "@client macro" begin
@@ -325,11 +327,11 @@ end
 end
 
 @testset "connect_timeout does not include the time needed to acquire a connection from the pool" begin
-    connection_limit = HTTP.Connections.TCP_POOL[].max
+    connection_limit = HTTP.Connections.TCP_POOL[].limit
     try
         dummy_conn = HTTP.Connection(Sockets.TCPSocket())
         HTTP.set_default_connection_limit!(1)
-        @assert HTTP.Connections.TCP_POOL[].max == 1
+        @assert HTTP.Connections.TCP_POOL[].limit == 1
         # drain the pool
         acquire(()->dummy_conn, HTTP.Connections.TCP_POOL[], HTTP.Connections.connectionkey(dummy_conn))
         # Put it back in 10 seconds
@@ -342,6 +344,65 @@ end
     end
 end
 
+@testset "Connections.metrics" begin
+    # Test that `metrics` function returns the expected values as we use / release connections.
+    # Initialise a pool, and check that it is empty and has the expected limit
+    pool = HTTP.Pool(3)
+    for (T, v) in HTTP.Connections.metrics(pool)
+        @test v.limit == 3
+        @test v.in_pool == 0
+        @test v.in_use == 0
+    end
+
+    TCP = Sockets.TCPSocket
+    # After a request, check the connection is put in the pool for reuse
+    HTTP.get("https://$httpbin/get"; pool=pool, socket_type_tls=TCP)
+    metrics = HTTP.Connections.metrics(pool)
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_pool == 1
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_use == 0
+
+    # A second request should use this same connection and put it back again
+    HTTP.get("https://$httpbin/get"; pool=pool, socket_type_tls=TCP)
+    metrics = HTTP.Connections.metrics(pool)
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_pool == 1
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_use == 0
+
+    # Force a new connection -- the one in the pool should remain there.
+    c1 = HTTP.Connections.newconnection(TCP, httpbin, ""; forcenew=true, connect_timeout=3, pool=pool)
+    metrics = HTTP.Connections.metrics(pool)
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_pool == 1
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_use == 1
+
+    # Get another "new connection", since we didn't force new, this should use the one from the pool.
+    c2 = HTTP.Connections.newconnection(TCP, httpbin, ""; forcenew=false, connect_timeout=3, pool=pool)
+    metrics = HTTP.Connections.metrics(pool)
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_pool == 0
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_use == 2
+
+    # Release the first connection back to the pool
+    HTTP.Connections.releaseconnection(c1, true; pool=pool)
+    metrics = HTTP.Connections.metrics(pool)
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_pool == 1
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_use == 1
+
+    # Release the second connection but do not put back in the pool
+    HTTP.Connections.releaseconnection(c1, false; pool=pool)
+    metrics = HTTP.Connections.metrics(pool)
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_pool == 1
+    @test metrics[TCP].in_use == 0
+
+    # Test another connection type
+    SSL = MbedTLS.SSLContext
+    @test metrics[SSL].limit == 3
+    @test metrics[SSL].in_pool == 0
+    @test metrics[SSL].in_use == 0
+    HTTP.get("https://$httpbin/get"; pool=pool, socket_type_tls=SSL)
+    metrics = HTTP.Connections.metrics(pool)
+    @test metrics[SSL].limit == 3
+    @test metrics[SSL].in_pool == 1
+    @test metrics[SSL].in_use == 0
+end
+
 @testset "Retry all resolved IP addresses" begin
     # See issue https://github.com/JuliaWeb/HTTP.jl/issues/672
     # Bit tricky to test, but can at least be tested if localhost