diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d43389891c4..c98bb873ce5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/compare/v1.11.1-0.30b1...HEAD)
 
+- Add variadic arguments to metric exporter/reader interfaces
+  ([#2654](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/2654))
 - Move Metrics API behind internal package
   ([#2651](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/2651))
 
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/_metric_exporter/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/_metric_exporter/__init__.py
index 1ad5cc4d808..c40ff1ddd21 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/_metric_exporter/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc/src/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/proto/grpc/_metric_exporter/__init__.py
@@ -168,8 +168,10 @@ def _translate_data(
             )
         )
 
-    def export(self, metrics: Sequence[Metric]) -> MetricExportResult:
+    def export(
+        self, metrics: Sequence[Metric], *args, **kwargs
+    ) -> MetricExportResult:
         return self._export(metrics)
 
-    def shutdown(self):
+    def shutdown(self, *args, **kwargs):
         pass
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/prometheus/__init__.py b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/prometheus/__init__.py
index 4d506626750..1b81f062c02 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/prometheus/__init__.py
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/src/opentelemetry/exporter/prometheus/__init__.py
@@ -110,12 +110,14 @@ def __init__(self, prefix: str = "") -> None:
         REGISTRY.register(self._collector)
         self._collector._callback = self.collect
 
-    def _receive_metrics(self, metrics: Iterable[Metric]) -> None:
+    def _receive_metrics(
+        self, metrics: Iterable[Metric], *args, **kwargs
+    ) -> None:
         if metrics is None:
             return
         self._collector.add_metrics_data(metrics)
 
-    def shutdown(self) -> bool:
+    def shutdown(self, *args, **kwargs) -> bool:
         REGISTRY.unregister(self._collector)
         return True
 
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_metrics/_internal/export/__init__.py b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_metrics/_internal/export/__init__.py
index b99d7f8f03b..959006e2347 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_metrics/_internal/export/__init__.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_metrics/_internal/export/__init__.py
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ class MetricExporter(ABC):
     """
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def export(self, metrics: Sequence[Metric]) -> "MetricExportResult":
+    def export(
+        self, metrics: Sequence[Metric], *args, **kwargs
+    ) -> "MetricExportResult":
         """Exports a batch of telemetry data.
 
         Args:
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ def export(self, metrics: Sequence[Metric]) -> "MetricExportResult":
         """
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def shutdown(self) -> None:
+    def shutdown(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         """Shuts down the exporter.
 
         Called when the SDK is shut down.
@@ -87,13 +89,15 @@ def __init__(
         self.out = out
         self.formatter = formatter
 
-    def export(self, metrics: Sequence[Metric]) -> MetricExportResult:
+    def export(
+        self, metrics: Sequence[Metric], *args, **kwargs
+    ) -> MetricExportResult:
         for metric in metrics:
             self.out.write(self.formatter(metric))
         self.out.flush()
         return MetricExportResult.SUCCESS
 
-    def shutdown(self) -> None:
+    def shutdown(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         pass
 
 
@@ -123,11 +127,11 @@ def get_metrics(self) -> List[Metric]:
             self._metrics = []
         return metrics
 
-    def _receive_metrics(self, metrics: Iterable[Metric]):
+    def _receive_metrics(self, metrics: Iterable[Metric], *args, **kwargs):
         with self._lock:
             self._metrics = list(metrics)
 
-    def shutdown(self):
+    def shutdown(self, *args, **kwargs):
         pass
 
 
@@ -193,7 +197,9 @@ def _ticker(self) -> None:
         # one last collection below before shutting down completely
         self.collect()
 
-    def _receive_metrics(self, metrics: Iterable[Metric]) -> None:
+    def _receive_metrics(
+        self, metrics: Iterable[Metric], *args, **kwargs
+    ) -> None:
         if metrics is None:
             return
         token = attach(set_value(_SUPPRESS_INSTRUMENTATION_KEY, True))
@@ -203,7 +209,7 @@ def _receive_metrics(self, metrics: Iterable[Metric]) -> None:
             _logger.exception("Exception while exporting metrics %s", str(e))
         detach(token)
 
-    def shutdown(self):
+    def shutdown(self, *args, **kwargs):
         def _shutdown():
             self._shutdown = True
 
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_metrics/_internal/metric_reader.py b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_metrics/_internal/metric_reader.py
index b84b873854f..afdc7083162 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_metrics/_internal/metric_reader.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_metrics/_internal/metric_reader.py
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@ def _set_collect_callback(
         self._collect = func
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def _receive_metrics(self, metrics: Iterable[Metric]):
+    def _receive_metrics(self, metrics: Iterable[Metric], *args, **kwargs):
         """Called by `MetricReader.collect` when it receives a batch of metrics"""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def shutdown(self):
+    def shutdown(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Shuts down the MetricReader. This method provides a way
         for the MetricReader to do any cleanup required. A metric reader can
         only be shutdown once, any subsequent calls are ignored and return