diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_logging_metric.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_logging_metric.py
index 820eeb2..4303b5f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_logging_metric.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_logging_metric.py
@@ -387,6 +387,13 @@ metricDescriptor:
         with user-visible concepts, such as Quota.
       returned: success
       type: str
+    type:
+      description:
+      - The metric type, including its DNS name prefix. The type is not URL-encoded.
+      - All user-defined metric types have the DNS name `custom.googleapis.com` or
+        `external.googleapis.com`.
+      returned: success
+      type: str
 labelExtractors:
   description:
   - A map from a label key string to an extractor expression which is used to extract
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_logging_metric_info.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_logging_metric_info.py
index 488b457..6d34668 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_logging_metric_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_logging_metric_info.py
@@ -186,6 +186,13 @@ resources:
             associated with user-visible concepts, such as Quota.
           returned: success
           type: str
+        type:
+          description:
+          - The metric type, including its DNS name prefix. The type is not URL-encoded.
+          - All user-defined metric types have the DNS name `custom.googleapis.com`
+            or `external.googleapis.com`.
+          returned: success
+          type: str
     labelExtractors:
       description:
       - A map from a label key string to an extractor expression which is used to