diff --git a/glanceclient/common/http.py b/glanceclient/common/http.py
index 7146ace..52cc409 100644
--- a/glanceclient/common/http.py
+++ b/glanceclient/common/http.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import posixpath
 import socket
 import StringIO
 import struct
+import tomograph
 import urlparse
 
 try:
@@ -154,6 +155,9 @@ class HTTPClient(object):
         if self.auth_token:
             kwargs['headers'].setdefault('X-Auth-Token', self.auth_token)
 
+        tomograph.start('glanceclient', 'http', socket.gethostname(), 0)
+        tomograph.add_trace_info_header(kwargs['headers'])
+
         self.log_curl_request(method, url, kwargs)
         conn = self.get_connection()
 
@@ -201,6 +205,7 @@ class HTTPClient(object):
         else:
             self.log_http_response(resp)
 
+        tomograph.stop('http')
         if 400 <= resp.status < 600:
             LOG.error("Request returned failure status.")
             raise exc.from_response(resp, body_str)