diff --git a/lib/adapter.js b/lib/adapter.js
index f6c4a0722..4d7b9a873 100644
--- a/lib/adapter.js
+++ b/lib/adapter.js
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ Adapter.prototype.find = function () { return stubPromise(); };
 Adapter.prototype.findMany = function () { return stubPromise(); };
 
 
+/**
+ * Gets the count of resources by IDs or an arbitrary query.
+ *
+ * @param {String|Object} model either a string or the underlying model
+ * @param {Array|Object} [query] either an array of IDs, or a query object
+ * @return {Promise}
+ */
+Adapter.prototype.count = function () { return stubPromise(); };
+
 /**
  * Sometimes we need to wait for the database connection first.
  * This is a stub method that should return a promise, and it should
diff --git a/lib/adapters/mongodb.js b/lib/adapters/mongodb.js
index 94761a32d..f00b6866f 100644
--- a/lib/adapters/mongodb.js
+++ b/lib/adapters/mongodb.js
@@ -318,10 +318,21 @@ var deepReplaceFalsies = function(query){
  * @param projection {Object}
  * @returns {Promise}
  */
+
 adapter.findMany = function(model, query, projection) {
+  return adapter._findMany(model, query, projection, false);
+}
+
+adapter.count = function(model, query, projection) {
+  return adapter._findMany(model, query, projection, true);
+}
+
+adapter._findMany = function(model, query, projection, count) {
   var _this = this,
       dbQuery = {};
 
+  // console.log("_findMany", query);
+
   model = typeof model == 'string' ? this._models[model] : model;
 
   var pk = model.pk || "_id";
@@ -426,28 +437,48 @@ adapter.findMany = function(model, query, projection) {
     //Take care of deleted resources
     query = query || {};
     if (projection && !projection.includeDeleted) query.deletedAt = {$exists: false};
-    var q = model.find(query)
-          .limit(projection.limit)
-          .select(projection.select);
-    if (projection.sort){
-      q.sort(projection.sort);
+
+
+    if (count) {
+    
+      var q = model.count(query)
+        .exec(function(error, result) {
+          
+          if(error) {
+            return reject(error);
+          }
+
+          console.log("count result", result);
+          
+          resolve(result);
+        });
     }
-    q.skip(projection.skip)
-      .exec(function(error, resources) {
-        if(error) {
-          return reject(error);
-        }
+    else {
 
-        resources = resources.map(function (resource) {
-          var temp = _this._deserialize(model, resource);
-          if (pkNotRequested){
-            //Remove business pk field if it's not required
-            delete temp[model.pk];
+      var q = model.find(query)
+            .limit(projection.limit)
+            .select(projection.select);
+      if (projection.sort){
+        q.sort(projection.sort);
+      }
+      q.skip(projection.skip)
+        .exec(function(error, resources) {
+          if(error) {
+            return reject(error);
           }
-          return temp;
+
+          resources = resources.map(function (resource) {
+            var temp = _this._deserialize(model, resource);
+            if (pkNotRequested){
+              //Remove business pk field if it's not required
+              delete temp[model.pk];
+            }
+            return temp;
+          });
+          resolve(resources);
         });
-        resolve(resources);
-      });
+      
+    }
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/route.js b/lib/route.js
index ebe1347d9..b857d19de 100644
--- a/lib/route.js
+++ b/lib/route.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ function route(name, model, resources, inflect, querytree) {
     }
 
     linked.then(function(object) {
+
       var str = production ?
             JSON.stringify(object, null, null) :
             JSON.stringify(object, null, 2) + '\n';
@@ -357,6 +358,7 @@ function route(name, model, resources, inflect, querytree) {
           req.query.include += ',' + inclusions.join(',') :
           inclusions.join(',')
       }
+
       sendResponse(req, res, 201, body);
     }
   }
@@ -407,8 +409,22 @@ function route(name, model, resources, inflect, querytree) {
     beforeReadHook({}, req, res)
       .then(function(){
         // get resources by IDs
+
         return querytree.parse(model.modelName, _.extend(match, req.query.filter)).then(function(query){
-          return adapter.findMany(model, query, projection);
+
+          var queries = [];
+          queries.push(adapter.findMany(model, query, projection));
+
+          if(req.query.includeMeta) {
+            queries.push(adapter.count(model, {}, projection));
+
+            if (req.query.filter) {
+              queries.push(adapter.count(model, query, projection));
+            }
+          }
+
+          return RSVP.all(queries);
+          // return adapter.findMany(model, query, projection);
         });
       }, function(err){
         sendError(req, res, 500, err);
@@ -416,17 +432,33 @@ function route(name, model, resources, inflect, querytree) {
 
     // run after read
       .then(function(resources) {
-        return RSVP.all(resources.map(function(resource) {
+        return RSVP.all(resources[0].map(function(resource) {
           return afterReadHook(resource, req, res);
-        }));
+        }))
+        .then(function(r) {
+          var out = { resources : r };
+          if (resources.length > 1) out.count = resources[1];
+          if (resources.length > 2) out.filterCount = resources[2];
+
+          return out;
+        });
       }, function(error) {
         sendError(req, res, 500, error);
       })
 
     // send the response
-      .then(function(resources) {
+      .then(function(r) {
+
+        console.log("r", r);
         var body = {};
-        body[collection] = resources;
+        body[collection] = r.resources;
+
+        if (r.count) {
+          body.meta = { count : r.count };
+
+          if (r.filterCount) body.meta.filterCount = r.filterCount;
+        }
+
         sendResponse(req, res, 200, body);
       }, function(error) {
         sendError(req, res, 403, error);
diff --git a/test/fortune-mongodb/mongodb.spec.js b/test/fortune-mongodb/mongodb.spec.js
index 189cf3def..c1b0451b6 100644
--- a/test/fortune-mongodb/mongodb.spec.js
+++ b/test/fortune-mongodb/mongodb.spec.js
@@ -244,6 +244,22 @@ module.exports = function(options){
       });
     });
     describe('Select', function(){
+      describe('count @now', function(){
+        it('should provide interface for counting resources', function(done){
+          var projection = {
+            select: ['name']
+          };
+          (function(){
+            adapter.count('person', {}, projection)
+              .then(function(docs){
+                console.log(docs);
+                should.exist(docs);
+                done();
+              });
+          }).should.not.throw();
+        });
+      });
+
       describe('findMany', function(){
         it('should provide interface for selecting fields to return', function(done){
           var projection = {