diff --git a/cmd/swarm/main.go b/cmd/swarm/main.go
index 4b08237969..360020b77b 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/main.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/main.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm"
 	bzzapi "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/api"
+	swarmmetrics "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/metrics"
 
 	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
@@ -359,9 +360,14 @@ DEPRECATED: use 'swarm db clean'.
 		DeprecatedEnsAddrFlag,
 	}
 	app.Flags = append(app.Flags, debug.Flags...)
+	app.Flags = append(app.Flags, swarmmetrics.Flags...)
 	app.Before = func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		runtime.GOMAXPROCS(runtime.NumCPU())
-		return debug.Setup(ctx)
+		if err := debug.Setup(ctx); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		swarmmetrics.Setup(ctx)
+		return nil
 	}
 	app.After = func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		debug.Exit()
diff --git a/metrics/metrics.go b/metrics/metrics.go
index 4e4e3ecb2b..e24324814c 100644
--- a/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ func init() {
 			Enabled = true
 		}
 	}
-	//exp.Exp(DefaultRegistry)
 }
 
 // CollectProcessMetrics periodically collects various metrics about the running
diff --git a/swarm/api/api.go b/swarm/api/api.go
index fdf76d3901..0cf12fdbed 100644
--- a/swarm/api/api.go
+++ b/swarm/api/api.go
@@ -32,11 +32,31 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 )
 
 var hashMatcher = regexp.MustCompile("^[0-9A-Fa-f]{64}")
 
+//setup metrics
+var (
+	apiResolveCount    = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.resolve.count", nil)
+	apiResolveFail     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.resolve.fail", nil)
+	apiPutCount        = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.put.count", nil)
+	apiPutFail         = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.put.fail", nil)
+	apiGetCount        = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.get.count", nil)
+	apiGetNotFound     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.get.notfound", nil)
+	apiGetHttp300      = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.get.http.300", nil)
+	apiModifyCount     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.modify.count", nil)
+	apiModifyFail      = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.modify.fail", nil)
+	apiAddFileCount    = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.addfile.count", nil)
+	apiAddFileFail     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.addfile.fail", nil)
+	apiRmFileCount     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.removefile.count", nil)
+	apiRmFileFail      = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.removefile.fail", nil)
+	apiAppendFileCount = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.appendfile.count", nil)
+	apiAppendFileFail  = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.appendfile.fail", nil)
+)
+
 type Resolver interface {
 	Resolve(string) (common.Hash, error)
 }
@@ -155,6 +175,7 @@ type ErrResolve error
 
 // DNS Resolver
 func (self *Api) Resolve(uri *URI) (storage.Key, error) {
+	apiResolveCount.Inc(1)
 	log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("Resolving : %v", uri.Addr))
 
 	// if the URI is immutable, check if the address is a hash
@@ -169,6 +190,7 @@ func (self *Api) Resolve(uri *URI) (storage.Key, error) {
 	// if DNS is not configured, check if the address is a hash
 	if self.dns == nil {
 		if !isHash {
+			apiResolveFail.Inc(1)
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("no DNS to resolve name: %q", uri.Addr)
 		}
 		return common.Hex2Bytes(uri.Addr), nil
@@ -179,6 +201,7 @@ func (self *Api) Resolve(uri *URI) (storage.Key, error) {
 	if err == nil {
 		return resolved[:], nil
 	} else if !isHash {
+		apiResolveFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return common.Hex2Bytes(uri.Addr), nil
@@ -186,16 +209,19 @@ func (self *Api) Resolve(uri *URI) (storage.Key, error) {
 
 // Put provides singleton manifest creation on top of dpa store
 func (self *Api) Put(content, contentType string) (storage.Key, error) {
+	apiPutCount.Inc(1)
 	r := strings.NewReader(content)
 	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
 	key, err := self.dpa.Store(r, int64(len(content)), wg, nil)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiPutFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	manifest := fmt.Sprintf(`{"entries":[{"hash":"%v","contentType":"%s"}]}`, key, contentType)
 	r = strings.NewReader(manifest)
 	key, err = self.dpa.Store(r, int64(len(manifest)), wg, nil)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiPutFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	wg.Wait()
@@ -206,8 +232,10 @@ func (self *Api) Put(content, contentType string) (storage.Key, error) {
 // to resolve basePath to content using dpa retrieve
 // it returns a section reader, mimeType, status and an error
 func (self *Api) Get(key storage.Key, path string) (reader storage.LazySectionReader, mimeType string, status int, err error) {
+	apiGetCount.Inc(1)
 	trie, err := loadManifest(self.dpa, key, nil)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiGetNotFound.Inc(1)
 		status = http.StatusNotFound
 		log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("loadManifestTrie error: %v", err))
 		return
@@ -221,6 +249,7 @@ func (self *Api) Get(key storage.Key, path string) (reader storage.LazySectionRe
 		key = common.Hex2Bytes(entry.Hash)
 		status = entry.Status
 		if status == http.StatusMultipleChoices {
+			apiGetHttp300.Inc(1)
 			return
 		} else {
 			mimeType = entry.ContentType
@@ -229,6 +258,7 @@ func (self *Api) Get(key storage.Key, path string) (reader storage.LazySectionRe
 		}
 	} else {
 		status = http.StatusNotFound
+		apiGetNotFound.Inc(1)
 		err = fmt.Errorf("manifest entry for '%s' not found", path)
 		log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("%v", err))
 	}
@@ -236,9 +266,11 @@ func (self *Api) Get(key storage.Key, path string) (reader storage.LazySectionRe
 }
 
 func (self *Api) Modify(key storage.Key, path, contentHash, contentType string) (storage.Key, error) {
+	apiModifyCount.Inc(1)
 	quitC := make(chan bool)
 	trie, err := loadManifest(self.dpa, key, quitC)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiModifyFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if contentHash != "" {
@@ -253,19 +285,23 @@ func (self *Api) Modify(key storage.Key, path, contentHash, contentType string)
 	}
 
 	if err := trie.recalcAndStore(); err != nil {
+		apiModifyFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return trie.hash, nil
 }
 
 func (self *Api) AddFile(mhash, path, fname string, content []byte, nameresolver bool) (storage.Key, string, error) {
+	apiAddFileCount.Inc(1)
 
 	uri, err := Parse("bzz:/" + mhash)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAddFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 	mkey, err := self.Resolve(uri)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAddFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
@@ -284,16 +320,19 @@ func (self *Api) AddFile(mhash, path, fname string, content []byte, nameresolver
 
 	mw, err := self.NewManifestWriter(mkey, nil)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAddFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
 	fkey, err := mw.AddEntry(bytes.NewReader(content), entry)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAddFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
 	newMkey, err := mw.Store()
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAddFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 
 	}
@@ -303,13 +342,16 @@ func (self *Api) AddFile(mhash, path, fname string, content []byte, nameresolver
 }
 
 func (self *Api) RemoveFile(mhash, path, fname string, nameresolver bool) (string, error) {
+	apiRmFileCount.Inc(1)
 
 	uri, err := Parse("bzz:/" + mhash)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiRmFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return "", err
 	}
 	mkey, err := self.Resolve(uri)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiRmFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return "", err
 	}
 
@@ -320,16 +362,19 @@ func (self *Api) RemoveFile(mhash, path, fname string, nameresolver bool) (strin
 
 	mw, err := self.NewManifestWriter(mkey, nil)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiRmFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return "", err
 	}
 
 	err = mw.RemoveEntry(filepath.Join(path, fname))
 	if err != nil {
+		apiRmFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return "", err
 	}
 
 	newMkey, err := mw.Store()
 	if err != nil {
+		apiRmFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return "", err
 
 	}
@@ -338,6 +383,7 @@ func (self *Api) RemoveFile(mhash, path, fname string, nameresolver bool) (strin
 }
 
 func (self *Api) AppendFile(mhash, path, fname string, existingSize int64, content []byte, oldKey storage.Key, offset int64, addSize int64, nameresolver bool) (storage.Key, string, error) {
+	apiAppendFileCount.Inc(1)
 
 	buffSize := offset + addSize
 	if buffSize < existingSize {
@@ -366,10 +412,12 @@ func (self *Api) AppendFile(mhash, path, fname string, existingSize int64, conte
 
 	uri, err := Parse("bzz:/" + mhash)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAppendFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 	mkey, err := self.Resolve(uri)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAppendFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
@@ -380,11 +428,13 @@ func (self *Api) AppendFile(mhash, path, fname string, existingSize int64, conte
 
 	mw, err := self.NewManifestWriter(mkey, nil)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAppendFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
 	err = mw.RemoveEntry(filepath.Join(path, fname))
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAppendFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
@@ -398,11 +448,13 @@ func (self *Api) AppendFile(mhash, path, fname string, existingSize int64, conte
 
 	fkey, err := mw.AddEntry(io.Reader(combinedReader), entry)
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAppendFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
 	newMkey, err := mw.Store()
 	if err != nil {
+		apiAppendFileFail.Inc(1)
 		return nil, "", err
 
 	}
@@ -412,6 +464,7 @@ func (self *Api) AppendFile(mhash, path, fname string, existingSize int64, conte
 }
 
 func (self *Api) BuildDirectoryTree(mhash string, nameresolver bool) (key storage.Key, manifestEntryMap map[string]*manifestTrieEntry, err error) {
+
 	uri, err := Parse("bzz:/" + mhash)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
diff --git a/swarm/api/http/error.go b/swarm/api/http/error.go
index dbd97182fd..831cf23fe2 100644
--- a/swarm/api/http/error.go
+++ b/swarm/api/http/error.go
@@ -29,12 +29,19 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/api"
 )
 
 //templateMap holds a mapping of an HTTP error code to a template
 var templateMap map[int]*template.Template
 
+//metrics variables
+var (
+	htmlCounter = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.errorpage.html.count", nil)
+	jsonCounter = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.errorpage.json.count", nil)
+)
+
 //parameters needed for formatting the correct HTML page
 type ErrorParams struct {
 	Msg       string
@@ -132,6 +139,7 @@ func respond(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, params *ErrorParams) {
 
 //return a HTML page
 func respondHtml(w http.ResponseWriter, params *ErrorParams) {
+	htmlCounter.Inc(1)
 	err := params.template.Execute(w, params)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err.Error())
@@ -140,6 +148,7 @@ func respondHtml(w http.ResponseWriter, params *ErrorParams) {
 
 //return JSON
 func respondJson(w http.ResponseWriter, params *ErrorParams) {
+	jsonCounter.Inc(1)
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(params)
 }
diff --git a/swarm/api/http/server.go b/swarm/api/http/server.go
index b89487af7e..6ebfc80590 100644
--- a/swarm/api/http/server.go
+++ b/swarm/api/http/server.go
@@ -37,11 +37,35 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/api"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 	"github.com/rs/cors"
 )
 
+//setup metrics
+var (
+	postRawCount     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.post.raw.count", nil)
+	postRawFail      = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.post.raw.fail", nil)
+	postFilesCount   = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.post.files.count", nil)
+	postFilesFail    = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.post.files.fail", nil)
+	deleteCount      = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.delete.count", nil)
+	deleteFail       = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.delete.fail", nil)
+	getCount         = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.get.count", nil)
+	getFail          = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.get.fail", nil)
+	getFileCount     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.get.file.count", nil)
+	getFileNotFound  = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.get.file.notfound", nil)
+	getFileFail      = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.get.file.fail", nil)
+	getFilesCount    = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.get.files.count", nil)
+	getFilesFail     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.get.files.fail", nil)
+	getListCount     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.get.list.count", nil)
+	getListFail      = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("api.http.get.list.fail", nil)
+	requestCount     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("http.request.count", nil)
+	htmlRequestCount = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("http.request.html.count", nil)
+	jsonRequestCount = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("http.request.json.count", nil)
+	requestTimer     = metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer("http.request.time", nil)
+)
+
 // ServerConfig is the basic configuration needed for the HTTP server and also
 // includes CORS settings.
 type ServerConfig struct {
@@ -89,18 +113,22 @@ type Request struct {
 // HandlePostRaw handles a POST request to a raw bzz-raw:/ URI, stores the request
 // body in swarm and returns the resulting storage key as a text/plain response
 func (s *Server) HandlePostRaw(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
+	postRawCount.Inc(1)
 	if r.uri.Path != "" {
+		postRawFail.Inc(1)
 		s.BadRequest(w, r, "raw POST request cannot contain a path")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if r.Header.Get("Content-Length") == "" {
+		postRawFail.Inc(1)
 		s.BadRequest(w, r, "missing Content-Length header in request")
 		return
 	}
 
 	key, err := s.api.Store(r.Body, r.ContentLength, nil)
 	if err != nil {
+		postRawFail.Inc(1)
 		s.Error(w, r, err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -117,8 +145,10 @@ func (s *Server) HandlePostRaw(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 // existing manifest or to a new manifest under <path> and returns the
 // resulting manifest hash as a text/plain response
 func (s *Server) HandlePostFiles(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
+	postFilesCount.Inc(1)
 	contentType, params, err := mime.ParseMediaType(r.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
 	if err != nil {
+		postFilesFail.Inc(1)
 		s.BadRequest(w, r, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
@@ -127,12 +157,14 @@ func (s *Server) HandlePostFiles(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 	if r.uri.Addr != "" {
 		key, err = s.api.Resolve(r.uri)
 		if err != nil {
+			postFilesFail.Inc(1)
 			s.Error(w, r, fmt.Errorf("error resolving %s: %s", r.uri.Addr, err))
 			return
 		}
 	} else {
 		key, err = s.api.NewManifest()
 		if err != nil {
+			postFilesFail.Inc(1)
 			s.Error(w, r, err)
 			return
 		}
@@ -152,6 +184,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandlePostFiles(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 		}
 	})
 	if err != nil {
+		postFilesFail.Inc(1)
 		s.Error(w, r, fmt.Errorf("error creating manifest: %s", err))
 		return
 	}
@@ -270,8 +303,10 @@ func (s *Server) handleDirectUpload(req *Request, mw *api.ManifestWriter) error
 // <path> from <manifest> and returns the resulting manifest hash as a
 // text/plain response
 func (s *Server) HandleDelete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
+	deleteCount.Inc(1)
 	key, err := s.api.Resolve(r.uri)
 	if err != nil {
+		deleteFail.Inc(1)
 		s.Error(w, r, fmt.Errorf("error resolving %s: %s", r.uri.Addr, err))
 		return
 	}
@@ -281,6 +316,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleDelete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 		return mw.RemoveEntry(r.uri.Path)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
+		deleteFail.Inc(1)
 		s.Error(w, r, fmt.Errorf("error updating manifest: %s", err))
 		return
 	}
@@ -296,8 +332,10 @@ func (s *Server) HandleDelete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 // - bzz-hash://<key> and responds with the hash of the content stored
 //   at the given storage key as a text/plain response
 func (s *Server) HandleGet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
+	getCount.Inc(1)
 	key, err := s.api.Resolve(r.uri)
 	if err != nil {
+		getFail.Inc(1)
 		s.Error(w, r, fmt.Errorf("error resolving %s: %s", r.uri.Addr, err))
 		return
 	}
@@ -307,6 +345,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 	if r.uri.Path != "" {
 		walker, err := s.api.NewManifestWalker(key, nil)
 		if err != nil {
+			getFail.Inc(1)
 			s.BadRequest(w, r, fmt.Sprintf("%s is not a manifest", key))
 			return
 		}
@@ -335,6 +374,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 			return api.SkipManifest
 		})
 		if entry == nil {
+			getFail.Inc(1)
 			s.NotFound(w, r, fmt.Errorf("Manifest entry could not be loaded"))
 			return
 		}
@@ -344,6 +384,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 	// check the root chunk exists by retrieving the file's size
 	reader := s.api.Retrieve(key)
 	if _, err := reader.Size(nil); err != nil {
+		getFail.Inc(1)
 		s.NotFound(w, r, fmt.Errorf("Root chunk not found %s: %s", key, err))
 		return
 	}
@@ -370,19 +411,23 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 // header of "application/x-tar" and returns a tar stream of all files
 // contained in the manifest
 func (s *Server) HandleGetFiles(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
+	getFilesCount.Inc(1)
 	if r.uri.Path != "" {
+		getFilesFail.Inc(1)
 		s.BadRequest(w, r, "files request cannot contain a path")
 		return
 	}
 
 	key, err := s.api.Resolve(r.uri)
 	if err != nil {
+		getFilesFail.Inc(1)
 		s.Error(w, r, fmt.Errorf("error resolving %s: %s", r.uri.Addr, err))
 		return
 	}
 
 	walker, err := s.api.NewManifestWalker(key, nil)
 	if err != nil {
+		getFilesFail.Inc(1)
 		s.Error(w, r, err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -430,6 +475,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetFiles(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
+		getFilesFail.Inc(1)
 		s.logError("error generating tar stream: %s", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -438,6 +484,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetFiles(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 // a list of all files contained in <manifest> under <path> grouped into
 // common prefixes using "/" as a delimiter
 func (s *Server) HandleGetList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
+	getListCount.Inc(1)
 	// ensure the root path has a trailing slash so that relative URLs work
 	if r.uri.Path == "" && !strings.HasSuffix(r.URL.Path, "/") {
 		http.Redirect(w, &r.Request, r.URL.Path+"/", http.StatusMovedPermanently)
@@ -446,6 +493,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 
 	key, err := s.api.Resolve(r.uri)
 	if err != nil {
+		getListFail.Inc(1)
 		s.Error(w, r, fmt.Errorf("error resolving %s: %s", r.uri.Addr, err))
 		return
 	}
@@ -453,6 +501,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 	list, err := s.getManifestList(key, r.uri.Path)
 
 	if err != nil {
+		getListFail.Inc(1)
 		s.Error(w, r, err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -470,6 +519,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 			List: &list,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
+			getListFail.Inc(1)
 			s.logError("error rendering list HTML: %s", err)
 		}
 		return
@@ -538,6 +588,7 @@ func (s *Server) getManifestList(key storage.Key, prefix string) (list api.Manif
 // HandleGetFile handles a GET request to bzz://<manifest>/<path> and responds
 // with the content of the file at <path> from the given <manifest>
 func (s *Server) HandleGetFile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
+	getFileCount.Inc(1)
 	// ensure the root path has a trailing slash so that relative URLs work
 	if r.uri.Path == "" && !strings.HasSuffix(r.URL.Path, "/") {
 		http.Redirect(w, &r.Request, r.URL.Path+"/", http.StatusMovedPermanently)
@@ -546,6 +597,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetFile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 
 	key, err := s.api.Resolve(r.uri)
 	if err != nil {
+		getFileFail.Inc(1)
 		s.Error(w, r, fmt.Errorf("error resolving %s: %s", r.uri.Addr, err))
 		return
 	}
@@ -554,8 +606,10 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetFile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 	if err != nil {
 		switch status {
 		case http.StatusNotFound:
+			getFileNotFound.Inc(1)
 			s.NotFound(w, r, err)
 		default:
+			getFileFail.Inc(1)
 			s.Error(w, r, err)
 		}
 		return
@@ -567,6 +621,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetFile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 		list, err := s.getManifestList(key, r.uri.Path)
 
 		if err != nil {
+			getFileFail.Inc(1)
 			s.Error(w, r, err)
 			return
 		}
@@ -579,6 +634,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetFile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 
 	// check the root chunk exists by retrieving the file's size
 	if _, err := reader.Size(nil); err != nil {
+		getFileNotFound.Inc(1)
 		s.NotFound(w, r, fmt.Errorf("File not found %s: %s", r.uri, err))
 		return
 	}
@@ -589,6 +645,19 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetFile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 }
 
 func (s *Server) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if metrics.Enabled {
+		//The increment for request count and request timer themselves have a flag check
+		//for metrics.Enabled. Nevertheless, we introduce the if here because we
+		//are looking into the header just to see what request type it is (json/html).
+		//So let's take advantage and add all metrics related stuff here
+		requestCount.Inc(1)
+		defer requestTimer.UpdateSince(time.Now())
+		if r.Header.Get("Accept") == "application/json" {
+			jsonRequestCount.Inc(1)
+		} else {
+			htmlRequestCount.Inc(1)
+		}
+	}
 	s.logDebug("HTTP %s request URL: '%s', Host: '%s', Path: '%s', Referer: '%s', Accept: '%s'", r.Method, r.RequestURI, r.URL.Host, r.URL.Path, r.Referer(), r.Header.Get("Accept"))
 
 	uri, err := api.Parse(strings.TrimLeft(r.URL.Path, "/"))
diff --git a/swarm/fuse/swarmfs_util.go b/swarm/fuse/swarmfs_util.go
index d39966c0e3..169b674876 100644
--- a/swarm/fuse/swarmfs_util.go
+++ b/swarm/fuse/swarmfs_util.go
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ func externalUnmount(mountPoint string) error {
 }
 
 func addFileToSwarm(sf *SwarmFile, content []byte, size int) error {
-
 	fkey, mhash, err := sf.mountInfo.swarmApi.AddFile(sf.mountInfo.LatestManifest, sf.path, sf.name, content, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -64,11 +63,9 @@ func addFileToSwarm(sf *SwarmFile, content []byte, size int) error {
 
 	log.Info("Added new file:", "fname", sf.name, "New Manifest hash", mhash)
 	return nil
-
 }
 
 func removeFileFromSwarm(sf *SwarmFile) error {
-
 	mkey, err := sf.mountInfo.swarmApi.RemoveFile(sf.mountInfo.LatestManifest, sf.path, sf.name, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -83,7 +80,6 @@ func removeFileFromSwarm(sf *SwarmFile) error {
 }
 
 func removeDirectoryFromSwarm(sd *SwarmDir) error {
-
 	if len(sd.directories) == 0 && len(sd.files) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -103,11 +99,9 @@ func removeDirectoryFromSwarm(sd *SwarmDir) error {
 	}
 
 	return nil
-
 }
 
 func appendToExistingFileInSwarm(sf *SwarmFile, content []byte, offset int64, length int64) error {
-
 	fkey, mhash, err := sf.mountInfo.swarmApi.AppendFile(sf.mountInfo.LatestManifest, sf.path, sf.name, sf.fileSize, content, sf.key, offset, length, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -124,5 +118,4 @@ func appendToExistingFileInSwarm(sf *SwarmFile, content []byte, offset int64, le
 
 	log.Info("Appended file:", "fname", sf.name, "New Manifest hash", mhash)
 	return nil
-
 }
diff --git a/swarm/metrics/flags.go b/swarm/metrics/flags.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60e34e6e42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swarm/metrics/flags.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+// Copyright 2018 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	gethmetrics "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics/influxdb"
+	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
+)
+
+var (
+	metricsInfluxDBEndpointFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "metrics.influxdb.endpoint",
+		Usage: "Metrics InfluxDB endpoint",
+		Value: "http://127.0.0.1:8086",
+	}
+	metricsInfluxDBDatabaseFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "metrics.influxdb.database",
+		Usage: "metrics InfluxDB database",
+		Value: "metrics",
+	}
+	metricsInfluxDBUsernameFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "metrics.influxdb.username",
+		Usage: "metrics InfluxDB username",
+		Value: "",
+	}
+	metricsInfluxDBPasswordFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "metrics.influxdb.password",
+		Usage: "metrics InfluxDB password",
+		Value: "",
+	}
+	// The `host` tag is part of every measurement sent to InfluxDB. Queries on tags are faster in InfluxDB.
+	// It is used so that we can group all nodes and average a measurement across all of them, but also so
+	// that we can select a specific node and inspect its measurements.
+	// https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1.4/concepts/key_concepts/#tag-key
+	metricsInfluxDBHostTagFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "metrics.influxdb.host.tag",
+		Usage: "metrics InfluxDB `host` tag attached to all measurements",
+		Value: "localhost",
+	}
+)
+
+// Flags holds all command-line flags required for metrics collection.
+var Flags = []cli.Flag{
+	utils.MetricsEnabledFlag,
+	metricsInfluxDBEndpointFlag, metricsInfluxDBDatabaseFlag, metricsInfluxDBUsernameFlag, metricsInfluxDBPasswordFlag, metricsInfluxDBHostTagFlag,
+}
+
+func Setup(ctx *cli.Context) {
+	if gethmetrics.Enabled {
+		var (
+			endpoint = ctx.GlobalString(metricsInfluxDBEndpointFlag.Name)
+			database = ctx.GlobalString(metricsInfluxDBDatabaseFlag.Name)
+			username = ctx.GlobalString(metricsInfluxDBUsernameFlag.Name)
+			password = ctx.GlobalString(metricsInfluxDBPasswordFlag.Name)
+			hosttag  = ctx.GlobalString(metricsInfluxDBHostTagFlag.Name)
+		)
+
+		log.Info("Enabling swarm metrics collection and export")
+		go influxdb.InfluxDBWithTags(gethmetrics.DefaultRegistry, 10*time.Second, endpoint, database, username, password, "swarm.", map[string]string{
+			"host": hosttag,
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/swarm/network/depo.go b/swarm/network/depo.go
index 17540d2f9f..5ffbf8be11 100644
--- a/swarm/network/depo.go
+++ b/swarm/network/depo.go
@@ -23,9 +23,19 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 )
 
+//metrics variables
+var (
+	syncReceiveCount  = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.sync.recv.count", nil)
+	syncReceiveIgnore = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.sync.recv.ignore", nil)
+	syncSendCount     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.sync.send.count", nil)
+	syncSendRefused   = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.sync.send.refused", nil)
+	syncSendNotFound  = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.sync.send.notfound", nil)
+)
+
 // Handler for storage/retrieval related protocol requests
 // implements the StorageHandler interface used by the bzz protocol
 type Depo struct {
@@ -107,6 +117,7 @@ func (self *Depo) HandleStoreRequestMsg(req *storeRequestMsgData, p *peer) {
 		log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("Depo.handleStoreRequest: %v not found locally. create new chunk/request", req.Key))
 		// not found in memory cache, ie., a genuine store request
 		// create chunk
+		syncReceiveCount.Inc(1)
 		chunk = storage.NewChunk(req.Key, nil)
 
 	case chunk.SData == nil:
@@ -116,6 +127,7 @@ func (self *Depo) HandleStoreRequestMsg(req *storeRequestMsgData, p *peer) {
 	default:
 		// data is found, store request ignored
 		// this should update access count?
+		syncReceiveIgnore.Inc(1)
 		log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("Depo.HandleStoreRequest: %v found locally. ignore.", req))
 		islocal = true
 		//return
@@ -172,11 +184,14 @@ func (self *Depo) HandleRetrieveRequestMsg(req *retrieveRequestMsgData, p *peer)
 				SData:          chunk.SData,
 				requestTimeout: req.timeout, //
 			}
+			syncSendCount.Inc(1)
 			p.syncer.addRequest(sreq, DeliverReq)
 		} else {
+			syncSendRefused.Inc(1)
 			log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("Depo.HandleRetrieveRequest: %v - content found, not wanted", req.Key.Log()))
 		}
 	} else {
+		syncSendNotFound.Inc(1)
 		log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("Depo.HandleRetrieveRequest: %v - content not found locally. asked swarm for help. will get back", req.Key.Log()))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/swarm/network/hive.go b/swarm/network/hive.go
index 2504a46100..8404ffcc2a 100644
--- a/swarm/network/hive.go
+++ b/swarm/network/hive.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discover"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/netutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/network/kademlia"
@@ -39,6 +40,12 @@ import (
 // connections and disconnections are reported and relayed
 // to keep the nodetable uptodate
 
+var (
+	peersNumGauge     = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("network.peers.num", nil)
+	addPeerCounter    = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.addpeer.count", nil)
+	removePeerCounter = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.removepeer.count", nil)
+)
+
 type Hive struct {
 	listenAddr   func() string
 	callInterval uint64
@@ -192,6 +199,7 @@ func (self *Hive) Start(id discover.NodeID, listenAddr func() string, connectPee
 func (self *Hive) keepAlive() {
 	alarm := time.NewTicker(time.Duration(self.callInterval)).C
 	for {
+		peersNumGauge.Update(int64(self.kad.Count()))
 		select {
 		case <-alarm:
 			if self.kad.DBCount() > 0 {
@@ -223,6 +231,7 @@ func (self *Hive) Stop() error {
 
 // called at the end of a successful protocol handshake
 func (self *Hive) addPeer(p *peer) error {
+	addPeerCounter.Inc(1)
 	defer func() {
 		select {
 		case self.more <- true:
@@ -247,6 +256,7 @@ func (self *Hive) addPeer(p *peer) error {
 
 // called after peer disconnected
 func (self *Hive) removePeer(p *peer) {
+	removePeerCounter.Inc(1)
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("bee %v removed", p))
 	self.kad.Off(p, saveSync)
 	select {
diff --git a/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia.go b/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia.go
index 0abc42a19c..b5999b52d4 100644
--- a/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia.go
+++ b/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia.go
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
+)
+
+//metrics variables
+//For metrics, we want to count how many times peers are added/removed
+//at a certain index. Thus we do that with an array of counters with
+//entry for each index
+var (
+	bucketAddIndexCount []metrics.Counter
+	bucketRmIndexCount  []metrics.Counter
 )
 
 const (
@@ -88,12 +98,14 @@ type Node interface {
 // params is KadParams configuration
 func New(addr Address, params *KadParams) *Kademlia {
 	buckets := make([][]Node, params.MaxProx+1)
-	return &Kademlia{
+	kad := &Kademlia{
 		addr:      addr,
 		KadParams: params,
 		buckets:   buckets,
 		db:        newKadDb(addr, params),
 	}
+	kad.initMetricsVariables()
+	return kad
 }
 
 // accessor for KAD base address
@@ -138,6 +150,7 @@ func (self *Kademlia) On(node Node, cb func(*NodeRecord, Node) error) (err error
 	// TODO: give priority to peers with active traffic
 	if len(bucket) < self.BucketSize { // >= allows us to add peers beyond the bucketsize limitation
 		self.buckets[index] = append(bucket, node)
+		bucketAddIndexCount[index].Inc(1)
 		log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("add node %v to table", node))
 		self.setProxLimit(index, true)
 		record.node = node
@@ -178,6 +191,7 @@ func (self *Kademlia) Off(node Node, cb func(*NodeRecord, Node)) (err error) {
 	defer self.lock.Unlock()
 
 	index := self.proximityBin(node.Addr())
+	bucketRmIndexCount[index].Inc(1)
 	bucket := self.buckets[index]
 	for i := 0; i < len(bucket); i++ {
 		if node.Addr() == bucket[i].Addr() {
@@ -426,3 +440,15 @@ func (self *Kademlia) String() string {
 	rows = append(rows, "=========================================================================")
 	return strings.Join(rows, "\n")
 }
+
+//We have to build up the array of counters for each index
+func (self *Kademlia) initMetricsVariables() {
+	//create the arrays
+	bucketAddIndexCount = make([]metrics.Counter, self.MaxProx+1)
+	bucketRmIndexCount = make([]metrics.Counter, self.MaxProx+1)
+	//at each index create a metrics counter
+	for i := 0; i < (self.KadParams.MaxProx + 1); i++ {
+		bucketAddIndexCount[i] = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter(fmt.Sprintf("network.kademlia.bucket.add.%d.index", i), nil)
+		bucketRmIndexCount[i] = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter(fmt.Sprintf("network.kademlia.bucket.rm.%d.index", i), nil)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/swarm/network/protocol.go b/swarm/network/protocol.go
index a418c1dbbd..1cbe00a973 100644
--- a/swarm/network/protocol.go
+++ b/swarm/network/protocol.go
@@ -39,12 +39,26 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/contracts/chequebook"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	bzzswap "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/services/swap"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/services/swap/swap"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 )
 
+//metrics variables
+var (
+	storeRequestMsgCounter    = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.protocol.msg.storerequest.count", nil)
+	retrieveRequestMsgCounter = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.protocol.msg.retrieverequest.count", nil)
+	peersMsgCounter           = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.protocol.msg.peers.count", nil)
+	syncRequestMsgCounter     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.protocol.msg.syncrequest.count", nil)
+	unsyncedKeysMsgCounter    = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.protocol.msg.unsyncedkeys.count", nil)
+	deliverRequestMsgCounter  = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.protocol.msg.deliverrequest.count", nil)
+	paymentMsgCounter         = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.protocol.msg.payment.count", nil)
+	invalidMsgCounter         = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.protocol.msg.invalid.count", nil)
+	handleStatusMsgCounter    = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.protocol.msg.handlestatus.count", nil)
+)
+
 const (
 	Version            = 0
 	ProtocolLength     = uint64(8)
@@ -206,6 +220,7 @@ func (self *bzz) handle() error {
 
 	case storeRequestMsg:
 		// store requests are dispatched to netStore
+		storeRequestMsgCounter.Inc(1)
 		var req storeRequestMsgData
 		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("<- %v: %v", msg, err)
@@ -221,6 +236,7 @@ func (self *bzz) handle() error {
 
 	case retrieveRequestMsg:
 		// retrieve Requests are dispatched to netStore
+		retrieveRequestMsgCounter.Inc(1)
 		var req retrieveRequestMsgData
 		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("<- %v: %v", msg, err)
@@ -241,6 +257,7 @@ func (self *bzz) handle() error {
 	case peersMsg:
 		// response to lookups and immediate response to retrieve requests
 		// dispatches new peer data to the hive that adds them to KADDB
+		peersMsgCounter.Inc(1)
 		var req peersMsgData
 		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("<- %v: %v", msg, err)
@@ -250,6 +267,7 @@ func (self *bzz) handle() error {
 		self.hive.HandlePeersMsg(&req, &peer{bzz: self})
 
 	case syncRequestMsg:
+		syncRequestMsgCounter.Inc(1)
 		var req syncRequestMsgData
 		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("<- %v: %v", msg, err)
@@ -260,6 +278,7 @@ func (self *bzz) handle() error {
 
 	case unsyncedKeysMsg:
 		// coming from parent node offering
+		unsyncedKeysMsgCounter.Inc(1)
 		var req unsyncedKeysMsgData
 		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("<- %v: %v", msg, err)
@@ -274,6 +293,7 @@ func (self *bzz) handle() error {
 	case deliveryRequestMsg:
 		// response to syncKeysMsg hashes filtered not existing in db
 		// also relays the last synced state to the source
+		deliverRequestMsgCounter.Inc(1)
 		var req deliveryRequestMsgData
 		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("<-msg %v: %v", msg, err)
@@ -287,6 +307,7 @@ func (self *bzz) handle() error {
 
 	case paymentMsg:
 		// swap protocol message for payment, Units paid for, Cheque paid with
+		paymentMsgCounter.Inc(1)
 		if self.swapEnabled {
 			var req paymentMsgData
 			if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
@@ -298,6 +319,7 @@ func (self *bzz) handle() error {
 
 	default:
 		// no other message is allowed
+		invalidMsgCounter.Inc(1)
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid message code: %v", msg.Code)
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -332,6 +354,8 @@ func (self *bzz) handleStatus() (err error) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("first msg has code %x (!= %x)", msg.Code, statusMsg)
 	}
 
+	handleStatusMsgCounter.Inc(1)
+
 	if msg.Size > ProtocolMaxMsgSize {
 		return fmt.Errorf("message too long: %v > %v", msg.Size, ProtocolMaxMsgSize)
 	}
diff --git a/swarm/storage/chunker.go b/swarm/storage/chunker.go
index 98cd6e75ea..2b397f8010 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/chunker.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/chunker.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 )
 
 /*
@@ -63,6 +65,11 @@ var (
 	errOperationTimedOut    = errors.New("operation timed out")
 )
 
+//metrics variables
+var (
+	newChunkCounter = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("storage.chunks.new", nil)
+)
+
 type TreeChunker struct {
 	branches int64
 	hashFunc SwarmHasher
@@ -298,6 +305,13 @@ func (self *TreeChunker) hashChunk(hasher SwarmHash, job *hashJob, chunkC chan *
 	job.parentWg.Done()
 
 	if chunkC != nil {
+		//NOTE: this increases the chunk count even if the local node already has this chunk;
+		//on file upload the node will increase this counter even if the same file has already been uploaded
+		//So it should be evaluated whether it is worth keeping this counter
+		//and/or actually better track when the chunk is Put to the local database
+		//(which may question the need for disambiguation when a completely new chunk has been created
+		//and/or a chunk is being put to the local DB; for chunk tracking it may be worth distinguishing
+		newChunkCounter.Inc(1)
 		chunkC <- newChunk
 	}
 }
diff --git a/swarm/storage/dbstore.go b/swarm/storage/dbstore.go
index 46a5c16ccc..421bb061d5 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/dbstore.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/dbstore.go
@@ -33,11 +33,18 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
 	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb/iterator"
 )
 
+//metrics variables
+var (
+	gcCounter            = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("storage.db.dbstore.gc.count", nil)
+	dbStoreDeleteCounter = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("storage.db.dbstore.rm.count", nil)
+)
+
 const (
 	defaultDbCapacity = 5000000
 	defaultRadius     = 0 // not yet used
@@ -255,6 +262,7 @@ func (s *DbStore) collectGarbage(ratio float32) {
 	// actual gc
 	for i := 0; i < gcnt; i++ {
 		if s.gcArray[i].value <= cutval {
+			gcCounter.Inc(1)
 			s.delete(s.gcArray[i].idx, s.gcArray[i].idxKey)
 		}
 	}
@@ -383,6 +391,7 @@ func (s *DbStore) delete(idx uint64, idxKey []byte) {
 	batch := new(leveldb.Batch)
 	batch.Delete(idxKey)
 	batch.Delete(getDataKey(idx))
+	dbStoreDeleteCounter.Inc(1)
 	s.entryCnt--
 	batch.Put(keyEntryCnt, U64ToBytes(s.entryCnt))
 	s.db.Write(batch)
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore.go b/swarm/storage/localstore.go
index b442e6cc54..ece0c86155 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore.go
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ package storage
 
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
+)
+
+//metrics variables
+var (
+	dbStorePutCounter = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("storage.db.dbstore.put.count", nil)
 )
 
 // LocalStore is a combination of inmemory db over a disk persisted db
@@ -39,6 +46,14 @@ func NewLocalStore(hash SwarmHasher, params *StoreParams) (*LocalStore, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (self *LocalStore) CacheCounter() uint64 {
+	return uint64(self.memStore.(*MemStore).Counter())
+}
+
+func (self *LocalStore) DbCounter() uint64 {
+	return self.DbStore.(*DbStore).Counter()
+}
+
 // LocalStore is itself a chunk store
 // unsafe, in that the data is not integrity checked
 func (self *LocalStore) Put(chunk *Chunk) {
@@ -48,6 +63,7 @@ func (self *LocalStore) Put(chunk *Chunk) {
 		chunk.wg.Add(1)
 	}
 	go func() {
+		dbStorePutCounter.Inc(1)
 		self.DbStore.Put(chunk)
 		if chunk.wg != nil {
 			chunk.wg.Done()
diff --git a/swarm/storage/memstore.go b/swarm/storage/memstore.go
index 3cb25ac625..d6be542203 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/memstore.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/memstore.go
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
+)
+
+//metrics variables
+var (
+	memstorePutCounter    = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("storage.db.memstore.put.count", nil)
+	memstoreRemoveCounter = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("storage.db.memstore.rm.count", nil)
 )
 
 const (
@@ -130,6 +137,10 @@ func (s *MemStore) setCapacity(c uint) {
 	s.capacity = c
 }
 
+func (s *MemStore) Counter() uint {
+	return s.entryCnt
+}
+
 // entry (not its copy) is going to be in MemStore
 func (s *MemStore) Put(entry *Chunk) {
 	if s.capacity == 0 {
@@ -145,6 +156,8 @@ func (s *MemStore) Put(entry *Chunk) {
 
 	s.accessCnt++
 
+	memstorePutCounter.Inc(1)
+
 	node := s.memtree
 	bitpos := uint(0)
 	for node.entry == nil {
@@ -289,6 +302,7 @@ func (s *MemStore) removeOldest() {
 	}
 
 	if node.entry.SData != nil {
+		memstoreRemoveCounter.Inc(1)
 		node.entry = nil
 		s.entryCnt--
 	}
diff --git a/swarm/swarm.go b/swarm/swarm.go
index 3c77d6eab6..0a120db1fa 100644
--- a/swarm/swarm.go
+++ b/swarm/swarm.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discover"
@@ -46,6 +47,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 )
 
+var (
+	startTime          time.Time
+	updateGaugesPeriod = 5 * time.Second
+	startCounter       = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("stack,start", nil)
+	stopCounter        = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("stack,stop", nil)
+	uptimeGauge        = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("stack.uptime", nil)
+	dbSizeGauge        = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("storage.db.chunks.size", nil)
+	cacheSizeGauge     = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("storage.db.cache.size", nil)
+)
+
 // the swarm stack
 type Swarm struct {
 	config      *api.Config            // swarm configuration
@@ -262,6 +273,7 @@ Start is called when the stack is started
 */
 // implements the node.Service interface
 func (self *Swarm) Start(srv *p2p.Server) error {
+	startTime = time.Now()
 	connectPeer := func(url string) error {
 		node, err := discover.ParseNode(url)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -307,9 +319,28 @@ func (self *Swarm) Start(srv *p2p.Server) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	self.periodicallyUpdateGauges()
+
+	startCounter.Inc(1)
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (self *Swarm) periodicallyUpdateGauges() {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(updateGaugesPeriod)
+
+	go func() {
+		for range ticker.C {
+			self.updateGauges()
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func (self *Swarm) updateGauges() {
+	dbSizeGauge.Update(int64(self.lstore.DbCounter()))
+	cacheSizeGauge.Update(int64(self.lstore.CacheCounter()))
+	uptimeGauge.Update(time.Since(startTime).Nanoseconds())
+}
+
 // implements the node.Service interface
 // stops all component services.
 func (self *Swarm) Stop() error {
@@ -324,6 +355,7 @@ func (self *Swarm) Stop() error {
 		self.lstore.DbStore.Close()
 	}
 	self.sfs.Stop()
+	stopCounter.Inc(1)
 	return err
 }