diff --git a/libraries/metrics/metrics.coffee b/libraries/metrics/metrics.coffee
index ea5c5f8e1d..0e0709d74b 100644
--- a/libraries/metrics/metrics.coffee
+++ b/libraries/metrics/metrics.coffee
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ traceAgent = require('@google-cloud/trace-agent')
 debugAgent = require('@google-cloud/debug-agent')
 
 prom = require('prom-client')
+Register = require('prom-client').register
+collectDefaultMetrics = prom.collectDefaultMetrics
 
 name = "unknown"
 hostname = require('os').hostname()
@@ -12,6 +14,9 @@ hostname = require('os').hostname()
 buildKey = (key)-> "#{name}.#{hostname}.#{key}"
 buildGlobalKey = (key)-> "#{name}.global.#{key}"
 
+counters = {}
+gauges = {}
+
 destructors = []
 
 require "./uv_threadpool_size"
@@ -30,14 +35,36 @@ module.exports = Metrics =
 			}
 		})
 
+		collectDefaultMetrics({ timeout: 5000, prefix: name + "_" })
+
 	registerDestructor: (func) ->
 		destructors.push func
 
+	injectMetricsRoute: (app) ->
+		app.get('/metrics', (req, res) -> 
+			res.set('Content-Type', Register.contentType)
+			res.end(Register.metrics())
+		)
+
+	sanitizeKey: (key) ->
+		key.replace /[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_"
+
+	sanitizeValue: (value) ->
+		parseFloat(value)
+
 	set : (key, value, sampleRate = 1)->
 		statsd.set buildKey(key), value, sampleRate
 
 	inc : (key, sampleRate = 1)->
 		statsd.increment buildKey(key), sampleRate
+		key = this.sanitizeKey(key)
+		if !counters[key]
+			counters[key] = new prom.Counter({
+		  		name: key,
+				help: key, 
+				labelNames: ['name','host']
+			})
+		counters[key].inc({name: name, host: hostname})
 
 	count : (key, count, sampleRate = 1)->
 		statsd.count buildKey(key), count, sampleRate
@@ -57,9 +84,25 @@ module.exports = Metrics =
 
 	gauge : (key, value, sampleRate = 1)->
 		statsd.gauge buildKey(key), value, sampleRate
+		key = this.sanitizeKey(key)
+		if !gauges[key]
+			gauges[key] = new prom.Gauge({
+		  		name: key,
+				help: key, 
+				labelNames: ['name','host']
+			})
+		gauges[key].set({name: name, host: hostname},this.sanitizeValue(value))
 
 	globalGauge: (key, value, sampleRate = 1)->
 		statsd.gauge buildGlobalKey(key), value, sampleRate
+		key = this.sanitizeKey(key)
+		if !gauges[key]
+			gauges[key] = new prom.Gauge({
+		  		name: key,
+				help: key, 
+				labelNames: ['name','host']
+			})
+		gauges[key].set({name: name},this.sanitizeValue(value))
 
 	mongodb: require "./mongodb"
 	http: require "./http"
diff --git a/libraries/metrics/package.json b/libraries/metrics/package.json
index 648d4d627b..450b588158 100644
--- a/libraries/metrics/package.json
+++ b/libraries/metrics/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "metrics-sharelatex",
-  "version": "1.8.1",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "A drop-in metrics and monitoring module for node.js apps",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",