diff --git a/data/statsd/.gitignore b/data/statsd/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6b7ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/statsd/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/docker-compose.base.yml b/docker-compose.base.yml
index d8df429..1ffb478 100644
--- a/docker-compose.base.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.base.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ services:
             RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: "ely-skinsystem-app"
             RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: "ely-skinsystem-app-password"
             RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_VHOST: "/ely"
+
+    statsd:
+        image: hopsoft/graphite-statsd
+        volumes:
+            - ./data/statsd:/opt/graphite/storage
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index db6d8c0..c5e919d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ services:
         links:
             - redis
             - rabbitmq
+            - statsd
 
     redis:
         extends:
@@ -21,3 +22,10 @@ services:
         extends:
             file: docker-compose.base.yml
             service: rabbitmq
+
+    statsd:
+        extends:
+            file: docker-compose.base.yml
+            service: statsd
+        ports:
+            - "8123:80"
diff --git a/lib/routes/Textures.go b/lib/routes/Textures.go
index b1cd1ae..e0c10fc 100644
--- a/lib/routes/Textures.go
+++ b/lib/routes/Textures.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Textures(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	services.Stats.Incr("textures-requests", 1)
 	username := tools.ParseUsername(mux.Vars(r)["username"])
 	log.Println("request textures for username " + username)
 
diff --git a/lib/services/services.go b/lib/services/services.go
index e4ce93d..c1906d6 100644
--- a/lib/services/services.go
+++ b/lib/services/services.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mediocregopher/radix.v2/pool"
 	"github.com/streadway/amqp"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/quipo/statsd"
 )
 
 var Router *mux.Router
@@ -13,3 +14,5 @@ var RedisPool *pool.Pool
 var RabbitMQChannel *amqp.Channel
 
 var RootFolder string
+
+var Stats *statsd.StatsdBuffer
diff --git a/minecraft-skinsystem.go b/minecraft-skinsystem.go
index 9f90837..a125015 100644
--- a/minecraft-skinsystem.go
+++ b/minecraft-skinsystem.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/streadway/amqp"
 	"github.com/mediocregopher/radix.v2/pool"
+	"github.com/quipo/statsd"
+	//"github.com/mediocregopher/radix.v2/redis"
 
 	"elyby/minecraft-skinsystem/lib/routes"
 	"elyby/minecraft-skinsystem/lib/services"
@@ -56,6 +58,17 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	log.Println("Connected to rabbitmq channel")
 
+	// init
+	statsClient := statsd.NewStatsdClient(statsString, "skinsystem.")
+	statsErr := statsClient.CreateSocket()
+	if statsErr != nil {
+		log.Fatal(statsErr)
+	}
+
+	interval := 2 * time.Second // aggregate stats and flush every 2 seconds
+	stats := statsd.NewStatsdBuffer(interval, statsClient)
+	defer stats.Close()
+
 	router := mux.NewRouter().StrictSlash(true)
 	router.HandleFunc("/skins/{username}", routes.Skin).Methods("GET").Name("skins")
 	router.HandleFunc("/cloaks/{username}", routes.Cape).Methods("GET").Name("cloaks")
@@ -75,6 +88,7 @@ func main() {
 	services.Router = router
 	services.RedisPool = redisPool
 	services.RabbitMQChannel = rabbitChannel
+	services.Stats = stats
 
 	_, file, _, _ := runtime.Caller(0)
 	services.RootFolder = filepath.Dir(file)