diff --git a/cmd/revad/runtime/loader.go b/cmd/revad/runtime/loader.go
index cae629b1ba..2298fe219b 100644
--- a/cmd/revad/runtime/loader.go
+++ b/cmd/revad/runtime/loader.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/auth/manager/loader"
 	_ "github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/auth/registry/loader"
 	_ "github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/meshdirectory/manager/loader"
+	_ "github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/metrics"
 	_ "github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/ocm/invite/manager/loader"
 	_ "github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/ocm/provider/authorizer/loader"
 	_ "github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/ocm/share/manager/loader"
diff --git a/examples/metrics/metrics.toml b/examples/metrics/metrics.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..caa41975f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/metrics/metrics.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[shared]
+jwt_secret = "Pive-Fumkiu4"
+
+[http.services.prometheus]
+
+[http]
+address = "0.0.0.0:5550"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/http/services/prometheus/prometheus.go b/internal/http/services/prometheus/prometheus.go
index 456c8163fd..eb669408bd 100644
--- a/internal/http/services/prometheus/prometheus.go
+++ b/internal/http/services/prometheus/prometheus.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ package prometheus
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
+	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/metrics"
+
 	"contrib.go.opencensus.io/exporter/prometheus"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/rhttp/global"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
@@ -53,6 +55,15 @@ func New(m map[string]interface{}, log *zerolog.Logger) (global.Service, error)
 
 	view.RegisterExporter(pe)
 
+	// register the desired measures' views
+	if err = view.Register(
+		metrics.GetNumUsersView(),
+		metrics.GetNumGroupsView(),
+		metrics.GetAmountStorageView(),
+	); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "prometheus: error registering exporter")
+	}
+
 	return &svc{prefix: conf.Prefix, h: pe}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/metrics/metrics.go b/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03e4690d0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2020 CERN
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// In applying this license, CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+// granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+// or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+
+package metrics
+
+// This package defines site metrics measures and views based on opencensus.io
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"math/rand"
+	"time"
+
+	"go.opencensus.io/stats"
+	"go.opencensus.io/stats/view"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// call the actual metric provider functions for the latest metrics every 4th second
+	go func() {
+		rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
+		for {
+			getNumUsers()
+			getNumGroups()
+			getAmountStorage()
+			time.Sleep(4 * time.Second)
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+// Create the measures
+var (
+	NumUsersMeasure      = stats.Int64("cs3_org_sciencemesh_site_total_num_users", "The total number of users within this site", stats.UnitDimensionless)
+	NumGroupsMeasure     = stats.Int64("cs3_org_sciencemesh_site_total_num_groups", "The total number of groups within this site", stats.UnitDimensionless)
+	AmountStorageMeasure = stats.Int64("cs3_org_sciencemesh_site_total_amount_storage", "The total amount of storage used within this site", stats.UnitBytes)
+)
+
+// initialize local dummy counters
+var (
+	numUsersCounter      = int64(0)
+	amountStorageCounter = int64(0)
+)
+
+// getNumberUsers links to the underlying number of site users provider
+func getNumUsers() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	// here we must request the actual number of site users
+	// for now this is a mockup: a number increasing over time
+	numUsersCounter += int64(rand.Intn(100))
+	stats.Record(ctx, NumUsersMeasure.M(numUsersCounter))
+}
+
+// GetNumUsersView returns the number of site users measure view
+func GetNumUsersView() *view.View {
+	return &view.View{
+		Name:        NumUsersMeasure.Name(),
+		Description: NumUsersMeasure.Description(),
+		Measure:     NumUsersMeasure,
+		Aggregation: view.LastValue(),
+	}
+}
+
+// getNumberGroups links to the underlying number of site groups provider
+func getNumGroups() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	// here we must request the actual number of site groups
+	// for now this is a mockup: a number changing over time
+	var numGroupsCounter = int64(rand.Intn(100))
+	stats.Record(ctx, NumGroupsMeasure.M(numGroupsCounter))
+}
+
+// GetNumGroupsView returns the number of site groups measure view
+func GetNumGroupsView() *view.View {
+	return &view.View{
+		Name:        NumGroupsMeasure.Name(),
+		Description: NumGroupsMeasure.Description(),
+		Measure:     NumGroupsMeasure,
+		Aggregation: view.LastValue(),
+	}
+}
+
+// getAmountStorage links to the underlying amount of storage provider
+func getAmountStorage() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	// here we must request the actual amount of storage used
+	// for now this is a mockup: a number increasing over time
+	amountStorageCounter += int64(rand.Intn(12865000))
+	stats.Record(ctx, AmountStorageMeasure.M(amountStorageCounter))
+}
+
+// GetAmountStorageView returns the amount of site storage measure view
+func GetAmountStorageView() *view.View {
+	return &view.View{
+		Name:        AmountStorageMeasure.Name(),
+		Description: AmountStorageMeasure.Description(),
+		Measure:     AmountStorageMeasure,
+		Aggregation: view.LastValue(),
+	}
+}