diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/AbstractAuthenticationService.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/AbstractAuthenticationService.java
index 2983bfa1d..34ab8a8b4 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/AbstractAuthenticationService.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/AbstractAuthenticationService.java
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ import eu.eudat.exceptions.security.NullEmailException;
 import eu.eudat.logic.builders.entity.CredentialBuilder;
 import eu.eudat.logic.builders.entity.UserInfoBuilder;
 import eu.eudat.logic.builders.entity.UserTokenBuilder;
+import eu.eudat.logic.managers.MetricsManager;
 import eu.eudat.logic.security.validators.TokenValidatorFactoryImpl;
 import eu.eudat.logic.services.ApiContext;
 import eu.eudat.models.data.login.Credentials;
 import eu.eudat.models.data.loginprovider.LoginProviderUser;
 import eu.eudat.models.data.security.Principal;
 import eu.eudat.types.Authorities;
+import eu.eudat.types.MetricNames;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -30,10 +32,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractAuthenticationService implements AuthenticationSer
 
 	protected ApiContext apiContext;
 	protected Environment environment;
+	protected MetricsManager metricsManager;
 
-	public AbstractAuthenticationService(ApiContext apiContext, Environment environment) {
+	public AbstractAuthenticationService(ApiContext apiContext, Environment environment, MetricsManager metricsManager) {
 		this.apiContext = apiContext;
 		this.environment = environment;
+		this.metricsManager = metricsManager;
 	}
 
 	protected Date addADay(Date date) {
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAuthenticationService implements AuthenticationSer
 		if (credential == null && credentials.getUsername().equals(environment.getProperty("autouser.root.username"))) {
 			try {
 				credential = this.autoCreateUser(credentials.getUsername(), credentials.getSecret());
+				metricsManager.increaseValue(MetricNames.USERS, 1, MetricNames.TOTAL);
 			} catch (Exception e) {
 				logger.error(e.getMessage(), e);
 				return null;
@@ -162,7 +167,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAuthenticationService implements AuthenticationSer
 			role.setRole(Authorities.USER.getValue());
 			role.setUserInfo(userInfo);
 			apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getUserRoleDao().createOrUpdate(role);
-
+			metricsManager.increaseValue(MetricNames.USERS, 1, MetricNames.TOTAL);
 		} else {
 			Map<String, Object> additionalInfo = userInfo.getAdditionalinfo() != null ?
 					new JSONObject(userInfo.getAdditionalinfo()).toMap() : new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/NonVerifiedUserEmailAuthenticationService.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/NonVerifiedUserEmailAuthenticationService.java
index 34fa80dc9..166188736 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/NonVerifiedUserEmailAuthenticationService.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/NonVerifiedUserEmailAuthenticationService.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import eu.eudat.data.entities.UserInfo;
 import eu.eudat.data.entities.UserRole;
 import eu.eudat.data.entities.UserToken;
 import eu.eudat.logic.builders.model.models.PrincipalBuilder;
+import eu.eudat.logic.managers.MetricsManager;
 import eu.eudat.logic.services.ApiContext;
 import eu.eudat.models.data.security.Principal;
 import eu.eudat.types.Authorities;
@@ -19,8 +20,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 @Service("nonVerifiedUserAuthenticationService")
 public class NonVerifiedUserEmailAuthenticationService extends AbstractAuthenticationService {
 
-	public NonVerifiedUserEmailAuthenticationService(ApiContext apiContext, Environment environment) {
-		super(apiContext, environment);
+	public NonVerifiedUserEmailAuthenticationService(ApiContext apiContext, Environment environment, MetricsManager metricsManager) {
+		super(apiContext, environment, metricsManager);
 	}
 
 	public Principal Touch(UserToken token) {
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/VerifiedUserAuthenticationService.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/VerifiedUserAuthenticationService.java
index dfaca0d7a..4912346c4 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/VerifiedUserAuthenticationService.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/services/operations/authentication/VerifiedUserAuthenticationService.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import eu.eudat.logic.builders.entity.CredentialBuilder;
 import eu.eudat.logic.builders.entity.UserInfoBuilder;
 import eu.eudat.logic.builders.entity.UserTokenBuilder;
 import eu.eudat.logic.builders.model.models.PrincipalBuilder;
+import eu.eudat.logic.managers.MetricsManager;
 import eu.eudat.logic.security.validators.TokenValidatorFactoryImpl;
 import eu.eudat.logic.services.ApiContext;
 import eu.eudat.models.data.login.Credentials;
@@ -27,8 +28,8 @@ import java.util.*;
 @Service("verifiedUserAuthenticationService")
 public class VerifiedUserAuthenticationService extends AbstractAuthenticationService {
 
-	public VerifiedUserAuthenticationService(ApiContext apiContext, Environment environment) {
-		super(apiContext, environment);
+	public VerifiedUserAuthenticationService(ApiContext apiContext, Environment environment, MetricsManager metricsManager) {
+		super(apiContext, environment, metricsManager);
 	}
 
 	public Principal Touch(UserToken token) {