diff --git a/backend/routers/v1/inventory.py b/backend/routers/v1/inventory.py
index 30f99f1..c5d6e3b 100644
--- a/backend/routers/v1/inventory.py
+++ b/backend/routers/v1/inventory.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     update_snack,
     create_bulk_items
 )
+from prometheus_client import generate_latest
+from utils.db import snack_gauge, purchase_count
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
@@ -76,3 +78,10 @@ async def create_bulk_route(request:BulkSnackCreate):
             items=None,
             error=f"Error Processing bulk request:{str(e)}"
         )
+    
+@router.get("/metrics")
+def get_metrics():
+    return PlainTextResponse(
+        media_type='text/plain',
+        content=generate_latest()
+    )
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diff --git a/backend/utils/db.py b/backend/utils/db.py
index 47b5001..7b9d7cb 100644
--- a/backend/utils/db.py
+++ b/backend/utils/db.py
@@ -13,6 +13,22 @@
 import sqlite3
 from models.snack import Snack, SnackCreateSchema, SnackUpdateSchema,BulkSnackCreate
 from typing import List
+import prometheus_client
+
+# Prometheus metrics
+# track count of different types of snacks
+snack_gauge = prometheus_client.Gauge(
+    "snack_gauge",
+    "Amount of snack types in inventory",
+    ["sku"],
+)
+
+# track count of purchases
+purchase_count = prometheus_client.Counter(
+    "purchase_count",
+    "Total number of snacks bought from inventory",
+    ["sku"],
+)
 
 def get_db_connection(db_file_path:str="data/db.sqlite3"):
     """Creates and returns a SQLite database connection"""
@@ -79,6 +95,7 @@ def delete_snack(sku: str) -> Snack:
             RETURNING *
         """, (sku,))
         record = cursor.fetchone()
+        snack_gauge.remove(sku)
         return Snack(**record)
         
 
@@ -102,6 +119,8 @@ def create_snack(snack: SnackCreateSchema) -> Snack:
             snack.photo_url
         ))
         record = cursor.fetchone()
+        snack = Snack(**record)
+        snack_gauge.labels(sku=snack.sku).set(snack.quantity)
         return Snack(**record)
 
 
@@ -124,6 +143,9 @@ def update_snack(sku: str, updates: SnackUpdateSchema) -> Snack:
         description = updates.description if updates.description is not None else current_snack['description']
         category = updates.category if updates.category is not None else current_snack['category']
         photo_url = updates.photo_url if updates.photo_url is not None else current_snack['photo_url']
+
+        purchase_made = quantity < current_snack['quantity']
+        quantity_change = current_snack['quantity'] - quantity
         
         cursor.execute("""
             UPDATE snacks 
@@ -146,7 +168,11 @@ def update_snack(sku: str, updates: SnackUpdateSchema) -> Snack:
             sku
         ))
         record = cursor.fetchone()
-        return Snack(**record)
+        snack = Snack(**record)
+        if purchase_made:
+            purchase_count.labels(sku).inc(quantity_change)
+        snack_gauge.labels(sku).set(quantity)
+        return snack
 
 
 # Bulk Processing function