diff --git a/apps/server/src/etapi/metrics.ts b/apps/server/src/etapi/metrics.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54c301838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/etapi/metrics.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+import type { Router } from "express";
+import eu from "./etapi_utils.js";
+import sql from "../services/sql.js";
+import appInfo from "../services/app_info.js";
+
+interface MetricsData {
+    version: {
+        app: string;
+        db: number;
+        node: string;
+        sync: number;
+        buildDate: string;
+        buildRevision: string;
+    };
+    database: {
+        totalNotes: number;
+        deletedNotes: number;
+        activeNotes: number;
+        protectedNotes: number;
+        totalAttachments: number;
+        deletedAttachments: number;
+        activeAttachments: number;
+        totalRevisions: number;
+        totalBranches: number;
+        totalAttributes: number;
+        totalBlobs: number;
+        totalEtapiTokens: number;
+        totalRecentNotes: number;
+        totalEmbeddings: number;
+        totalEmbeddingProviders: number;
+    };
+    noteTypes: Record<string, number>;
+    attachmentTypes: Record<string, number>;
+    statistics: {
+        oldestNote: string | null;
+        newestNote: string | null;
+        lastModified: string | null;
+        databaseSizeBytes: number | null;
+    };
+    timestamp: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts metrics data to Prometheus text format
+ */
+function formatPrometheusMetrics(data: MetricsData): string {
+    const lines: string[] = [];
+    const timestamp = Math.floor(new Date(data.timestamp).getTime() / 1000);
+
+    // Helper function to add a metric
+    const addMetric = (name: string, value: number | null, help: string, type: string = 'gauge', labels: Record<string, string> = {}) => {
+        if (value === null) return;
+
+        lines.push(`# HELP ${name} ${help}`);
+        lines.push(`# TYPE ${name} ${type}`);
+
+        const labelStr = Object.entries(labels).length > 0
+            ? `{${Object.entries(labels).map(([k, v]) => `${k}="${v}"`).join(',')}}`
+            : '';
+
+        lines.push(`${name}${labelStr} ${value} ${timestamp}`);
+        lines.push('');
+    };
+
+    // Version info
+    addMetric('trilium_info', 1, 'Trilium instance information', 'gauge', {
+        version: data.version.app,
+        db_version: data.version.db.toString(),
+        node_version: data.version.node,
+        sync_version: data.version.sync.toString(),
+        build_date: data.version.buildDate,
+        build_revision: data.version.buildRevision
+    });
+
+    // Database metrics
+    addMetric('trilium_notes_total', data.database.totalNotes, 'Total number of notes including deleted');
+    addMetric('trilium_notes_deleted', data.database.deletedNotes, 'Number of deleted notes');
+    addMetric('trilium_notes_active', data.database.activeNotes, 'Number of active notes');
+    addMetric('trilium_notes_protected', data.database.protectedNotes, 'Number of protected notes');
+
+    addMetric('trilium_attachments_total', data.database.totalAttachments, 'Total number of attachments including deleted');
+    addMetric('trilium_attachments_deleted', data.database.deletedAttachments, 'Number of deleted attachments');
+    addMetric('trilium_attachments_active', data.database.activeAttachments, 'Number of active attachments');
+
+    addMetric('trilium_revisions_total', data.database.totalRevisions, 'Total number of note revisions');
+    addMetric('trilium_branches_total', data.database.totalBranches, 'Number of active branches');
+    addMetric('trilium_attributes_total', data.database.totalAttributes, 'Number of active attributes');
+    addMetric('trilium_blobs_total', data.database.totalBlobs, 'Total number of blob records');
+    addMetric('trilium_etapi_tokens_total', data.database.totalEtapiTokens, 'Number of active ETAPI tokens');
+    addMetric('trilium_recent_notes_total', data.database.totalRecentNotes, 'Number of recent notes tracked');
+    addMetric('trilium_embeddings_total', data.database.totalEmbeddings, 'Number of note embeddings');
+    addMetric('trilium_embedding_providers_total', data.database.totalEmbeddingProviders, 'Number of embedding providers');
+
+    // Note types
+    for (const [type, count] of Object.entries(data.noteTypes)) {
+        addMetric('trilium_notes_by_type', count, 'Number of notes by type', 'gauge', { type });
+    }
+
+    // Attachment types
+    for (const [mime, count] of Object.entries(data.attachmentTypes)) {
+        addMetric('trilium_attachments_by_type', count, 'Number of attachments by MIME type', 'gauge', { mime_type: mime });
+    }
+
+    // Statistics
+    if (data.statistics.databaseSizeBytes !== null) {
+        addMetric('trilium_database_size_bytes', data.statistics.databaseSizeBytes, 'Database size in bytes');
+    }
+
+    if (data.statistics.oldestNote) {
+        const oldestTimestamp = Math.floor(new Date(data.statistics.oldestNote).getTime() / 1000);
+        addMetric('trilium_oldest_note_timestamp', oldestTimestamp, 'Timestamp of the oldest note');
+    }
+
+    if (data.statistics.newestNote) {
+        const newestTimestamp = Math.floor(new Date(data.statistics.newestNote).getTime() / 1000);
+        addMetric('trilium_newest_note_timestamp', newestTimestamp, 'Timestamp of the newest note');
+    }
+
+    if (data.statistics.lastModified) {
+        const lastModifiedTimestamp = Math.floor(new Date(data.statistics.lastModified).getTime() / 1000);
+        addMetric('trilium_last_modified_timestamp', lastModifiedTimestamp, 'Timestamp of the last modification');
+    }
+
+    return lines.join('\n');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Collects comprehensive metrics about the Trilium instance
+ */
+function collectMetrics(): MetricsData {
+    // Version information
+    const version = {
+        app: appInfo.appVersion,
+        db: appInfo.dbVersion,
+        node: appInfo.nodeVersion,
+        sync: appInfo.syncVersion,
+        buildDate: appInfo.buildDate,
+        buildRevision: appInfo.buildRevision
+    };
+
+    // Database counts
+    const totalNotes = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM notes");
+    const deletedNotes = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM notes WHERE isDeleted = 1");
+    const activeNotes = totalNotes - deletedNotes;
+    const protectedNotes = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM notes WHERE isProtected = 1 AND isDeleted = 0");
+
+    const totalAttachments = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM attachments");
+    const deletedAttachments = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM attachments WHERE isDeleted = 1");
+    const activeAttachments = totalAttachments - deletedAttachments;
+
+    const totalRevisions = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM revisions");
+    const totalBranches = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM branches WHERE isDeleted = 0");
+    const totalAttributes = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM attributes WHERE isDeleted = 0");
+    const totalBlobs = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM blobs");
+    const totalEtapiTokens = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM etapi_tokens WHERE isDeleted = 0");
+    const totalRecentNotes = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM recent_notes");
+
+    // Embedding-related metrics (these tables might not exist in older versions)
+    let totalEmbeddings = 0;
+    let totalEmbeddingProviders = 0;
+    try {
+        totalEmbeddings = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM note_embeddings");
+        totalEmbeddingProviders = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM embedding_providers");
+    } catch (e) {
+        // Tables don't exist, keep defaults
+    }
+
+    const database = {
+        totalNotes,
+        deletedNotes,
+        activeNotes,
+        protectedNotes,
+        totalAttachments,
+        deletedAttachments,
+        activeAttachments,
+        totalRevisions,
+        totalBranches,
+        totalAttributes,
+        totalBlobs,
+        totalEtapiTokens,
+        totalRecentNotes,
+        totalEmbeddings,
+        totalEmbeddingProviders
+    };
+
+    // Note types breakdown
+    const noteTypesRows = sql.getRows<{ type: string; count: number }>(
+        "SELECT type, COUNT(*) as count FROM notes WHERE isDeleted = 0 GROUP BY type ORDER BY count DESC"
+    );
+    const noteTypes: Record<string, number> = {};
+    for (const row of noteTypesRows) {
+        noteTypes[row.type] = row.count;
+    }
+
+    // Attachment types breakdown
+    const attachmentTypesRows = sql.getRows<{ mime: string; count: number }>(
+        "SELECT mime, COUNT(*) as count FROM attachments WHERE isDeleted = 0 GROUP BY mime ORDER BY count DESC"
+    );
+    const attachmentTypes: Record<string, number> = {};
+    for (const row of attachmentTypesRows) {
+        attachmentTypes[row.mime] = row.count;
+    }
+
+    // Statistics
+    const oldestNote = sql.getValue<string | null>(
+        "SELECT utcDateCreated FROM notes WHERE isDeleted = 0 ORDER BY utcDateCreated ASC LIMIT 1"
+    );
+    const newestNote = sql.getValue<string | null>(
+        "SELECT utcDateCreated FROM notes WHERE isDeleted = 0 ORDER BY utcDateCreated DESC LIMIT 1"
+    );
+    const lastModified = sql.getValue<string | null>(
+        "SELECT utcDateModified FROM notes WHERE isDeleted = 0 ORDER BY utcDateModified DESC LIMIT 1"
+    );
+
+    // Database size (this might not work on all systems)
+    let databaseSizeBytes: number | null = null;
+    try {
+        const sizeResult = sql.getValue<number>("SELECT page_count * page_size as size FROM pragma_page_count(), pragma_page_size()");
+        databaseSizeBytes = sizeResult;
+    } catch (e) {
+        // Pragma might not be available
+    }
+
+    const statistics = {
+        oldestNote,
+        newestNote,
+        lastModified,
+        databaseSizeBytes
+    };
+
+    return {
+        version,
+        database,
+        noteTypes,
+        attachmentTypes,
+        statistics,
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
+    };
+}
+
+function register(router: Router) {
+    eu.route(router, "get", "/etapi/metrics", (req, res, next) => {
+        try {
+            const metrics = collectMetrics();
+            const format = (req.query.format as string)?.toLowerCase() || 'prometheus';
+
+            if (format === 'json') {
+                res.status(200).json(metrics);
+            } else if (format === 'prometheus') {
+                const prometheusText = formatPrometheusMetrics(metrics);
+                res.status(200)
+                   .set('Content-Type', 'text/plain; version=0.0.4; charset=utf-8')
+                   .send(prometheusText);
+            } else {
+                throw new eu.EtapiError(400, "INVALID_FORMAT", "Supported formats: 'prometheus' (default), 'json'");
+            }
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            throw new eu.EtapiError(500, "METRICS_ERROR", `Failed to collect metrics: ${error.message}`);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+export default {
+    register,
+    collectMetrics,
+    formatPrometheusMetrics
+};
diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/api/metrics.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/api/metrics.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b60b1ddb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/api/metrics.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+import etapiMetrics from "../../etapi/metrics.js";
+
+/**
+ * @swagger
+ * /api/metrics:
+ *   get:
+ *     summary: Get Trilium instance metrics
+ *     operationId: metrics
+ *     parameters:
+ *       - in: query
+ *         name: format
+ *         schema:
+ *           type: string
+ *           enum: [prometheus, json]
+ *           default: prometheus
+ *         description: Response format - 'prometheus' (default) for Prometheus text format, 'json' for JSON
+ *     responses:
+ *       '200':
+ *         description: Instance metrics
+ *         content:
+ *           text/plain:
+ *             schema:
+ *               type: string
+ *               example: |
+ *                 # HELP trilium_info Trilium instance information
+ *                 # TYPE trilium_info gauge
+ *                 trilium_info{version="0.91.6",db_version="231",node_version="v18.17.0"} 1 1701432000
+ *
+ *                 # HELP trilium_notes_total Total number of notes including deleted
+ *                 # TYPE trilium_notes_total gauge
+ *                 trilium_notes_total 1234 1701432000
+ *           application/json:
+ *             schema:
+ *               type: object
+ *               properties:
+ *                 version:
+ *                   type: object
+ *                   properties:
+ *                     app:
+ *                       type: string
+ *                       example: "0.91.6"
+ *                     db:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 231
+ *                     node:
+ *                       type: string
+ *                       example: "v18.17.0"
+ *                     sync:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 35
+ *                     buildDate:
+ *                       type: string
+ *                       example: "2024-09-07T18:36:34Z"
+ *                     buildRevision:
+ *                       type: string
+ *                       example: "7c0d6930fa8f20d269dcfbcbc8f636a25f6bb9a7"
+ *                 database:
+ *                   type: object
+ *                   properties:
+ *                     totalNotes:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 1234
+ *                     deletedNotes:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 56
+ *                     activeNotes:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 1178
+ *                     protectedNotes:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 23
+ *                     totalAttachments:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 89
+ *                     deletedAttachments:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 5
+ *                     activeAttachments:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 84
+ *                     totalRevisions:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 567
+ *                     totalBranches:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 1200
+ *                     totalAttributes:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 345
+ *                     totalBlobs:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 678
+ *                     totalEtapiTokens:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 3
+ *                     totalRecentNotes:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 50
+ *                     totalEmbeddings:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 123
+ *                     totalEmbeddingProviders:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       example: 2
+ *                 noteTypes:
+ *                   type: object
+ *                   additionalProperties:
+ *                     type: integer
+ *                   example:
+ *                     text: 800
+ *                     code: 200
+ *                     image: 100
+ *                     file: 50
+ *                 attachmentTypes:
+ *                   type: object
+ *                   additionalProperties:
+ *                     type: integer
+ *                   example:
+ *                     "image/png": 45
+ *                     "image/jpeg": 30
+ *                     "application/pdf": 14
+ *                 statistics:
+ *                   type: object
+ *                   properties:
+ *                     oldestNote:
+ *                       type: string
+ *                       nullable: true
+ *                       example: "2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
+ *                     newestNote:
+ *                       type: string
+ *                       nullable: true
+ *                       example: "2024-12-01T12:00:00.000Z"
+ *                     lastModified:
+ *                       type: string
+ *                       nullable: true
+ *                       example: "2024-12-01T11:30:00.000Z"
+ *                     databaseSizeBytes:
+ *                       type: integer
+ *                       nullable: true
+ *                       example: 52428800
+ *                 timestamp:
+ *                   type: string
+ *                   example: "2024-12-01T12:00:00.000Z"
+ *       '400':
+ *         description: Invalid format parameter
+ *       '500':
+ *         description: Error collecting metrics
+ *     security:
+ *       - session: []
+ */
+function getMetrics(req: any, res: any): any {
+    const format = (req.query?.format as string)?.toLowerCase() || 'prometheus';
+
+    if (format === 'json') {
+        return etapiMetrics.collectMetrics();
+    } else if (format === 'prometheus') {
+        const metrics = etapiMetrics.collectMetrics();
+        const prometheusText = etapiMetrics.formatPrometheusMetrics(metrics);
+        res.set('Content-Type', 'text/plain; version=0.0.4; charset=utf-8');
+        return prometheusText;
+    } else {
+        throw new Error("Supported formats: 'prometheus' (default), 'json'");
+    }
+}
+
+export default {
+    getMetrics
+};
diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/routes.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/routes.ts
index 5280381ea..d9ac2c2f8 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/routes/routes.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/routes.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import fontsRoute from "./api/fonts.js";
 import etapiTokensApiRoutes from "./api/etapi_tokens.js";
 import relationMapApiRoute from "./api/relation-map.js";
 import otherRoute from "./api/other.js";
+import metricsRoute from "./api/metrics.js";
 import shareRoutes from "../share/routes.js";
 import embeddingsRoute from "./api/embeddings.js";
 import ollamaRoute from "./api/ollama.js";
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ import etapiNoteRoutes from "../etapi/notes.js";
 import etapiSpecialNoteRoutes from "../etapi/special_notes.js";
 import etapiSpecRoute from "../etapi/spec.js";
 import etapiBackupRoute from "../etapi/backup.js";
+import etapiMetricsRoute from "../etapi/metrics.js";
 import apiDocsRoute from "./api_docs.js";
 import { apiResultHandler, apiRoute, asyncApiRoute, asyncRoute, route, router, uploadMiddlewareWithErrorHandling } from "./route_api.js";
 
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ function register(app: express.Application) {
 
     apiRoute(PST, "/api/recent-notes", recentNotesRoute.addRecentNote);
     apiRoute(GET, "/api/app-info", appInfoRoute.getAppInfo);
+    apiRoute(GET, "/api/metrics", metricsRoute.getMetrics);
 
     // docker health check
     route(GET, "/api/health-check", [], () => ({ status: "ok" }), apiResultHandler);
@@ -363,6 +366,7 @@ function register(app: express.Application) {
     etapiSpecialNoteRoutes.register(router);
     etapiSpecRoute.register(router);
     etapiBackupRoute.register(router);
+    etapiMetricsRoute.register(router);
 
     // LLM Chat API
     asyncApiRoute(PST, "/api/llm/chat", llmRoute.createSession);