diff --git a/docs/content/dev/api.md b/docs/content/dev/api.md
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@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ These endpoints return information about the current logged-in user and it's not
 ## HedgeDoc-server
 These endpoints return information about the running HedgeDoc instance.
 
-| Endpoint  | HTTP-Method | Description                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| --------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `/status` | `GET`       | **Returns the current status of the HedgeDoc instance.**<br>The data is returned as a JSON object containing the number of notes stored on the server, (distinct) online users and more. |
+| Endpoint   | HTTP-Method | Description                                                                                                                                                                              |
+| ---------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `/status`  | `GET`       | **Returns the current status of the HedgeDoc instance.**<br>The data is returned as a JSON object containing the number of notes stored on the server, (distinct) online users and more. |
+| `/metrics` | `GET`       | **Prometheus-compatible endpoint**<br>Exposes the same stats as `/status` in addition to various Node.js performance figures. Available since HedgeDoc 1.8                               |
diff --git a/public/docs/release-notes.md b/public/docs/release-notes.md
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@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@
 ### Features
 - Database migrations are now automatically applied on application startup.  
   The separate `.sequelizerc` configuration file is no longer necessary and can be safely deleted.
-
+- A Prometheus-endpoint is now available at `/metrics`, exposing the same stats as `/status`
+  in addition to various Node.js performance figures.
+  
 ### Enhancements
 - Removed dependency on external imgur library
  
+
 ## <i class="fa fa-tag"></i> 1.7.2 <i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> 2021-01-15
 This release fixes a security issue. We recommend upgrading as soon as possible.
 ### Security Fixes