diff --git a/fedn/network/api/v1/client_routes.py b/fedn/network/api/v1/client_routes.py
index d8cc632fd..fb268905b 100644
--- a/fedn/network/api/v1/client_routes.py
+++ b/fedn/network/api/v1/client_routes.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request
 
 from fedn.network.api.auth import jwt_auth_required
-from fedn.network.api.v1.shared import api_version, get_post_data_to_kwargs, get_typed_list_headers, mdb
-from fedn.network.storage.statestore.stores.client_store import ClientStore
+from fedn.network.api.v1.shared import api_version, client_store, get_post_data_to_kwargs, get_typed_list_headers
 from fedn.network.storage.statestore.stores.shared import EntityNotFound
 
 bp = Blueprint("client", __name__, url_prefix=f"/api/{api_version}/clients")
 
-client_store = ClientStore(mdb, "network.clients")
 
 
 @bp.route("/", methods=["GET"])
diff --git a/fedn/network/api/v1/combiner_routes.py b/fedn/network/api/v1/combiner_routes.py
index b17898a5c..02617b7bb 100644
--- a/fedn/network/api/v1/combiner_routes.py
+++ b/fedn/network/api/v1/combiner_routes.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request
 
 from fedn.network.api.auth import jwt_auth_required
-from fedn.network.api.v1.shared import api_version, get_post_data_to_kwargs, get_typed_list_headers, mdb
+from fedn.network.api.v1.shared import api_version, client_store, get_post_data_to_kwargs, get_typed_list_headers, mdb
 from fedn.network.storage.statestore.stores.combiner_store import CombinerStore
 from fedn.network.storage.statestore.stores.shared import EntityNotFound
 
@@ -381,3 +381,50 @@ def delete_combiner(id: str):
         return jsonify({"message": f"Entity with id: {id} not found"}), 404
     except Exception:
         return jsonify({"message": "An unexpected error occurred"}), 500
+
+
+@bp.route("/clients/count", methods=["POST"])
+@jwt_auth_required(role="admin")
+def number_of_clients_connected():
+    """Number of clients connected
+    Retrieves the number of clients connected to the combiner.
+    ---
+    tags:
+        - Combiners
+    parameters:
+      - name: combiners
+        in: body
+        required: true
+        type: object
+        description: Object containing the ids of the combiners
+        schema:
+          type: object
+          properties:
+            combiners:
+                type: string
+    responses:
+        200:
+            description: A list of objects containing the number of clients connected to each combiner
+            schema:
+                type: Array
+        500:
+            description: An error occurred
+            schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                    message:
+                        type: string
+    """
+    try:
+        data = request.get_json()
+        combiners = data.get("combiners", "")
+        combiners = combiners.split(",") if combiners else []
+        response = client_store.connected_client_count(combiners)
+
+        result = {
+            "result": response
+        }
+
+        return jsonify(result), 200
+    except Exception:
+        return jsonify({"message": "An unexpected error occurred"}), 500
diff --git a/fedn/network/api/v1/shared.py b/fedn/network/api/v1/shared.py
index a27a6f637..0fda39c45 100644
--- a/fedn/network/api/v1/shared.py
+++ b/fedn/network/api/v1/shared.py
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
 import pymongo
 from pymongo.database import Database
 
-from fedn.network.api.shared import statestore_config,network_id
+from fedn.network.api.shared import network_id, statestore_config
+from fedn.network.storage.statestore.stores.client_store import ClientStore
 
 api_version = "v1"
 mc = pymongo.MongoClient(**statestore_config["mongo_config"])
 mc.server_info()
 mdb: Database = mc[network_id]
 
+client_store = ClientStore(mdb, "network.clients")
 
 def is_positive_integer(s):
     return s is not None and s.isdigit() and int(s) > 0
diff --git a/fedn/network/storage/statestore/stores/client_store.py b/fedn/network/storage/statestore/stores/client_store.py
index 51f77023c..c3c2e5225 100644
--- a/fedn/network/storage/statestore/stores/client_store.py
+++ b/fedn/network/storage/statestore/stores/client_store.py
@@ -93,3 +93,36 @@ def list(self, limit: int, skip: int, sort_key: str, sort_order=pymongo.DESCENDI
 
     def count(self, **kwargs) -> int:
         return super().count(**kwargs)
+
+    def connected_client_count(self, combiners):
+        """Count the number of connected clients for each combiner.
+
+        :param combiners: list of combiners to get data for.
+        :type combiners: list
+        :param sort_key: The key to sort by.
+        :type sort_key: str
+        :param sort_order: The sort order.
+        :type sort_order: pymongo.ASCENDING or pymongo.DESCENDING
+        :return: list of combiner data.
+        :rtype: list(ObjectId)
+        """
+        try:
+            pipeline = (
+                [
+                    {"$match": {"combiner": {"$in": combiners}, "status": "online"}},
+                    {"$group": {"_id": "$combiner", "count": {"$sum": 1}}},
+                    {"$project": {"id": "$_id", "count": 1, "_id": 0}}
+                ]
+                if len(combiners) > 0
+                else [
+                    {"$match": { "status": "online"}},
+                    {"$group": {"_id": "$combiner", "count": {"$sum": 1}}},
+                    {"$project": {"id": "$_id", "count": 1, "_id": 0}}
+                ]
+            )
+
+            result = list(self.database[self.collection].aggregate(pipeline))
+        except Exception:
+            result = {}
+
+        return result