diff --git a/server/instrumentation/__init__.py b/server/instrumentation/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04385f94f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/instrumentation/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+#
+# This file is part of Superdesk.
+#
+# Copyright 2013, 2014 Sourcefabric z.u. and contributors.
+#
+# For the full copyright and license information, please see the
+# AUTHORS and LICENSE files distributed with this source code, or
+# at https://www.sourcefabric.org/superdesk/license
+
+import newrelic.agent
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def init_app(app):
+    try:
+        app.on_pre_GET += on_pre_request_get_callback
+        app.on_post_GET += on_post_request_get_callback
+        app.on_pre_POST += on_pre_request_post_callback
+        app.on_post_POST += on_post_request_post_callback
+        app.on_pre_PATCH += on_pre_request_patch_callback
+        app.on_post_PATCH += on_post_request_patch_callback
+        app.on_pre_DELETE += on_pre_request_delete_callback
+        app.on_post_DELETE += on_post_request_delete_callback
+    except Exception:
+        logger.error('Failed to start instrumentation.')
+
+
+def on_pre_request_get_callback(resource, request, lookup):
+    newrelic_start_transaction(resource, request, lookup, 'Get')
+
+
+def on_post_request_get_callback(resource, request, lookup):
+    newrelic_end_transaction(resource, request, lookup, 'Get')
+
+
+def on_pre_request_post_callback(resource, request):
+    newrelic_start_transaction(resource, request, None, 'Post')
+
+
+def on_post_request_post_callback(resource, request, payload):
+    newrelic_end_transaction(resource, request, payload, 'Post')
+
+
+def on_pre_request_patch_callback(resource, request, payload):
+    newrelic_start_transaction(resource, request, payload, 'Patch')
+
+
+def on_post_request_patch_callback(resource, request, payload):
+    newrelic_end_transaction(resource, request, payload, 'Patch')
+
+
+def on_pre_request_delete_callback(resource, request, lookup):
+    newrelic_start_transaction(resource, request, lookup, 'Delete')
+
+
+def on_post_request_delete_callback(resource, request, lookup):
+    newrelic_end_transaction(resource, request, lookup, 'Delete')
+
+
+def newrelic_start_transaction(resource, request, lookup, method):
+    name = resource
+    group = 'Python/eve.endpoints/{}'.format(method)
+    if not resource:
+        return
+    try:
+        newrelic.agent.set_transaction_name(name, group=group)
+    except Exception:
+        logger.error('failed to start transaction name. {} --- {}'.format(resource, method))
+
+
+def newrelic_end_transaction(resource, request, lookup, method):
+    try:
+        if not resource:
+            return
+        newrelic.agent.end_of_transaction()
+    except Exception:
+        logger.error('failed to end transaction name. {} --- {}'.format(resource, method))
diff --git a/server/requirements.txt b/server/requirements.txt
index 875d445ee..76daa6baa 100644
--- a/server/requirements.txt
+++ b/server/requirements.txt
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ boto3==1.4.1
 websockets==3.2
 mongolock==1.3.4
 PyYAML==3.12
+newrelic==2.72.1.53
 
 git+git://github.com/superdesk/superdesk-core.git@530b7250d#egg=Superdesk-Core
diff --git a/server/settings.py b/server/settings.py
index 714b36b3e..bebf91d27 100644
--- a/server/settings.py
+++ b/server/settings.py
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ def env(variable, fallback_value=None):
     'aap_mm',
     'aap.io.feed_parsers',
     'aap.data_consistency',
-    'aap.io.iptc_extension'
+    'aap.io.iptc_extension',
+    'instrumentation'
 ])
 
 RENDITIONS = {