diff --git a/tubearchivist/web/src/ta_redis.py b/tubearchivist/web/src/ta_redis.py
index 06ae12b..6c16840 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/web/src/ta_redis.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/web/src/ta_redis.py
@@ -86,3 +86,16 @@ class TaskHandler(RedisBase):
     def set_pub(self):
         """set message to pub"""
         self.conn.publish(self.key, self.repo_conf.get("gh_repo"))
+
+
+class VersionCheckCounter(RedisBase):
+    """count requests to version check API endpoint"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d")
+        self.key = f"{self.NAME_SPACE}versioncounter:{self.timestamp}"
+
+    def increase(self):
+        """increase counter by one"""
+        self.conn.execute_command("INCR", self.key)
diff --git a/tubearchivist/web/views.py b/tubearchivist/web/views.py
index 81c2075..98d36c9 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/web/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/web/views.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from os import environ
 from apscheduler.schedulers.background import BackgroundScheduler
 from flask import Flask, render_template, jsonify, request, redirect
 from src.api_docker import run_docker_backup
+from src.ta_redis import VersionCheckCounter
 from src.webhook_docker import DockerHook
 from src.webhook_github import GithubBackup, GithubHook
 import markdown
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ def discord_redirect():
 def release(release_id):
     """api release"""
     result = GithubBackup(release_id).get_tag()
+    VersionCheckCounter().increase()
     return jsonify(result)