diff --git a/model_service/app.py b/model_service/app.py
index 0d8ef1c..ab13170 100644
--- a/model_service/app.py
+++ b/model_service/app.py
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import sentry_sdk
 from sentry_sdk.integrations.flask import FlaskIntegration
 from flask import Flask
 from werkzeug.middleware.proxy_fix import ProxyFix
+from healthcheck import HealthCheck
 
 # import stuff
 from model import db
 
-from utils import register_all_error_handlers, storage
+from utils import register_all_error_handlers, storage, health_database_status
 
 # import views
 from views import SVMView, CNNView, RootView
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ if Config.SENTRY_DSN:
     sentry_sdk.init(
         dsn=Config.SENTRY_DSN,
         integrations=[FlaskIntegration()],
+        _experiments={"auto_enabling_integrations": True},
+        traces_sample_rate=1.0,
         send_default_pii=True,
         release=Config.RELEASE_ID,
         environment=Config.RELEASEMODE
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ app.config.from_object(Config)
 # initialize stuff
 db.init_app(app)
 storage.init_app(app)
+health = HealthCheck()
 
 
 @app.before_first_request
@@ -62,6 +66,9 @@ tracing = FlaskTracing(initialize_tracer, True, app)
 for view in [SVMView, CNNView, RootView]:
     view.register(app, trailing_slash=False, route_prefix='/model')
 
+health.add_check(health_database_status)
+app.add_url_rule("/healthz", "healthcheck", view_func=lambda: health.run())
+
 # start debuggig if needed
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.run(debug=True)
diff --git a/model_service/utils/__init__.py b/model_service/utils/__init__.py
index fe6829d..413c43a 100644
--- a/model_service/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/model_service/utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 from .require_decorators import json_required, multipart_required
 from .error_handlers import register_all_error_handlers
-from .storage import storage, ensure_buckets
\ No newline at end of file
+from .storage import storage, ensure_buckets
+from .healthckecks import health_database_status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/model_service/utils/healthckecks.py b/model_service/utils/healthckecks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63a835f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model_service/utils/healthckecks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+from model import db
+
+"""
+Healthchek functions
+"""
+
+__author__ = "@tormakris"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright 2020, Birbnetes Team"
+__module_name__ = "healthchecks"
+__version__text__ = "1"
+
+
+def health_database_status():
+    is_database_working = True
+    output = 'database is ok'
+    try:
+        db.session.execute('SELECT 1')
+    except Exception as e:
+        output = str(e)
+        is_database_working = False
+    return is_database_working, output
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 625d5da..a0b3f4b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ marshmallow-enum
 psycopg2-binary
 flask_minio
 sentry-sdk
+py-healthcheck
 
 cython