diff --git a/backend/api/package.json b/backend/api/package.json
index 3aea242a..2fe980f8 100644
--- a/backend/api/package.json
+++ b/backend/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@compass/api",
-  "version": "1.23.0",
+  "version": "1.24.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Backend API endpoints",
   "main": "src/serve.ts",
diff --git a/backend/api/src/app.ts b/backend/api/src/app.ts
index bf115f37..7aa10dfc 100644
--- a/backend/api/src/app.ts
+++ b/backend/api/src/app.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ import {setCompatibilityAnswer} from './set-compatibility-answer'
 import {setLastOnlineTime} from './set-last-online-time'
 import {shipProfiles} from './ship-profiles'
 import {starProfile} from './star-profile'
+import {stats} from './stats'
 import {updateEvent} from './update-event'
 import {updateMe} from './update-me'
 import {updateNotifSettings} from './update-notif-setting'
@@ -662,6 +663,7 @@ const handlers: {[k in APIPath]: APIHandler<k>} = {
   'rsvp-event': rsvpEvent,
   'update-event': updateEvent,
   health: health,
+  stats: stats,
   me: getMe,
   'get-user-and-profile': getUserAndProfileHandler,
   report: report,
diff --git a/backend/api/src/stats.ts b/backend/api/src/stats.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3faa60c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/api/src/stats.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import {createSupabaseDirectClient} from 'shared/supabase/init'
+
+import {APIHandler} from './helpers/endpoint'
+
+export const stats: APIHandler<'stats'> = async (_, _auth) => {
+  const pg = createSupabaseDirectClient()
+
+  const [userCount, profileCount, eventsCount] = await Promise.all([
+    pg.one(`SELECT COUNT(*)::int as count FROM users`),
+    pg.one(`SELECT COUNT(*)::int as count FROM profiles`),
+    pg.one(`SELECT COUNT(*)::int as count FROM events WHERE event_start_time > now()`),
+  ])
+
+  return {
+    users: userCount.count,
+    profiles: profileCount.count,
+    upcomingEvents: eventsCount.count,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/api/schema.ts b/common/src/api/schema.ts
index 87a80a2d..d1694cda 100644
--- a/common/src/api/schema.ts
+++ b/common/src/api/schema.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,25 @@ export const API = (_apiTypeCheck = {
     summary: 'Check whether the API server is running',
     tag: 'General',
   },
+  /**
+   * Get platform statistics
+   * Returns public statistics about the platform including user count and other metrics
+   *
+   * @returns Object containing various platform statistics
+   */
+  stats: {
+    method: 'GET',
+    authed: false,
+    rateLimited: true,
+    props: z.object({}),
+    returns: {} as {
+      users: number
+      profiles: number
+      upcomingEvents: number
+    },
+    summary: 'Get platform statistics',
+    tag: 'General',
+  },
   /**
    * Get Supabase JWT token
    * Returns a JWT token for authenticated clients to access Supabase directly