diff --git a/debug/log/os.go b/debug/log/os.go
index 53ae60c5..fe0612a0 100644
--- a/debug/log/os.go
+++ b/debug/log/os.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 
 // Should stream from OS
 type osLog struct {
+	once sync.Once
+
 	sync.RWMutex
 	buffer *ring.Buffer
 	subs   map[string]*osStream
@@ -118,6 +120,10 @@ func (o *osLog) run() {
 
 // Read reads log entries from the logger
 func (o *osLog) Read(...ReadOption) ([]Record, error) {
+	o.once.Do(func() {
+		go o.run()
+	})
+
 	var records []Record
 
 	// read the last 100 records
@@ -130,6 +136,10 @@ func (o *osLog) Read(...ReadOption) ([]Record, error) {
 
 // Write writes records to log
 func (o *osLog) Write(r Record) error {
+	o.once.Do(func() {
+		go o.run()
+	})
+
 	b, _ := json.Marshal(r)
 	_, err := os.Stderr.Write(append(b, byte('\n')))
 	return err
@@ -137,6 +147,10 @@ func (o *osLog) Write(r Record) error {
 
 // Stream log records
 func (o *osLog) Stream() (Stream, error) {
+	o.once.Do(func() {
+		go o.run()
+	})
+
 	o.Lock()
 	defer o.Unlock()
 
@@ -172,7 +186,5 @@ func NewLog(opts ...Option) Log {
 		subs:   make(map[string]*osStream),
 	}
 
-	go l.run()
-
 	return l
 }
diff --git a/debug/service/handler/debug.go b/debug/service/handler/debug.go
index 7d2f40f5..7fd42632 100644
--- a/debug/service/handler/debug.go
+++ b/debug/service/handler/debug.go
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package handler
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/log"
 	proto "github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/service/proto"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/stats"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/server"
 )
 
@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ var (
 )
 
 type Debug struct {
-	started int64
+	// must honour the debug handler
 	proto.DebugHandler
+	// the logger for retrieving logs
 	log log.Log
+	// the stats collector
+	stats stats.Stats
 }
 
 func newDebug() *Debug {
 	return &Debug{
-		started: time.Now().Unix(),
-		log:     log.DefaultLog,
+		log:   log.DefaultLog,
+		stats: stats.DefaultStats,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -35,15 +38,25 @@ func (d *Debug) Health(ctx context.Context, req *proto.HealthRequest, rsp *proto
 }
 
 func (d *Debug) Stats(ctx context.Context, req *proto.StatsRequest, rsp *proto.StatsResponse) error {
-	var mstat runtime.MemStats
-	runtime.ReadMemStats(&mstat)
+	stats, err := d.stats.Read()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if len(stats) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// write the response values
+	rsp.Timestamp = uint64(stats[0].Timestamp)
+	rsp.Started = uint64(stats[0].Started)
+	rsp.Uptime = uint64(stats[0].Uptime)
+	rsp.Memory = stats[0].Memory
+	rsp.Gc = stats[0].GC
+	rsp.Threads = stats[0].Threads
+	rsp.Requests = stats[0].Requests
+	rsp.Errors = stats[0].Errors
 
-	rsp.Timestamp = uint64(time.Now().Unix())
-	rsp.Started = uint64(d.started)
-	rsp.Uptime = uint64(time.Now().Unix() - d.started)
-	rsp.Memory = mstat.Alloc
-	rsp.Gc = mstat.PauseTotalNs
-	rsp.Threads = uint64(runtime.NumGoroutine())
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +91,17 @@ func (d *Debug) Log(ctx context.Context, stream server.Stream) error {
 		defer lgStream.Stop()
 
 		for record := range lgStream.Chan() {
-			if err := d.sendRecord(record, stream); err != nil {
+			// copy metadata
+			metadata := make(map[string]string)
+			for k, v := range record.Metadata {
+				metadata[k] = v
+			}
+			// send record
+			if err := stream.Send(&proto.Record{
+				Timestamp: record.Timestamp.Unix(),
+				Message:   record.Message.(string),
+				Metadata:  metadata,
+			}); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -95,23 +118,20 @@ func (d *Debug) Log(ctx context.Context, stream server.Stream) error {
 
 	// send all the logs downstream
 	for _, record := range records {
-		if err := d.sendRecord(record, stream); err != nil {
+		// copy metadata
+		metadata := make(map[string]string)
+		for k, v := range record.Metadata {
+			metadata[k] = v
+		}
+		// send record
+		if err := stream.Send(&proto.Record{
+			Timestamp: record.Timestamp.Unix(),
+			Message:   record.Message.(string),
+			Metadata:  metadata,
+		}); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-func (d *Debug) sendRecord(record log.Record, stream server.Stream) error {
-	metadata := make(map[string]string)
-	for k, v := range record.Metadata {
-		metadata[k] = v
-	}
-
-	return stream.Send(&proto.Record{
-		Timestamp: record.Timestamp.Unix(),
-		Message:   record.Message.(string),
-		Metadata:  metadata,
-	})
-}
diff --git a/debug/service/proto/debug.pb.go b/debug/service/proto/debug.pb.go
index 4ea6ae42..263f21ec 100644
--- a/debug/service/proto/debug.pb.go
+++ b/debug/service/proto/debug.pb.go
@@ -152,7 +152,11 @@ type StatsResponse struct {
 	// num threads
 	Threads uint64 `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=threads,proto3" json:"threads,omitempty"`
 	// total gc in nanoseconds
-	Gc                   uint64   `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=gc,proto3" json:"gc,omitempty"`
+	Gc uint64 `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=gc,proto3" json:"gc,omitempty"`
+	// total number of requests
+	Requests uint64 `protobuf:"varint,7,opt,name=requests,proto3" json:"requests,omitempty"`
+	// total number of errors
+	Errors               uint64   `protobuf:"varint,8,opt,name=errors,proto3" json:"errors,omitempty"`
 	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
 	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
 	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
@@ -225,6 +229,20 @@ func (m *StatsResponse) GetGc() uint64 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+func (m *StatsResponse) GetRequests() uint64 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Requests
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (m *StatsResponse) GetErrors() uint64 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Errors
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
 // LogRequest requests service logs
 type LogRequest struct {
 	// service to request logs for
@@ -369,31 +387,32 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 var fileDescriptor_dea322649cde1ef2 = []byte{
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-	0xd3, 0x4c, 0xce, 0xfb, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00,
+	// 427 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
+	0x1f, 0x8b, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0xff, 0x84, 0x92, 0xcd, 0x6e, 0x13, 0x31,
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+	0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x69, 0xc0, 0x33, 0x21, 0x2f, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00,
 }
diff --git a/debug/service/proto/debug.proto b/debug/service/proto/debug.proto
index 4b803152..54358608 100644
--- a/debug/service/proto/debug.proto
+++ b/debug/service/proto/debug.proto
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ message StatsResponse {
 	uint64 threads = 5;
 	// total gc in nanoseconds
 	uint64 gc = 6;
+	// total number of requests
+	uint64 requests = 7;
+	// total number of errors
+	uint64 errors = 8;
 }
 
 // LogRequest requests service logs
diff --git a/debug/stats/default.go b/debug/stats/default.go
index 357d6303..d4ffc23e 100644
--- a/debug/stats/default.go
+++ b/debug/stats/default.go
@@ -1,18 +1,50 @@
 package stats
 
 import (
+	"runtime"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/util/ring"
 )
 
 type stats struct {
+	// used to store past stats
 	buffer *ring.Buffer
+
+	sync.RWMutex
+	started  int64
+	requests uint64
+	errors   uint64
+}
+
+func (s *stats) snapshot() *Stat {
+	s.RLock()
+	defer s.RUnlock()
+
+	var mstat runtime.MemStats
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(&mstat)
+
+	now := time.Now().Unix()
+
+	return &Stat{
+		Timestamp: now,
+		Started:   s.started,
+		Uptime:    now - s.started,
+		Memory:    mstat.Alloc,
+		GC:        mstat.PauseTotalNs,
+		Threads:   uint64(runtime.NumGoroutine()),
+		Requests:  s.requests,
+		Errors:    s.errors,
+	}
 }
 
 func (s *stats) Read() ([]*Stat, error) {
 	// TODO adjustable size and optional read values
-	buf := s.buffer.Get(1)
+	buf := s.buffer.Get(60)
 	var stats []*Stat
 
+	// get a value from the buffer if it exists
 	for _, b := range buf {
 		stat, ok := b.Value.(*Stat)
 		if !ok {
@@ -21,6 +53,9 @@ func (s *stats) Read() ([]*Stat, error) {
 		stats = append(stats, stat)
 	}
 
+	// get a snapshot
+	stats = append(stats, s.snapshot())
+
 	return stats, nil
 }
 
@@ -29,10 +64,26 @@ func (s *stats) Write(stat *Stat) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *stats) Record(err error) error {
+	s.Lock()
+	defer s.Unlock()
+
+	// increment the total request count
+	s.requests++
+
+	// increment the error count
+	if err != nil {
+		s.errors++
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // NewStats returns a new in memory stats buffer
 // TODO add options
 func NewStats() Stats {
 	return &stats{
-		buffer: ring.New(1024),
+		started: time.Now().Unix(),
+		buffer:  ring.New(60),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/debug/stats/stats.go b/debug/stats/stats.go
index c24bfc42..6cbf4b16 100644
--- a/debug/stats/stats.go
+++ b/debug/stats/stats.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ type Stats interface {
 	Read() ([]*Stat, error)
 	// Write a stat snapshot
 	Write(*Stat) error
+	// Record a request
+	Record(error) error
 }
 
 // A runtime stat
@@ -23,4 +25,12 @@ type Stat struct {
 	Threads uint64
 	// Garbage collection in nanoseconds
 	GC uint64
+	// Total requests
+	Requests uint64
+	// Total errors
+	Errors uint64
 }
+
+var (
+	DefaultStats = NewStats()
+)
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 0245bfd6..69376e68 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/profile/http"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/profile/pprof"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/service/handler"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/stats"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/plugin"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/server"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/util/log"
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ func newService(opts ...Option) Service {
 	// wrap client to inject From-Service header on any calls
 	options.Client = wrapper.FromService(serviceName, options.Client)
 
+	// wrap the server to provide handler stats
+	options.Server.Init(server.WrapHandler(wrapper.HandlerStats(stats.DefaultStats)))
+
 	return &service{
 		opts: options,
 	}
diff --git a/util/wrapper/wrapper.go b/util/wrapper/wrapper.go
index cf198435..371bcb66 100644
--- a/util/wrapper/wrapper.go
+++ b/util/wrapper/wrapper.go
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/client"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/stats"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/metadata"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/server"
 )
 
 type clientWrapper struct {
@@ -55,3 +57,19 @@ func FromService(name string, c client.Client) client.Client {
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+// HandlerStats wraps a server handler to generate request/error stats
+func HandlerStats(stats stats.Stats) server.HandlerWrapper {
+	// return a handler wrapper
+	return func(h server.HandlerFunc) server.HandlerFunc {
+		// return a function that returns a function
+		return func(ctx context.Context, req server.Request, rsp interface{}) error {
+			// execute the handler
+			err := h(ctx, req, rsp)
+			// record the stats
+			stats.Record(err)
+			// return the error
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+}