diff --git a/gns3server/controller/project.py b/gns3server/controller/project.py
index d46ea867..77ffbb9e 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/project.py
@@ -1013,6 +1013,15 @@ class Project:
             raise e
         return new_node
 
+    def stats(self):
+
+        return {
+            "nodes": len(self._nodes),
+            "links": len(self._links),
+            "drawings": len(self._drawings),
+            "snapshots": len(self._snapshots)
+        }
+
     def __json__(self):
         return {
             "name": self._name,
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/controller/project_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/controller/project_handler.py
index 99ede986..e16d4a12 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/controller/project_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/controller/project_handler.py
@@ -92,6 +92,21 @@ class ProjectHandler:
         project = controller.get_project(request.match_info["project_id"])
         response.json(project)
 
+    @Route.get(
+        r"/projects/{project_id}/stats",
+        description="Get a project statistics",
+        parameters={
+            "project_id": "Project UUID",
+        },
+        status_codes={
+            200: "Project statistics returned",
+            404: "The project doesn't exist"
+        })
+    def get(request, response):
+        controller = Controller.instance()
+        project = controller.get_project(request.match_info["project_id"])
+        response.json(project.stats())
+
     @Route.put(
         r"/projects/{project_id}",
         status_codes={