diff --git a/app/controllers/api/databases.php b/app/controllers/api/databases.php
index aaf30e00c3..f47e3f8265 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/databases.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/databases.php
@@ -3632,7 +3632,7 @@ App::delete('/v1/databases/:databaseId/collections/:collectionId/documents/:docu
 
 App::get('/v1/databases/usage')
     ->desc('Get usage stats for the database')
-    ->groups(['api', 'database'])
+    ->groups(['api', 'database', 'usage'])
     ->label('scope', 'collections.read')
     ->label('sdk.auth', [APP_AUTH_TYPE_ADMIN])
     ->label('sdk.namespace', 'databases')
@@ -3750,7 +3750,7 @@ App::get('/v1/databases/usage')
 
 App::get('/v1/databases/:databaseId/usage')
     ->desc('Get usage stats for the database')
-    ->groups(['api', 'database'])
+    ->groups(['api', 'database', 'usage'])
     ->label('scope', 'collections.read')
     ->label('sdk.auth', [APP_AUTH_TYPE_ADMIN])
     ->label('sdk.namespace', 'databases')
@@ -3860,7 +3860,7 @@ App::get('/v1/databases/:databaseId/usage')
 App::get('/v1/databases/:databaseId/collections/:collectionId/usage')
     ->alias('/v1/database/:collectionId/usage', ['databaseId' => 'default'])
     ->desc('Get usage stats for a collection')
-    ->groups(['api', 'database'])
+    ->groups(['api', 'database', 'usage'])
     ->label('scope', 'collections.read')
     ->label('sdk.auth', [APP_AUTH_TYPE_ADMIN])
     ->label('sdk.namespace', 'databases')
diff --git a/app/controllers/shared/api.php b/app/controllers/shared/api.php
index 388851faef..b37d76a816 100644
--- a/app/controllers/shared/api.php
+++ b/app/controllers/shared/api.php
@@ -554,3 +554,11 @@ App::shutdown()
                 ->submit();
         }
     });
+
+App::init()
+    ->groups(['usage'])
+    ->action(function () {
+        if (App::getEnv('_APP_USAGE_STATS', 'enabled') !== 'enabled') {
+            throw new Exception(Exception::GENERAL_USAGE_DISABLED);
+        }
+    });