diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index bd34fd0..72b261b 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -175,6 +175,14 @@ prometheus:
   port: 8081    #If the API is run the API runs on the next port number up from this
   async_subscriber_count: False    #If enabled the subscriber count will be updated asynchronously for Prometheus
 
+influxdb:
+  enabled: False
+  host: "127.0.0.1"
+  port: 8086
+  username: exampleUser
+  password: examplePassword
+  database: example
+
 snmp:
   port: 1161
   listen_address: 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/lib/diameter.py b/lib/diameter.py
index baf2980..f313edc 100755
--- a/lib/diameter.py
+++ b/lib/diameter.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from database import Database, ROAMING_NETWORK, ROAMING_RULE
 from messaging import RedisMessaging
 from redis import Redis
+import datetime
 import yaml
 import json
 import time
@@ -1734,6 +1735,9 @@ def Answer_16777251_318(self, packet_vars, avps):
         except ValueError as e:
             self.logTool.log(service='HSS', level='debug', message="Error getting subscriber details for IMSI " + str(imsi), redisClient=self.redisMessaging)
             self.logTool.log(service='HSS', level='debug', message=e, redisClient=self.redisMessaging)
+            decodedPlmn = self.DecodePLMN(plmn=plmn)
+            mcc = decodedPlmn[0]
+            mnc = decodedPlmn[1]
             self.redisMessaging.sendMetric(serviceName='diameter', metricName='prom_diam_auth_event_count',
                                             metricType='counter', metricAction='inc', 
                                             metricValue=1.0, 
@@ -1742,6 +1746,12 @@ def Answer_16777251_318(self, packet_vars, avps):
                                                         "diameter_cmd_code": 318,
                                                         "event": "Unknown User",
                                                         "imsi_prefix": str(imsi[0:6])},
+                                            metricInflux={
+                                                            "measurement": "S6a_Authentication_Information_Request",
+                                                            "fields": {"Result-Code": 5001},
+                                                            "tags": {"IMSI": str(imsi), "MCC": str(mcc), "MNC": str(mnc)},
+                                                            "time": datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc).astimezone().isoformat()
+                                                        },
                                             metricHelp='Diameter Authentication related Counters',
                                             metricExpiry=60,
                                             usePrefix=True, 
diff --git a/lib/messaging.py b/lib/messaging.py
index c017c6a..0b5fcdb 100755
--- a/lib/messaging.py
+++ b/lib/messaging.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def sendMessage(self, queue: str, message: str, queueExpiry: int=None, usePrefix
         except Exception as e:
             return ''
 
-    def sendMetric(self, serviceName: str, metricName: str, metricType: str, metricAction: str, metricValue: float, metricHelp: str='', metricLabels: list=[], metricTimestamp: int=time.time_ns(), metricExpiry: int=None, usePrefix: bool=False, prefixHostname: str='unknown', prefixServiceName: str='common') -> str:
+    def sendMetric(self, serviceName: str, metricName: str, metricType: str, metricAction: str, metricValue: float, metricInflux: dict={}, metricHelp: str='', metricLabels: list=[], metricTimestamp: int=time.time_ns(), metricExpiry: int=None, usePrefix: bool=False, prefixHostname: str='unknown', prefixServiceName: str='common') -> str:
         """
         Stores a prometheus metric in a format readable by the metric service.
         """
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def sendMetric(self, serviceName: str, metricName: str, metricType: str, metricA
         'LABELS': metricLabels,
         'ACTION': metricAction,
         'VALUE': metricValue,
+        'INFLUX': metricInflux,
         }
         ])
 
diff --git a/services/metricService.py b/services/metricService.py
index 7aa314a..f144581 100755
--- a/services/metricService.py
+++ b/services/metricService.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 from prometheus_client import make_wsgi_app, start_http_server, Counter, Gauge, Summary, Histogram, CollectorRegistry
 from werkzeug.middleware.dispatcher import DispatcherMiddleware
 from flask import Flask
+from influxdb import InfluxDBClient
 import threading
+import traceback
 sys.path.append(os.path.realpath('../lib'))
 from messaging import RedisMessaging
 from banners import Banners
@@ -27,6 +29,40 @@ def __init__(self, redisHost: str='127.0.0.1', redisPort: int=6379):
         self.registry = CollectorRegistry(auto_describe=True)
         self.logTool.log(service='Metric', level='info', message=f"{self.banners.metricService()}", redisClient=self.redisMessaging)
         self.hostname = socket.gethostname()
+        self.influxEnabled = self.config.get('influxdb', {}).get('enabled', None)
+        self.influxDatabase = self.config.get('influxdb', {}).get('database', None)
+        self.influxUser = self.config.get('influxdb', {}).get('username', None)
+        self.influxPassword = self.config.get('influxdb', {}).get('password', None)
+        self.influxHost = self.config.get('influxdb', {}).get('host', None)
+        self.influxPort = self.config.get('influxdb', {}).get('port', None)
+
+    def processInfluxdb(self, influxData: dict) -> bool:
+        """
+        Sends defined InfluxDB Metrics to InfluxDB, if configured.
+        """
+
+        if not self.influxEnabled:
+            return True
+        if not self.influxDatabase:
+            return True
+        if not self.influxUser:
+            return True
+        if not self.influxPassword:
+            return True
+        if not self.influxHost:
+            return True
+        if not self.influxPort:
+            return True
+    
+        influxClient = InfluxDBClient(self.influxHost, self.influxPort, self.influxUser, self.influxPassword, self.influxDatabase)
+
+        if not isinstance(influxData, list):
+            influxData = [influxData]
+
+        influxClient.write_points(influxData)
+        
+        return True
+
     
     def handleMetrics(self):
         """
@@ -52,6 +88,13 @@ def handleMetrics(self):
                 counterHelp = prometheusJson.get('HELP', '')
                 counterLabels = prometheusJson.get('LABELS', {})
 
+                try:
+                    metricInflux = prometheusJson.get('INFLUX', {})
+                    if metricInflux:
+                        self.processInfluxdb(influxData=metricInflux)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.logTool.log(service='Metric', level='warn', message=f"[Metric] [handleMetrics] Error processing metric InfluxDb content: {traceback.format_exc()}", redisClient=self.redisMessaging)
+
                 if isinstance(counterLabels, list):
                             counterLabels = dict()