diff --git a/packages/doorman-api/src/common/DoormanHandler.ts b/packages/doorman-api/src/common/DoormanHandler.ts
index d7f4d48..805c126 100644
--- a/packages/doorman-api/src/common/DoormanHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/doorman-api/src/common/DoormanHandler.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ServerlessCallback, ServerlessFunctionSignature } from "@twilio-labs/se
 import { PrometheusContentType, Registry, Pushgateway, Summary, Counter } from "prom-client";
 import { DoormanLambdaContext } from "./DoormanHandlerContext";
 import { shouldBlockRequest } from "../utils/blockUserAgent";
+import { RequestOptions } from "https";
 
 export type BaseEvent = { request: { cookies: {}; headers: {}; }; }
 
@@ -34,7 +35,13 @@ export function withMetrics<T extends DoormanLambdaContext, U extends BaseEvent>
   return async (context, event, callback) => {
     console.log("[CommonHandler] creating metrics registry");
     const metricsRegistry = new Registry();
-    const pushGateway = new Pushgateway(context.PUSHGATEWAY_URL, {}, metricsRegistry);
+    const requestOptions: RequestOptions = {
+      headers: {
+        'Authorization': 'Basic ' + Buffer.from(context.PUSHGATEWAY_USER + ':' + context.PUSHGATEWAY_PW).toString('base64'),
+      },
+    };
+
+    const pushGateway = new Pushgateway(context.PUSHGATEWAY_URL, requestOptions, metricsRegistry);
 
     metricsRegistry.registerMetric(new Summary({
       name: CommonMetrics.RUNTIME,
@@ -109,7 +116,6 @@ export function withMetrics<T extends DoormanLambdaContext, U extends BaseEvent>
 
     console.log("[CommonHandler] attempting to push metrics...");
     try {
-      console.log(await getMetricFromRegistry<Summary>(metricsRegistry, CommonMetrics.RUNTIME).get());
       await pushGateway.push({
         jobName: functionName,
         groupings: {
diff --git a/packages/doorman-api/src/common/DoormanHandlerContext.ts b/packages/doorman-api/src/common/DoormanHandlerContext.ts
index ba9c64e..259bfdb 100644
--- a/packages/doorman-api/src/common/DoormanHandlerContext.ts
+++ b/packages/doorman-api/src/common/DoormanHandlerContext.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@ export enum Stage {
 
 export interface DoormanLambdaContext extends EnvironmentVariables {
   PUSHGATEWAY_URL: string;
+  PUSHGATEWAY_USER: string;
+  PUSHGATEWAY_PW: string;
   STAGE: string;
 };
diff --git a/packages/doorman-client/.env.example b/packages/doorman-client/.env.example
index fd99292..3d98815 100644
--- a/packages/doorman-client/.env.example
+++ b/packages/doorman-client/.env.example
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@ AUTH_TOKEN=
 
 # metrics
 PUSHGATEWAY_URL=https://metrics.chromart.cc
-STAGE=prod
\ No newline at end of file
+STAGE=prod
+PUSHGATEWAY_USER=doorman
+PUSHGATEWAY_PW=doormanmetrics
\ No newline at end of file