diff --git a/src/api/index.js b/src/api/index.js
index 45c53aa910..7c6a4e7552 100644
--- a/src/api/index.js
+++ b/src/api/index.js
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ module.exports = {
 	categories: require('./categories'),
 	flags: require('./flags'),
 	files: require('./files'),
+
+	utils: require('./utils'),
 };
diff --git a/src/api/utils.js b/src/api/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca10069703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const db = require('../database');
+
+const utils = module.exports;
+
+// internal token management utilities only
+
+utils.log = async (token) => {
+	await db.sortedSetAdd('tokens:lastSeen', Date.now(), token);
+};
diff --git a/src/middleware/index.js b/src/middleware/index.js
index 86452f6b0b..e174febe51 100644
--- a/src/middleware/index.js
+++ b/src/middleware/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const analytics = require('../analytics');
 const privileges = require('../privileges');
 const cacheCreate = require('../cache/lru');
 const helpers = require('./helpers');
+const api = require('../api');
 
 const controllers = {
 	api: require('../controllers/api'),
@@ -115,6 +116,15 @@ middleware.prepareAPI = function prepareAPI(req, res, next) {
 	next();
 };
 
+middleware.logApiUsage = async function logApiUsage(req, res, next) {
+	if (req.headers.hasOwnProperty('authorization')) {
+		const [, token] = req.headers.authorization.split(' ');
+		await api.utils.log(token);
+	}
+
+	next();
+};
+
 middleware.routeTouchIcon = function routeTouchIcon(req, res) {
 	if (meta.config['brand:touchIcon'] && validator.isURL(meta.config['brand:touchIcon'])) {
 		return res.redirect(meta.config['brand:touchIcon']);
diff --git a/src/routes/helpers.js b/src/routes/helpers.js
index 6d0976f8d5..834ecfabfe 100644
--- a/src/routes/helpers.js
+++ b/src/routes/helpers.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ helpers.setupApiRoute = function (...args) {
 		middleware.maintenanceMode,
 		middleware.registrationComplete,
 		middleware.pluginHooks,
+		middleware.logApiUsage,
 		...middlewares,
 	];
 
diff --git a/src/routes/write/index.js b/src/routes/write/index.js
index 04d3207e05..2209aefbda 100644
--- a/src/routes/write/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/write/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const plugins = require('../../plugins');
 const middleware = require('../../middleware');
 const writeControllers = require('../../controllers/write');
 const helpers = require('../../controllers/helpers');
+const { setupApiRoute } = require('../helpers');
 
 const Write = module.exports;
 
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ Write.reload = async (params) => {
 	router.use('/api/v3/files', require('./files')());
 	router.use('/api/v3/utilities', require('./utilities')());
 
-	router.get('/api/v3/ping', writeControllers.utilities.ping.get);
-	router.post('/api/v3/ping', middleware.authenticateRequest, middleware.ensureLoggedIn, writeControllers.utilities.ping.post);
+	setupApiRoute(router, 'get', '/api/v3/ping', writeControllers.utilities.ping.get);
+	setupApiRoute(router, 'post', '/api/v3/ping', writeControllers.utilities.ping.post);
 
 	/**
 	 * Plugins can add routes to the Write API by attaching a listener to the