diff --git a/apiserver/src/core/db.py b/apiserver/src/core/db.py
index 5067066..04723a5 100644
--- a/apiserver/src/core/db.py
+++ b/apiserver/src/core/db.py
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import sqlite3
 
-from ..core.settings import get_data_path
+from .settings import get_data_path, get_config
 
 def create_session():
     path = get_data_path() / "./tam.db"
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(path)
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(path, timeout=10.0)
     cur = conn.cursor()
     return conn, cur
 
 def init_db():
+    config = get_config()
     conn, cur = create_session()
     cur.execute("""CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS auth (auth_key TEXT PRIMARY KEY, description TEXT)""")
     cur.execute("""CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS prefixes (
@@ -53,8 +54,13 @@ def init_db():
         ORDER BY b.prefix, t.last_name, t.first_name, t.phone_number, b.basket_id""")
     cur.execute("""CREATE VIEW IF NOT EXISTS counts AS
         SELECT prefix, COUNT(DISTINCT(CONCAT(first_name, last_name, phone_number))) AS unique_buyers, COUNT(*) AS total_buys
+        FROM tickets
         GROUP BY prefix
         UNION ALL
-        SELECT 'Total', COUNT(DISTINCT(CONCAT(first_name, last_name, phone_number))), COUNT(*)""")
+        SELECT 'Total', COUNT(DISTINCT(CONCAT(first_name, last_name, phone_number))), COUNT(*)
+        FROM tickets""")
+    if config["mode"] != "prod":
+        cur.execute("""REPLACE INTO auth VALUES ('2RO2T7GET9S7X64JUFN67OAV', 'Testing')""")
     conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
     print("DB initiated.")
diff --git a/apiserver/src/core/models.py b/apiserver/src/core/models.py
index 377d465..9c18082 100644
--- a/apiserver/src/core/models.py
+++ b/apiserver/src/core/models.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ from .db import create_session
 class RepoTemplate:
     def __init__(self):
         self.conn, self.cur = create_session()
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.conn.close()
 
 choose_from = string.ascii_uppercase + string.digits
 
diff --git a/apiserver/src/data/models.py b/apiserver/src/data/models.py
index b9f555d..e6f9768 100644
--- a/apiserver/src/data/models.py
+++ b/apiserver/src/data/models.py
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ class Ticket:
     phone_number: str = ""
     pref: str = ""
 
+@dataclass
+class Count:
+    prefix: str = ""
+    unique_buyers: int = 0
+    total_buys: int = 0
+
 @dataclass
 class Basket:
     prefix: str = ""
diff --git a/apiserver/src/data/repos.py b/apiserver/src/data/repos.py
index ad6ab04..9f04be0 100644
--- a/apiserver/src/data/repos.py
+++ b/apiserver/src/data/repos.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from ..core.models import RepoTemplate
-from .models import Prefix, Ticket
+from .models import Prefix, Ticket, Count
 
 
 class PrefixRepo(RepoTemplate):
@@ -73,3 +73,11 @@ class TicketRepo(RepoTemplate):
                 pref = EXCLUDED.pref""", (t.prefix, t.ticket_id, t.first_name, t.last_name, t.phone_number, t.pref))
         self.conn.commit()
         return {"detail": "Tickets posted successfully."}
+
+class CountsRepo(RepoTemplate):
+    """Repo that controls the counts system."""
+
+    def get_counts(self):
+        self.cur.execute("SELECT * FROM counts")
+        results = self.cur.fetchall()
+        return [Count(*r) for r in results]
diff --git a/apiserver/src/data/routers.py b/apiserver/src/data/routers.py
index be9c0be..a156f34 100644
--- a/apiserver/src/data/routers.py
+++ b/apiserver/src/data/routers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Header, status, HTTPException
 
-from .repos import PrefixRepo, TicketRepo
+from .repos import PrefixRepo, TicketRepo, CountsRepo
 from .models import Prefix, Ticket
 from ..core.auth import AuthRepo
 
@@ -61,3 +61,10 @@ def get_ticket_scope(prefix: str, s_id: str, tam_auth_key: str = Header("")) ->
 def post_tickets(ts: list[Ticket], tam_auth_key: str = Header("")):
     AuthRepo().verify_key(tam_auth_key)
     return TicketRepo().post_tickets(ts)
+
+counts_router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/counts")
+
+@counts_router.get("")
+def get_counts(tam_auth_key: str = Header("")):
+    AuthRepo().verify_key(tam_auth_key)
+    return CountsRepo().get_counts()
diff --git a/apiserver/src/routers.py b/apiserver/src/routers.py
index 5c3b350..588d5f8 100644
--- a/apiserver/src/routers.py
+++ b/apiserver/src/routers.py
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ def append_routers(app: FastAPI):
     app.include_router(auth_router)
     app.include_router(routers.prefix_router)
     app.include_router(routers.ticket_router)
+    app.include_router(routers.counts_router)
diff --git a/apiserver/tests/ticketstress.py b/apiserver/tests/ticketstress.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..267ce5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apiserver/tests/ticketstress.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import httpx
+import threading
+import random as r
+import names as n
+import json
+from datetime import datetime
+from time import sleep
+
+auth_key = "2RO2T7GET9S7X64JUFN67OAV"
+auth_header = {"tam-auth-key": auth_key}
+
+prefix = "Spectacular"
+start_num = 630001
+each_thread = 1000
+total = 6000
+unique_buyers = 200
+
+batch_times = []
+
+class Person:
+    def __init__(self):
+        first_digit = r.randint(0,1)
+        rest_digits = [r.randint(1,9) for _ in range(9)]
+        def nd():
+            return rest_digits.pop(0)
+        self.first_name = n.get_first_name()
+        self.last_name = n.get_last_name()
+        self.phone_number = f"{first_digit}{nd()}{nd()}-{nd()}{nd()}{nd()}-{nd()}{nd()}{nd()}{nd()}"
+        self.pref = r.choice(["TEXT" for _ in range(3)] + ["CALL"])
+
+buyer_pool = [Person().__dict__ for _ in range(unique_buyers)]
+
+def insert_batch(batch: list):
+    httpx.post("http://localhost:8000/api/tickets", headers=auth_header, json=batch)
+    now_time, batch_range = datetime.now().isoformat(), f"{batch[0]['ticket_id']} - {batch[-1]['ticket_id']}"
+    batch_len = len(batch)
+    print(f"Inserted a batch of {batch_len} at {now_time} along range of {batch_range}.")
+    batch_times.append({"Inserted time": now_time, "batch length": batch_len, "batch range": batch_range})
+    batch.clear()
+    rand_sleep = r.randint(1,30)
+    print(f"Sleeping for {rand_sleep} ms.")
+    sleep(rand_sleep / 1000)
+
+def run_thread(begin_num: int):
+    batch = []
+    for i in range(begin_num, begin_num + each_thread):
+        row = {"prefix": prefix, "ticket_id": i, **r.choice(buyer_pool)}
+        batch.append(row)
+        if len(batch) >= 20:
+            insert_batch(batch)
+    if len(batch) > 0:
+        insert_batch(batch)
+
+threads = []
+
+for i in range(start_num, start_num + total, each_thread):
+    t = threading.Thread(target=run_thread, args=[i])
+    threads.append(t)
+
+for t in threads:
+    t.start()
+
+for t in threads:
+    t.join()
+
+with open("stress_test.json", "w") as f:
+    json.dump(batch_times, f, indent=2)