diff --git a/performance_measurement/fluent_inputs.py b/performance_measurement/fluent_inputs.py
index e2874ff25..2d11e2602 100644
--- a/performance_measurement/fluent_inputs.py
+++ b/performance_measurement/fluent_inputs.py
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ def serialize(self, output_dir: str):
         os.makedirs(reference_input_dir, exist_ok=True)
         print(f"Serializing to {output_dir}")
         for input in self.all_inputs:
-            if "claims" in input["input"]["spec"]:
-                del input["input"]["spec"]["claims"]
+            if "resources" in input["input"]["spec"] and "claims" in input["input"]["spec"][
+                    "resources"]:
+                del input["input"]["spec"]["resources"]["claims"]
             patch = jsonpatch.JsonPatch.from_diff(previous_input, input["input"])
             if patch:
                 print(patch)
diff --git a/performance_measurement/measure_performance.py b/performance_measurement/measure_performance.py
index 507d1f11e..20ae91c72 100644
--- a/performance_measurement/measure_performance.py
+++ b/performance_measurement/measure_performance.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import yaml
 from fluent_inputs import FluentInputGenerator
 from measure_runner import MeasurementRunner
+from performance_measurement.metrics_api_watcher import MetricsApiWatcher
 from rabbitmq_inputs import RabbitMQInputGenerator
 from stats_watch import WatchStats
 from zk_inputs import ZooKeeperInputGenerator
@@ -72,14 +73,21 @@ def test_normal(
         # operation sequence
         trial_dir = f"{workdir}/trial-normal"
         os.makedirs(trial_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+        runner = MeasurementRunner(
+            namespace, crd, trial_dir, kubeconfig, context_name)
+
+        # start the stats watcher
         control_plane_stats_dir = os.path.join(trial_dir, "control_plane_stats")
         os.makedirs(control_plane_stats_dir, exist_ok=True)
         watcher = WatchStats(cluster, "anvil", control_plane_stats_dir)
-        watcher_thread = threading.Thread(target=watcher.start)
+        pods_watcher = MetricsApiWatcher(control_plane_stats_dir)
+        watcher_thread = threading.Thread(target=watcher.start, args=(cluster,))
+        pods_watcher_thread = threading.Thread(target=pods_watcher.start, args=(runner.apiclient,deploy.operator_name))
         watcher_thread.start()
+        pods_watcher_thread.start()
 
-        runner = MeasurementRunner(
-            namespace, crd, trial_dir, kubeconfig, context_name)
+        # run the workload
         gen = 0
         for workload in workloads:
             measurement_result = runner.run(workload, sts_name_f, ds_name_f, gen)
@@ -88,8 +96,12 @@ def test_normal(
                 with open(measurement_result_file, "w") as f:
                     json.dump(dataclasses.asdict(measurement_result), f)
             gen += 1
+
+        # stop the stats watchers
         watcher.stop()
+        pods_watcher.stop()
         watcher_thread.join()
+        pods_watcher_thread.join()
 
     if "single-operation" in modes:
         # single operation
@@ -100,6 +112,10 @@ def test_normal(
         os.makedirs(single_operation_trial_dir, exist_ok=True)
         control_plane_stats_dir = os.path.join(single_operation_trial_dir, "control_plane_stats")
         os.makedirs(control_plane_stats_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+        watcher = WatchStats(cluster, "anvil", control_plane_stats_dir)
+        pods_watcher = MetricsApiWatcher(control_plane_stats_dir)
+        
         gen = 0
         for workload in workloads:
             cluster.restart_cluster(name="anvil", kubeconfig=kubeconfig)
@@ -110,17 +126,23 @@ def test_normal(
             if not deployed:
                 logging.info('Not deployed. Try again!')
 
-            watcher = WatchStats(cluster, "anvil", control_plane_stats_dir)
-            watcher_thread = threading.Thread(target=watcher.start)
+            watcher_thread = threading.Thread(target=watcher.start, args=(cluster,))
+            pods_watcher_thread = threading.Thread(target=pods_watcher.start, args=(runner.apiclient,deploy.operator_name))
             watcher_thread.start()
+            pods_watcher_thread.start()
+
             measurement_result = runner.run(workload, sts_name_f, ds_name_f, gen)
             if measurement_result is not None:
                 measurement_result_file = f"{single_operation_trial_dir}/measurement_result_{gen:03d}.json"
                 with open(measurement_result_file, "w") as f:
                     json.dump(dataclasses.asdict(measurement_result), f)
             gen += 1
+
+            # stop the stats watchers
             watcher.stop()
+            pods_watcher.stop()
             watcher_thread.join()
+            pods_watcher_thread.join()
 
 
 def generate_inputs(testrun_dir: str, input_generator: ChainInputs, config: OperatorConfig):
diff --git a/performance_measurement/metrics_api_watcher.py b/performance_measurement/metrics_api_watcher.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c2d65e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/performance_measurement/metrics_api_watcher.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+from typing import List
+
+import kubernetes
+from kubernetes.client import ApiClient
+
+
+class MetricsApiWatcher():
+
+    def __init__(self, output_dir: str) -> None:
+        """Initialize the WatchPodStats class
+
+        Args:
+            apiclient: kubernetes client
+            operator_name: name of the operator
+            output_dir: output directory
+        """
+        self._output_dir = output_dir
+        self._sequence = 0
+        self._stop = False
+
+    def write_stats(self, stats_buf: List[dict], sequence: int):
+        with open(os.path.join(self._output_dir, f'pods_stats.{sequence:08d}.json'), 'w') as f:
+            json.dump(stats_buf, f, indent=4)
+
+    def start(self, apiclient: ApiClient, operator_name: str, ):
+        stats_buf: List[dict] = []
+        custom_api = kubernetes.client.CustomObjectsApi(apiclient)
+        watch = kubernetes.watch.Watch()
+
+        stream = watch.stream(func=custom_api.list_cluster_custom_object,
+                              group="metrics.k8s.io",
+                              version="v1beta1",
+                              plural="pods",)
+        for stats in stream:
+            if self._stop:
+                break
+            pod_metrics = {}
+            for pod in stats['items']:
+                pod_name = pod['metadata']['name']
+                if pod_name == "etcd-kind-control-plane":
+                    pod_metrics = pod
+                    pod_metrics['timestamp'] = pod['timestamp']
+                elif pod_name == operator_name:
+                    pod_metrics = pod
+                    pod_metrics['timestamp'] = pod['timestamp']
+
+            stats_buf.append(pod_metrics)
+            if len(stats_buf) >= 1000:
+                self.write_stats(stats_buf, self._sequence)
+                stats_buf = []
+                self._sequence += 1
+        if len(stats_buf) > 0:
+            logging.info(f"Stopped, Writing {len(stats_buf)} stats to file")
+            self.write_stats(stats_buf, self._sequence)
+            self._sequence += 1
+        return
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self._stop = True
diff --git a/performance_measurement/rabbitmq_inputs.py b/performance_measurement/rabbitmq_inputs.py
index 0b6412b2d..3fe6de58e 100644
--- a/performance_measurement/rabbitmq_inputs.py
+++ b/performance_measurement/rabbitmq_inputs.py
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ def serialize(self, output_dir: str):
             print(f"{input['trial']}")
             input["input"]["spec"]["image"] = "ghcr.io/xlab-uiuc/rabbitmq:3.11.10-management"
             input["input"]["spec"]["replicas"] = 3
-            if "claims" in input["input"]["spec"]:
-                del input["input"]["spec"]["claims"]
+            if "resources" in input["input"]["spec"] and "claims" in input["input"]["spec"][
+                    "resources"]:
+                del input["input"]["spec"]["resources"]["claims"]
             if "resources" not in input["input"]["spec"] or input["input"]["spec"]["resources"] is None:
                 input["input"]["spec"]["resources"] = {
                     "limits": {
diff --git a/performance_measurement/stats_watch.py b/performance_measurement/stats_watch.py
index 2c99f13a0..186ec495a 100644
--- a/performance_measurement/stats_watch.py
+++ b/performance_measurement/stats_watch.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
 import os
@@ -7,31 +6,31 @@
 
 class WatchStats():
 
-    def __init__(self, cluster: KubernetesEngine, cluster_name: str, output_dir: str) -> None:
-        self._cluster = cluster
+    def __init__(self, cluster_name: str, output_dir: str) -> None:
         self._cluster_name = cluster_name
         self._output_dir = output_dir
+        self._sequence = 0
         self._stop = False
 
     def write_stats(self, stats_buf: List[dict], sequence: int):
         with open(os.path.join(self._output_dir, f'{self._cluster_name}_stats.{sequence:08d}.json'), 'w') as f:
             json.dump(stats_buf, f, indent=4)
 
-    def start(self):
+    def start(self, cluster: KubernetesEngine):
         stats_buf = []
-        sequence = 0
-        stats_stream = self._cluster.stream_control_plane_stats("anvil")
+        stats_stream = cluster.stream_control_plane_stats("anvil")
         for stats in stats_stream:
             if self._stop:
                 break
             stats_buf.append(stats)
             if len(stats_buf) >= 1000:
-                self.write_stats(stats_buf, sequence)
+                self.write_stats(stats_buf, self._sequence)
                 stats_buf = []
-                sequence += 1
+                self._sequence += 1
         if len(stats_buf) > 0:
             logging.info(f"Stopped, Writing {len(stats_buf)} stats to file")
-            self.write_stats(stats_buf, sequence)
+            self.write_stats(stats_buf, self._sequence)
+            self._sequence += 1
         return
     
     def stop(self):