diff --git a/sdbs_infra/dashboard/migrations/0006_service_port.py b/sdbs_infra/dashboard/migrations/0006_service_port.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50eb189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdbs_infra/dashboard/migrations/0006_service_port.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.0.7 on 2020-06-15 10:24
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dashboard', '0005_auto_20200613_2032'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='service',
+            name='port',
+            field=models.IntegerField(blank=True, help_text='Used for checking status', null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/sdbs_infra/dashboard/models.py b/sdbs_infra/dashboard/models.py
index d10bdd2..e93100b 100644
--- a/sdbs_infra/dashboard/models.py
+++ b/sdbs_infra/dashboard/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import socket
 import urllib.request
 from enum import Enum
 from socket import timeout
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ class Service(OrderedModel):
     short_name = models.CharField(null=False, max_length=64)
     image = models.ImageField(null=True, blank=True, upload_to='services')
     description = models.TextField(null=True, blank=True)
+    port = models.IntegerField(null=True, blank=True, help_text="Used for checking status")
     url = models.URLField()
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -34,6 +36,15 @@ class Service(OrderedModel):
             return None
 
     def get_status(self):
+        if self.port:
+            a_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+            location = ("localhost", self.port)
+            result_of_check = a_socket.connect_ex(location)
+            if result_of_check == 0:
+                return ServiceStatus.OK
+            else:
+                return ServiceStatus.DOWN
+
         if self.index_request and self.index_request.getcode() == 200:
             return ServiceStatus.OK
         else: