diff --git a/docs/src/swagger-output.json b/docs/src/swagger-output.json
index 9289332..1645340 100644
--- a/docs/src/swagger-output.json
+++ b/docs/src/swagger-output.json
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@
             "schema": {
               "type": "array",
               "items": {
-                "$ref": "#/definitions/Interaction"
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/Event"
               }
             }
           },
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@
     "/events/{id}": {
       "patch": {
         "tags": ["hexathons"],
-        "summary": "Update an existing interaction by id.",
+        "summary": "Update an existing event by id.",
         "description": "",
         "consumes": ["application/json"],
         "produces": ["application/json"],
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@
             "schema": {
               "type": "array",
               "items": {
-                "$ref": "#/definitions/Interaction"
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/Event"
               }
             }
           },
@@ -1898,6 +1898,38 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "/events/add-check-in/{id}": {
+      "patch": {
+        "tags": ["hexathons"],
+        "summary": "Increments check-in counter for an event by id.",
+        "description": "",
+        "consumes": ["application/json"],
+        "produces": ["application/json"],
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "description": "Event id that needs to be considered for filter.",
+            "required": true,
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "successful operation",
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": {
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/Event"
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "400": {
+            "description": "Invalid Status"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "/swag-items": {
       "get": {
         "tags": ["hexathons"],
@@ -4543,6 +4575,9 @@
           "items": {
             "type": "string"
           }
+        },
+        "checkIns": {
+          "type": "number"
         }
       },
       "xml": {
diff --git a/services/hexathons/src/models/event.ts b/services/hexathons/src/models/event.ts
index f5aabb5..797c5ac 100644
--- a/services/hexathons/src/models/event.ts
+++ b/services/hexathons/src/models/event.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface Event extends mongoose.Document {
   endDate: Date;
   location: AutoPopulatedDoc<Location>[];
   tags: AutoPopulatedDoc<Tag>[];
+  checkIns: number;
 }
 
 const eventSchema = new Schema<Event>({
@@ -82,6 +83,11 @@ const eventSchema = new Schema<Event>({
     ],
     default: [],
   },
+  checkIns: {
+    type: Number,
+    required: false,
+    default: 0,
+  },
 });
 
 eventSchema.plugin(mongooseAutopopulate);
diff --git a/services/hexathons/src/routes/event.ts b/services/hexathons/src/routes/event.ts
index 60d8f78..7ff57b9 100644
--- a/services/hexathons/src/routes/event.ts
+++ b/services/hexathons/src/routes/event.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ eventRoutes.route("/").post(
       endDate: req.body.endDate,
       location: req.body.location,
       tags: req.body.tags,
+      checkIns: req.body.checkIns || 0,
     });
 
     return res.send(event);
@@ -114,3 +115,22 @@ eventRoutes.route("/:id").delete(
     return res.sendStatus(204);
   })
 );
+
+eventRoutes.route("/add-check-in/:id").patch(
+  checkAbility("update", "Event"),
+  asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
+    const currentEvent = await EventModel.findById(req.params.id);
+
+    const event = await EventModel.findByIdAndUpdate(
+      req.params.id,
+      {
+        $set: {
+          checkIns: currentEvent?.checkIns ? currentEvent.checkIns + 1 : 1,
+        },
+      },
+      { new: true }
+    );
+
+    res.send(event);
+  })
+);