diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bcedec7..5a77c01 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Zooid supports a few environment variables, which configure shared resources lik
 - `DATA` - where to store databse files. Defaults to `./data`.
 - `API_HOST` - the hostname on which to expose the management API. If not set, the API is disabled.
 - `API_WHITELIST` - a comma-separated list of nostr hex pubkeys authorized to use the management API. Required when `API_HOST` is set.
+- `PPROF_ADDR` - an http host to serve pprof stats on.
 
 ## Configuration
 
diff --git a/cmd/relay/main.go b/cmd/relay/main.go
index 3cb7b86..1f4fe1d 100644
--- a/cmd/relay/main.go
+++ b/cmd/relay/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	_ "net/http/pprof"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"syscall"
@@ -22,6 +23,18 @@ func main() {
 	apiHost := zooid.Env("API_HOST")
 	apiWhitelist := zooid.Env("API_WHITELIST")
 	configDir := zooid.Env("CONFIG")
+	pprofAddr := zooid.Env("PPROF_ADDR")
+
+	// pprof server — only starts when PPROF_ADDR is set. Bind to
+	// 127.0.0.1:6060 (or similar) and tunnel via SSH; never expose publicly.
+	if pprofAddr != "" {
+		go func() {
+			log.Printf("pprof listening on %s\n", pprofAddr)
+			if err := http.ListenAndServe(pprofAddr, nil); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("pprof server error: %v\n", err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
 
 	// Create the main handler
 	mainHandler := http.HandlerFunc(
diff --git a/relay b/relay
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