diff --git a/test/urbackup_api_test.py b/test/urbackup_api_test.py
index 860040e..6c5d4d9 100644
--- a/test/urbackup_api_test.py
+++ b/test/urbackup_api_test.py
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ for line in computernames:
         
 
 clients = server.get_status()
+usage = server.get_usage()
+
+if len(clients) != len(usage):
+    print("Failed to retreive usage or status information. Length of both lists is different.")
 
 # Uncomment to format time differently
 # locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, "german")
@@ -62,4 +66,4 @@ for key in settings:
 if server.set_global_setting("max_image_incr", "40"):
     print("Changed global setting successfully")
 else:
-    print("Failed to change global setting")
\ No newline at end of file
+    print("Failed to change global setting")
diff --git a/urbackup_api/__init__.py b/urbackup_api/__init__.py
index d931fb9..de30f82 100644
--- a/urbackup_api/__init__.py
+++ b/urbackup_api/__init__.py
@@ -339,6 +339,20 @@ class urbackup_server:
         
         return status["status"]
     
+    def get_usage(self):
+        if not self.login():
+            return None
+
+        usage = self._get_json("usage")
+
+        if not usage:
+            return None
+
+        if not "usage" in usage:
+            return None
+
+        return usage["usage"]
+
     def get_extra_clients(self):
         if not self.login():
             return None