diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index bfc5299..96b4f97 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -81,6 +81,33 @@
             - connected_devices
 
 
+Collecting the cURL response times and codes
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    collectd:
+      client:
+        check:
+          curl:
+            service1:
+              url: "https://service.domain.com:443/"
+            service2:
+              url: "https://service.domain.com:443/"
+
+
+Collecting the ping response times
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    collectd:
+      client:
+        check:
+          ping:
+            host_label1:
+              host: "172.10.31.14"
+            host_label2:
+              host: "172.10.31.12"
+
 Read more
 =========
 
diff --git a/collectd/files/collectd_curl.conf b/collectd/files/collectd_curl.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0f97f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collectd/files/collectd_curl.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+LoadPlugin curl
+
+<Plugin curl>
+  {%- for data_name, data in plugin.data.iteritems() %}
+  <Page "{{ data_name }}">
+    URL "{{ data.url }}"
+    MeasureResponseTime true
+    MeasureResponseCode true
+  </Page>
+  {%- endfor %}
+</Plugin>
diff --git a/collectd/files/collectd_ping.conf b/collectd/files/collectd_ping.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1585deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collectd/files/collectd_ping.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+LoadPlugin ping
+
+{%- for data_name, data in plugin.data.iteritems() %}
+<Plugin "ping">
+  Host "{{ data_name }}"
+</Plugin>
+{%- endfor %}
diff --git a/collectd/meta/collectd.yml b/collectd/meta/collectd.yml
index b7b6b1a..20fd457 100644
--- a/collectd/meta/collectd.yml
+++ b/collectd/meta/collectd.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,20 @@
     process:
       collectdmon:
         match: collectdmon
+{%- if pillar.collectd.client.get('check', {}).curl is defined %}
+  collectd_curl:
+    plugin: curl
+    interval: 60
+    template: collectd/files/collectd_curl.conf
+    data: {{ pillar.collectd.client.check.curl|yaml }}
+{%- endif %}
+{%- if pillar.collectd.client.get('check', {}).ping is defined %}
+  collectd_ping:
+    plugin: ping
+    interval: 60
+    template: collectd/files/collectd_ping.conf
+    data: {{ pillar.collectd.client.check.ping|yaml }}
+{%- endif %}
 {%- if pillar.get('external', {}).network_device is defined %}
   collectd_network_device:
     plugin: snmp
@@ -27,4 +41,4 @@
         - 1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.7
         - 1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.11
     host: {{ pillar.external.network_device }}
-{%- endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{%- endif %}