diff --git a/libraries/app/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/app/CMakeLists.txt
index a6157560..077eb4aa 100644
--- a/libraries/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ add_library( graphene_app
 
 # need to link graphene_debug_witness because plugins aren't sufficiently isolated #246
 #target_link_libraries( graphene_app graphene_market_history graphene_account_history graphene_chain fc graphene_db graphene_net graphene_utilities graphene_debug_witness )
-target_link_libraries( graphene_app graphene_market_history graphene_account_history graphene_accounts_list graphene_chain fc graphene_db graphene_net graphene_time graphene_utilities graphene_debug_witness graphene_bookie )
+target_link_libraries( graphene_app graphene_market_history graphene_account_history graphene_accounts_list graphene_affiliate_stats graphene_chain fc graphene_db graphene_net graphene_time graphene_utilities graphene_debug_witness graphene_bookie )
 target_include_directories( graphene_app
                             PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include"
                             "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../egenesis/include" )
diff --git a/libraries/app/api.cpp b/libraries/app/api.cpp
index 6c6359c2..077ad0d1 100644
--- a/libraries/app/api.cpp
+++ b/libraries/app/api.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
           if( _app.get_plugin( "bookie" ) )
              _bookie_api = std::make_shared<graphene::bookie::bookie_api>(std::ref(_app));
        }
+       else if( api_name == "affiliate_stats_api" )
+       {
+          // can only enable this API if the plugin was loaded
+          if( _app.get_plugin( "affiliate_stats" ) )
+             _affiliate_stats_api = std::make_shared<graphene::affiliate_stats::affiliate_stats_api>(std::ref(_app));
+       }
        return;
     }
 
@@ -281,6 +287,12 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
        return *_bookie_api;
     }
 
+    fc::api<graphene::affiliate_stats::affiliate_stats_api> login_api::affiliate_stats() const
+    {
+       FC_ASSERT(_affiliate_stats_api);
+       return *_affiliate_stats_api;
+    }
+
 #if 0
     vector<account_id_type> get_relevant_accounts( const object* obj )
     {
diff --git a/libraries/app/application.cpp b/libraries/app/application.cpp
index 5b079b94..9572af5e 100644
--- a/libraries/app/application.cpp
+++ b/libraries/app/application.cpp
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ namespace detail {
             wild_access.allowed_apis.push_back( "history_api" );
             wild_access.allowed_apis.push_back( "crypto_api" );
             wild_access.allowed_apis.push_back( "bookie_api" );
+            wild_access.allowed_apis.push_back( "affiliate_stats_api" );
             _apiaccess.permission_map["*"] = wild_access;
          }
 
diff --git a/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp b/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
index d4532b42..2fe0c938 100644
--- a/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
+++ b/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <graphene/accounts_list/accounts_list_plugin.hpp>
 
 #include <graphene/debug_witness/debug_api.hpp>
+#include <graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_api.hpp>
 #include <graphene/bookie/bookie_api.hpp>
 
 #include <graphene/net/node.hpp>
@@ -362,6 +363,8 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
          fc::api<graphene::debug_witness::debug_api> debug()const;
          /// @brief Retrieve the bookie API (if available)
          fc::api<graphene::bookie::bookie_api> bookie()const;
+         /// @brief Retrieve the affiliate_stats API (if available)
+         fc::api<graphene::affiliate_stats::affiliate_stats_api> affiliate_stats()const;
 
          /// @brief Called to enable an API, not reflected.
          void enable_api( const string& api_name );
@@ -377,6 +380,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
          optional< fc::api<asset_api> > _asset_api;
          optional< fc::api<graphene::debug_witness::debug_api> > _debug_api;
          optional< fc::api<graphene::bookie::bookie_api> > _bookie_api;
+         optional< fc::api<graphene::affiliate_stats::affiliate_stats_api> > _affiliate_stats_api;
    };
 
 }}  // graphene::app
@@ -446,4 +450,5 @@ FC_API(graphene::app::login_api,
        (asset)
        (debug)
        (bookie)
+       (affiliate_stats)
      )
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 8bf98141..01079fe2 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 add_subdirectory( witness )
 add_subdirectory( account_history )
 add_subdirectory( accounts_list )
+add_subdirectory( affiliate_stats )
 add_subdirectory( market_history )
 add_subdirectory( delayed_node )
 add_subdirectory( bookie )
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fec2544c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+file(GLOB HEADERS "include/graphene/affiliate_stats/*.hpp")
+
+add_library( graphene_affiliate_stats
+             affiliate_stats_api.cpp
+             affiliate_stats_plugin.cpp
+           )
+
+target_link_libraries( graphene_affiliate_stats graphene_chain graphene_app )
+target_include_directories( graphene_affiliate_stats
+                            PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include" )
+
+if(MSVC)
+  set_source_files_properties( affiliate_stats_plugin.cpp PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "/bigobj" )
+endif(MSVC)
+
+install( TARGETS
+   graphene_affiliate_stats
+
+   RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
+   LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+   ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
+)
+INSTALL( FILES ${HEADERS} DESTINATION "include/graphene/affiliate_stats" )
+
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_api.cpp b/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_api.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b072cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_api.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Peerplays Blockchain Standards Association, and contributors.
+ *
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <fc/optional.hpp>
+#include <fc/variant_object.hpp>
+#include <fc/smart_ref_impl.hpp>
+
+#include <graphene/app/application.hpp>
+
+#include <graphene/chain/block_database.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/database.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/betting_market_object.hpp>
+
+#include <graphene/chain/witness_object.hpp>
+
+#include <graphene/utilities/key_conversion.hpp>
+
+#include <graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_api.hpp>
+#include <graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_plugin.hpp>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace affiliate_stats {
+
+namespace detail {
+
+class affiliate_stats_api_impl
+{
+   public:
+      affiliate_stats_api_impl(graphene::app::application& _app);
+
+      graphene::app::application& app;
+};
+
+affiliate_stats_api_impl::affiliate_stats_api_impl(graphene::app::application& _app)
+   : app(_app) {}
+
+} // detail
+
+affiliate_stats_api::affiliate_stats_api(graphene::app::application& app)
+   : my(std::make_shared<detail::affiliate_stats_api_impl>(app)) {}
+
+} } // graphene::affiliate_stats
+
+
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_plugin.cpp b/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_plugin.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee4f7df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_plugin.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Peerplays Blockchain Standards Association, and contributors.
+ *
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_plugin.hpp>
+
+#include <graphene/app/impacted.hpp>
+
+#include <graphene/chain/account_evaluator.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/account_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/config.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/database.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/evaluator.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/operation_history_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/transaction_evaluation_state.hpp>
+
+#include <fc/smart_ref_impl.hpp>
+#include <fc/thread/thread.hpp>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace affiliate_stats {
+
+namespace detail {
+
+class affiliate_stats_plugin_impl
+{
+   public:
+      affiliate_stats_plugin_impl(affiliate_stats_plugin& _plugin)
+         : _self( _plugin )
+      { }
+      virtual ~affiliate_stats_plugin_impl();
+
+
+      /** this method is called as a callback after a block is applied
+       * and will process/index all operations that were applied in the block.
+       */
+      void update_affiliate_stats( const signed_block& b );
+
+      graphene::chain::database& database()
+      {
+         return _self.database();
+      }
+
+      affiliate_stats_plugin& _self;
+   private:
+};
+
+affiliate_stats_plugin_impl::~affiliate_stats_plugin_impl() {}
+
+void affiliate_stats_plugin_impl::update_affiliate_stats( const signed_block& b )
+{
+   graphene::chain::database& db = database();
+   vector<optional< operation_history_object > >& hist = db.get_applied_operations();
+   for( optional< operation_history_object >& o_op : hist )
+   {
+      if( !o_op.valid() )
+         continue;
+
+      const operation_history_object& op = *o_op;
+
+   }
+}
+
+} // end namespace detail
+
+
+affiliate_stats_plugin::affiliate_stats_plugin()
+   : my( new detail::affiliate_stats_plugin_impl(*this) ) {}
+
+affiliate_stats_plugin::~affiliate_stats_plugin() {}
+
+std::string affiliate_stats_plugin::plugin_name()const
+{
+   return "affiliate_stats";
+}
+
+void affiliate_stats_plugin::plugin_set_program_options(
+   boost::program_options::options_description& cli,
+   boost::program_options::options_description& cfg
+   )
+{
+   cli.add_options()
+         ;
+   cfg.add(cli);
+}
+
+void affiliate_stats_plugin::plugin_initialize(const boost::program_options::variables_map& options)
+{
+   database().applied_block.connect( [this]( const signed_block& b){ my->update_affiliate_stats(b); } );
+
+   // FIXME
+   // my->_oho_index = database().add_index< primary_index< simple_index< operation_history_object > > >();
+   // database().add_index< primary_index< account_transaction_history_index > >();
+}
+
+void affiliate_stats_plugin::plugin_startup() {}
+
+} } // graphene::affiliate_stats
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/include/graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_api.hpp b/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/include/graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_api.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3a27475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/include/graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_api.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Peerplays Blockchain Standards Association, and contributors.
+ *
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <fc/api.hpp>
+#include <fc/variant_object.hpp>
+
+#include <graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/protocol/asset.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/event_object.hpp>
+
+using namespace graphene::chain;
+
+namespace graphene { namespace app {
+   class application;
+} }
+
+namespace graphene { namespace affiliate_stats {
+
+namespace detail {
+   class affiliate_stats_api_impl;
+}
+
+class affiliate_stats_api
+{
+   public:
+      affiliate_stats_api(graphene::app::application& app);
+
+      std::shared_ptr<detail::affiliate_stats_api_impl> my;
+};
+
+} } // graphene::affiliate_stats
+/*
+FC_REFLECT(graphene::bookie::order_bin, (amount_to_bet)(backer_multiplier))
+FC_REFLECT(graphene::bookie::binned_order_book, (aggregated_back_bets)(aggregated_lay_bets))
+FC_REFLECT(graphene::bookie::matched_bet_object, (id)(bettor_id)(betting_market_id)(amount_to_bet)(backer_multiplier)(back_or_lay)(end_of_delay)(amount_matched)(associated_operations))
+*/
+FC_API(graphene::affiliate_stats::affiliate_stats_api,
+       )
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/include/graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_plugin.hpp b/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/include/graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_plugin.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2262cfab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/plugins/affiliate_stats/include/graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_plugin.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Peerplays Blockchain Standards Association, and contributors.
+ *
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <graphene/app/plugin.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/database.hpp>
+
+#include <fc/thread/future.hpp>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace affiliate_stats {
+   using namespace chain;
+
+//
+// Plugins should #define their SPACE_ID's so plugins with
+// conflicting SPACE_ID assignments can be compiled into the
+// same binary (by simply re-assigning some of the conflicting #defined
+// SPACE_ID's in a build script).
+//
+// Assignment of SPACE_ID's cannot be done at run-time because
+// various template automagic depends on them being known at compile
+// time.
+//
+#ifndef AFFILIATE_STATS_SPACE_ID
+#define AFFILIATE_STATS_SPACE_ID 7
+#endif
+
+namespace detail
+{
+    class affiliate_stats_plugin_impl;
+}
+
+class affiliate_stats_plugin : public graphene::app::plugin
+{
+   public:
+      affiliate_stats_plugin();
+      virtual ~affiliate_stats_plugin();
+
+      std::string plugin_name()const override;
+      virtual void plugin_set_program_options(
+         boost::program_options::options_description& cli,
+         boost::program_options::options_description& cfg) override;
+      virtual void plugin_initialize(const boost::program_options::variables_map& options) override;
+      virtual void plugin_startup() override;
+
+      friend class detail::affiliate_stats_plugin_impl;
+      std::unique_ptr<detail::affiliate_stats_plugin_impl> my;
+};
+
+} } //graphene::affiliate_stats
diff --git a/programs/witness_node/CMakeLists.txt b/programs/witness_node/CMakeLists.txt
index b3fa5c88..3d03253b 100644
--- a/programs/witness_node/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/programs/witness_node/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ endif()
 
 # We have to link against graphene_debug_witness because deficiency in our API infrastructure doesn't allow plugins to be fully abstracted #246
 target_link_libraries( witness_node
-                       PRIVATE graphene_app graphene_account_history graphene_market_history graphene_witness graphene_chain graphene_debug_witness graphene_bookie graphene_egenesis_full graphene_snapshot fc ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS} ${PLATFORM_SPECIFIC_LIBS} )
+                       PRIVATE graphene_app graphene_account_history graphene_affiliate_stats graphene_market_history graphene_witness graphene_chain graphene_debug_witness graphene_bookie graphene_egenesis_full fc ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS} ${PLATFORM_SPECIFIC_LIBS} )
 # also add dependencies to graphene_generate_genesis graphene_generate_uia_sharedrop_genesis if you want those plugins
 
 install( TARGETS
diff --git a/programs/witness_node/main.cpp b/programs/witness_node/main.cpp
index 426113c4..4d080aa4 100644
--- a/programs/witness_node/main.cpp
+++ b/programs/witness_node/main.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <graphene/market_history/market_history_plugin.hpp>
 //#include <graphene/generate_genesis/generate_genesis_plugin.hpp>
 //#include <graphene/generate_uia_sharedrop_genesis/generate_uia_sharedrop_genesis.hpp>
+#include <graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_plugin.hpp>
 #include <graphene/bookie/bookie_plugin.hpp>
 #include <graphene/utilities/git_revision.hpp>
 #include <graphene/snapshot/snapshot.hpp>
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       //auto generate_genesis_plug = node->register_plugin<generate_genesis_plugin::generate_genesis_plugin>();
       //auto generate_uia_sharedrop_genesis_plug = node->register_plugin<generate_uia_sharedrop_genesis::generate_uia_sharedrop_genesis_plugin>();
       auto list_plug = node->register_plugin<accounts_list::accounts_list_plugin>();
+      auto affiliate_stats_plug = node->register_plugin<affiliate_stats::affiliate_stats_plugin>();
       auto bookie_plug = node->register_plugin<bookie::bookie_plugin>();
       auto snapshot_plug = node->register_plugin<snapshot_plugin::snapshot_plugin>();