diff --git a/lib/noosfero/api/v1/environments.rb b/lib/noosfero/api/v1/environments.rb
index a030430..dc67f9e 100644
--- a/lib/noosfero/api/v1/environments.rb
+++ b/lib/noosfero/api/v1/environments.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ module Noosfero
             present environment.signup_person_fields
           end
 
+          desc 'Return the tag counts for this environment'
+          get '/tags' do
+            present environment.tag_counts
+          end
+
           get ':id' do
             local_environment = nil
             if (params[:id] == "default")
diff --git a/test/api/environment_test.rb b/test/api/environment_test.rb
index 79f96cc..020dc64 100644
--- a/test/api/environment_test.rb
+++ b/test/api/environment_test.rb
@@ -68,4 +68,15 @@ class EnvironmentTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal context_env.id, json['id']
   end
 
+  should 'return number of tags' do
+    person = fast_create(Person)
+    person.articles.create!(:name => 'article 1', :tag_list => 'first-tag')
+    person.articles.create!(:name => 'article 2', :tag_list => 'first-tag, second-tag')
+    person.articles.create!(:name => 'article 3', :tag_list => 'first-tag, second-tag, third-tag')
+
+    get '/api/v1/environment/tags'
+    json = JSON.parse(last_response.body)
+    assert_equal({ 'first-tag' => 3, 'second-tag' => 2, 'third-tag' => 1 }, json)
+  end
+
 end
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