diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 7d56533..ae4def0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         java: [ '17', '21' ]
-        
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -60,3 +62,66 @@ jobs:
         REVISON: ${{ github.ref_name}}
         TEST_ENVIRONMENT: java${{ matrix.java }}
       run: mvn -Dxray.clientId=${{ env.XRAYCLOUD_CLIENT_ID }} -Dxray.clientSecret=${{ env.XRAYCLOUD_CLIENT_SECRET }} -Dxray.testEnvironment=${{ env.TEST_ENVIRONMENT }} -Dxray.testPlanKey=${{ env.XRAYCLOUD_TEST_PLAN_KEY }} -Dxray.revision=${{ env.REVISON }} xray:import-results  
+
+  deploy-staging:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+    permissions:
+        deployments: write
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: JorgeLNJunior/render-deploy@v1.4.5
+        with:
+          service_id: ${{ secrets.RENDER_SERVICE_ID_STAGING }}
+          api_key: ${{ secrets.RENDER_API_KEY }}
+          wait_deploy: true
+          github_deployment: true
+          deployment_environment: 'staging'
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  k6-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: deploy-staging
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: grafana/setup-k6-action@v1
+      - uses: grafana/run-k6-action@v1
+        env:
+          K6_API_URL: ${{ vars.STAGING_URL }}
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ./src/test/k6/*.js
+
+  lighthouse-check:
+    needs: deploy-staging
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - run: mkdir /tmp/artifacts
+      - name: Run Lighthouse
+        uses: foo-software/lighthouse-check-action@master
+        id: lighthouseCheck
+        with:
+          accessToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          outputDirectory: /tmp/artifacts
+          urls: '${{ vars.STAGING_URL}}'
+          prCommentEnabled: true
+          prCommentSaveOld: true
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@master
+        with:
+          name: Lighthouse reports
+          path: /tmp/artifacts
+      - name: Handle Lighthouse Check results
+        uses: foo-software/lighthouse-check-status-action@master
+        with:
+          lighthouseCheckResults: ${{steps.lighthouseCheck.outputs.lighthouseCheckResults }}
+          minAccessibilityScore: "95"
+          minBestPracticesScore: "95"
+          minPerformanceScore: "78"
+          minProgressiveWebAppScore: "90"
+          minSeoScore: "90"
+  
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diff --git a/src/test/k6/basic_performance_test.js b/src/test/k6/basic_performance_test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0026881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/k6/basic_performance_test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import http from 'k6/http';
+import { check } from 'k6';
+
+export const options = {
+  stages: [
+    { duration: '5s', target: 20 }, // ramp up to 20 users over 5 seconds
+    { duration: '10s', target: 20 }, // stay at 100 users for 20 seconds
+    { duration: '5s', target: 0 }, // ramp down to 0 users over 5 seconds
+  ],
+  thresholds: {
+    http_req_failed: ['rate<0.01'], // http errors should be less than 1%
+    http_req_duration: ['p(95)<1000'], // 95% of requests should be below 1s
+  },
+};
+
+export default function () {
+  // target url  should be obtained from environment variable TARGET_URL or else should be https://tutorial-spring-staging.onrender.com
+  let target_url = __ENV.K6_API_URL || 'https://tutorial-spring-staging.onrender.com';
+  const res = http.get(target_url);
+
+  check(res, {
+    'status is 200': (r) => r.status === 200,
+  });
+}
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