# Prometheus Adapter Question

**URL:** <https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/prometheus-adapter-question/15555>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** development, prometheus\
**Created:** [April 15, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/prometheus-adapter-question/15555 "2021-04-15T14:25:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zalos56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e68b1a/32.png) [@Zalos56](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/Zalos56)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/prometheus-adapter-question/15555/1 "2021-04-15T14:25:05Z")

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Hello,

What configuration can be done in order to sum (and not Average) the values (pod metrics) I get from the Prometheus Adapter and then import them to hpa.yaml configuration in order to scale based on the sum of the values I get from the adapter?

Thank you in advance