diff --git a/go/cmd/dolt/commands/send_metrics.go b/go/cmd/dolt/commands/send_metrics.go
index 0432ff37c4..46fcaae340 100644
--- a/go/cmd/dolt/commands/send_metrics.go
+++ b/go/cmd/dolt/commands/send_metrics.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -23,10 +25,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/cmd/dolt/errhand"
 	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/dbfactory"
 	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/env"
+	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/grpcendpoint"
 	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/events"
 	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/utils/argparser"
 	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/utils/config"
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
 
 // SendMetricsCommand is the command used for sending metrics
@@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ func (cmd SendMetricsCmd) Exec(ctx context.Context, commandStr string, args []st
 
 // FlushLoggedEvents flushes any logged events in the directory given to an appropriate event emitter
 func FlushLoggedEvents(ctx context.Context, dEnv *env.DoltEnv, userHomeDir string, outputType string) error {
-	emitter, err := events.NewEmitter(outputType, dEnv)
+	emitter, err := NewEmitter(outputType, dEnv)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -136,3 +140,71 @@ func FlushLoggedEvents(ctx context.Context, dEnv *env.DoltEnv, userHomeDir strin
 	return flusher.Flush(ctx)
 }
 
+// NewEmitter returns an emitter for the given configuration provider, of the type named. If an empty name is provided, 
+// defaults to a file-based emitter.
+func NewEmitter(emitterType string, pro EmitterConfigProvider) (events.Emitter, error) {
+	switch emitterType {
+	case events.EmitterTypeNull:
+		return events.NullEmitter{}, nil
+	case events.EmitterTypeStdout:
+		return events.WriterEmitter{Wr: os.Stdout}, nil
+	case events.EmitterTypeGrpc:
+		return GRPCEmitterForConfig(pro), nil
+	case events.EmitterTypeFile:
+		homeDir, err := pro.GetUserHomeDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return events.NewFileEmitter(homeDir, dbfactory.DoltDir), nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown emitter type: %s", emitterType)
+	}
+}
+
+// GRPCEmitterForConfig returns an event emitter for the given environment, or nil if the environment cannot
+// provide one
+func GRPCEmitterForConfig(pro EmitterConfigProvider) *events.GrpcEmitter {
+	cfg, err := GRPCEventRemoteConfig(pro)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	conn, err := grpc.Dial(cfg.Endpoint, cfg.DialOptions...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return events.NewGrpcEmitter(conn)
+}
+
+// GRPCEventRemoteConfig returns a GRPCRemoteConfig for the given configuration provider
+func GRPCEventRemoteConfig(pro EmitterConfigProvider) (dbfactory.GRPCRemoteConfig, error) {
+	host := pro.GetConfig().GetStringOrDefault(config.MetricsHost, events.DefaultMetricsHost)
+	portStr := pro.GetConfig().GetStringOrDefault(config.MetricsPort, events.DefaultMetricsPort)
+	insecureStr := pro.GetConfig().GetStringOrDefault(config.MetricsInsecure, "false")
+
+	port, err := strconv.ParseUint(portStr, 10, 16)
+	if err != nil {
+		return dbfactory.GRPCRemoteConfig{}, nil
+	}
+
+	insecure, _ := strconv.ParseBool(insecureStr)
+
+	hostAndPort := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, port)
+	cfg, err := pro.GetGRPCDialParams(grpcendpoint.Config{
+		Endpoint: hostAndPort,
+		Insecure: insecure,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return dbfactory.GRPCRemoteConfig{}, nil
+	}
+
+	return cfg, nil
+}
+
+// EmitterConfigProvider is an interface used to get the configuration to create an emitter
+type EmitterConfigProvider interface {
+	GetGRPCDialParams(config grpcendpoint.Config) (dbfactory.GRPCRemoteConfig, error)
+	GetConfig() config.ReadableConfig
+	GetUserHomeDir() (string, error)
+}
+
diff --git a/go/cmd/dolt/commands/sqlserver/server.go b/go/cmd/dolt/commands/sqlserver/server.go
index c6ef70ef03..384491065b 100644
--- a/go/cmd/dolt/commands/sqlserver/server.go
+++ b/go/cmd/dolt/commands/sqlserver/server.go
@@ -590,11 +590,6 @@ func newHeartbeatService(version string, dEnv *env.DoltEnv) *heartbeatService {
 		emitterType = events.EmitterTypeGrpc
 	}
 
-	emitter, err := events.NewEmitter(emitterType, dEnv)
-	if err != nil {
-		return &heartbeatService{} // will be defunct on Run()
-	}
-	
 	interval, ok := os.LookupEnv(sqlServerHeartbeatIntervalEnvVar)
 	if !ok {
 		interval = "24h"
@@ -602,7 +597,12 @@ func newHeartbeatService(version string, dEnv *env.DoltEnv) *heartbeatService {
 
 	duration, err := time.ParseDuration(interval)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return &heartbeatService{} // will be defunct on Run()
+	}
+	
+	emitter, err := commands.NewEmitter(emitterType, dEnv)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &heartbeatService{} // will be defunct on Run()
 	}
 	
 	return &heartbeatService{
diff --git a/go/cmd/dolt/commands/status.go b/go/cmd/dolt/commands/status.go
index cc87953b29..850cd4fc79 100644
--- a/go/cmd/dolt/commands/status.go
+++ b/go/cmd/dolt/commands/status.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
+	eventsapi "github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/gen/proto/dolt/services/eventsapi/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/dolthub/go-mysql-server/sql"
 	"github.com/dolthub/go-mysql-server/sql/types"
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ func (cmd StatusCmd) RequiresRepo() bool {
 }
 
 var _ cli.RepoNotRequiredCommand = StatusCmd{}
+var _ cli.EventMonitoredCommand = StatusCmd{}
 
 // Name is returns the name of the Dolt cli command. This is what is used on the command line to invoke the command
 func (cmd StatusCmd) Name() string {
@@ -94,6 +96,10 @@ func (cmd StatusCmd) ArgParser() *argparser.ArgParser {
 	return ap
 }
 
+func (cmd StatusCmd) EventType() eventsapi.ClientEventType {
+	return eventsapi.ClientEventType_STATUS
+}
+
 // Exec executes the command
 func (cmd StatusCmd) Exec(ctx context.Context, commandStr string, args []string, _ *env.DoltEnv, cliCtx cli.CliContext) int {
 	// parse arguments
diff --git a/go/libraries/events/emitter.go b/go/libraries/events/emitter.go
index c66ae25021..7bc56d15a6 100644
--- a/go/libraries/events/emitter.go
+++ b/go/libraries/events/emitter.go
@@ -18,15 +18,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"os"
 	"runtime"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/dbfactory"
-	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/grpcendpoint"
-	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/utils/config"
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/prototext"
@@ -59,13 +54,6 @@ type Emitter interface {
 	LogEventsRequest(ctx context.Context, req *eventsapi.LogEventsRequest) error
 }
 
-// EmitterConfigProvider is an interface used to get the configuration to create an emitter
-type EmitterConfigProvider interface {
-	GetGRPCDialParams(config grpcendpoint.Config) (dbfactory.GRPCRemoteConfig, error)
-	GetConfig() config.ReadableConfig
-	GetUserHomeDir() (string, error)
-}
-
 // NullEmitter is an emitter that drops events
 type NullEmitter struct{}
 
@@ -198,65 +186,4 @@ func (fe *FileEmitter) LogEventsRequest(ctx context.Context, req *eventsapi.LogE
 	}
 
 	return nil
-}
-
-// NewEmitter returns an emitter for the given configuration provider, of the type named. If an empty name is provided, 
-// defaults to a file-based emitter.
-func NewEmitter(emitterType string, pro EmitterConfigProvider) (Emitter, error) {
-	switch emitterType {
-	case EmitterTypeNull:
-		return NullEmitter{}, nil
-	case EmitterTypeStdout:
-		return WriterEmitter{Wr: os.Stdout}, nil
-	case EmitterTypeGrpc:
-		return GRPCEmitterForConfig(pro), nil
-	case EmitterTypeFile:
-		homeDir, err := pro.GetUserHomeDir()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		return NewFileEmitter(homeDir, dbfactory.DoltDir), nil
-	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown emitter type: %s", emitterType)
-	}
-}
-
-// GRPCEmitterForConfig returns an event emitter for the given environment, or nil if the environment cannot
-// provide one
-func GRPCEmitterForConfig(pro EmitterConfigProvider) *GrpcEmitter {
-	cfg, err := GRPCEventRemoteConfig(pro)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	conn, err := grpc.Dial(cfg.Endpoint, cfg.DialOptions...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return NewGrpcEmitter(conn)
-}
-
-// GRPCEventRemoteConfig returns a GRPCRemoteConfig for the given configuration provider
-func GRPCEventRemoteConfig(pro EmitterConfigProvider) (dbfactory.GRPCRemoteConfig, error) {
-	host := pro.GetConfig().GetStringOrDefault(config.MetricsHost, DefaultMetricsHost)
-	portStr := pro.GetConfig().GetStringOrDefault(config.MetricsPort, DefaultMetricsPort)
-	insecureStr := pro.GetConfig().GetStringOrDefault(config.MetricsInsecure, "false")
-
-	port, err := strconv.ParseUint(portStr, 10, 16)
-	if err != nil {
-		return dbfactory.GRPCRemoteConfig{}, nil
-	}
-
-	insecure, _ := strconv.ParseBool(insecureStr)
-
-	hostAndPort := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, port)
-	cfg, err := pro.GetGRPCDialParams(grpcendpoint.Config{
-		Endpoint: hostAndPort,
-		Insecure: insecure,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return dbfactory.GRPCRemoteConfig{}, nil
-	}
-	
-	return cfg, nil
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file