diff --git a/docs/content/en/docs/crd-ref/metrics/v1alpha3/_index.md b/docs/content/en/docs/crd-ref/metrics/v1alpha3/_index.md
index a6a00d70f0..e9e86a6880 100644
--- a/docs/content/en/docs/crd-ref/metrics/v1alpha3/_index.md
+++ b/docs/content/en/docs/crd-ref/metrics/v1alpha3/_index.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Package v1alpha3 contains API Schema definitions for the metrics v1alpha3 API gr
 - [AnalysisDefinition](#analysisdefinition)
 - [AnalysisDefinitionList](#analysisdefinitionlist)
 - [AnalysisList](#analysislist)
+- [AnalysisValueTemplate](#analysisvaluetemplate)
+- [AnalysisValueTemplateList](#analysisvaluetemplatelist)
 - [KeptnMetric](#keptnmetric)
 - [KeptnMetricList](#keptnmetriclist)
 - [KeptnMetricsProvider](#keptnmetricsprovider)
@@ -123,6 +125,55 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `analysisDefinition` _[ObjectReference](#objectreference)_ | AnalysisDefinition refers to the AnalysisDefinition, a CRD that stores the AnalysisValuesTemplates |
 
 
+#### AnalysisValueTemplate
+
+
+
+AnalysisValueTemplate is the Schema for the analysisvaluetemplates API
+
+_Appears in:_
+- [AnalysisValueTemplateList](#analysisvaluetemplatelist)
+
+| Field | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| `apiVersion` _string_ | `metrics.keptn.sh/v1alpha3`
+| `kind` _string_ | `AnalysisValueTemplate`
+| `metadata` _[ObjectMeta](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.24/#objectmeta-v1-meta)_ | Refer to Kubernetes API documentation for fields of `metadata`. |
+| `spec` _[AnalysisValueTemplateSpec](#analysisvaluetemplatespec)_ | Spec contains the specification for the AnalysisValueTemplate |
+| `status` _string_ | unused field |
+
+
+#### AnalysisValueTemplateList
+
+
+
+AnalysisValueTemplateList contains a list of AnalysisValueTemplate
+
+
+
+| Field | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| `apiVersion` _string_ | `metrics.keptn.sh/v1alpha3`
+| `kind` _string_ | `AnalysisValueTemplateList`
+| `metadata` _[ListMeta](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.24/#listmeta-v1-meta)_ | Refer to Kubernetes API documentation for fields of `metadata`. |
+| `items` _[AnalysisValueTemplate](#analysisvaluetemplate) array_ |  |
+
+
+#### AnalysisValueTemplateSpec
+
+
+
+AnalysisValueTemplateSpec defines the desired state of AnalysisValueTemplate
+
+_Appears in:_
+- [AnalysisValueTemplate](#analysisvaluetemplate)
+
+| Field | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| `provider` _[ObjectReference](#objectreference)_ | Provider refers to the KeptnMetricsProvider which should be used to retrieve the data |
+| `query` _string_ | Query represents the query to be run. It can include placeholders that are defined using the go template syntax. More info on go templating - https://pkg.go.dev/text/template |
+
+
 #### KeptnMetric
 
 
@@ -249,6 +300,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 
 _Appears in:_
 - [AnalysisSpec](#analysisspec)
+- [AnalysisValueTemplateSpec](#analysisvaluetemplatespec)
 - [Objective](#objective)
 
 | Field | Description |
diff --git a/helm/chart/templates/analysisvaluetemplate-crd.yaml b/helm/chart/templates/analysisvaluetemplate-crd.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8533962c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helm/chart/templates/analysisvaluetemplate-crd.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+---
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: analysisvaluetemplates.metrics.keptn.sh
+  annotations:
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/part-of: keptn-lifecycle-toolkit
+    crdGroup: metrics.keptn.sh
+    keptn.sh/inject-cert: "true"
+  {{- include "chart.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  group: metrics.keptn.sh
+  names:
+    kind: AnalysisValueTemplate
+    listKind: AnalysisValueTemplateList
+    plural: analysisvaluetemplates
+    singular: analysisvaluetemplate
+  scope: Namespaced
+  versions:
+    - additionalPrinterColumns:
+        - jsonPath: .spec.provider.name
+          name: Provider
+          type: string
+      name: v1alpha3
+      schema:
+        openAPIV3Schema:
+          description: AnalysisValueTemplate is the Schema for the analysisvaluetemplates
+            API
+          properties:
+            apiVersion:
+              description: 'APIVersion defines the versioned schema of this representation
+              of an object. Servers should convert recognized schemas to the latest
+              internal value, and may reject unrecognized values. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#resources'
+              type: string
+            kind:
+              description: 'Kind is a string value representing the REST resource this
+              object represents. Servers may infer this from the endpoint the client
+              submits requests to. Cannot be updated. In CamelCase. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#types-kinds'
+              type: string
+            metadata:
+              type: object
+            spec:
+              description: Spec contains the specification for the AnalysisValueTemplate
+              properties:
+                provider:
+                  description: Provider refers to the KeptnMetricsProvider which should
+                    be used to retrieve the data
+                  properties:
+                    name:
+                      description: Name defines the name of the referenced object
+                      type: string
+                    namespace:
+                      description: Namespace defines the namespace of the referenced
+                        object
+                      type: string
+                  required:
+                    - name
+                  type: object
+                query:
+                  description: Query represents the query to be run. It can include
+                    placeholders that are defined using the go template syntax. More
+                    info on go templating - https://pkg.go.dev/text/template
+                  type: string
+              required:
+                - provider
+                - query
+              type: object
+            status:
+              description: unused field
+              type: string
+          type: object
+      served: true
+      storage: true
+      subresources:
+        status: {}
diff --git a/metrics-operator/PROJECT b/metrics-operator/PROJECT
index 0accda4a10..7fadd11475 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/PROJECT
+++ b/metrics-operator/PROJECT
@@ -72,4 +72,12 @@ resources:
   kind: Analysis
   path: github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/metrics-operator/api/v1alpha3
   version: v1alpha3
+- api:
+    crdVersion: v1
+    namespaced: true
+  domain: keptn.sh
+  group: metrics
+  kind: AnalysisValueTemplate
+  path: github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/metrics-operator/api/v1alpha3
+  version: v1alpha3
 version: "3"
diff --git a/metrics-operator/api/v1alpha3/analysisvaluetemplate_types.go b/metrics-operator/api/v1alpha3/analysisvaluetemplate_types.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8cb943844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metrics-operator/api/v1alpha3/analysisvaluetemplate_types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package v1alpha3
+
+import (
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+)
+
+// AnalysisValueTemplateSpec defines the desired state of AnalysisValueTemplate
+type AnalysisValueTemplateSpec struct {
+	// Provider refers to the KeptnMetricsProvider which should be used to retrieve the data
+	Provider ObjectReference `json:"provider"`
+	// Query represents the query to be run. It can include placeholders that are defined using the go template
+	// syntax. More info on go templating - https://pkg.go.dev/text/template
+	Query string `json:"query"`
+}
+
+//+kubebuilder:object:root=true
+//+kubebuilder:subresource:status
+// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Provider",type=string,JSONPath=`.spec.provider.name`
+
+// AnalysisValueTemplate is the Schema for the analysisvaluetemplates API
+type AnalysisValueTemplate struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta   `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+
+	// Spec contains the specification for the AnalysisValueTemplate
+	Spec AnalysisValueTemplateSpec `json:"spec,omitempty"`
+	// unused field
+	Status string `json:"status,omitempty"`
+}
+
+//+kubebuilder:object:root=true
+
+// AnalysisValueTemplateList contains a list of AnalysisValueTemplate
+type AnalysisValueTemplateList struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.ListMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+	Items           []AnalysisValueTemplate `json:"items"`
+}
+
+func init() {
+	SchemeBuilder.Register(&AnalysisValueTemplate{}, &AnalysisValueTemplateList{})
+}
diff --git a/metrics-operator/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/metrics-operator/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index a0bbc15960..214894b69b 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/metrics-operator/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -188,6 +188,80 @@ func (in *AnalysisSpec) DeepCopy() *AnalysisSpec {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *AnalysisValueTemplate) DeepCopyInto(out *AnalysisValueTemplate) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
+	in.ObjectMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ObjectMeta)
+	out.Spec = in.Spec
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new AnalysisValueTemplate.
+func (in *AnalysisValueTemplate) DeepCopy() *AnalysisValueTemplate {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(AnalysisValueTemplate)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
+func (in *AnalysisValueTemplate) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
+	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
+		return c
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *AnalysisValueTemplateList) DeepCopyInto(out *AnalysisValueTemplateList) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
+	in.ListMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ListMeta)
+	if in.Items != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Items, &out.Items
+		*out = make([]AnalysisValueTemplate, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new AnalysisValueTemplateList.
+func (in *AnalysisValueTemplateList) DeepCopy() *AnalysisValueTemplateList {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(AnalysisValueTemplateList)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
+func (in *AnalysisValueTemplateList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
+	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
+		return c
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *AnalysisValueTemplateSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *AnalysisValueTemplateSpec) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.Provider = in.Provider
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new AnalysisValueTemplateSpec.
+func (in *AnalysisValueTemplateSpec) DeepCopy() *AnalysisValueTemplateSpec {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(AnalysisValueTemplateSpec)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *KeptnMetric) DeepCopyInto(out *KeptnMetric) {
 	*out = *in
diff --git a/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_analysisvaluetemplates.yaml b/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_analysisvaluetemplates.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01288641ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_analysisvaluetemplates.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+---
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  annotations:
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
+  name: analysisvaluetemplates.metrics.keptn.sh
+spec:
+  group: metrics.keptn.sh
+  names:
+    kind: AnalysisValueTemplate
+    listKind: AnalysisValueTemplateList
+    plural: analysisvaluetemplates
+    singular: analysisvaluetemplate
+  scope: Namespaced
+  versions:
+  - additionalPrinterColumns:
+    - jsonPath: .spec.provider.name
+      name: Provider
+      type: string
+    name: v1alpha3
+    schema:
+      openAPIV3Schema:
+        description: AnalysisValueTemplate is the Schema for the analysisvaluetemplates
+          API
+        properties:
+          apiVersion:
+            description: 'APIVersion defines the versioned schema of this representation
+              of an object. Servers should convert recognized schemas to the latest
+              internal value, and may reject unrecognized values. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#resources'
+            type: string
+          kind:
+            description: 'Kind is a string value representing the REST resource this
+              object represents. Servers may infer this from the endpoint the client
+              submits requests to. Cannot be updated. In CamelCase. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#types-kinds'
+            type: string
+          metadata:
+            type: object
+          spec:
+            description: Spec contains the specification for the AnalysisValueTemplate
+            properties:
+              provider:
+                description: Provider refers to the KeptnMetricsProvider which should
+                  be used to retrieve the data
+                properties:
+                  name:
+                    description: Name defines the name of the referenced object
+                    type: string
+                  namespace:
+                    description: Namespace defines the namespace of the referenced
+                      object
+                    type: string
+                required:
+                - name
+                type: object
+              query:
+                description: Query represents the query to be run. It can include
+                  placeholders that are defined using the go template syntax. More
+                  info on go templating - https://pkg.go.dev/text/template
+                type: string
+            required:
+            - provider
+            - query
+            type: object
+          status:
+            description: unused field
+            type: string
+        type: object
+    served: true
+    storage: true
+    subresources:
+      status: {}
diff --git a/metrics-operator/config/crd/kustomization.yaml b/metrics-operator/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
index 474932803b..f0acf67e5a 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/metrics-operator/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ resources:
   - bases/metrics.keptn.sh_keptnmetrics.yaml
   - bases/metrics.keptn.sh_analyses.yaml
   - bases/metrics.keptn.sh_analysisdefinitions.yaml
+  - bases/metrics.keptn.sh_analysisvaluetemplates.yaml
 # +kubebuilder:scaffold:crdkustomizeresource
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
@@ -13,16 +14,18 @@ patchesStrategicMerge:
   # patches here are for enabling the conversion webhook for each CRD
   # - patches/webhook_in_keptnmetricsproviders.yaml
   - patches/webhook_in_keptnmetrics.yaml
-#- patches/webhook_in_analyses.yaml
+  # - patches/webhook_in_analyses.yaml
   # - patches/webhook_in_analysisdefinitions.yaml
+  # - patches/webhook_in_analysisvaluetemplates.yaml
 # +kubebuilder:scaffold:crdkustomizewebhookpatch
 
 # [CERTMANAGER] To enable cert-manager, uncomment all the sections with [CERTMANAGER] prefix.
 # patches here are for enabling the CA injection for each CRD
 # - patches/cainjection_in_keptnmetricsproviders.yaml
 # - patches/cainjection_in_keptnmetrics.yaml
-#- patches/cainjection_in_analyses.yaml
+# - patches/cainjection_in_analyses.yaml
 # - patches/cainjection_in_analysisdefinitions.yaml
+# - patches/cainjection_in_analysisvaluetemplates.yaml
 # +kubebuilder:scaffold:crdkustomizecainjectionpatch
 
 # the following config is for teaching kustomize how to do kustomization for CRDs.
diff --git a/metrics-operator/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_analysisvaluetemplates.yaml b/metrics-operator/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_analysisvaluetemplates.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3da1b99178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metrics-operator/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_analysisvaluetemplates.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# The following patch enables a conversion webhook for the CRD
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: analysisvaluetemplates.metrics.keptn.sh
+spec:
+  conversion:
+    strategy: Webhook
+    webhook:
+      clientConfig:
+        service:
+          namespace: system
+          name: webhook-service
+          path: /convert
+      conversionReviewVersions:
+        - v1
diff --git a/metrics-operator/config/rbac/analysisvaluetemplate_editor_role.yaml b/metrics-operator/config/rbac/analysisvaluetemplate_editor_role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..600efa2818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metrics-operator/config/rbac/analysisvaluetemplate_editor_role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# permissions for end users to edit analysisvaluetemplates.
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: analysisvaluetemplate-editor-role
+rules:
+  - apiGroups:
+      - metrics.keptn.sh
+    resources:
+      - analysisvaluetemplates
+    verbs:
+      - create
+      - delete
+      - get
+      - list
+      - patch
+      - update
+      - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - metrics.keptn.sh
+    resources:
+      - analysisvaluetemplates/status
+    verbs:
+      - get
diff --git a/metrics-operator/config/rbac/analysisvaluetemplate_viewer_role.yaml b/metrics-operator/config/rbac/analysisvaluetemplate_viewer_role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01501f43bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metrics-operator/config/rbac/analysisvaluetemplate_viewer_role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# permissions for end users to view analysisvaluetemplates.
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: analysisvaluetemplate-viewer-role
+rules:
+  - apiGroups:
+      - metrics.keptn.sh
+    resources:
+      - analysisvaluetemplates
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - metrics.keptn.sh
+    resources:
+      - analysisvaluetemplates/status
+    verbs:
+      - get
diff --git a/metrics-operator/config/samples/metrics_v1alpha3_analysisvaluetemplate.yaml b/metrics-operator/config/samples/metrics_v1alpha3_analysisvaluetemplate.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..955d36855b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metrics-operator/config/samples/metrics_v1alpha3_analysisvaluetemplate.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+apiVersion: metrics.keptn.sh/v1alpha3
+kind: AnalysisValueTemplate
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: analysisvaluetemplate
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: analysisvaluetemplate-sample
+    app.kubernetes.io/part-of: metrics-operator
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
+    app.kubernetes.io/created-by: metrics-operator
+  name: analysisvaluetemplate-sample
+spec:
+  provider:
+    name: prometheus
+  query: "sum(kube_pod_container_resource_limits{resource='{{.Resource}}'}) - sum(kube_node_status_capacity{resource='{{.Resource}}'})"
diff --git a/test/integration/analysis-value-template/00-assert.yaml b/test/integration/analysis-value-template/00-assert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a251927a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/analysis-value-template/00-assert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: metrics.keptn.sh/v1alpha3
+kind: AnalysisValueTemplate
+metadata:
+  name: analysis-value-template-sample
+spec:
+  provider:
+    name: some-provider
+  query: "sum(kube_pod_container_resource_limits{resource='{{.Resource}}'}) - sum(kube_node_status_capacity{resource='{{.Resource}}'})"
diff --git a/test/integration/analysis-value-template/00-install.yaml b/test/integration/analysis-value-template/00-install.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a251927a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/analysis-value-template/00-install.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: metrics.keptn.sh/v1alpha3
+kind: AnalysisValueTemplate
+metadata:
+  name: analysis-value-template-sample
+spec:
+  provider:
+    name: some-provider
+  query: "sum(kube_pod_container_resource_limits{resource='{{.Resource}}'}) - sum(kube_node_status_capacity{resource='{{.Resource}}'})"