Bitaxe Monitor

Monitor and retrieve status information from Bitaxe Gamma (and compatible) Bitcoin miners via their HTTP API.

Overview

Bitaxe Gamma is an open-source Bitcoin miner based on the BM1370 ASIC. It exposes a REST API at http:///api/system/info that returns real-time statistics including:

• Hashrate (current, 1m, 10m, 1h averages)
• Power consumption and voltage
• Temperatures (ASIC, voltage regulator)
• Fan speed and RPM
• Share statistics (accepted/rejected)
• Best difficulty found
• WiFi status and signal strength
• Pool connection info
• Uptime and version info

Usage

Use the provided script to fetch and display miner status:

python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py [ip_address] [--format {json,text}] [--set-ip IP]

IP Configuration

The script looks for the Bitaxe IP in this order:

1. Command line argument
2. Config file (~/.config/bitaxe-monitor/config.json)
3. BITAXE_IP environment variable
4. Error (if none found)

Saving IP Configuration

Option 1: Save to config file (recommended)

python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py --set-ip 192.168.1.100

This saves the IP to ~/.config/bitaxe-monitor/config.json.

The config file is stored in a dedicated directory and does not modify your shell profile files.

Option 2: Set environment variable

export BITAXE_IP=192.168.1.100
python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py

Option 3: Set for a single command

BITAXE_IP=192.168.1.100 python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py

Checking Status

With IP configured:

python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py

Override with different IP:

python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py 192.168.1.105

Get raw JSON data:

python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py --format json

API Endpoints

The Bitaxe API provides these main endpoints:

• GET /api/system/info - Complete system status (used by default)
• GET /api/system/asic - ASIC-specific settings
• GET /api/system/statistics - Historical statistics (requires data logging enabled)
• GET /api/system/statistics/dashboard - Dashboard-formatted statistics

Key Status Fields

Resources

scripts/

• bitaxe_status.py - Main script to fetch and display Bitaxe status
• Supports both text (human-readable) and JSON output formats
• Handles connection errors gracefully
• Formats key metrics with emoji indicators
• Reads IP from config file or BITAXE_IP environment variable
• Saves IP to config file with --set-ip

Configuration

Config File Location

The script stores configuration in:

~/.config/bitaxe-monitor/config.json

This directory is created automatically when using --set-ip.

Environment Variables

Error Handling

The script handles common errors:

• Connection failures (wrong IP, device offline)
• Invalid JSON responses
• Network timeouts
• Missing IP (prompts user to configure IP)

Command Reference

Examples

Quick setup (do once):

python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py --set-ip 192.168.1.100

Daily usage:

python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py

Check multiple miners:

python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py 192.168.1.100
python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py 192.168.1.101

References

For complete API documentation, see the official Bitaxe wiki:

https://osmu.wiki/bitaxe/api/

The OpenAPI specification is available at:

https://github.com/bitaxeorg/ESP-Miner/blob/master/main/http_server/openapi.yaml