bitaxe-monitor

name	bitaxe-monitor
description	Monitor Bitaxe Gamma Bitcoin miner status via HTTP API. Use when the user wants to check the status, hashrate, temperature, power consumption, or statistics of a Bitaxe Gamma miner. Supports BITAXE_IP environment variable for device IP configuration, fetching system info, and formatting output as human-readable text or JSON.

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://<ip>/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. BITAXE_IP environment variable
3. Error (if none found)

Setting BITAXE_IP Environment Variable

Option 1: Save permanently to shell profile

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

This adds export BITAXE_IP="192.168.1.100" to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc.

After running --set-ip, reload your shell:

source ~/.bashrc  # or source ~/.zshrc

Option 2: Set temporarily for current session

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 environment variable set:

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

Field	Description	Unit
hashRate	Current hashrate	GH/s
hashRate_1m	1-minute average	GH/s
hashRate_10m	10-minute average	GH/s
power	Power consumption	Watts
temp	ASIC temperature	°C
vrTemp	Voltage regulator temp	°C
fanspeed	Fan speed percentage	%
fanrpm	Fan RPM	RPM
sharesAccepted	Accepted shares	count
sharesRejected	Rejected shares	count
bestDiff	Best difficulty found	number
wifiRSSI	WiFi signal strength	dBm
uptimeSeconds	System uptime	seconds

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 BITAXE_IP environment variable
  • Saves IP to shell profile with --set-ip

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
BITAXE_IP	IP address of your Bitaxe miner	Yes (if not provided as argument)
SHELL	Used to detect shell type for --set-ip	No

Error Handling

The script handles common errors:

• Connection failures (wrong IP, device offline)
• Invalid JSON responses
• Network timeouts
• Missing IP (prompts user to set BITAXE_IP or use --set-ip)

Command Reference

Command	Description
bitaxe_status.py	Check status using BITAXE_IP env var
bitaxe_status.py <IP>	Check status of specific IP (one-time)
bitaxe_status.py --set-ip <IP>	Save IP to shell profile
bitaxe_status.py --format json	Output raw JSON
bitaxe_status.py --format text	Output formatted text (default)

Examples

Quick setup (do once):

python3 scripts/bitaxe_status.py --set-ip 192.168.1.100
source ~/.bashrc  # or ~/.zshrc

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