Genesis Uptime Monitor

This package sets up a simple service uptime tracker on your local server (e.g., Krang). It includes:

A Python Flask API to report 24-hour uptime
A bash script to log uptime results every 5 minutes
A systemd unit to keep the API running

Setup Instructions

1. Install Requirements

sudo apt install python3-venv curl
cd ~
python3 -m venv genesis_api
source genesis_api/bin/activate
pip install flask

2. Place Files

uptime_server.py → /home/doc/uptime_server.py
genesis_check.sh → /usr/local/bin/genesis_check.sh (make it executable)
genesis_uptime_api.service → /etc/systemd/system/genesis_uptime_api.service

3. Enable Cron

Edit your crontab with crontab -e and add:

*/5 * * * * /usr/local/bin/genesis_check.sh

4. Start API Service

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now genesis_uptime_api

Then browse to http://localhost:5000/api/uptime/radio

Web Integration

In your HTML, add a div and script like this:

<div id="radioUptime"><small>Uptime: Loading…</small></div>
<script>
fetch('/api/uptime/radio')
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(data => {
    document.getElementById('radioUptime').innerHTML = `<small>Uptime: ${data.uptime}% (24h)</small>`;
  });
</script>

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