Practical overview
When it fits
Use it when you already run Bitcoin Core and want a self-hosted web interface for node monitoring and peer management.
Who it is for
- Bitcoin Core node operators who want browser-based node and peer monitoring.
- Operators who need to review peer activity and manage peers through rules or ban lists.
Documented uses
- Review connected peers, including reported country, ISP, client and traffic details.
- Inspect node and blockchain information, recently received blocks, forks and mempool statistics.
- Ban, disconnect or log peers through individual controls or rules.
- Manage banned peers, exchange ban lists and generate iptables rejection rules.
Requirements & limits
The documented primary interface requires a configured BNM password and login. The project describes a cron-rule exception that uses a password-based token and can only apply rules.
- Requires a running Bitcoin Core node and RPC credentials.
- Manual hosting requires PHP 7.3.0 or later with curl and a web server; Docker is an alternative.
- The wallet overview is informational only and has no wallet functionality.
- The project warns that public exposure needs careful protection of access and peer data.
- The repository specifies an MIT license.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Set up BNM with a web server
Configure the dashboard to connect to a running Bitcoin Core node and access it through a web server.
Before you start
- Bitcoin Core 0.19.0.1 or later, running as bitcoind with -daemon, or bitcoin-qt with server=1 in bitcoin.conf.
- A web server such as Apache, Nginx or another PHP server; PHP 7.3.0 or later with the curl extension.
- The BNM repository and Bitcoin Core RPC credentials.
Steps
Clone the BNM repository and confirm Bitcoin Core is running with the appropriate server setting.
Copy src/Config.sample.php to src/Config.php, enter the Bitcoin Core RPC credentials, and set a BNM password.
Place the BNM folder in the web server's served directory and ensure the server account can read and write the data folder.
Open the folder URL in a browser and log in with the configured password.
Expected outcome
A browser-accessible BNM dashboard connected to the Bitcoin Core node.
Guide limitations
- The project warns that public access increases security concerns; access restrictions and protection of the data folder should be configured.
- The instructions note that BNM has no built-in brute-force protection.
Set up BNM with Docker
Configure and launch the dashboard in Docker with access to a Bitcoin Core node.
Before you start
- Bitcoin Core 0.19.0.1 or later, running with RPC access configured.
- Docker; the project instructions also provide a docker-compose option.
- The BNM repository and Bitcoin Core RPC credentials.
Steps
Clone the repository and configure src/Config.php with the Bitcoin Core RPC credentials and a BNM password.
Set the RPC IP in src/Config.php to the Docker network interface IP.
Run either docker-compose up -d or the documented docker run command from the BNM folder, mounting that folder as /var/www/html.
Add the documented rpcbind and rpcallowip settings to bitcoin.conf, then access BNM at the server IP on port 8000.
Expected outcome
A Docker-served BNM dashboard configured to connect to Bitcoin Core.
Guide limitations
- The documented RPC settings and network address must match the operator's environment.
- The project warns that publicly accessible deployments require attention to access controls and protection of peer data.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 8 October 2026
- Original website title
- Mirobit/bitcoin-node-manager · Official homepage title · retained in its source language