Home Screen Widgets

Requires ServerBox Monitor installed on your servers.

Prerequisites

Install ServerBox Monitor on your server first. See ServerBox Monitor Wiki for setup instructions.

After installation, your server should have:

• HTTP/HTTPS endpoint
• /status API endpoint
• Optional authentication

URL Format

https://your-server.com/status

Must end with /status.

iOS Widget

Setup

1. Long press home screen → Tap +
2. Search “ServerBox”
3. Choose widget size
4. Long press widget → Edit Widget
5. Enter URL ending with /status

Notes

• Must use HTTPS (except local IPs)
• Max refresh rate: 30 minutes (iOS limit)
• Add multiple widgets for multiple servers

Android Widget

Setup

1. Long press home screen → Widgets
2. Find “ServerBox” → Add to home screen
3. Note the widget ID number displayed
4. Open ServerBox app → Settings
5. Tap Config home widget link
6. Add entry: Widget ID = Status URL

Example:

• Key: 17
• Value: https://my-server.com/status

7. Tap widget on home screen to refresh

watchOS Widget

Setup

1. Open iPhone app → Settings
2. iOS Settings → Watch app
3. Tap Add URL
4. Enter URL ending with /status
5. Wait for watch app to sync

Notes

• Try restarting watch app if not updating
• Verify phone and watch are connected

Troubleshooting

Widget Not Updating

iOS: Wait up to 30 minutes, then remove and re-add Android: Tap widget to force refresh, verify ID in settings watchOS: Restart watch app, wait a few minutes

Widget Shows Error

• Verify ServerBox Monitor is running
• Test URL in browser
• Check URL ends with /status

Security

• Always use HTTPS when possible
• Local IPs only on trusted networks