systeminformation

What is systeminformation?

The systeminformation package is a Node.js library that provides detailed information about the system it's running on. It can retrieve data about the CPU, memory, disks, network, battery, and more. It is designed to be a comprehensive tool for system monitoring and hardware details retrieval in Node.js applications.

What are systeminformation's main functionalities?

System Information

Retrieve general information about the system like manufacturer, model, version, and serial number.

const si = require('systeminformation');
si.system().then(data => console.log(data));

CPU Information

Get detailed information about the CPU, including brand, speed, and cores.

const si = require('systeminformation');
si.cpu().then(data => console.log(data));

Memory Information

Access information about the system's memory, such as total, free, and used memory.

const si = require('systeminformation');
si.mem().then(data => console.log(data));

Disk Information

Provides information about the disk layout, including type and size of each disk.

const si = require('systeminformation');
si.diskLayout().then(data => console.log(data));

Network Information

Gather data on network interfaces, including IP addresses, MAC addresses, and status.

const si = require('systeminformation');
si.networkInterfaces().then(data => console.log(data));

Battery Information

Check the status of the battery, its capacity, and whether it's charging.

const si = require('systeminformation');
si.battery().then(data => console.log(data));

Other packages similar to systeminformation

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vitalsigns

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README

systeminformation

System and OS information library for node.js
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This is amazing. Started as a small project just for myself, it now has > 10,000 lines of code, > 350 versions published, up to 3 mio downloads per month, > 25 mio downloads overall. Thank you to all who contributed to this project!

Upcoming

MacOS on ARM (Apple silicon support), Windows on ARM: New Apple M1 silicon hardware just arrived (any support is highly appreciated - Buy me a coffee). We already made a lot of tests and improvements to support Apple M1 silicon. Current status is documented here.

Version 5: we are planning a new major version with some minor breaking changes and some additional features. Will try to make this available Q1 of 2021.

New Version 4.0

This next major version release 4.0 comes with several optimizations and changes:

• new systeminformation website with better documentation and examples systeminformation.io
• added typescript definitions
• reworked network section: this will now return more information and allows getting networkStats for more than one interface at once.
• dockerContainerStats for multiple containers or all containers at once
• optimized graphics controller and display detection
• added wifiNetworks to get available Wi-Fi networks
• added vboxInfo to get detailed vm information
• added chassis information
• better Raspberry-PI detection
• lot of minor improvements

Breaking Changes in version 4: you will see some minor breaking changes. Read the detailed changelog.

Quick Start

Lightweight collection of 40+ functions to retrieve detailed hardware, system and OS information.

• simple to use
• get detailed information about system, cpu, baseboard, battery, memory, disks/filesystem, network, docker, software, services and processes
• supports Linux, macOS, partial Windows, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and SunOS support
• no npm dependencies (for production)

Attention: this is a node.js library. It is supposed to be used as a backend/server-side library and will definitely not work within a browser.

Installation

$ npm install systeminformation --save

Usage

All functions (except version and time) are implemented as asynchronous functions. Here a small example how to use them:

const si = require('systeminformation');

// promises style - new since version 3
si.cpu()
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Callback, Promises, Async / Await

News and Changes

Latest Activity

(last 7 major and minor version releases)

• Version 4.34.0: system() added flag virtual (linux, windows)
• Version 4.33.0: graphics() added nvidia-smi support (linux, windows)
• Version 4.32.0: graphics() added clinfo support (linux)
• Version 4.31.0: osInfo() added FQDN
• Version 4.30.0: get() added possibility to provide parameters
• Version 4.29.0: fsSize() correct fs type detection macOS (HFS, APFS, NFS)
• Version 4.28.0: graphics() added deviceName (Windows)
• ...

You can find all changes here: detailed changelog

Core concept

Node.js comes with some basic OS information, but I always wanted a little more. So I came up to write this little library. This library is still work in progress. It is supposed to be used as a backend/server-side library (will definitely not work within a browser). It requires node.js version 4.0 and above.

I was able to test it on several Debian, Raspbian, Ubuntu distributions as well as macOS (Mavericks, Yosemite, El Captain, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave) and some Windows 7, Windows 10, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and SunOS machines. Not all functions are supported on all operating systems. Have a look at the function reference in the docs to get further details.

If you have comments, suggestions & reports, please feel free to contact me!

I also created a nice little command line tool called mmon (micro-monitor) for Linux and macOS, also available via github and npm

Reference

Function Reference and OS Support

1. General

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.version()	: string	X	X	X	X	X	lib version (no callback/promise)
si.time()	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	(no callback/promise)
	current	X	X	X	X	X	local (server) time
	uptime	X	X	X	X	X	uptime in number of seconds
	timezone	X	X	X	X	X	e.g. GMT+0200
	timezoneName	X	X	X	X	X	e.g. CEST

2. System (HW)

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.system(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X		hardware information
	manufacturer	X	X	X	X		e.g. 'MSI'
	model	X	X	X	X		model/product e.g. 'MS-7823'
	version	X	X	X	X		version e.g. '1.0'
	serial	X	X	X	X		serial number
	uuid	X	X	X	X		UUID
	sku	X	X	X	X		SKU number
	virtual	X	X		X		is virtual machine
	raspberry	X					optional raspberry revision data
si.bios(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X		bios information
	vendor	X	X	X	X		e.g. 'AMI'
	version	X	X		X		version
	releaseDate	X	X		X		release date
	revision	X	X		X		revision
si.baseboard(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X		baseboard information
	manufacturer	X	X	X	X		e.g. 'ASUS'
	model	X	X	X	X		model / product name
	version	X	X	X	X		version
	serial	X	X	X	X		serial number
	assetTag	X	X	X	X		asset tag
si.chassis(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X		chassis information
	manufacturer	X	X	X	X		e.g. 'MSI'
	model	X	X	X	X		model / product name
	type	X	X	X	X		model / product name
	version	X	X	X	X		version
	serial	X	X	X	X		serial number
	assetTag	X	X	X	X		asset tag
	sku				X		SKU number

3. CPU

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.cpu(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X		CPU information
	manufacturer	X	X	X	X		e.g. 'Intel(R)'
	brand	X	X	X	X		e.g. 'Core(TM)2 Duo'
	speed	X	X	X	X		in GHz e.g. '3.40'
	speedmin	X		X	X		in GHz e.g. '0.80'
	speedmax	X	X	X	X		in GHz e.g. '3.90'
	governor	X					e.g. 'powersave'
	cores	X	X	X	X		# cores
	physicalCores	X	X	X	X		# physical cores
	efficiencyCores			X			# efficiancy cores (ARM only)
	performanceCores			X			# performance cores (ARM only)
	processors	X	X	X	X		# processors
	socket	X	X		X		socket type e.g. "LGA1356"
	vendor	X	X	X	X		vendor ID
	family	X	X	X	X		processor family
	model	X	X	X	X		processor model
	stepping	X	X	X	X		processor stepping
	revision	X		X	X		revision
	voltage		X				voltage
	cache	X	X	X	X		cache in bytes (object)
	cache.l1d	X	X	X	X		L1D (data) size
	cache.l1i	X	X	X	X		L1I (instruction) size
	cache.l2	X	X	X	X		L2 size
	cache.l3	X	X	X	X		L3 size
si.cpuFlags(cb)	: string	X	X	X	X		CPU flags
si.cpuCache(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X		CPU cache sizes
	l1d	X	X	X	X		L1D size
	l1i	X	X	X	X		L1I size
	l2	X	X	X	X		L2 size
	l3	X	X	X	X		L3 size
si.cpuCurrentspeed(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	current CPU speed (in GHz)
	avg	X	X	X	X	X	avg CPU speed (all cores)
	min	X	X	X	X	X	min CPU speed (all cores)
	max	X	X	X	X	X	max CPU speed (all cores)
	cores	X	X	X	X	X	CPU speed per core (array)
si.cpuTemperature(cb)	{...}	X	X	X*	X		CPU temperature (if supported)
	main	X	X	X	X		main temperature (avg)
	cores	X	X	X	X		array of temperatures
	max	X	X	X	X		max temperature

4. Memory

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.mem(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	Memory information (in bytes)
	total	X	X	X	X	X	total memory in bytes
	free	X	X	X	X	X	not used in bytes
	used	X	X	X	X	X	used (incl. buffers/cache)
	active	X	X	X	X	X	used actively (excl. buffers/cache)
	buffcache	X	X	X		X	used by buffers+cache
	buffers	X					used by buffers
	cached	X					used by cache
	slab	X					used by slab
	available	X	X	X	X	X	potentially available (total - active)
	swaptotal	X	X	X	X	X
	swapused	X	X	X	X	X
	swapfree	X	X	X	X	X
si.memLayout(cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X		Memory Layout (array)
	[0].size	X	X	X	X		size in bytes
	[0].bank	X	X		X		memory bank
	[0].type	X	X	X	X		memory type
	[0].clockSpeed	X	X	X	X		clock speed
	[0].formFactor	X	X		X		form factor
	[0].manufacturer	X	X	X	X		manufacturer
	[0].partNum	X	X	X	X		part number
	[0].serialNum	X	X	X	X		serial number
	[0].voltageConfigured	X	X		X		voltage conf.
	[0].voltageMin	X	X		X		voltage min
	[0].voltageMax	X	X		X		voltage max

5. Battery

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.battery(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X		battery information
	hasbattery	X	X	X	X		indicates presence of battery
	cyclecount	X		X			numbers of recharges
	ischarging	X	X	X	X		indicates if battery is charging
	designedcapacity	X		X	X		max capacity of battery (mWh)
	maxcapacity	X		X	X		max capacity of battery (mWh)
	currentcapacity	X		X	X		current capacity of battery (mWh)
	capacityUnit	X		X	X		capacity unit (mWh)
	voltage	X		X	X		current voltage of battery (V)
	percent	X	X	X	X		charging level in percent
	timeremaining	X		X			minutes left (if discharging)
	acconnected	X	X	X	X		AC connected
	type	X		X			battery type
	model	X		X			model
	manufacturer	X		X			manufacturer
	serial	X		X			battery serial

• See known issues if you have problem with macOS temperature or windows temperature

6. Graphics

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.graphics(cb)	{...}	X		X	X		arrays of graphics controllers and displays
	controllers[]	X		X	X		graphics controllers array
	...[0].model	X		X	X		graphics controller model
	...[0].vendor	X		X	X		e.g. ATI
	...[0].deviceName				X		e.g. \\.\DISPLAY1
	...[0].bus	X		X	X		on which bus (e.g. PCIe)
	...[0].vram	X		X	X		VRAM size (in MB)
	...[0].vramDynamic	X		X	X		true if dynamicly allocated ram
	displays[]	X		X	X		monitor/display array
	...[0].vendor				X		monitor/display vendor
	...[0].model	X		X	X		monitor/display model
	...[0].main	X		X	X		true if main monitor
	...[0].builtin	X		X			true if built in monitor
	...[0].connection	X		X	X		e.g. DisplayPort or HDMI
	...[0].sizex	X		X	X		size in mm horizontal
	...[0].sizey	X		X	X		size in mm vertical
	...[0].pixeldepth	X		X	X		color depth in bits
	...[0].resolutionx	X		X	X		pixel horizontal
	...[0].resolutiony	X		X	X		pixel vertical
	...[0].currentResX	X		X	X		current pixel horizontal
	...[0].currentResY	X		X	X		current pixel vertical
	...[0].positionX				X		display position X
	...[0].positionY				X		display position Y
	...[0].currentRefreshRate	X		X	X		current screen refresh rate

7. Operating System

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.osInfo(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	OS information
	platform	X	X	X	X	X	'linux', 'darwin', 'win32', ...
	distro	X	X	X	X	X
	release	X	X	X	X	X
	codename			X
	kernel	X	X	X	X	X	kernel release - same as os.release()
	arch	X	X	X	X	X	same as os.arch()
	hostname	X	X	X	X	X	same as os.hostname()
	fqdn	X	X	X	X	X	FQDN fully qualified domain name
	codepage	X	X	X	X		OS build version
	logofile	X	X	X	X	X	e.g. 'apple', 'debian', 'fedora', ...
	serial	X	X	X	X		OS/Host serial number
	build	X		X	X		OS build version
	servicepack				X		service pack version
	uefi	X	X	X	X		OS started via UEFI
si.uuid(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	object of several UUIDs
	os	X	X	X	X		os specific UUID
si.versions(apps, cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	version information (kernel, ssl, node, ...) apps param is optional for detecting only specific apps/libs (string, comma separated)
si.shell(cb)	: string	X	X	X			standard shell
si.users(cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X	X	array of users online
	[0].user	X	X	X	X	X	user name
	[0].tty	X	X	X	X	X	terminal
	[0].date	X	X	X	X	X	login date
	[0].time	X	X	X	X	X	login time
	[0].ip	X	X	X		X	ip address (remote login)
	[0].command	X	X	X		X	last command or shell

8. Current Load, Processes & Services

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.currentLoad(cb)	{...}	X		X	X	X	CPU-Load
	avgload	X		X		X	average load
	currentload	X		X	X	X	CPU load in %
	currentload_user	X		X	X	X	CPU load user in %
	currentload_system	X		X	X	X	CPU load system in %
	currentload_nice	X		X	X	X	CPU load nice in %
	currentload_idle	X		X	X	X	CPU load idle in %
	currentload_irq	X		X	X	X	CPU load system in %
	raw_currentload...	X		X	X	X	CPU load raw values (ticks)
	cpus[]	X		X	X	X	current loads per CPU in % + raw ticks
si.fullLoad(cb)	: integer	X		X	X		CPU full load since bootup in %
si.processes(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	# running processes
	all	X	X	X	X	X	# of all processes
	running	X	X	X	X	X	# of all processes running
	blocked	X	X	X	X	X	# of all processes blocked
	sleeping	X	X	X	X	X	# of all processes sleeping
	unknown				X		# of all processes unknown status
	list[]	X	X	X	X	X	list of all processes incl. details
	...[0].pid	X	X	X	X	X	process PID
	...[0].parentPid	X	X	X	X	X	parent process PID
	...[0].name	X	X	X	X	X	process name
	...[0].pcpu	X	X	X	X	X	process % CPU usage
	...[0].pcpuu	X	X		X		process % CPU usage (user)
	...[0].pcpus	X	X		X		process % CPU usage (system)
	...[0].pmem	X	X	X	X	X	process memory %
	...[0].priority	X	X	X	X	X	process priotity
	...[0].mem_vsz	X	X	X	X	X	process virtual memory size
	...[0].mem_rss	X	X	X	X	X	process mem resident set size
	...[0].nice	X	X	X		X	process nice value
	...[0].started	X	X	X	X	X	process start time
	...[0].state	X	X	X	X	X	process state (e.g. sleeping)
	...[0].tty	X	X	X		X	tty from which process was started
	...[0].user	X	X	X		X	user who started process
	...[0].command	X	X	X	X	X	process starting command
	...[0].params	X	X	X		X	process params
	...[0].path	X	X	X	X	X	process path
	proc	X	X	X	X		process name
	pid	X	X	X	X		PID
	pids	X	X	X	X		additional pids
	cpu	X	X	X	X		process % CPU
	mem	X	X	X	X		process % MEM
si.services('mysql, apache2', cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X		pass comma separated string of services pass "*" for ALL services (linux/win only)
	[0].name	X	X	X	X		name of service
	[0].running	X	X	X	X		true / false
	[0].startmode				X		manual, automatic, ...
	[0].pids	X	X	X	X		pids
	[0].pcpu	X	X	X			process % CPU
	[0].pmem	X	X	X			process % MEM

9. File System

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.diskLayout(cb)	[{...}]	X		X	X		physical disk layout (array)
	[0].device	X		X			e.g. /dev/sda
	[0].type	X		X	X		HD, SSD, NVMe
	[0].name	X		X	X		disk name
	[0].vendor	X			X		vendor/producer
	[0].size	X		X	X		size in bytes
	[0].bytesPerSector				X		bytes per sector
	[0].totalCylinders				X		total cylinders
	[0].totalHeads				X		total heads
	[0].totalSectors				X		total sectors
	[0].totalTracks				X		total tracks
	[0].tracksPerCylinder				X		tracks per cylinder
	[0].sectorsPerTrack				X		sectors per track
	[0].firmwareRevision	X		X	X		firmware revision
	[0].serialNum	X		X	X		serial number
	[0].interfaceType	X			X		SATA, PCIe, ...
	[0].smartStatus	X		X	X		S.M.A.R.T Status (see Known Issues)
	[0].smartData	X					full S.M.A.R.T data from smartctl requires at least smartmontools 7.0
si.blockDevices(cb)	[{...}]	X		X	X		returns array of disks, partitions, raids and roms
	[0].name	X		X	X		name
	[0].type	X		X	X		type
	[0].fstype	X		X	X		file system type (e.g. ext4)
	[0].mount	X		X	X		mount point
	[0].size	X		X	X		size in bytes
	[0].physical	X		X	X		physical type (HDD, SSD, CD/DVD)
	[0].uuid	X		X	X		UUID
	[0].label	X		X	X		label
	[0].model	X		X			model
	[0].serial	X			X		serial
	[0].removable	X		X	X		serial
	[0].protocol	X		X			protocol (SATA, PCI-Express, ...)
si.disksIO(cb)	{...}	X		X			current transfer stats
	rIO	X		X			read IOs on all mounted drives
	wIO	X		X			write IOs on all mounted drives
	tIO	X		X			write IOs on all mounted drives
	rIO_sec	X		X			read IO per sec (* see notes)
	wIO_sec	X		X			write IO per sec (* see notes)
	tIO_sec	X		X			total IO per sec (* see notes)
	ms	X		X			interval length (for per second values)
si.fsSize(cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X		returns array of mounted file systems
	[0].fs	X	X	X	X		name of file system
	[0].type	X	X	X	X		type of file system
	[0].size	X	X	X	X		sizes in bytes
	[0].used	X	X	X	X		used in bytes
	[0].use	X	X	X	X		used in %
	[0].mount	X	X	X	X		mount point
si.fsOpenFiles(cb)	{...}	X	X	X			count max/allocated file descriptors
	max	X	X	X			max file descriptors
	allocated	X	X	X			current open files count
	available	X	X	X			count available
si.fsStats(cb)	{...}	X		X			current transfer stats
	rx	X		X			bytes read since startup
	wx	X		X			bytes written since startup
	tx	X		X			total bytes read + written since startup
	rx_sec	X		X			bytes read / second (* see notes)
	wx_sec	X		X			bytes written / second (* see notes)
	tx_sec	X		X			total bytes reads + written / second
	ms	X		X			interval length (for per second values)

10. Network related functions

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.networkInterfaces(cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X	X	array of network interfaces
	[0].iface	X	X	X	X	X	interface
	[0].ifaceName	X	X	X	X	X	interface name (differs on Windows)
	[0].ip4	X	X	X	X	X	ip4 address
	[0].ip4subnet	X	X	X	X	X	ip4 subnet mask
	[0].ip6	X	X	X	X	X	ip6 address
	[0].ip6subnet	X	X	X	X	X	ip6 subnet mask
	[0].mac	X	X	X	X	X	MAC address
	[0].internal	X	X	X	X	X	true if internal interface
	[0].virtual	X	X	X	X	X	true if virtual interface
	[0].operstate	X		X	X		up / down
	[0].type	X		X	X		wireless / wired
	[0].duplex	X		X			duplex
	[0].mtu	X		X			maximum transmission unit
	[0].speed	X		X	X		speed in MBit / s
	[0].dhcp	X		X	X		IP address obtained by DHCP
	[0].dnsSuffix	X			X		DNS suffix
	[0].ieee8021xAuth	X			X		IEEE 802.1x auth
	[0].ieee8021xState	X			X		IEEE 802.1x state
	[0].carrierChanges	X					# changes up/down
si.networkInterfaceDefault(cb)	: string	X	X	X	X	X	get name of default network interface
si.networkGatewayDefault(cb)	: string	X	X	X	X	X	get default network gateway
si.networkStats(ifaces,cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X		current network stats of given interfaces iface list: space or comma separated iface parameter is optional defaults to first external network interface, Pass '*' for all interfaces
	[0].iface	X	X	X	X		interface
	[0].operstate	X	X	X	X		up / down
	[0].rx_bytes	X	X	X	X		received bytes overall
	[0].rx_dropped	X	X	X	X		received dropped overall
	[0].rx_errors	X	X	X	X		received errors overall
	[0].tx_bytes	X	X	X	X		transferred bytes overall
	[0].tx_dropped	X	X	X	X		transferred dropped overall
	[0].tx_errors	X	X	X	X		transferred errors overall
	[0].rx_sec	X	X	X	X		received bytes / second (* see notes)
	[0].tx_sec	X	X	X	X		transferred bytes per second (* see notes)
	[0].ms	X	X	X	X		interval length (for per second values)
si.networkConnections(cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X		current network network connections returns an array of all connections
	[0].protocol	X	X	X	X		tcp or udp
	[0].localaddress	X	X	X	X		local address
	[0].localport	X	X	X	X		local port
	[0].peeraddress	X	X	X	X		peer address
	[0].peerport	X	X	X	X		peer port
	[0].state	X	X	X	X		like ESTABLISHED, TIME_WAIT, ...
	[0].pid	X	X	X	X		process ID
	[0].process	X	X				process name
si.inetChecksite(url, cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	response-time (ms) to fetch given URL
	url	X	X	X	X	X	given url
	ok	X	X	X	X	X	status code OK (2xx, 3xx)
	status	X	X	X	X	X	status code
	ms	X	X	X	X	X	response time in ms
si.inetLatency(host, cb)	: number	X	X	X	X	X	response-time (ms) to external resource host parameter is optional (default 8.8.8.8)

11. Wifi networks

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.wifiNetworks(cb)	[{...}]	X		X	X		array of available wifi networks
	[0].ssid	X		X	X		Wifi network SSID
	[0].bssid	X		X	X		BSSID (mac)
	[0].mode	X					mode
	[0].channel	X		X	X		channel
	[0].frequency	X		X	X		frequengy in MHz
	[0].signalLevel	X		X	X		signal level in dB
	[0].quality	X		X	X		quaility in %
	[0].security	X		X	X		array e.g. WPA, WPA-2
	[0].wpaFlags	X		X	X		array of WPA flags
	[0].rsnFlags	X					array of RDN flags

12. Docker

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.dockerInfo(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	returns general docker info
	id	X	X	X	X	X	Docker ID
	containers	X	X	X	X	X	number of containers
	containersRunning	X	X	X	X	X	number of running containers
	containersPaused	X	X	X	X	X	number of paused containers
	containersStopped	X	X	X	X	X	number of stopped containers
	images	X	X	X	X	X	number of images
	driver	X	X	X	X	X	driver (e.g. 'devicemapper', 'overlay2')
	memoryLimit	X	X	X	X	X	has memory limit
	swapLimit	X	X	X	X	X	has swap limit
	kernelMemory	X	X	X	X	X	has kernal memory
	cpuCfsPeriod	X	X	X	X	X	has CpuCfsPeriod
	cpuCfsQuota	X	X	X	X	X	has CpuCfsQuota
	cpuShares	X	X	X	X	X	has CPUShares
	cpuSet	X	X	X	X	X	has CPUShares
	ipv4Forwarding	X	X	X	X	X	has IPv4Forwarding
	bridgeNfIptables	X	X	X	X	X	has BridgeNfIptables
	bridgeNfIp6tables	X	X	X	X	X	has BridgeNfIp6tables
	debug	X	X	X	X	X	Debug on
	nfd	X	X	X	X	X	named data networking forwarding daemon
	oomKillDisable	X	X	X	X	X	out-of-memory kill disabled
	ngoroutines	X	X	X	X	X	number NGoroutines
	systemTime	X	X	X	X	X	docker SystemTime
	loggingDriver	X	X	X	X	X	logging driver e.g. 'json-file'
	cgroupDriver	X	X	X	X	X	cgroup driver e.g. 'cgroupfs'
	nEventsListener	X	X	X	X	X	number NEventsListeners
	kernelVersion	X	X	X	X	X	docker kernel version
	operatingSystem	X	X	X	X	X	docker OS e.g. 'Docker for Mac'
	osType	X	X	X	X	X	OSType e.g. 'linux'
	architecture	X	X	X	X	X	architecture e.g. x86_64
	ncpu	X	X	X	X	X	number of CPUs
	memTotal	X	X	X	X	X	memory total
	dockerRootDir	X	X	X	X	X	docker root directory
	httpProxy	X	X	X	X	X	http proxy
	httpsProxy	X	X	X	X	X	https proxy
	noProxy	X	X	X	X	X	NoProxy
	name	X	X	X	X	X	Name
	labels	X	X	X	X	X	array of labels
	experimentalBuild	X	X	X	X	X	is experimental build
	serverVersion	X	X	X	X	X	server version
	clusterStore	X	X	X	X	X	cluster store
	clusterAdvertise	X	X	X	X	X	cluster advertise
	defaultRuntime	X	X	X	X	X	default runtime e.g. 'runc'
	liveRestoreEnabled	X	X	X	X	X	live store enabled
	isolation	X	X	X	X	X	isolation
	initBinary	X	X	X	X	X	init binary
	productLicense	X	X	X	X	X	product license
si.dockerContainers(all, cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X	X	returns array of active/all docker containers
	[0].id	X	X	X	X	X	ID of container
	[0].name	X	X	X	X	X	name of container
	[0].image	X	X	X	X	X	name of image
	[0].imageID	X	X	X	X	X	ID of image
	[0].command	X	X	X	X	X	command
	[0].created	X	X	X	X	X	creation time (unix)
	[0].started	X	X	X	X	X	creation time (unix)
	[0].finished	X	X	X	X	X	creation time (unix)
	[0].createdAt	X	X	X	X	X	creation date time string
	[0].startedAt	X	X	X	X	X	creation date time string
	[0].finishedAt	X	X	X	X	X	creation date time string
	[0].state	X	X	X	X	X	created, running, exited
	[0].ports	X	X	X	X	X	array of ports
	[0].mounts	X	X	X	X	X	array of mounts
si.dockerContainerStats(ids, cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X	X	statistics for specific containers container IDs: space or comma separated, pass '*' for all containers
	[0].id	X	X	X	X	X	Container ID
	[0].mem_usage	X	X	X	X	X	memory usage in bytes
	[0].mem_limit	X	X	X	X	X	memory limit (max mem) in bytes
	[0].mem_percent	X	X	X	X	X	memory usage in percent
	[0].cpu_percent	X	X	X	X	X	cpu usage in percent
	[0].pids	X	X	X	X	X	number of processes
	[0].netIO.rx	X	X	X	X	X	received bytes via network
	[0].netIO.wx	X	X	X	X	X	sent bytes via network
	[0].blockIO.r	X	X	X	X	X	bytes read from BlockIO
	[0].blockIO.w	X	X	X	X	X	bytes written to BlockIO
	[0].cpu_stats	X	X	X	X	X	detailed cpu stats
	[0].percpu_stats	X	X	X	X	X	detailed per cpu stats
	[0].memory_stats	X	X	X	X	X	detailed memory stats
	[0].networks	X	X	X	X	X	detailed network stats per interface
si.dockerContainerProcesses(id, cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X	X	array of processes inside a container
	[0].pid_host	X	X	X	X	X	process ID (host)
	[0].ppid	X	X	X	X	X	parent process ID
	[0].pgid	X	X	X	X	X	process group ID
	[0].user	X	X	X	X	X	effective user name
	[0].ruser	X	X	X	X	X	real user name
	[0].group	X	X	X	X	X	effective group name
	[0].rgroup	X	X	X	X	X	real group name
	[0].stat	X	X	X	X	X	process state
	[0].time	X	X	X	X	X	accumulated CPU time
	[0].elapsed	X	X	X	X	X	elapsed running time
	[0].nice	X	X	X	X	X	nice value
	[0].rss	X	X	X	X	X	resident set size
	[0].vsz	X	X	X	X	X	virtual size in Kbytes
	[0].command	X	X	X	X	X	command and arguments
si.dockerAll(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	list of all containers including their stats and processes in one single array

13. Virtual Box

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.vboxInfo(cb)	[{...}]	X	X	X	X	X	returns array general virtual box info
	[0].id	X	X	X	X	X	virtual box ID
	[0].name	X	X	X	X	X	name
	[0].running	X	X	X	X	X	vbox is running
	[0].started	X	X	X	X	X	started date time
	[0].runningSince	X	X	X	X	X	running since (secs)
	[0].stopped	X	X	X	X	X	stopped date time
	[0].stoppedSince	X	X	X	X	X	stopped since (secs)
	[0].guestOS	X	X	X	X	X	Guest OS
	[0].hardwareUUID	X	X	X	X	X	Hardware UUID
	[0].memory	X	X	X	X	X	Memory in MB
	[0].vram	X	X	X	X	X	VRAM in MB
	[0].cpus	X	X	X	X	X	CPUs
	[0].cpuExepCap	X	X	X	X	X	CPU exec cap
	[0].cpuProfile	X	X	X	X	X	CPU profile
	[0].chipset	X	X	X	X	X	chipset
	[0].firmware	X	X	X	X	X	firmware
	[0].pageFusion	X	X	X	X	X	page fusion
	[0].configFile	X	X	X	X	X	config file
	[0].snapshotFolder	X	X	X	X	X	snapshot folder
	[0].logFolder	X	X	X	X	X	log folder path
	[0].HPET	X	X	X	X	X	HPET
	[0].PAE	X	X	X	X	X	PAE
	[0].longMode	X	X	X	X	X	long mode
	[0].tripleFaultReset	X	X	X	X	X	triple fault reset
	[0].APIC	X	X	X	X	X	APIC
	[0].X2APIC	X	X	X	X	X	X2APIC
	[0].ACPI	X	X	X	X	X	ACPI
	[0].IOAPIC	X	X	X	X	X	IOAPIC
	[0].biosAPICmode	X	X	X	X	X	BIOS APIC mode
	[0].bootMenuMode	X	X	X	X	X	boot menu Mode
	[0].bootDevice1	X	X	X	X	X	bootDevice1
	[0].bootDevice2	X	X	X	X	X	bootDevice2
	[0].bootDevice3	X	X	X	X	X	bootDevice3
	[0].bootDevice4	X	X	X	X	X	bootDevice4
	[0].timeOffset	X	X	X	X	X	time Offset
	[0].RTC	X	X	X	X	X	RTC

14. "Get All / Observe" - functions

Function	Result object	Linux	BSD	Mac	Win	Sun	Comments
si.getStaticData(cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	all static data at once
si.getDynamicData(srv,iface,cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	all dynamic data at once Specify services and interfaces to monitor Defaults to first external network interface Pass "" for ALL services (linux/win only) Pass "" for ALL network interfaces
si.getAllData(srv,iface,cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	all data at once Specify services and interfaces to monitor Defaults to first external network interface Pass "" for ALL services (linux/win only) Pass "" for ALL network interfaces
si.get(valueObject,cb)	{...}	X	X	X	X	X	get partial system info data at once In valueObject you can define all values, you want to get back (see documentation for details)
si.observe(valueObject,interval,cb)	-	X	X	X	X	X	Observe a defined value object call callback on changes polling interval in milliseconds

cb: Asynchronous Function Calls (callback)

Remember: all functions (except version and time) are implemented as asynchronous functions! There are now three ways to consume them:

Callback Style

const si = require('systeminformation');

si.cpu(function(data) {
  console.log('CPU Information:');
  console.log('- manufucturer: ' + data.manufacturer);
  console.log('- brand: ' + data.brand);
  console.log('- speed: ' + data.speed);
  console.log('- cores: ' + data.cores);
  console.log('- physical cores: ' + data.physicalCores);
  console.log('...');
})

Promises

Promises Style is new in version 3.0.

When omitting callback parameter (cb), then you can use all function in a promise oriented way. All functions (except of version and time) are returning a promise, that you can consume:

const si = require('systeminformation');

si.cpu()
  .then(data => {
    console.log('CPU Information:');
    console.log('- manufucturer: ' + data.manufacturer);
    console.log('- brand: ' + data.brand);
    console.log('- speed: ' + data.speed);
    console.log('- cores: ' + data.cores);
    console.log('- physical cores: ' + data.physicalCores);
    console.log('...');
  })
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Async / Await

Using async / await (available since node v7.6)

Since node v7.6 you can also use the async / await pattern. The above example would then look like this:

const si = require('systeminformation');

async function cpuData() {
  try {
    const data = await si.cpu();
    console.log('CPU Information:');
    console.log('- manufucturer: ' + data.manufacturer);
    console.log('- brand: ' + data.brand);
    console.log('- speed: ' + data.speed);
    console.log('- cores: ' + data.cores);
    console.log('- physical cores: ' + data.physicalCores);
    console.log('...');
  } catch (e) {
    console.log(e)
  }
}

Known Issues

macOS - Temperature Sensor

To be able to measure temperature on macOS I created a little additional package. Due to some difficulties in NPM with optionalDependencies I unfortunately was getting unexpected warnings on other platforms. So I decided to drop this optional dependency for macOS - so by default, you will not get correct values.

But if you need to detect macOS temperature just run the following additional installation command:

$ npm install osx-temperature-sensor --save

systeminformation will then detect this additional library and return the temperature when calling systeminformations standard function cpuTemperature()

Windows Temperature, Battery, ...

wmic - which is used to determine temperature and battery sometimes needs to be run with admin privileges. So if you do not get any values, try to run it again with according privileges. If you still do not get any values, your system might not support this feature. In some cases we also discovered that wmic returned incorrect temperature values.

Linux Temperature

In some cases you need to install the Linux sensors package to be able to measure temperature e.g. on DEBIAN based systems by running sudo apt-get install lm-sensors

Linux S.M.A.R.T. Status

To be able to detect S.M.A.R.T. status on Linux you need to install smartmontools. On DEBIAN based Linux distributions you can install it by running sudo apt-get install smartmontools

*: Additional Notes

In fsStats(), disksIO() and networkStats() the results / sec. values (rx_sec, IOPS, ...) are calculated correctly beginning with the second call of the function. It is determined by calculating the difference of transferred bytes / IOs divided by the time between two calls of the function.

The first time you are calling one of these functions, you will get -1 for transfer rates. The second time, you should then get statistics based on the time between the two calls ...

So basically, if you e.g. need a value for network stats every second, your code should look like this:

const si = require('systeminformation');

setInterval(function() {
  si.networkStats().then(data => {
    console.log(data);
  })
}, 1000)

Beginning with the second call, you get network transfer values per second.

Finding new issues

I am happy to discuss any comments and suggestions. Please feel free to contact me if you see any possibility of improvement!

Comments

If you have ideas or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Happy monitoring!

Sincerely,

Sebastian Hildebrandt, +innovations

Credits

Written by Sebastian Hildebrandt sebhildebrandt

Contributors

• Guillaume Legrain glegrain
• Riccardo Novaglia richy24
• Quentin Busuttil Buzut
• lapsio lapsio
• csy csy
• Tiago Roldão tiagoroldao
• dragonjet dragonjet
• Adam Reis adamreisnz
• Jimi M ItsJimi
• Git² GitSquared
• weiyin weiyin
• Jorai Rijsdijk Erackron
• Rasmus Porsager porsager
• Nathan Patten nrpatten
• Juan Campuzano juancampuzano
• Ricardo Polo ricardopolo
• Miłosz Dźwigała mily20001
• cconley717 cconley717

OSX Temperature: credits here are going to:

• Frank Stock pcafstockf - for his work on smc-code

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