diff --git a/lib/api/GwApi.h b/lib/api/GwApi.h
index 8d83a63..afef372 100644
--- a/lib/api/GwApi.h
+++ b/lib/api/GwApi.h
@@ -30,6 +30,52 @@ class GwApi{
                 const String & getFormat() const{
                     return format;
                 }
+        };
+
+        class Status{
+            public:
+                bool wifiApOn=false;
+                bool wifiClientOn=false;
+                bool wifiClientConnected=false;
+                String wifiApIp;
+                String systemName; //is also AP SSID
+                String wifiApPass;
+                String wifiClientIp;
+                String wifiClientSSID;
+                unsigned long usbRx=0;
+                unsigned long usbTx=0;
+                unsigned long serRx=0;
+                unsigned long serTx=0;
+                unsigned long tcpSerRx=0;
+                unsigned long tcpSerTx=0;
+                int tcpClients=0;
+                unsigned long tcpClRx=0;
+                unsigned long tcpClTx=0;
+                bool tcpClientConnected=false;
+                unsigned long n2kRx=0;
+                unsigned long n2kTx=0;
+                void empty(){
+                    wifiApOn=false;
+                    wifiClientOn=false;
+                    wifiClientConnected=false;
+                    wifiApIp=String();
+                    systemName=String(); //is also AP SSID
+                    wifiApPass=String();
+                    wifiClientIp=String();
+                    wifiClientSSID=String();
+                    usbRx=0;
+                    usbTx=0;
+                    serRx=0;
+                    serTx=0;
+                    tcpSerRx=0;
+                    tcpSerTx=0;
+                    tcpClients=0;
+                    tcpClRx=0;
+                    tcpClTx=0;
+                    tcpClientConnected=false;
+                    n2kRx=0;
+                    n2kTx=0; 
+                }
         }; 
         /**
          * thread safe methods - can directly be called from a user task
@@ -58,6 +104,11 @@ class GwApi{
          * just make sure to have the list being of appropriate size (numValues)
          */
         virtual void getBoatDataValues(int numValues,BoatValue **list)=0;
+
+        /**
+         * fill the status information
+         */
+        virtual void getStatus(Status &status);
         /**
          * not thread safe methods
          * accessing boat data must only be executed from within the main thread
diff --git a/lib/channel/GwChannel.cpp b/lib/channel/GwChannel.cpp
index 40fbd48..451c572 100644
--- a/lib/channel/GwChannel.cpp
+++ b/lib/channel/GwChannel.cpp
@@ -208,3 +208,12 @@ bool GwChannel::isOwnSource(int id){
     if (maxSourceId < 0) return id == sourceId;
     else return (id >= sourceId && id <= maxSourceId);
 }
+
+unsigned long GwChannel::countRx(){
+    if (! countIn) return 0UL;
+    return countIn->getGlobal();
+}
+unsigned long GwChannel::countTx(){
+    if (! countOut) return 0UL;
+    return countOut->getGlobal();
+}
diff --git a/lib/channel/GwChannel.h b/lib/channel/GwChannel.h
index ec7a6c4..c187ba6 100644
--- a/lib/channel/GwChannel.h
+++ b/lib/channel/GwChannel.h
@@ -71,5 +71,7 @@ class GwChannel{
     typedef std::function<void(const tN2kMsg &msg, int sourceId)> N2kHandler ;
     void parseActisense(N2kHandler handler);
     void sendActisense(const tN2kMsg &msg, int sourceId);
+    unsigned long countRx();
+    unsigned long countTx();
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
index 72fd8c8..d20a393 100644
--- a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
+++ b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.cpp
@@ -190,4 +190,27 @@ GwChannel *GwChannelList::getChannelById(int sourceId){
         if ((*it)->isOwnSource(sourceId)) return *it;
     }
     return NULL;
+}
+
+void GwChannelList::fillStatus(GwApi::Status &status){
+    GwChannel *channel=getChannelById(USB_CHANNEL_ID);
+    if (channel){
+        status.usbRx=channel->countRx();
+        status.usbTx=channel->countTx();
+    }
+    channel=getChannelById(SERIAL1_CHANNEL_ID);
+    if (channel){
+        status.serRx=channel->countRx();
+        status.serTx=channel->countTx();
+    }
+    channel=getChannelById(MIN_TCP_CHANNEL_ID);
+    if (channel){
+        status.tcpSerRx=channel->countRx();
+        status.tcpSerTx=channel->countTx();
+    }
+    channel=getChannelById(TCP_CLIENT_CHANNEL_ID);
+    if (channel){
+        status.tcpClRx=channel->countRx();
+        status.tcpClTx=channel->countTx();
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.h b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.h
index 26329de..cbef1d4 100644
--- a/lib/channel/GwChannelList.h
+++ b/lib/channel/GwChannelList.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "GwLog.h"
 #include "GWConfig.h"
 #include "GwJsonDocument.h"
+#include "GwApi.h"
 
 //NMEA message channels
 #define N2K_CHANNEL_ID 0
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ class GwChannelList{
         void toJson(GwJsonDocument &doc);
         //single channel
         GwChannel *getChannelById(int sourceId);
+        void fillStatus(GwApi::Status &status);
 
 
 };
diff --git a/lib/counter/GwCounter.h b/lib/counter/GwCounter.h
index 6d4be4f..2280328 100644
--- a/lib/counter/GwCounter.h
+++ b/lib/counter/GwCounter.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ template<class T> class GwCounter{
             globalFail=0;
             globalOk=0;
         }
+        unsigned long getGlobal(){return globalOk;}
         void add(T key){
             globalOk++;
             auto it=okCounter.find(key);
diff --git a/lib/exampletask/GwExampleTask.cpp b/lib/exampletask/GwExampleTask.cpp
index 57fb613..18c4a77 100644
--- a/lib/exampletask/GwExampleTask.cpp
+++ b/lib/exampletask/GwExampleTask.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ void exampleTask(GwApi *api){
     GwApi::BoatValue *latitude=new GwApi::BoatValue(F("Latitude"));
     GwApi::BoatValue *testValue=new GwApi::BoatValue(boatItemName);
     GwApi::BoatValue *valueList[]={longitude,latitude,testValue};
+    GwApi::Status status;
     while(true){
         delay(1000);
         /*
@@ -162,6 +163,29 @@ void exampleTask(GwApi *api){
                 LOG_DEBUG(GwLog::LOG,"%s now invalid",testValue->getName().c_str());
             }
         }
+        api->getStatus(status);
+        #define B(v) (v?"true":"false")
+        LOG_DEBUG(GwLog::LOG,"ST1:ap=%s,wc=%s,cc=%s",
+            B(status.wifiApOn),
+            B(status.wifiClientOn),
+            B(status.wifiClientConnected));
+        LOG_DEBUG(GwLog::LOG,"ST2:sn=%s,ai=%s,ap=%s,cs=%s,ci=%s",
+            status.systemName.c_str(),
+            status.wifiApIp.c_str(),
+            status.wifiApPass.c_str(),
+            status.wifiClientSSID.c_str(),
+            status.wifiClientIp.c_str());
+        LOG_DEBUG(GwLog::LOG,"ST3:ur=%ld,ut=%ld,sr=%ld,st=%ld,tr=%ld,tt=%ld,cr=%ld,ct=%ld,2r=%ld,2t=%ld",
+            status.usbRx,
+            status.usbTx,
+            status.serRx,
+            status.serTx,
+            status.tcpSerRx,
+            status.tcpSerTx,
+            status.tcpClRx,
+            status.tcpClTx,
+            status.n2kRx,
+            status.n2kTx);        
 
     }
     vTaskDelete(NULL);
diff --git a/lib/usercode/GwUserCode.cpp b/lib/usercode/GwUserCode.cpp
index 6be082d..df5a633 100644
--- a/lib/usercode/GwUserCode.cpp
+++ b/lib/usercode/GwUserCode.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ public:
         GWSYNCHRONIZED(mainLock);
         api->getBoatDataValues(num,list);
     }
+    virtual void getStatus(Status &status){
+        GWSYNCHRONIZED(mainLock);
+        api->getStatus(status);
+    }
     virtual ~TaskApi(){};
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/wifi/GWWifi.h b/lib/wifi/GWWifi.h
index bc75013..4ae3969 100644
--- a/lib/wifi/GWWifi.h
+++ b/lib/wifi/GWWifi.h
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@ class GwWifi{
         bool clientConnected();
         bool connectClient();
         String apIP();
+        bool isApActive(){return apActive;}
+        bool isClientActive(){return wifiClient->asBoolean();}
 };
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 282f6fb..fd715de 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,20 @@ public:
       }
     }
   }
+  virtual void getStatus(Status &status){
+    status.empty();
+    status.wifiApOn=gwWifi.isApActive();
+    status.wifiClientOn=gwWifi.isClientActive();
+    status.wifiClientConnected=gwWifi.clientConnected();
+    status.wifiApIp=gwWifi.apIP();
+    status.systemName=systemName->asString();
+    status.wifiApPass=config.getString(config.apPassword);
+    status.wifiClientIp=WiFi.localIP().toString();
+    status.wifiClientSSID=config.getString(config.wifiSSID);
+    status.n2kRx=countNMEA2KIn.getGlobal();
+    status.n2kTx=countNMEA2KOut.getGlobal();
+    channels.fillStatus(status);
+  }
   virtual GwBoatData *getBoatData(){
     return &boatData;
   }