diff --git a/contrib/py/admin/.gitignore b/contrib/py/admin/.gitignore
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+v/
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diff --git a/contrib/py/admin/dumpstats.py b/contrib/py/admin/dumpstats.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import requests
+import json
+import time
+import curses
+
+class Canvas():
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    self.data = dict()
+    self.win = curses.initscr()
+
+  def __del__(self):
+    self.win.clear()
+    curses.endwin()
+
+  def on_timer(self, event):
+    """called on timer event"""
+    self.update_data()
+
+  def _log(self, *args):
+    print("{}".format(*args))
+
+  def jsonrpc(self, meth, params, url="http://127.0.0.1:1190/jsonrpc"):
+    r = requests.post(url, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, json={"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": '0', "method":'{}'.format(meth), "params": params})
+    return r.json()
+
+  def update_data(self):
+    """update data from lokinet"""
+    try:
+      j = self.jsonrpc("llarp.admin.dumpstate", {})
+      self.data = j['result']
+    except:
+      self.data = None
+
+  def _render_path(self,y, path, name):
+    """render a path at current position"""
+    self.win.move(y, 1)
+    self.win.addstr("({}) ".format(name))
+    y += 1
+    self.win.move(y, 1)
+    y += 1
+    self.win.addstr("me -> ")
+    for hop in path["hops"]:
+      self.win.addstr(" {} ->".format(hop['router'][:4]))
+    self.win.addstr(" [{} ms latency]".format(path['intro']['latency']))
+    self.win.addstr(" [{} until expire]".format(self.timeTo(path["expiresAt"])))
+    if path["expiresSoon"]:
+      self.win.addstr("(expiring)")
+    elif path["expired"]:
+      self.win.addstr("(expired)")
+    return y
+
+  def timeTo(self, ts):
+    now = time.time() * 1000
+    return '{} seconds'.format(int((ts - now) / 1000))
+
+  def display_service(self, y, name, status):
+    """display a service at current position"""
+    self.win.move(y, 1)
+    self.win.addstr("service [{}]".format(name))
+    build = status["buildStats"]
+    ratio = build["success"] / ( build["attempts"] or 1)
+    y += 1
+    self.win.move(y, 1)
+    self.win.addstr("build success: {} %".format(int(100 * ratio)))
+    y += 1
+    self.win.move(y, 1)
+    paths = status["paths"]
+    self.win.addstr("paths: {}".format(len(paths)))
+    for path in paths:
+      y = self._render_path(y, path, "inbound")
+    for session in status["remoteSessions"]:
+      for path in session["paths"]:
+        y = self._render_path(y, path, "[active] {}".format(session["currentConvoTag"]))
+    for session in status["snodeSessions"]:
+      for path in session["paths"]:
+        y = self._render_path(y, path, "[snode]")
+    return y
+
+    #for k in status:
+    #  self.win.move(y + 1, 1)
+    #  y += 1
+    #  self.win.addstr('{}: {}'.format(k, json.dumps(status[k])))
+      
+  def display_links(self, y, data):
+    for link in data["outbound"]:
+      y += 1
+      self.win.move(y, 1)
+      self.win.addstr("outbound sessions:")
+      y = self.display_link(y, link)
+    for link in data["inbound"]:
+      y += 1
+      self.win.move(y, 1)
+      self.win.addstr("inbound sessions:")
+      y = self.display_link(y, link)
+    return y
+
+  def display_link(self, y, link):
+    y += 1
+    self.win.move(y, 1)
+    sessions = link["sessions"]["established"]
+    for s in sessions:
+      y += 1
+      self.win.move(y, 1)
+      self.win.addstr('{}\t[{}\ttx]\t[{}\trx]'.format(s['remoteAddr'], s['tx'], s['rx']))
+      if s['sendBacklog'] > 0:
+        self.win.addstr('[backlog {}]'.format(s['sendBacklog']))
+    return y
+    
+  def display_dht(self, y, data):
+    y += 2
+    self.win.move(y, 1)
+    self.win.addstr("DHT:")
+    y += 1
+    self.win.move(y, 1)
+    self.win.addstr("introset lookups")
+    y = self.display_bucket(y, data["pendingIntrosetLookups"])
+    y += 1
+    self.win.move(y, 1)
+    self.win.addstr("router lookups")
+    return self.display_bucket(y, data["pendingRouterLookups"])
+
+  def display_bucket(self, y, data):
+    txs = data['tx']
+    self.win.addstr(" ({} lookups)".format(len(txs)))
+    for tx in txs:
+      y += 1
+      self.win.move(y, 1)
+      self.win.addstr('search for {}'.format(tx['tx']['target']))
+    return y
+
+  def display_data(self):
+    """draw main window"""
+    if self.data is not None:
+      self.win.clear()
+      self.win.box()
+      self.win.addstr(1,1, "lokinet online")
+      #print(self.data)
+      services = self.data["services"]
+      y = 3
+      for k in services:
+        y = self.display_service(y, k, services[k])
+      y = self.display_links(y, self.data["links"])
+      y = self.display_dht(y, self.data["dht"]) 
+    self.win.refresh()
+    
+
+
+  def run(self):
+    while True:
+      self.update_data()
+      self.display_data()
+      time.sleep(0.5)
+
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  c = Canvas()
+  c.run()
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diff --git a/contrib/py/admin/requirements.txt b/contrib/py/admin/requirements.txt
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+requests
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