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# Ollama Cloud Usage Server
A lightweight Node.js server that scrapes your Ollama cloud usage from `ollama.com/settings` and exposes it as a JSON API. Works on headless servers. Optionally pushes to Home Assistant.
Lightweight Node.js server that pulls your Ollama cloud usage from `ollama.com/settings` and serves it as a JSON API. Runs fine on headless servers. Can optionally push metrics to Home Assistant.
**No browser on the server needed** — uses pure HTTP requests with cookie management.
**No browser required on the server** — just HTTP requests with cookie management.
## Setup
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## Authentication
You have two options:
Pick one:
### Option 1: Email/Password (for accounts with a password)
### Option 1: Email/Password (if your account has a password)
Set in `.env`:
Add to `.env`:
```
AUTH_MODE=email
OLLAMA_EMAIL=you@example.com
OLLAMA_PASSWORD=your-password
```
If your account was created via Google OAuth and has no password set, use Option 2.
If you signed up with Google OAuth and never set a password, skip to Option 2.
### Option 2: Export cookies from your browser (works with Google/GitHub accounts)
### Option 2: Export cookies from your browser (for Google/GitHub sign-ins)
Use this if you sign in with Google/GitHub and don't have a password on your Ollama account.
**Using a cookie export extension** (e.g. [EditThisCookie](https://editthiscookie.com/) or [Cookie-Editor](https://cookie-editor.com/)):
1. Install the extension, sign into ollama.com
**Using a cookie extension** like [EditThisCookie](https://editthiscookie.com/) or [Cookie-Editor](https://cookie-editor.com/):
1. Install the extension, log into ollama.com
2. Export cookies for ollama.com as JSON
3. POST the JSON array to the server:
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-d @cookies.json
```
**Using DevTools directly:**
1. Sign into ollama.com in your browser
**Or grab them manually from DevTools:**
1. Log into ollama.com in your browser
2. Open DevTools → Application → Cookies → `https://ollama.com`
3. Copy each cookie's name/value and POST as JSON
Cookies are saved to `.cookies.json` and reused across polls. They eventually expire, at which point you'll need to re-export them.
Cookies get saved to `.cookies.json` and reused automatically. They'll expire eventually — when that happens, just re-export and POST them again.
**Set in `.env`:**
```
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## API Endpoints
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
| Endpoint | Method | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| `/api/usage` | GET | Latest polled usage data |
| `/api/usage` | GET | Latest usage data from last poll |
| `/api/usage/refresh` | GET | Force a fresh poll right now |
| `/api/health` | GET | Server status and config |
| `/api/cookies` | POST | Upload/replace cookies (JSON array) |
| `/api/cookies` | POST | Upload new cookies (JSON array) |
### Example response (`/api/usage`)
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### Option A: Automatic push
Set `HA_URL` and `HA_TOKEN` in `.env`. The server pushes to `sensor.ollama_session_usage` and `sensor.ollama_weekly_usage` after every poll. Sensors are created automatically in HA — no need to define them manually.
Set `HA_URL` and `HA_TOKEN` in `.env`. After every poll, the server pushes to `sensor.ollama_session_usage` and `sensor.ollama_weekly_usage`. HA creates the sensors automatically — no manual setup needed.
### Option B: REST sensor (pull from HA)
### Option B: REST sensor (pull from HA side)
Add to `configuration.yaml`:
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| `OLLAMA_EMAIL` | — | Email for email auth mode |
| `OLLAMA_PASSWORD` | — | Password for email auth mode |
| `PORT` | 3214 | Server port |
| `POLL_MINUTES` | 30 | Poll interval in minutes |
| `POLL_MINUTES` | 30 | How often to poll (minutes) |
| `HA_URL` | — | Home Assistant URL (no trailing slash) |
| `HA_TOKEN` | — | HA long-lived access token |
| `COOKIE_FILE` | `.cookies.json` | Path to persist cookies |
| `COOKIE_FILE` | `.cookies.json` | Where to store cookies |
## Updating Cookies
When cookies expire, re-export from your browser and POST again — it overwrites the old ones:
When cookies expire, just re-export from your browser and POST again — it replaces the old ones:
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:3214/api/cookies \
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-d @fresh-cookies.json
```
The server logs will show `needsLogin` when cookies have expired.
Server logs will show `needsLogin` when cookies have expired.
## Running as a Service
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pm2 start server.js --name ollama-usage
pm2 save
pm2 startup
```
```