Mining Pool Quickstart

Mining account creation is API-only — no UI flow exists. The four steps below cover account creation, stratum lookup, hashrate monitoring, and payout configuration, all under one API key with the appropriate Mining scope.

Prerequisites

A WhiteBIT account with completed KYC (register)
An API key with appropriate permissions (create key)
HMAC-SHA512 signing configured (authentication guide)
curl and jq installed (for command-line examples)

Mining account creation is fully API-driven and requires no prior UI setup. However, actual mining requires connecting ASIC hardware (or a hosted mining service) to the stratum URL provided in Step 2. Without connected hardware, hashrate will be zero and no rewards will accrue.

Create a mining account

Create a new mining account with a unique name.

cURL
Python

curl -X POST https://whitebit.com/api/v4/mining/accounts/create \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-TXC-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-TXC-PAYLOAD: YOUR_PAYLOAD" \
  -H "X-TXC-SIGNATURE: YOUR_SIGNATURE" \
  -d '{
    "name": "my_miner_01",
    "request": "/api/v4/mining/accounts/create",
    "nonce": 1709340000000
  }'

import requests, json, hmac, hashlib, base64, time

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
API_SECRET = "YOUR_SECRET"
BASE_URL = "https://whitebit.com"

def make_request(endpoint, body):
    nonce = int(time.time() * 1000)
    body["request"] = endpoint
    body["nonce"] = nonce
    data_json = json.dumps(body)
    payload = base64.b64encode(data_json.encode())
    signature = hmac.new(
        API_SECRET.encode(), payload, hashlib.sha512
    ).hexdigest()
    headers = {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-TXC-APIKEY": API_KEY,
        "X-TXC-PAYLOAD": payload.decode(),
        "X-TXC-SIGNATURE": signature,
    }
    return requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}{endpoint}", headers=headers, data=data_json)

# Create a mining account
response = make_request("/api/v4/mining/accounts/create", {
    "name": "my_miner_01",
})
print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

For Go and PHP examples, see SDKs.Required field: name (unique, alphanumeric + underscores, max 255 characters). Optional: referralCode.Expected response:

{
  "data": {
    "name": "my_miner_01",
    "createdAt": 1709340000
  }
}

View stratum connection details

Retrieve stratum URLs, fee information, and worker counts for the mining account.

cURL
Python

curl -X POST https://whitebit.com/api/v4/mining/miners/info \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-TXC-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-TXC-PAYLOAD: YOUR_PAYLOAD" \
  -H "X-TXC-SIGNATURE: YOUR_SIGNATURE" \
  -d '{
    "account": "my_miner_01",
    "request": "/api/v4/mining/miners/info",
    "nonce": 1709340000001
  }'

# Get stratum connection details
response = make_request("/api/v4/mining/miners/info", {
    "account": "my_miner_01",
})
print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

Expected response:

{
  "data": {
    "fee": "2.5",
    "workers": {
      "online": 0,
      "offline": 0,
      "low": 0
    },
    "stratum": [
      {"url": "stratum+tcp://pool.whitebit.com:3333", "workersCount": 0},
      {"url": "stratum+tcp://pool.whitebit.com:3334", "workersCount": 0}
    ]
  }
}

Use the returned stratum URL and port to configure mining hardware. Set the user field in the miner configuration to the mining account name (my_miner_01).

Check hashrate

Monitor hashrate performance for the mining account.

cURL
Python

curl -X POST https://whitebit.com/api/v4/mining/hashrate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-TXC-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-TXC-PAYLOAD: YOUR_PAYLOAD" \
  -H "X-TXC-SIGNATURE: YOUR_SIGNATURE" \
  -d '{
    "account": "my_miner_01",
    "interval": "1h",
    "request": "/api/v4/mining/hashrate",
    "nonce": 1709340000002
  }'

# Check hashrate
response = make_request("/api/v4/mining/hashrate", {
    "account": "my_miner_01",
    "interval": "1h",
})
print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

Expected response:

{
  "data": {
    "account": "my_miner_01",
    "hashrate": [
      {"timestamp": 1709340000, "hashrate": "0", "rejectRate": 0}
    ]
  }
}

Hashrate will be zero until mining hardware connects and submits shares. Available intervals: 5m, 1h, 24h.

Configure payout destination

Set the payout destination to Main balance (for trading or lending) or an external BTC address (for cold storage).

cURL
Python

# Option A: Payout to Main balance
curl -X POST https://whitebit.com/api/v4/mining/payout-destination/edit \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-TXC-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-TXC-PAYLOAD: YOUR_PAYLOAD" \
  -H "X-TXC-SIGNATURE: YOUR_SIGNATURE" \
  -d '{
    "accountName": "my_miner_01",
    "destination": "main_balance",
    "request": "/api/v4/mining/payout-destination/edit",
    "nonce": 1709340000003
  }'

# Option B: Payout to external BTC address
curl -X POST https://whitebit.com/api/v4/mining/payout-destination/edit \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-TXC-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-TXC-PAYLOAD: YOUR_PAYLOAD" \
  -H "X-TXC-SIGNATURE: YOUR_SIGNATURE" \
  -d '{
    "accountName": "my_miner_01",
    "destination": "external_address",
    "address": "bc1qxy2kgdygjrsqtzq2n0yrf2493p83kkfjhx0wlh",
    "request": "/api/v4/mining/payout-destination/edit",
    "nonce": 1709340000004
  }'

# Option A: Payout to Main balance
response = make_request("/api/v4/mining/payout-destination/edit", {
    "accountName": "my_miner_01",
    "destination": "main_balance",
})
print(response.json())

# Option B: Payout to external BTC address
response = make_request("/api/v4/mining/payout-destination/edit", {
    "accountName": "my_miner_01",
    "destination": "external_address",
    "address": "bc1qxy2kgdygjrsqtzq2n0yrf2493p83kkfjhx0wlh",
})
print(response.json())

Required fields: accountName, destination (main_balance or external_address). When destination is external_address, the address field (BTC address) is also required.Expected response:

{
  "payoutDestination": "main_balance",
  "externalAddress": null
}

After connecting mining hardware to the stratum URL from Step 2, hashrate data appears within minutes. Rewards begin accruing once shares are submitted. Track rewards via POST /api/v4/mining/rewards.

What’s Next

Mining Pool Overview

Stratum ports 3333 and 3334, hashrate intervals (5m, 1h, 24h), watcher links for shared monitoring, and the WhitePool platform branding.

API Reference

Full endpoint documentation for all 11 mining endpoints.

For Go and PHP examples, see SDKs.

​Prerequisites

​What’s Next

Mining Pool Overview

API Reference

Prerequisites

What’s Next