# IX Scout
*Part of the Inference-X Ecosystem*

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**Real-time global map of every Inference-X node.**

When you run IX Engine with `--scout`, you optionally report anonymous hardware telemetry.
IX Scout aggregates this data into a live map of the community's collective compute.

## Deploy Scout Server
```bash
pip install fastapi uvicorn
python ix_scout.py
# → API at http://localhost:7936
```

## Enable Node Reporting
```bash
# Add --scout flag to your IX Engine command
./inference-x model.gguf --serve 8080 --scout https://scout.inference-x.com
```

## API
```
POST /report    — IX Engine nodes report telemetry
GET  /stats     — Aggregated stats (24h window)
GET  /nodes     — Recent nodes (anonymized)
GET  /health    — Service status
```

## Privacy
- All telemetry is anonymous (no IPs stored)
- Opt-in only via explicit `--scout` flag
- Only hardware specs reported (backend, RAM, speed, country optional)
- Data retained for 24 hours then pruned

Built in Morocco for the world. 🇲🇦

## License
[Business Source License 1.1](LICENSE)
**Author:** Salka Elmadani