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Tracking your Grass earnings properly is one of the most underrated habits a node operator can build — and with the platform’s reward model having evolved significantly, knowing exactly what to watch has never been more important. Whether you’re brand new to the Grass network or you’ve been running a node for a few epochs already, this guide walks you through the tools and routines that keep you informed and in control.
**Understand What You’re Actually Tracking**
Before you can track anything meaningfully, you need to understand the two types of points Grass now uses.
Grass Points break down into two types: Uptime Points and Network Points, which give a clearer picture of both the availability and usage of the bandwidth that you contribute.
This updated points system was first introduced and is effective starting in Epoch 11.
Uptime Points are earned based on the amount of time your device is connected to the Grass Network in a manner that makes your bandwidth available for use.
Network Points are earned when your bandwidth is actively used by the Grass Network to power web data requests.
These two numbers behave very differently, so treat them as separate metrics when reviewing your dashboard.
**Your First Stop: The Grass Dashboard**
The Grass dashboard lets you keep tabs on your earnings, uptime, and referrals, making it easy to track how much you’re making by renting out your unused internet.
Log in at app.grass.io and look for your Epoch Network Earnings and Epoch Uptime Earnings displayed at a glance. These reset each epoch, so it’s worth checking in at least every few days rather than waiting until an epoch closes.
Once your node is configured, you will be able to monitor your uptime and points in the Grass Dashboard.
Think of this as your home base. Everything else — spreadsheets, third-party tools — is supplementary to what you see here.
**Why Your Numbers Will Vary (And That’s Normal)**
Don’t expect a flat, predictable point total from day to day.
The network prioritizes bandwidth usage through nodes offering the highest stability, updated software, and high-demand geographies.
In practice, that means two people running the same app for the same number of hours can earn meaningfully different Network Points depending on their location and connection quality.
During Stage 2, about 150,000 users received roughly 90% of the network traffic
— a reminder that Network Points are competitive by design. Uptime Points are more predictable since they reward consistent availability, but
Uptime Points carry a lower conversion rate
compared to Network Points. The device you use also matters:
Network Points earned via the Desktop App have been awarded a bonus of 5x to the standard award rate, while those earned through the Android App have been awarded a bonus of 10x.
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None of this means you can’t grow your earnings — it just means you should track trends over multiple days, not single-day snapshots.
**Simple Habits That Make Tracking Easier**
Keep a lightweight log. Once a week, copy your current Uptime Points, Network Points, and total balance into a plain spreadsheet or even a notes app. Date each entry. After a month, you’ll have a real picture of your growth rate and can spot drops that might indicate a connectivity issue or an app update you missed.
Rewards are no longer as easy to farm as before, with the system now prioritizing Network Points and node quality.
That shift makes uptime hygiene critical. Set your device’s power and sleep settings so the Grass app never gets interrupted overnight. A node that drops offline for eight hours every night is leaving a large share of Uptime Points on the table.
Check for app updates immediately when they drop.
The network prioritizes nodes offering the highest stability and updated software
, so running an outdated version can quietly reduce your share of traffic — and your Network Points along with it.
**Staking GRASS Tokens: A Separate Tracking Layer**
If you’ve already received GRASS tokens and want to put them to work, the staking side has its own mechanics to monitor.
You can stake GRASS tokens by delegating them to a router via the official staking interface, with no minimum staking period — rewards are accrued and distributed every second.
If you choose to unstake, your tokens will enter a 7-day unbonding period before becoming available for withdrawal.
Grass staking follows a shared-risk, shared-reward model, where routers with more stake are selected more frequently to process bandwidth traffic, resulting in higher rewards for both delegators and routers.
Track your staked position and the commission rate of the router you’ve delegated to — lower commission means more of the reward flows back to you.
Platforms like StakingRewards provide a comprehensive analytics suite where you can track real-time yields, validator performance, uptime, commission rates, and more.
**Putting It All Together**
Tracking your Grass earnings isn’t complicated, but it does reward consistency. Check your dashboard a few times a week, log your totals weekly, keep your app updated, and review your staking router’s performance monthly.
Your contributions to the Grass network are tracked through Grass Points shown on your account through the Grass Dashboard, and those points are used as a factor to determine the number of Grass tokens you are eligible to receive during the next airdrop claim period.
The more clearly you understand your own numbers, the better positioned you’ll be when reward distributions open.
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