diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index ed3d154..6d39c93 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -65,3 +65,10 @@ eventcratechance=10
 spawnx=632032
 spawny=187177
 spawnz=-5500
+
+# Player location monitor interface configuration
+[monitor]
+# the port to listen for connections on
+port=8003
+# how often the listeners should be updated (in milliseconds)
+interval=5000
diff --git a/src/Monitor.cpp b/src/Monitor.cpp
index 8db00c1..b0501eb 100644
--- a/src/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/Monitor.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "PlayerManager.hpp"
 #include "CNStructs.hpp"
 #include "Monitor.hpp"
+#include "settings.hpp"
 
 #include <cstdio>
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ void Monitor::init() {
 
     address.sin_family = AF_INET;
     address.sin_addr.s_addr = INADDR_ANY;
-    address.sin_port = htons(8003);
+    address.sin_port = htons(settings::MONITORPORT);
 
     if (bind(listener, (struct sockaddr*)&address, sizeof(address)) < 0) {
         perror("bind");
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ void Monitor::init() {
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    std::cout << "[INFO] Monitor listening on *:8003" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "[INFO] Monitor listening on *:" << settings::MONITORPORT << std::endl;
 
-    REGISTER_SHARD_TIMER(tick, 5000);
+    REGISTER_SHARD_TIMER(tick, settings::MONITORINTERVAL);
 }
 
 static bool transmit(std::list<int>::iterator& it, char *buff, int len) {
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index df2f8fc..c4db43f 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ std::string settings::GRUNTWORKJSON = "tdata/gruntwork.json";
 std::string settings::MOTDSTRING = "Welcome to OpenFusion!";
 int settings::ACCLEVEL = 1;
 
+// monitor settings
+int settings::MONITORPORT = 8003;
+int settings::MONITORINTERVAL = 5000;
+
 // event mode settings
 int settings::EVENTMODE = 0;
 int settings::EVENTCRATECHANCE = 10;
@@ -70,4 +74,6 @@ void settings::init() {
     ACCLEVEL = reader.GetInteger("shard", "accountlevel", ACCLEVEL);
     EVENTMODE = reader.GetInteger("shard", "eventmode", EVENTMODE);
     EVENTCRATECHANCE = reader.GetInteger("shard", "eventcratechance", EVENTCRATECHANCE);
+    MONITORPORT = reader.GetInteger("monitor", "port", MONITORPORT);
+    MONITORINTERVAL = reader.GetInteger("monitor", "interval", MONITORINTERVAL);
 }
diff --git a/src/settings.hpp b/src/settings.hpp
index 73c2ec2..60476f6 100644
--- a/src/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/settings.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace settings {
     extern std::string GRUNTWORKJSON;
     extern int EVENTMODE;
     extern int EVENTCRATECHANCE;
+    extern int MONITORPORT;
+    extern int MONITORINTERVAL;
 
     void init();
 }