diff --git a/API-README b/API-README
index b205c90b..a71b694f 100644
--- a/API-README
+++ b/API-README
@@ -400,7 +400,14 @@ miner.php - an example web page to access the API
 Feature Changelog for external applications using the API:
 
 
-API V1.23
+API V1.24
+
+Modified API commands:
+ 'pools' - add 'Best Share'
+
+----------
+
+API V1.23 (cgminer v2.10.2)
 
 Added API commands:
  'pgaset' - with: MMQ opt=clock val=160 to 230 (and a multiple of 2)
diff --git a/api.c b/api.c
index 1d29dbb9..3561c7ab 100644
--- a/api.c
+++ b/api.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static const char SEPARATOR = '|';
 #define SEPSTR "|"
 static const char GPUSEP = ',';
 
-static const char *APIVERSION = "1.23";
+static const char *APIVERSION = "1.24";
 static const char *DEAD = "Dead";
 #if defined(HAVE_OPENCL) || defined(HAVE_AN_FPGA)
 static const char *SICK = "Sick";
@@ -1993,6 +1993,7 @@ static void poolstatus(struct io_data *io_data, __maybe_unused SOCKETTYPE c, __m
 		else
 			root = api_add_const(root, "Stratum URL", BLANK, false);
 		root = api_add_bool(root, "Has GBT", &(pool->has_gbt), false);
+		root = api_add_uint64(root, "Best Share", &(pool->best_diff), true);
 
 		root = print_data(root, buf, isjson, isjson && (i > 0));
 		io_add(io_data, buf);
diff --git a/cgminer.c b/cgminer.c
index 876abeda..0c2d8c2c 100644
--- a/cgminer.c
+++ b/cgminer.c
@@ -2349,6 +2349,8 @@ static uint64_t share_diff(const struct work *work)
 		best_diff = ret;
 		suffix_string(best_diff, best_share, 0);
 	}
+	if (ret > work->pool->best_diff)
+		work->pool->best_diff = ret;
 	mutex_unlock(&control_lock);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3933,6 +3935,10 @@ void zero_stats(void)
 	total_diff1 = 0;
 	memset(best_share, 0, 8);
 	suffix_string(best_diff, best_share, 0);
+	found_blocks = 0;
+	total_diff_accepted = 0;
+	total_diff_rejected = 0;
+	total_diff_stale = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < total_pools; i++) {
 		struct pool *pool = pools[i];
@@ -3944,6 +3950,13 @@ void zero_stats(void)
 		pool->discarded_work = 0;
 		pool->getfail_occasions = 0;
 		pool->remotefail_occasions = 0;
+		pool->last_share_time = 0;
+		pool->diff1 = 0;
+		pool->diff_accepted = 0;
+		pool->diff_rejected = 0;
+		pool->diff_stale = 0;
+		pool->last_share_diff = 0;
+		pool->best_diff = 0;
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&hash_lock);
@@ -3955,6 +3968,11 @@ void zero_stats(void)
 		cgpu->rejected = 0;
 		cgpu->hw_errors = 0;
 		cgpu->utility = 0.0;
+		cgpu->last_share_pool_time = 0;
+		cgpu->diff1 = 0;
+		cgpu->diff_accepted = 0;
+		cgpu->diff_rejected = 0;
+		cgpu->last_share_diff = 0;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&hash_lock);
 }
diff --git a/miner.h b/miner.h
index 4d47c3cc..d892ed03 100644
--- a/miner.h
+++ b/miner.h
@@ -924,6 +924,7 @@ struct pool {
 
 	time_t last_share_time;
 	double last_share_diff;
+	uint64_t best_diff;
 
 	struct cgminer_stats cgminer_stats;
 	struct cgminer_pool_stats cgminer_pool_stats;