diff --git a/bolt/internal/internal.go b/bolt/internal/internal.go
index fefa93e785..4ff5e3d62e 100644
--- a/bolt/internal/internal.go
+++ b/bolt/internal/internal.go
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ func MarshalDashboard(d chronograf.Dashboard) ([]byte, error) {
 			axes[a] = &Axis{
 				Bounds: r.Bounds,
 				Label:  r.Label,
+				Prefix: r.Prefix,
+				Suffix: r.Suffix,
+				Base:   r.Base,
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -281,14 +284,24 @@ func UnmarshalDashboard(data []byte, d *chronograf.Dashboard) error {
 
 		axes := make(map[string]chronograf.Axis, len(c.Axes))
 		for a, r := range c.Axes {
+			// axis base defaults to 10
+			if r.Base == "" {
+				r.Base = "10"
+			}
+
 			if r.Bounds != nil {
 				axes[a] = chronograf.Axis{
 					Bounds: r.Bounds,
 					Label:  r.Label,
+					Prefix: r.Prefix,
+					Suffix: r.Suffix,
+					Base:   r.Base,
 				}
+
 			} else {
 				axes[a] = chronograf.Axis{
 					Bounds: []string{},
+					Base:   r.Base,
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/bolt/internal/internal.pb.go b/bolt/internal/internal.pb.go
index 19a6c8d44e..8c9b099fc1 100644
--- a/bolt/internal/internal.pb.go
+++ b/bolt/internal/internal.pb.go
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ type Axis struct {
 	LegacyBounds []int64  `protobuf:"varint,1,rep,name=legacyBounds" json:"legacyBounds,omitempty"`
 	Bounds       []string `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=bounds" json:"bounds,omitempty"`
 	Label        string   `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=label,proto3" json:"label,omitempty"`
+	Prefix       string   `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=prefix,proto3" json:"prefix,omitempty"`
+	Suffix       string   `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=suffix,proto3" json:"suffix,omitempty"`
+	Base         string   `protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=base,proto3" json:"base,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (m *Axis) Reset()                    { *m = Axis{} }
@@ -323,67 +326,68 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("internal.proto", fileDescriptorInternal) }
 
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+	0x8f, 0x51, 0x02, 0x09, 0x00, 0x00,
 }
diff --git a/bolt/internal/internal.proto b/bolt/internal/internal.proto
index b146cfd0a0..cb41ec8952 100644
--- a/bolt/internal/internal.proto
+++ b/bolt/internal/internal.proto
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ message Axis {
 	repeated int64 legacyBounds = 1; // legacyBounds are an ordered 2-tuple consisting of lower and upper axis extents, respectively
 	repeated string bounds      = 2; // bounds are an arbitrary list of client-defined bounds.
 	string label                = 3; // label is a description of this axis
+	string prefix               = 4; // specifies the prefix for axis values
+	string suffix               = 5; // specifies the suffix for axis values
+	string base                 = 6; // defines the base for axis values
 }
 
 message Template {
diff --git a/bolt/internal/internal_test.go b/bolt/internal/internal_test.go
index 7a53243d2d..2759b7f0f5 100644
--- a/bolt/internal/internal_test.go
+++ b/bolt/internal/internal_test.go
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ func Test_MarshalDashboard(t *testing.T) {
 					"y": chronograf.Axis{
 						Bounds: []string{"0", "3", "1-7", "foo"},
 						Label:  "foo",
+						Prefix: "M",
+						Suffix: "m",
+						Base:   "2",
 					},
 				},
 				Type: "line",
@@ -241,6 +244,7 @@ func Test_MarshalDashboard_WithLegacyBounds(t *testing.T) {
 				Axes: map[string]chronograf.Axis{
 					"y": chronograf.Axis{
 						Bounds: []string{},
+						Base:   "10",
 					},
 				},
 				Type: "line",
@@ -260,7 +264,7 @@ func Test_MarshalDashboard_WithLegacyBounds(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func Test_MarshalDashboard_WithNoLegacyBounds(t *testing.T) {
+func Test_MarshalDashboard_WithEmptyLegacyBounds(t *testing.T) {
 	dashboard := chronograf.Dashboard{
 		ID: 1,
 		Cells: []chronograf.DashboardCell{
@@ -314,6 +318,7 @@ func Test_MarshalDashboard_WithNoLegacyBounds(t *testing.T) {
 				Axes: map[string]chronograf.Axis{
 					"y": chronograf.Axis{
 						Bounds: []string{},
+						Base:   "10",
 					},
 				},
 				Type: "line",
diff --git a/chronograf.go b/chronograf.go
index 535adfe1e1..3affae80a6 100644
--- a/chronograf.go
+++ b/chronograf.go
@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@ type Axis struct {
 	Bounds       []string `json:"bounds"` // bounds are an arbitrary list of client-defined strings that specify the viewport for a cell
 	LegacyBounds [2]int64 `json:"-"`      // legacy bounds are for testing a migration from an earlier version of axis
 	Label        string   `json:"label"`  // label is a description of this Axis
+	Prefix       string   `json:"prefix"` // specifies a prefix for axis values
+	Suffix       string   `json:"suffix"` // specifies a suffix for axis values
+	Base         string   `json:"base"`   // defines the base for axis values
 }
 
 // DashboardCell holds visual and query information for a cell