EDDN VS EDMarketConnector

Data comes from all the players using the apps which submit data to the EDDN (Elite Dangerous Data Network), which does not store any of the data but streams it to various sites like EDDB who do store data and provide backups, see: https://github.com/EDCD/EDDN

If anyone is up to it, EDDB was pretty much a frontend/database for EDDN (which does not appear to be shut down). If you ever configured EDMC to send data to EDDB, it was basically send to that. EDDN to be clear doesn't store the data, it just makes it available for any interest party.

For more details see the EDDN github.

Have a look at https://github.com/EDCD/EDDN

The hardcore traders are monitoring the EDDN feed directly. They get alerts in Discord (or via text message) when commodities sell above thresholds they set. They're monitoring the background simulation (BGS), participating in coordinated market scouting efforts, and even manipulating the BGS to get desirable states like Boom or Public Holiday. They're supporting Powers that give influence or trade bonuses. They have fleet carriers that stockpile desirable commodities, and they're part of squadrons that can completely fulfill a station's demand anywhere in the Bubble in 15 minutes or less. If you want to get the best possible prices for your mined commodities, you need to raise your level of gameplay to match these players.

https://github.com/EDCD/EDDN/tree/live - EDDN is also data sharing

Depends on how many CMDRS are syncing their journals to EDDN: Elite Dangerous Data Network

Helping the community. There is a gigantic database called EDDN that gets data from many different sources to build the tools you've seen above and much more. It's a phenomenal community-based enterprise, and one of the reasons why I've fallen in love with this game (despite the Black Adders). Wanna contribute? The link above will guide you through. Basically download, install and configure one of the recommended apps and all necessary information will be sent to the database, for everyone to use.

If you're writing a tool that looks to send over EDDN then please be sure you read all the documentation (which I've recently spent time improving) -> https://github.com/EDCD/EDDN/tree/live .

The Elite Dangerous Market Connector, and associated plugins, work great in Whisky. It'll open Safari upon initial launch to authenticate. After that, just launch it after the game and it'll connect with no issues whatsoever. It will not work if you launch it before the game.

ED Market Connector - https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector

EDDiscovery or EDMC to update the EDDN and have useful information at your fingertips. I prefer EDDiscovery, hugely useful for explorers. Link your account to keep your info up to date and keep the community up to date to allow nearly all these other tools to work.

------------------------------------- | Useful Addons/Programs | : ------------------------------------- - min-ed-launcher https://github.com/rfvgyhn/min-ed-launcher - EDMC https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector - EDMC-Plugins https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector/wiki/Plugins :satellite_orbital: EDMC-Canonn.Science:Science:https://github.com/canonn-science/EDMC-Canonn/wiki

(these are downloaded mods) I also use EDHM to change my hud colors cause orange and blue got boring and OD Mission Stacker to efficiently stack massacre missions and ED Market Connector for general info and updating to a lot of other peripheries.

Always run EDMC https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector when you play. It will upload market and other data for your fc as well as any other station/settlement you dock at.

YouTube, Reddit, and the forums are your friend, there are also many the third party sites and applications available to help you to navigate and locate facilities within the game. The most commonly recommended site is Inara and the applications recommended to support it are ED Market Connector or ED Discovery. The applications send market data that Inara use to keep track of the trade markets, they include search functions which help you to find what stations have what services, including what ships and modules are available. Inara can also track your commander data to if you make an account and link it to your Frontier account.