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What is EDDN?

The Elite: Dangerous Data Network is a system for willing Commanders to share dynamic data about the galaxy with others. By pooling data in a common format, tools and analyses can be produced that add an even greater depth and vibrancy to the in-game universe.

EDDN is not run by or affiliated with Frontier Developments.

Using EDDN

How you use EDDN depends on who you are:

Trading software users

If you use one of the following trading tools then you're already taking advantage of data supplied by the EDDN network:

Tool Commander
EDDB themroc
EDSM AnthorNet
Elite Trade Net Joe113
Inara Artie
Maddavo's Market Share maddavo
Roguey's Roguey
ED-Intelligent Boardcomputer Extension Duke Jones
edda troydm

Player tools

If you're playing E:D on PC or Mac please consider running one of the following apps to contribute data to EDDN for your own and others' benefit:

Tool Commander
E:D Market Connector Otis B.
ED-Intelligent Boardcomputer Extension Duke Jones
edce-client Andargor
EDDI VerticalBlank, Hoodathunk, T'Kael
EDDiscovery Robby
Elite Log Agent John Kozak
Elite G19s Companion app MagicMau
Elite Virtual Assistant
Trade Dangerous + EDAPI orphu

If your preferred trading tool or app isn't on these lists ask the developer to incorporate support for EDDN!

Sending and receiving data

Please read the all of the guidance in the main schemas README.

Anyone planning to send data too EDDN MUST comply with all of the advice in that document, and the individual schema README files as applicable. It's also the bext resource for those listening to the EDDN data stream.

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