Elite Dangerous Market Connector EDCD

Use this command to install Elite Dangerous Market Connector:

winget install --id=EDCD.EliteDangerousMarketConnector -e

Mod/Plugin for Elite Dangerous that helps contribute data to EDDB.IO

Elite Dangerous Market Connector is a mod/plugin designed to assist players of Elite: Dangerous in contributing data to EDDB.IO. This tool enables users to collect and share commodity market and station data directly from the game, enhancing the accuracy and utility of online and offline trading tools.

Key Features:

Data Contribution: Automatically collects and submits detailed market and station data to EDDB.IO, improving real-time information for all players.
Trading Integration: Works seamlessly with popular trading tools, providing up-to-date insights for strategic decision-making.
Background Operation: Runs effortlessly in the background without interrupting gameplay or performance.
Multi-Language Support: Available in multiple languages to cater to a diverse player base.

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for Elite: Dangerous players interested in market analysis and optimization, this tool offers tangible benefits by enhancing data accuracy and accessibility across trading platforms. By contributing to the community-driven database, users help create a more informed and connected gaming experience.

Installable via winget, Elite Dangerous Market Connector is a valuable addition for traders looking to refine their strategies with reliable, real-time data.

README

Any questions or offers of help can be directed to the EDCD Discord #edmc channel:

Elite: Dangerous Market Connector (EDMC)

This application is only of use to PC players of the game Elite Dangerous (and its expansions). It won't work with PS4 or Xbox accounts.

It utilises the Journal files written by the game on the user's computer, together with data from the API Frontier Developments supplies in order to feed this data to various third party sites that the user may find useful.

See the Wiki documentation for more details.

Installation & Uninstall

Please see the Installation & Setup wiki page.

Running from source

Please see the Running from source wiki page.

Plugins

Plugins extend the behaviour of this app. See the Plugins wiki page for more information.

If you would like to write a plugin please see PLUGINS.md.

Troubleshooting

Please see the Troubleshooting wiki page.

Reporting a problem

Please report a problem as a new GitHub issue. See Reporting a problem for further guidance, including how to find the necessary log files to attach to the report.

Packaging for distribution

Please see docs/Releasing.md.

Disclaimer

This app uses the “Companion” web API that Frontier originally supplied for their Elite Dangerous iOS app and now support for third-party apps. If that API ceases to function in the future then much of this application's functionality will be curtailed (although it could still utilise Journal files).

Acknowledgements

Please see the Acknowledgements wiki page.

License

Licensed under the GNU Public License (GPL) version 2 or later.