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ShadowBroker aggregates data from dozens of public open-source feeds and renders them as independently toggleable map layers. Every layer can be turned on or off from the left panel without reloading the page.

Layer toggle table

LayerDefaultDescriptionData sourceUpdate frequency
Commercial FlightsOnAirlines, cargo, and GA aircraftOpenSky Network~60s
Private FlightsOnNon-commercial private aircraftOpenSky Network~60s
Private JetsOnHigh-value bizjets with owner identificationOpenSky Network~60s
Military FlightsOnMilitary & government aircraft — tankers, ISR, fighters, transportsadsb.lol military endpoint~60s
Tracked AircraftOnSpecial interest watch listOpenSky Network~60s
SatellitesOnOrbital assets tracked by mission typeCelesTrak TLE + SGP4~60s
Carriers / Mil / CargoOnUS Navy carriers, cargo ships, tankersaisstream.io WebSocketReal-time
Civilian VesselsOffYachts, fishing, and recreational craftaisstream.io WebSocketReal-time
Cruise / PassengerOnCruise ships and ferriesaisstream.io WebSocketReal-time
Tracked YachtsOnBillionaire and oligarch superyachts (Yacht-Alert DB)aisstream.io WebSocketReal-time
Earthquakes (24h)OnUSGS real-time seismic events, magnitude-scaledUSGS Earthquake Feed~60s
CCTV MeshOff2,000+ live traffic camerasTfL, TxDOT, NYC DOT, Singapore LTA~10min
Ukraine FrontlineOnLive warfront GeoJSON — occupied, advance, and liberated zonesDeepState Map (GitHub mirror)~30min
Global IncidentsOnGDELT conflict event aggregation — last 8 hoursGDELT Project export CDN~15min
GPS JammingOnNAC-P degradation zones with severity % labelsADS-B aircraft data (derived)~60s
MODIS Terra (Daily)OffNASA GIBS true-color satellite imagery — 30-day time sliderNASA GIBSDaily
High-Res SatelliteOffEsri World Imagery sub-meter basemap (zoom 18+)Esri World ImageryStatic
KiwiSDR ReceiversOff500+ public SDR receivers worldwidekiwisdr.com~30min
Fire Hotspots (24h)OffNOAA-20 VIIRS thermal anomalies, color-coded by FRPNASA FIRMS~120s
Internet OutagesOffRegional connectivity alerts with severity %Georgia Tech IODA~120s
Data CentersOff2,000+ global data centers with outage cross-referenceDC Map (GitHub)Cached 7d
Day / Night CycleOnSolar terminator overlay showing current daylight zonesComputed (solar position)Continuous

Layer categories

Aviation

Commercial, private, military, and tracked aircraft with holding-pattern detection and flight trails.

Maritime

25,000+ AIS vessels, US Navy carrier strike group tracker, and superyacht monitoring.

Satellites

2,000+ orbital assets propagated in real time via SGP4, classified by mission type.

Geopolitics

GDELT conflict events, live Ukraine frontline, SIGINT news feed, and region dossiers.

Satellite imagery

NASA MODIS Terra daily imagery, Esri sub-meter basemap, and Sentinel-2 intel cards.

SDR radio

KiwiSDR public receivers with embedded live tuner, OpenMHz trunked radio, and Broadcastify.

Surveillance

2,000+ CCTV feeds from London, NYC, Austin, and Singapore with automatic feed-type detection.

Environmental

NASA FIRMS fire hotspots, space weather Kp index, IODA internet outages, and USGS earthquakes.

Signal intelligence

GPS jamming zones derived from ADS-B NAC-P degradation analysis, plus the radio intercept panel.

API key requirements

Most layers require no API key. The only key required for full functionality is the aisstream.io key for maritime tracking.
KeyPurposeRequired
AIS_API_KEYMaritime vessel tracking via aisstream.io WebSocketYes
OPENSKY_CLIENT_ID / OPENSKY_CLIENT_SECRETHigher rate limits for flight dataOptional
LTA_ACCOUNT_KEYSingapore LTA CCTV camerasOptional
Layers that use no API key — satellites, earthquakes, NASA FIRMS, KiwiSDR, GDELT, DeepState Map, and most others — are fully functional without any configuration.

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