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Data Sources

OBSERVE aggregates data exclusively from open, public, and lawfully licensed sources. No private surveillance, no hacking, no personal data collection. Below is a complete list of every data source used, its license, and how it is attributed.

Included with subscription — no setup required
BYOK — connect your own key in Settings → Integrations

Platform-Included Sources

These sources are active for all subscribers with no additional setup. All are open/public data with no commercial restrictions.

Coverage
Global — significant earthquakes updated in real time
License
US Federal Government — Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105)
USGS data is produced by federal employees and carries no copyright. Free for any use.
Coverage
United States — Severe and Extreme active alerts
License
US Federal Government — Public Domain
NWS data is explicitly public domain. Cannot be used in a way that implies government endorsement.
GDELT Project
News Intelligence
Coverage
Global — English-language news, filtered for geopolitical relevance
License
Open — unrestricted commercial use with attribution
GDELT explicitly grants unlimited use for any academic, commercial, or governmental purpose. Citation + link required.
CoinCap
Markets
Coverage
Global — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Ripple, Cardano, Polkadot
License
Free — commercial use allowed
CoinCap provides free market data with no commercial restrictions on the free tier.
Coverage
Global — 10 major USD currency pairs
License
Free tier — commercial display use allowed
Used for display purposes only within a broader dashboard. Data is not resold or redistributed as a standalone product.
OpenWeatherMap
Weather (optional)
Coverage
Global cities — current conditions, severe weather only
License
ODbL — commercial use allowed with attribution
Requires user-provided API key (BYOK). ODbL share-alike applies to the database, not application code.

Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) Sources

These sources require you to register for a free account with the provider and connect your own API key in Settings → Integrations. Your keys are encrypted and never used outside your account.

NewsAPI
News Intelligence
Coverage
Global — top headlines and article search from 80,000+ sources
License
Developer (free) tier: development only. Commercial use requires paid plan.
Users must have an appropriate paid NewsAPI plan for production use. OBSERVE does not use a platform-wide NewsAPI key.
Coverage
Global — conflict events, protests, explosions, battles
License
Free registration required. Commercial entities need a corporate license.
Users register their own ACLED account. Each user is responsible for their own ACLED terms compliance.
OpenSky Network
Transport — Flights
Coverage
Europe & Middle East — real-time flight state vectors
License
Research/non-commercial. Commercial use requires a separate license from OpenSky.
Users connect their own OpenSky credentials. OBSERVE does not use a shared platform key for OpenSky.
Perplexity AI
AI Briefings
Coverage
AI-generated intelligence analysis using sonar models
License
Pay-as-you-go API. Standard Perplexity API terms apply.
Users provide their own Perplexity API key. Costs depend on usage; typical briefing is under $0.01.

Our Data Ethics Commitment

OBSERVE uses only lawfully obtained, publicly available data. We do not scrape private systems, exploit API terms of service, collect personal location data, or enable surveillance of individuals. All platform-level data sources have been reviewed for commercial use compatibility. BYOK sources are the responsibility of each user under their own agreements with the respective providers.

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