Ghostery TrackerDB
summary
TrackerDB maps network requests to named services using pattern files, links each service to an organization and metadata (website, privacy contact, country), and assigns categories; it ships a JavaScript SDK built on Ghost’s ad-blocking engine so projects can resolve URLs locally, and it remains human‑curated with AI used only in review. The project is open-sourced 2023, offers licensing or a data‑partner contribution model, and currently covers 3,000+ patterns, 2,500 orgs, ~5,000 domains.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction to TrackerDB
- 1:02What is TrackerDB
- 3:54Understanding network requests
- 6:08TrackerDB structure and data
- 11:27Matching network requests
- 13:17Using the TrackerDB SDK
- 14:23Data partnership model
- 16:50TrackerDB goals and quality
- 17:35Open collaboration model
- 18:37Current coverage and gaps
- 21:09Q&A session
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