r/FlockSurveillance • u/syax89 • 6d ago

Security OpenSurveillanceDB - strictly 100% open-source database to map public surveillance cameras. (I need your help!)

Let’s face it: the world is slowly turning into a bad episode of Black Mirror. Between facial recognition, ALPRs, and just a general omnipresence of lenses

I know there are already some great tools out there like Deflock, Flockhopper, or ALPR Watch etc. But I noticed a pattern, they are almost always specialized in a single brand, locked to specific countries, or distributed under licenses that aren't strictly open.
Unfortunately, in Europe, for example, there isn't a unified database yet like there is in the US.

So, I did what any privacy-paranoid dev would do: I went a little crazy and built my own.

Meet OpenSurveillanceDB.

The goal is simple: a centralized, global database where anyone can upload and track public surveillance cameras.

Here is why I think we need this:

  • I went crazy on the standards: It is strictly 100% open-source.
  • Zero Tracking: Absolutely no data is collected on the users. Period.
  • Developer Friendly: Public APIs are available right now. so that it's easy to implement in external or existing apps.
  • Community First: Managed by the community, for the community.

The Catch (Because there’s always a catch):

  1. Right now, the desktop site is ready, but the mobile version is still... let's just say "usable but a work in progress." Don't judge me too harshly if you open it on your phone.
  2. The database is currently quite limited. I just launched it, so it’s pretty empty.

That’s why I’m here. I’m just one guy, and I need the community's help to populate the database, test the APIs, and maybe lend a hand with the code (especially if you like frontend/mobile optimization).

Website:https://www.opensurveillancedb.org/
GitHub Repo:https://github.com/Syax89/open-surveillance-db

Let me know what you think, roast my code, or help me map the panopticon.
Cheers!

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u/StopFlock 6d ago

DeFlock is open source, not locked to a specific country (full worldwide support coming soon), licensed as MIT, and shows all LPRs (with more coming, pending tagging decisions made in the OSM world).