poe.watch
Market indexer and analyser for Path of Exile
Technologies Used
poe.watch is a website and API dedicated to providing Path of Exile (PoE) players with valuable statistics and price data. It primarily focuses on information extracted from public trade listings within the game which have to be parsed and indexed. The website is built using a combination of Go, Svelte, Postgres, Redis, Nginx, and Docker. It also includes plenty of fixes to remove price outliers and other data issues.
Features
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Item Price Tracking: It gathers data on various in-game items like unique items, gems, and currency from public listings. It calculates and displays average prices and other statistics for these items.
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Price History: Users can view historical price trends for items presented with graphs and charts to visualize price fluctuations over time. This helps players understand if an item’s price is rising, falling, or stable.
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Live Price Updates: Prices are updated frequently (within short intervals) to reflect the current market situation.
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Item Listing Counts: The site often shows how many times a specific item has been listed for sale within a certain period which is indicating the item’s trading activity.
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Detailed Item View: You can click on an item to see more in-depth information, including its price history, potential price changes, and details like corruptions and enchants that might affect its value.
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Filtering and Searching: poe.watch allows players to filter and search for specific items to quickly find the information they need.
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Character and Account Information: In some cases, poe.watch allows you to search for characters and accounts based on public listings. It can show character name history or all characters associated with an account.
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League Information: You can find information about the currently active Path of Exile leagues, including their start and end dates and countdowns.
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API Access: poe.watch provides an API that allows developers to access its data for their own tools and projects.