Shynet offers a modern approach to web analytics, built for those who prioritize user privacy and data ownership. Unlike many popular tools, it doesn't rely on invasive tracking methods. You host it yourself, ensuring all visitor data remains under your control, never shared with third-party companies. It's designed to work without cookies, which means you can ditch annoying consent banners. The lightweight tracking script can even function without JavaScript, falling back to a simple tracking pixel.
Because you host it on your own domain, it's generally not blocked by ad blockers, providing more accurate data. Despite its privacy-centric design, it delivers a comprehensive set of metrics, including:
The platform is built on Django, making it robust and manageable. It's an ideal solution for personal projects, small businesses, and medium-sized websites where ethical data collection is paramount.
services:
shynet:
container_name: shynet_main
image: milesmcc/shynet:latest
restart: unless-stopped
expose:
- 8080
env_file:
# Create a file called '.env' if it doesn't already exist.
# You can use `TEMPLATE.env` as a guide.
- .env
environment:
- DB_HOST=db
networks:
- internal
depends_on:
- db
db:
container_name: shynet_database
image: postgres
restart: always
environment:
- "POSTGRES_USER=${DB_USER}"
- "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}"
- "POSTGRES_DB=${DB_NAME}"
volumes:
- ./db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
networks:
- internal
webserver:
container_name: shynet_webserver
image: nginx
restart: always
volumes:
- ./nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
ports:
- 8080:80
depends_on:
- shynet
networks:
- internal
networks:
internal:# This file shows all of the environment variables you can
# set to configure Shynet, as well as information about their
# effects. Make a copy of this file to configure your deployment.
# Database settings (PostgreSQL)
DB_NAME=shynet_db
DB_USER=shynet_db_user
DB_PASSWORD=shynet_db_user_password
DB_HOST=db
DB_PORT=5432
# Database settings (SQLite) - comment PostgreSQL settings
# SQLITE=True
# DB_NAME=/var/local/shynet/db/db.sqlite3
# Email settings (optional)
EMAIL_HOST_USER=example
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=example_password
EMAIL_HOST=smtp.example.com
EMAIL_PORT=465
EMAIL_USE_SSL=True
# Comment out EMAIL_USE_SSL & uncomment EMAIL_USE_TLS if your SMTP server uses TLS.
# EMAIL_USE_TLS=True
SERVER_EMAIL=Shynet <noreply@shynet.example.com>
# General Django settings - to generate run: python3 -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe())"
DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=random_string
# Set these to your deployment's domain. Both are comma separated, but CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS also requires a scheme (e.g., `https://`).
ALLOWED_HOSTS=example.com
CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=https://example.com
# Localization
# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/topics/i18n/
LANGUAGE_CODE=en-us
# Set to True (capitalized) if you want people to be able to sign up for your Shynet instance (not recommended)
ACCOUNT_SIGNUPS_ENABLED=False
# Should user email addresses be verified? Only set this to `required` if you've setup the email settings and allow
# public sign-ups; otherwise, it's unnecessary.
ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION=none
# The timezone of the admin panel. Affects how dates are displayed.
# This must match a value from the IANA's tz database.
# Wikipedia has a list of valid strings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones
TIME_ZONE=America/New_York
# Set to "False" if you will not be serving content over HTTPS
SCRIPT_USE_HTTPS=True
# How frequently should the monitoring script "phone home" (in ms)?
SCRIPT_HEARTBEAT_FREQUENCY=5000
# How much time can elapse between requests from the same user before a new
# session is created, in seconds?
SESSION_MEMORY_TIMEOUT=1800
# Should only superusers (admins) be able to create services? This is helpful
# when you'd like to invite others to your Shynet instance but don't want
# them to be able to create services of their own.
ONLY_SUPERUSERS_CREATE=True
# Whether to perform checks and setup at startup, including applying unapplied
# migrations. For most setups, the recommended value is True. Defaults to True.
# Will skip only if value is False.
PERFORM_CHECKS_AND_SETUP=True
# The port that Shynet should bind to. Don't set this if you're deploying on Heroku.
PORT=8080
# Set to "False" if you do not want the version to be displayed on the frontend.
SHOW_SHYNET_VERSION=True
# Redis, queue, and parellization settings; not necessary for single-instance deployments.
# Don't uncomment these unless you know what you are doing!
# NUM_WORKERS=1
# Make sure you set a REDIS_CACHE_LOCATION if you have more than one frontend worker/instance.
# REDIS_CACHE_LOCATION=redis://redis.default.svc.cluster.local/0
# If CELERY_BROKER_URL is set, make sure CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER is False and
# that you have a separate queue consumer running somewhere via `celeryworker.sh`.
# CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER=False
# CELERY_BROKER_URL=redis://redis.default.svc.cluster.local/1
# Should Shynet show third-party icons in the dashboard?
SHOW_THIRD_PARTY_ICONS=True
# Should Shynet block collection of IP addresses globally?
BLOCK_ALL_IPS=False
# Should Shynet include the date and site ID when hashing users?
# This will prevent any possibility of cross-site tracking provided
# that IP collection is also disabled, and external keys (primary
# keys) aren't supplied. It will also prevent sessions from spanning
# one day to another.
AGGRESSIVE_HASH_SALTING=True
# Custom location url to link to in frontend.
# $LATITUDE will get replaced by the latitude, $LONGITUDE will get
# replaced by the longitude.
# Examples:
# - https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=$LATITUDE&mlon=$LONGITUDE (default)
# - https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=$LATITUDE,$LONGITUDE
# - https://www.mapquest.com/near-$LATITUDE,$LONGITUDE
LOCATION_URL=https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=$$LATITUDE&mlon=$$LONGITUDE
# How many services should be displayed on dashboard page?
# Set to big number if you don't want pagination at all.
DASHBOARD_PAGE_SIZE=5
# Should background bars be scaled to full width?
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