Feature Toggles

World Monitor uses runtime feature toggles to enable/disable data sources without rebuilding the application. Toggles are stored in localStorage and synchronized across tabs.

Overview

Feature toggles provide:

Granular control over which APIs are called
Cost optimization by disabling unused paid APIs
Privacy control by disabling cloud services
Debugging by isolating data sources
Graceful degradation when API quotas are exhausted

Toggles are client-side only. Desktop users configure them in Settings. Web/cloud deployments must set environment variables.

Available Toggles

AI & Summarization

boolean

default:true

Ollama local summarizationLocal LLM provider via OpenAI-compatible endpoint (Ollama or LM Studio, desktop-first).Requires: OLLAMA_API_URL, OLLAMA_MODEL
Fallback: Falls back to Groq, then OpenRouter, then local browser model.

boolean

default:true

Groq summarizationPrimary fast LLM provider used for AI summary generation.Requires: GROQ_API_KEY
Fallback: Falls back to OpenRouter, then local browser model.

boolean

default:true

OpenRouter summarizationSecondary LLM provider for AI summary fallback.Requires: OPENROUTER_API_KEY
Fallback: Falls back to local browser model only.

Economic & Energy

boolean

default:true

FRED economic indicatorsMacro indicators from Federal Reserve Economic Data.Requires: FRED_API_KEY
Fallback: Economic panel remains available with non-FRED metrics.

boolean

default:true

EIA oil analyticsU.S. Energy Information Administration oil metrics.Requires: EIA_API_KEY
Fallback: Oil analytics cards show disabled state.

boolean

default:true

Supply Chain IntelligenceShipping rates via FRED Baltic Dry Index. Chokepoints and minerals use public data.Requires: FRED_API_KEY
Fallback: Chokepoints and minerals always available; shipping requires FRED key.

Markets & Trade

boolean

default:true

Finnhub market dataReal-time stock quotes and market data from Finnhub.Requires: FINNHUB_API_KEY
Fallback: Stock ticker uses limited free data (Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko).

boolean

default:true

WTO trade policy dataTrade restrictions, tariff trends, barriers, and flows from WTO.Requires: WTO_API_KEY
Fallback: Trade policy panel shows disabled state.

Security & Threats

boolean

default:true

Cloudflare outage radarInternet outages from Cloudflare Radar annotations API.Requires: CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN
Fallback: Outage layer is disabled and map continues with other feeds.

boolean

default:true

ACLED conflicts & protestsConflict and protest event feeds from ACLED.Requires: ACLED_ACCESS_TOKEN
Fallback: Conflict/protest overlays are hidden.

boolean

default:true

abuse.ch cyber IOC feedsURLhaus and ThreatFox IOC ingestion for the cyber threat layer.Requires: URLHAUS_AUTH_KEY
Fallback: URLhaus/ThreatFox IOC ingestion is disabled.

boolean

default:true

AlienVault OTX threat intelOptional OTX IOC ingestion for cyber threat enrichment.Requires: OTX_API_KEY
Fallback: OTX IOC enrichment is disabled.

boolean

default:true

AbuseIPDB threat intelOptional AbuseIPDB IOC/reputation enrichment for the cyber threat layer.Requires: ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY
Fallback: AbuseIPDB enrichment is disabled.

Tracking & Sensing

boolean

default:true

AIS vessel trackingLive vessel ingestion via AISStream WebSocket.Requires: WS_RELAY_URL, AISSTREAM_API_KEY (web) or AISSTREAM_API_KEY only (desktop)
Fallback: AIS layer is disabled.

boolean

default:true

OpenSky military flightsOpenSky OAuth credentials for military flight data.Requires: VITE_OPENSKY_RELAY_URL, OPENSKY_CLIENT_ID, OPENSKY_CLIENT_SECRET (web) or OPENSKY_CLIENT_ID, OPENSKY_CLIENT_SECRET only (desktop)
Fallback: Military flights fall back to limited/no data.

boolean

default:true

Wingbits aircraft enrichmentMilitary flight operator/aircraft enrichment metadata.Requires: WINGBITS_API_KEY
Fallback: Flight map still renders with heuristic-only classification.

boolean

default:true

NASA FIRMS fire dataFire Information for Resource Management System satellite data.Requires: NASA_FIRMS_API_KEY
Fallback: FIRMS fire layer uses public VIIRS feed.

boolean

default:true

AviationStack flight delaysReal-time international airport delay data from AviationStack API.Requires: AVIATIONSTACK_API
Fallback: Non-US airports use simulated delay data.

boolean

default:true

ICAO NOTAM closures (Middle East)Airport closure detection for MENA airports from ICAO NOTAM data service.Requires: ICAO_API_KEY
Fallback: Closures detected only via AviationStack flight cancellation data.

Desktop Configuration

Desktop app users configure toggles via the Settings window:

Open Settings (Cmd+, or Ctrl+,)
Navigate to the appropriate category tab:
- AI & Summarization
- Economic & Energy
- Markets & Trade
- Security & Threats
- Tracking & Sensing
Toggle features on/off with checkboxes
Status indicators show:
- ✓ Ready — credentials configured and valid
- ⚠ Partial — some credentials missing
- ✗ Not Ready — no credentials

Visual feedback:

Sidebar shows ready count per category (e.g., “3/5 ready”)
Overview tab shows total progress ring
Dot indicators: green (all ready), blue (partial), yellow (none)

Web / Cloud Configuration

Toggles are disabled in web/cloud deployments. Features are controlled by environment variables only. To disable a feature server-side, omit the required API key:

.env.local

# Disable Finnhub (use Yahoo Finance fallback)
# FINNHUB_API_KEY=  # Leave unset

# Disable ACLED (hide conflict/protest layers)
# ACLED_ACCESS_TOKEN=  # Leave unset

Setting a toggle to false in localStorage has no effect in web deployments. Server-side environment variables control feature availability.

Toggle Storage

Toggles are stored in localStorage under the key worldmonitor-runtime-feature-toggles:

{
  "aiOllama": true,
  "aiGroq": true,
  "aiOpenRouter": true,
  "economicFred": true,
  "energyEia": false,
  "internetOutages": true,
  "acledConflicts": true,
  "finnhubMarkets": true,
  "nasaFirms": true
}

Cross-tab sync: Changes in one tab/window propagate to others via the storage event. The main dashboard and settings window stay synchronized.

Feature Availability Logic

A feature is available when:

Toggle is true (default: all enabled)
AND (Desktop only) required secrets are present and valid

Web/cloud deployments skip step 2 — credential validation happens server-side. Desktop validation:

function isFeatureAvailable(featureId: RuntimeFeatureId): boolean {
  if (!isFeatureEnabled(featureId)) return false;
  if (!isDesktopRuntime()) return true;  // Web: always available if enabled
  
  const feature = RUNTIME_FEATURES.find(f => f.id === featureId);
  const secrets = feature.desktopRequiredSecrets ?? feature.requiredSecrets;
  return secrets.every(key => getSecretState(key).valid);
}

Analytics

Toggle changes are tracked via PostHog:

trackEvent('wm_feature_toggled', {
  feature_id: 'aiOllama',
  enabled: true
});

Event properties:

feature_id — toggle name
enabled — new state (true/false)

Debugging

To inspect current toggle state:

// Browser console
JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('worldmonitor-runtime-feature-toggles'))

To reset to defaults:

localStorage.removeItem('worldmonitor-runtime-feature-toggles')
location.reload()

Use Cases

Reduce API Costs

Disable paid APIs you’re not using:

# Keep only free-tier services
aiGroq: true          # Free: 14,400 req/day
economicFred: true    # Free: unlimited
finnhubMarkets: false # Paid after 60 req/min
wingbitsEnrichment: false  # Paid service

Privacy Mode

Disable all cloud services, use local-only:

aiOllama: true        # Local inference
aiGroq: false         # No cloud AI
aiOpenRouter: false   # No cloud AI
aisRelay: false       # No vessel tracking
openskyRelay: false   # No flight tracking

Quota Exhausted

Temporarily disable a rate-limited API:

finnhubMarkets: false  # Hit daily quota

The dashboard falls back to Yahoo Finance and CoinGecko.

Debugging Data Issues

Isolate a problematic data source:

acledConflicts: false  # Disable ACLED to test GDELT-only unrest

Default State

All toggles default to true (enabled). The system loads stored state from localStorage on startup:

const defaultToggles: Record<RuntimeFeatureId, boolean> = {
  aiGroq: true,
  aiOpenRouter: true,
  economicFred: true,
  energyEia: true,
  internetOutages: true,
  acledConflicts: true,
  // ... all true by default
};

First launch uses defaults. Subsequent launches restore user preferences.

Feature Dependencies

Some features have multi-secret requirements: AIS Relay (web deployment):

WS_RELAY_URL — relay server URL
AISSTREAM_API_KEY — AISStream API key

AIS Relay (desktop):

AISSTREAM_API_KEY only (relay runs in sidecar)

OpenSky Relay (web deployment):

VITE_OPENSKY_RELAY_URL — relay server URL
OPENSKY_CLIENT_ID — OAuth client ID
OPENSKY_CLIENT_SECRET — OAuth secret

OpenSky Relay (desktop):

OPENSKY_CLIENT_ID — OAuth client ID
OPENSKY_CLIENT_SECRET — OAuth secret

Desktop deployments have different requirements than web — see desktopRequiredSecrets in the feature definition.

Settings Window UI

The settings window groups toggles into 5 categories:

Category	Features	Progress Indicator
AI & Summarization	3	3/3 ready
Economic & Energy	3	2/3 ready
Markets & Trade	2	1/2 ready
Security & Threats	5	4/5 ready
Tracking & Sensing	6	3/6 ready

Progress calculation:

Ready = toggle enabled + secrets valid
Total = all features in category

Sidebar shows ready count and dot indicator:

Green dot = all ready
Blue dot = partial
Yellow dot = none ready

Get Started

Core Features

Data & Intelligence

Variants

Configuration

Development

Deployment

Overview

Available Toggles

AI & Summarization

Economic & Energy

Markets & Trade

Security & Threats

Tracking & Sensing

Desktop Configuration

Web / Cloud Configuration

Toggle Storage

Feature Availability Logic

Analytics

Debugging

Use Cases

Reduce API Costs

Privacy Mode

Quota Exhausted

Debugging Data Issues

Default State

Feature Dependencies

Settings Window UI

​Overview

​Available Toggles

​AI & Summarization

​Economic & Energy

​Markets & Trade

​Security & Threats

​Tracking & Sensing

​Desktop Configuration

​Web / Cloud Configuration

​Toggle Storage

​Feature Availability Logic

​Analytics

​Debugging

​Use Cases

​Reduce API Costs

​Privacy Mode

​Quota Exhausted

​Debugging Data Issues

​Default State

​Feature Dependencies

​Settings Window UI

Overview

Available Toggles

AI & Summarization

Economic & Energy

Markets & Trade

Security & Threats

Tracking & Sensing

Desktop Configuration

Web / Cloud Configuration

Toggle Storage

Feature Availability Logic

Analytics

Debugging

Use Cases

Reduce API Costs

Privacy Mode

Quota Exhausted

Debugging Data Issues

Default State

Feature Dependencies

Settings Window UI