https://github.com/dantesc03/discordflightbot

This project was designed to receive realtime arrival and departure information from any airport in the world utilizing the AviationStack API
https://github.com/dantesc03/discordflightbot

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This project was designed to receive realtime arrival and departure information from any airport in the world utilizing the AviationStack API

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/dantesc03/discordflightbot
• Owner: DanteSc03
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-09-13T10:26:40.000Z (2 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-14T18:37:54.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-09T15:41:04.312Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: api, api-client, api-rest, discord, discord-bot, discord-py, github-copilot, learn, python, student-vscode
• Language: Python
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• Size: 18.6 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Discord Airport Flight Bot

A Discord bot that provides real-time flight arrival and departure information for airports using their IATA code, powered by the [AviationStack API](https://aviationstack.com/).

## Features

- Responds to user greetings and prompts for an IATA airport code.

- Retrieves and displays flight information including status, times, and airline details.

- Saves flight data to local files `departure_data.json` and `arrival_data.json`.

## Requirements

- A [Discord Bot Token](https://discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/discord.html).

- An API key from [AviationStack](https://aviationstack.com/).

- Python 3.6+.

## Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   ```bash

   git clone https://github.com/DanteSc03/DiscordFlightBot.git

2. Install dependencies:

    ```bash

    pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Add your Discord Bot Token and AviationStack API key in the script:

    - Rename `.env.sample` to `.env` and paste in your keys.

4. Run the bot:

    ```bash 

    python bot.py

## Usage

1. Start the bot and greet it with hello in your Discord Server

2. The bot will prompt for an IATA airport code (ex: LAX, JFK, etc...)

3. Bot retrieves and displays flight information in the chat (data is also locally stored)

## License

This project is under the MIT license. Feel free to fork the repo and make suggestions with pull requests. All suggestions are welcome.