https://github.com/nkalupahana/changedetector

Repeatedly scans a set of URLs for changes, and texts you when a change occurs!
https://github.com/nkalupahana/changedetector

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Repeatedly scans a set of URLs for changes, and texts you when a change occurs!

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nkalupahana/changedetector
• Owner: nkalupahana
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2020-05-14T23:35:11.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-12-29T01:51:43.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-03T23:20:47.685Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 76.2 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# ChangeDetector

Are you waiting for a URL to come online? Or waiting for a website to update its information? Well, instead of just refereshing forever, this script can be installed in `cron` to text you when the URL changes with a copy of the old and new website!

## Requirements

* AWS IAM account with SNS write policy

* Pastebin account (for sending the website data)

* `node` (tested on > v8) and `npm`

* `cron` for scheduling the script run

## Setup

* `npm install` to get necessary packages

* Create `env.js` file with all the necessary data (based on `env.sample.js` file)

* Install the script into crontab with a line like this (checks every 5 minutes):

`*/5 * * * * /absolute/path/to/node /absolute/path/to/detect.js 2>&1 | tee -a  /tmp/changedetector.log`