https://github.com/nkalupahana/updetector

A cron script that detects when a URL goes online, and texts you when it does
https://github.com/nkalupahana/updetector

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A cron script that detects when a URL goes online, and texts you when it does

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nkalupahana/updetector
• Owner: nkalupahana
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2020-05-03T22:11:31.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-11-16T22:16:13.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-03T23:20:50.188Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 31.3 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# UpDetector

Are you waiting for a URL to come online? Well, instead of just refereshing forever, this script can be installed in `cron` to text you when the URL comes up!

## Requirements

* AWS IAM account with SNS write policy

* `node` (tested on > v8), `npm`, `cron`

* `curl`

## Setup

* `npm install` to get necessary packages

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

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

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