README.md

Orderbot

Requirements

1. Download node.js (I'm using v12.13.0, but probably any newer version would work).

   • nodejs.org

2. It should come with NPM installed.

3. You need aws credentials so orderbot can send you an email.

$ cat ~/.aws/credentials

# you should see something like 
[default] ; default profile
aws_access_key_id = ABCDEFG12345
aws_secret_access_key = H+ABCDEFG12345

if not, do this

$ touch ~/.aws/credentials
# add the content above with your key_id and access_key

Installation

1. Clone the git repo

   $ git clone https://github.com/codeandcodes/orderbot.git

2. Install packages and run

   $ cd orderbot
   $ npm install
   # modify [email config](https://github.com/codeandcodes/orderbot/blob/master/orderbot.js#L8) in orderbot.js
   $ node orderbot.js

Operation

• Orderbot will check the inventory page every second and then every hour will email you with the results.
• It will email you that second if the inventory shows in stock.
• It only emails you once so you need to be quick. Then it will reset and go back to notifying each hour.

Notes

• Bestbuy seems to work.
• Walmart doesn't work. They use a captcha.