README.md

Python Webscraper

The purpose of this webscraper is to monitor a website for changes, then text a phone using Twilio if any changes exist. The program supports multiple websites and Twilio accounts running at the same time.

How to use

1. LYNN WAS HERE Create a users.yaml file that contains the website you want to scrape and the Twilio account details. This can be done by running user_init.py from the command line and chosing e. Alternatively, you can create the file yourself. The file must contain the following:

   User0:
   {
   element: "Elemnt to watch (ex. h1)",
   name: "Name of user",
   repeat_num: "How many times to repeat total",
   repeat_rate: "how many times in between checks in seconds",
   twilio_auth: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
   twilio_phone: "+xxxxxxxxxxx",
   twilio_sid: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
   url: "url to watch",
   user_phone: "+1xxxxxxxxxx",
   }
   Use1:
   {
   element: "Elemnt to watch (ex. h1)",
   name: "Name of user",
   repeat_num: "How many times to repeat total",
   repeat_rate: "how many times in between checks in seconds",
   twilio_auth: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
   twilio_phone: "+xxxxxxxxxxx",
   twilio_sid: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
   url: "url to watch",
   user_phone: "+1xxxxxxxxxx",
   }
   

   The file can have as many "users" as needed.

2. Run webscraper.py. It will read from the users.yaml file and text the phone number stored in user_phone when the element changes.