Amazon Product Availability Checker

This script monitors the availability of a product on Amazon and sends an email notification when the product becomes available.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Chrome browser
• ChromeDriver

Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install the required packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env file based on .env.example:

cp .env.example .env

4. Edit the .env file with your configuration:

• Set your Amazon product URL
• Set the chrome driver path
• Configure your email settings
• Adjust search text and check interval as needed

Email Setup

To use Gmail SMTP:

1. Enable 2-factor authentication in your Google Account
2. Generate an App Password for this application
3. Use the App Password in the SENDER_PASSWORD environment variable

Usage

Run the script:

python3 check-product-availability.py

The script will:

1. Check the product availability every X seconds
2. Send an email notification when the product becomes available
3. Exit after sending the notification

Environment Variables

• AMAZON_URL: The Amazon product URL to monitor
• SMTP_SERVER: SMTP server address (default: smtp.gmail.com)
• SMTP_PORT: SMTP server port (default: 587)
• SENDER_EMAIL: Your Gmail address
• SENDER_PASSWORD: Your Gmail App Password
• RECIPIENT_EMAIL: Email address to receive notifications
• PRODUCT_NAME: Product name (default: Product)
• CHROME_DRIVER_PATH: Path of the chrome driver executable (default: /usr/bin/chromedriver)
• SEARCH_TEXT: Text to search for to determine availability (default : Currently unavailable.)
• CHECK_INTERVAL_SECONDS: Base interval between checks (default: 30)