Price Drop Alert System

This Python script monitors the price of a product from Flipkart(an e-commerce website) and notifies the user when the price drops below a specified minimum.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SUDEEP-M-SHETTY/price-drop-alert.git
   cd price-drop-alert

2. Install dependencies: Ensure you have Python 3.x installed on your system. Install required Python packages using pip:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   This will install the necessary libraries:

   • requests for making HTTP requests
   • beautifulsoup4 for parsing HTML content
   • plyer for sending system notifications

Usage

1. Run the script:

   python price_check.py

2. Follow the prompts:

   • Enter the complete URL of the product you want to monitor.
   • Enter the minimum price threshold. You will receive a notification when the price drops below this threshold.

3. Notifications:

   • Linux: Uses notify-send command for notifications. Ensure notify-send is installed (sudo apt install libnotify-bin on Debian/Ubuntu).
   • macOS: Uses AppleScript for displaying notifications.
   • Windows: Uses plyer.notification for displaying notifications.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can contribute to this project:

1. Fork the repository on GitHub.
2. Clone your fork locally:

   git clone https://github.com/SUDEEP-M-SHETTY/price-drop-alert.git
   cd price-drop-alert

3. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix:

   git checkout -b feature/new-feature

4. Make changes and test your changes thoroughly.
5. Commit your changes:

   git commit -am 'Add new feature'

6. Push to your branch:

   git push origin feature/new-feature

7. Submit a pull request on GitHub.

Notes

• This script periodically checks the price of the product and notifies you if the price drops below your specified threshold.
• Ensure your system has appropriate permissions to display notifications (especially for macOS and Linux).
• Customize or extend the script as needed for additional functionality or specific use cases.

By following these steps, you can effectively use and contribute to this price drop alert system, enhancing its capabilities and usability over time.