Moniker

Moniker monitors usernames across the following platforms and reports availability via Discord.

• Cash App
• GitHub
• Mastodon
• Snapchat
• Venmo
• X
• YouTube

Setup

Although not required, a Discord Webhook is recommended for notifications.

Regardless of your chosen setup method, Moniker is intended for use with a task scheduler, such as cron.

Environment Variables:

• LOG_LEVEL: Loguru severity level to write to the console.
• LOG_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: Discord Webhook URL to receive log events.
• LOG_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_LEVEL: Minimum Loguru severity level to forward to Discord.
• CASHAPP_USERNAMES: Comma-separated list of Cash App $Cashtags to monitor.
• GITHUB_USERNAMES: Comma-separated list of GitHub usernames to monitor.
• MASTODON_USERNAMES: Comma-separated list of Mastodon usernames to monitor.
• SNAPCHAT_USERNAMES: Comma-separated list of Snapchat usernames to monitor.
• VENMO_USERNAMES: Comma-separated list of Venmo usernames to monitor.
• X_USERNAMES: Comma-separated list of X usernames to monitor.
• GITHUB_USERNAMES: Comma-separated list of Venmo usernames to monitor.
• YOUTUBE_USERNAMES: Comma-separated list of YouTube usernames to monitor.
• DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: Discord Webhook URL to receive available username notifications.

Docker (Recommended)

Modify the following docker-compose.yml example file, then run docker compose up.

services:
  moniker:
    container_name: moniker
    image: ethanchrisp/moniker:latest
    environment:
      LOG_LEVEL: INFO
      LOG_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: https://discord.com/api/webhooks/YYYYYYYY/YYYYYYYY
      LOG_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_LEVEL: WARNING
      CASHAPP_USERNAMES: XXXXXXXX,YYYYYYYY,ZZZZZZZZ
      GITHUB_USERNAMES: XXXXXXXX,YYYYYYYY,ZZZZZZZZ
      MASTODON_USERNAMES: XXXXXXXX,YYYYYYYY,ZZZZZZZZ
      SNAPCHAT_USERNAMES: XXXXXXXX,YYYYYYYY,ZZZZZZZZ
      VENMO_USERNAMES: XXXXXXXX,YYYYYYYY,ZZZZZZZZ
      X_USERNAMES: XXXXXXXX,YYYYYYYY,ZZZZZZZZ
      YOUTUBE_USERNAMES: XXXXXXXX,YYYYYYYY,ZZZZZZZZ
      DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: https://discord.com/api/webhooks/XXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXX

Standalone

Moniker is built for Python 3.12 or greater.

1. Install required dependencies using Poetry: poetry install --no-root
2. Rename .env.example to .env, then provide the environment variables.
3. Start Moniker: python moniker.py