Python Site Checker

A simple Python script to check a list of websites and determine their status. If the status has changed since the last check, the code sends an SMS to a list of recipients using the SMS Broadcast service.

Requirements

• Python 3+
• Account with credit at SMS Broadcast
• API Credentials at SMS Broadcast How to Create New API Credentials

Setup

• Download all files into a folder on your machine
• Edit the settings.ini file tos uit your environment
  • At the very least you will need to enter:
    • Your SMS Broadcast API User Details
    • Name of Sender
    • SMS Recipient(s). If entering multiple recipients, use a comma to separate them with no spaces. eg 0416123456,0415987654
  • Review the logging settings
  • The Test Environment is not currently used
    • A future update will have the code check this, and if running in test it will not send the SMS but will complete all other actions
• Add your websites / services to the websites.json file
  • The JSON format must be retained
  • Try to avoid including HTML formatting and other special characters, the code doesn't seem to like it
  • Ensure the text in the search_string setting only appears when the site is running and available
• Configure the script to run on a schedule that suits your needs
  • The steps for this will vary depending on which system (Linux vs. Windows) you use and how you have Python installed etc