Obake

Obake automates checking online merchants for deals and inventory.

Periodically check online stores for goods, and be alerted when inventory is available or on sale.

Installation

Install with npm:

npm install -g @splode/obake

Alternatively, clone this repo and link:

npm install && npm link

Usage

Obake requires configuration.

obake [options]

Run Obake, specifying the config file path:

obake --config "example.toml"

Configuration

Obake uses TOML for its configuration. An example configuration file, example.toml, is provided as a starting point.

Notifications

Obake currently supports the following, optional types of notifications:

• Desktop
• Email
• Telegram

Adding Goods

To add a good, simply add an entry to the goods config:

[[goods]]
URL = "https://example.org/someproduct" # string
name = "A Pretty Name for Display"      # string
price = 199.99                          # number

Obake will notify you if the item is in stock and below the given price.

Supported Merchants

• Amazon
• Apple App Store
• B&H Photo*
• Best Buy
• Costco
• JensonUSA
• NewEgg
• REI
• WalMart
• Zavvi

• Note: you may encounter aggressive anti-bot detection with these merchants.