VPS Price Tracker Bot

A Python-based bot that scrapes VPS hosting websites to track the latest prices, detect discounts, and identify the best deals. This project is community-driven, and contributions are welcome!

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Features

• Scrapes VPS hosting prices from multiple providers.
• Detects price changes and alerts when discounts are available.
• Saves data to a local SQLite database for historical tracking.
• Easy to schedule periodic updates using APScheduler.
• Modular and customizable scraping logic.

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Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Basic knowledge of web scraping and Python.

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Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/vps-price-tracker.git
cd vps-price-tracker

### **2. Install Required Libraries**
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Initalize the Database

Run the script to set up the database:

python tracker.py

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Usage

1. Start the Bot

Run the main script to start scraping and detecting price updates:

python tracker.py

2. Schedule the Scraper

Modify the [schedule.every(6).hours.do(scrape_vps_prices)] line in the script to adjust the scraping frequency.

3. Add/Modify Providers

Edit the [providers] dictionary in [tracker.py] to include new VPS hosting providers and their plan pages:

providers = {
	"ProviderA": "https://example.com/plans",
	"ProviderB": "https://otherexample.com/vps"
}

4. View Logs

The bot prints updates about price changes and newly added plans directly in the console.

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Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve and expand this project! Here's how you can get involved: 1. Fork the repository. 2. Create a new branch for your feature or fix. 3. Submit a pull request with a clear description of your changes.

Ideas for Contributions

• Add support for new providers.
• Integrate Telegram/Email notifications.
• Optimize the scraping logic (e.g., use Selenium for dynamic content).
• Add a web-based dashboard for price tracking.
• Support cloud database options (MySQL/PostgreSQL).

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Acknowledgments

Special thanks to the open-source community fot their inspiration adn tools like [BeautifullSoup], [request], and [sqlite3] that made this project possible.

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Suport

Have questions, or need help? Open an issue in the repository or contact [your-email/username].