ikea_stockcheck

Checks if Ikea items are in-stock for delivery only. Helpful for getting all the pieces needed for a kitchen!

Step 0. (Optional) Set up your Telegram Bot

This script includes the ability to send yourself a telegram message, using BotFather, when an item comes in stock.
To setup your bot, first message /start to BotFather then /newbot. Follow the setup process then enter you information in the script:

def send_message(text):
    ## Enter you info here ##
    botfather_token = 'Numbers:Letters'
    user_id = @YourTelegramName # Can also use ID from userinfobot
    ## --- ##
    url = f'https://api.telegram.org/bot{botfather_token}/sendMessage'
    params = {
       "chat_id": user_id,
       "text": text}

If you don't want to message yourself, feel free to comment out the two send_message sections under `# Check if avilable for delivery

Step 1. Set up your stocklist

Go to the ikea website and find your item(s). The URL should look like:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/sektion-high-cabinet-frame-white-70265445/ The first part (eg 'sektion-high-cabinet-frame-white') is the name that will be the first item in your list. You can past it with or without the '-'.
The numbers after that is the Article Number number. Fill it in second. You can either copy and paste it without the spaces.
The last field is for notes. I put the dimensions in, but it could also be left as empty quotes.
When you're done, your list should look like this:

# ### USER INFO ###
# Items Still needed:
user_zipcode = 19146
item_list = [['sektion base cabinet frame white', '302 653 86', '30x24x30'],
             ['sektion wall top cabinet frame white', '202 655 13', '36x24x20'],
             ['sektion base cabinet frame white', '002 65 458', '18x14 3/4x40'],
             ['bodarp cover panel gray green', '604 355 99', '36x96']]

Step 2. Enter your zipcode

Make sure to change user_zipcode to your own zipcode. If running locally, Ikea should be able to locate you. Just in case, fill this in.

Step 3. Setup Selenium

If you don't have the path set already for chromdriver, update s=Service('yourpath') to your path to chromedriver

# ### WEBSITE ###
# Set up Chromium:
s=Service('/Users/ambitiousdonut/chromedriver')

Step 4. (Optional) Deploy for Regular Updates

Deploy to a service like PythonAnywhere to check every day for stock updates.

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