BetsAPI Crawler v. 0.1.2

Table of content

• Description
• Features
• Release
• Screenshots
• Usage
• TODO

Description

App made to crawl football matches from betsapi.com and notify user about matched events via telegram and desktop GUI.

Features

• Load/Save settings.
• Load previously saved settings at startup.
• Notify user about events via Telegram bot.
• Stop crawl session via Telegram bot.

Release

BetsAPI Crawler Version 0.1.2

The Java Runnable requires Java 8u211.

Screenshots

Main window:

Telegram settings:

Telegram notification example:

Usage

1. You need to register you own telegram bot. Follow this tutorial. 1.1. You may implement following commands for your bot via @BotFather's command "/setcommands <YOUR_BOT_NAME>":

• /id - will be used for getting current ID of chat with your bot.
• /exit - will close application.

2. Launch application. At initial start text fields in main window will be filled with default parameters. Fill them as you wish for your own needs. Note: parameter Logic have 2 parameters:

• "AND" - in this case app will notify user about match, that meet all 3 inputted parameters: possession, target on, target off.
• OR - in this case app will notify user about match, that meet any of 3 inputted parameters: possession, target on, target off.

3. Move to "Settings\Telegram bot settings". Here you need to fill 3 text fields:

• Chat ID - ID of a chat to which your bot will send messages. You can get it by following this tutorial. Note: Make sure, that Chat ID at Telegram bot settings entered in "123456..." format for sending private messages and "-123456..." format if bot is in a group.
• Bot token - your bot token from 1st step
• Bot name - your bot name from 1st step. Example: Your_cool_bot Click apply/ok.

4. Press start to begin crawl session.

TODO

• Add more sources to crawl (e.g. www.marathonbet.by)
• Multiple and custom crawl conditions
• Proxy support
• English locale