This repository contains a Python script that tracks the price of an IKEA product and sends an email notification when the price drops. The script runs every 2 hour using GitHub Actions and records the price changes in a JSON file.

• Tracks the price of an IKEA product.
• Sends an email notification when the price drops.
• Records price changes in a JSON file.
• Runs every 2 hour using GitHub Actions.

• Python 3.10 or later
• A Gmail account with an app-specific password for sending email notifications

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/hsayed21/IKEA-Price-Tracking.git
   cd IKEA-Price-Tracking

2. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up your Gmail account to allow sending emails using an app-specific password. Follow these instructions to generate an app-specific password.

4. Add your email credentials and recipient email to GitHub Secrets:

• FROM_ADDRESS: Your Gmail address.
• FROM_PASSWORD: Your app-specific password from Google.
• TO_ADDRESS: The email address where you want to receive the notifications.

1. To run the script manually, execute:

   python ikea_price.py

2. The script will check the price of the specified IKEA product and send an email notification if the price has dropped. It will also update the ikea_price_changes.json file with the current price and timestamp.

The script is set to run every 2 hour using GitHub Actions. The workflow is defined in .github/workflows/price_check.yml.