applechecker

Check Apple Store Inventory

Keep checking Apple Store inventory and send you alert when nearby stores have your desired device in stock. Also let you know if inventory becomes zero again so you don't jump out of bed when it is already too late.

• Prerequisites
• Usage

Prerequisites

• A gmail account if want email alert. (Got refused by Gmail because the app is insecure? Enable 2-Step Verification and generate an App password for it. Or follow this instruction to allow insecure login)

Usage

python check.py <model> <zipcode> <check interval in seconds> <emails or phone numbers delimited by comma> <your gmail account if you want email alerts> <your gmail password if you want email alerts>

Example:

Every 5 seconds, check availability of Apple Watch Stainless Steel Case with White Sport Band near zipcode 12345 and send email alert to [email protected] using gmail account [email protected].

python /path/to/check.py "MNPR2LL/A" "12345" 5 [email protected] [email protected] sender_password

Model number is a unique identifier, U.S. models end with "LL/*". (https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/Model_Regions)

• For Apple Watch: model number hides in query string in URL of the item page.

  Example: http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-watch/apple-watch/silver-stainless-steel-stainless-steel-sport-band?preSelect=true&product=MNPR2LL/A&step=detail#

• iPhone: inspect the item page and look for a request to http://www.apple.com/shop/delivery-message?

  Example: http://www.apple.com/shop/delivery-message?parts.0=MN5L2LL%2FA&cppart=TMOBILE%2FUS&_=1474171709609

  or just check your model number here: http://www.everyi.com/

To verify, visit http://store.apple.com/xc/product/<model numer> and see if it shows the product you want.

Docker Example:

# foreground
docker run --rm -t yuha0/applechecker "MNPR2LL/A" "12345"  5 [email protected] [email protected] "ekffyblvhbyhpowd"

# background
docker run -d --restart always yuha0/applechecker "MNPR2LL/A" "12345" 5 [email protected] [email protected] "ekffyblvhbyhpowd"