swa-tracker

dashboard to monitor and receive alerts for changes in southwest fare prices.

requirements

install nodejs (version 10+, i'm using 10.15)

installation

open a terminal and:

git clone https://github.com/sheminusminus/swa-tracker.git
cd swa-tracker
npm install
npm link
open .

this should open the swa-tracker folder in finder.

from here, open the settings.js file. this is where you can change flight settings, and add settings for twilio sms.

usage

after completing the installation steps, you can start swa-tracker by opening a terminal and running:

swa

info - twilio integration

if you have a twilio account (a free trial account will get you by for quite some time) and you've set up a deal price threshold, you can set edit the twilio values in settings.js to set up sms deal alerts.

just be warned: as long as the deal threshold is met, you're going to receive sms messages at the rate of the interval you defined.

to set up twilio, create an account, create a new project (type: products > programmable sms), create a new phone number, and finally, verify your regular cell number.

they'll start you off with like $15 or $20. sending an sms message costs something like 2 cents.