Credit is due to evanhenri for this script.

Craigslist-Hawk

About

Python bot to search Craigslist for posts that match the criteria specified and send out email notifications on a predefined schedule.

data_config.json

• categories: enter any number of category id's to include in search. Found in the url when viewing that category in your browser. Ex: sporting='sga', boats='boo'
• keywords: enter keywords to look for when searching posts
• locations: areas of the country to include in your search
• logging_enabled: true/false, outputs a log file after each search if true
• minimum_keyword_match: minimum number of keywords that must be matched before being included in an email notification
• notification_intervals: enter time of day (in 24 hr format) that notifications should be sent out
• require_image: true/false, excludes posts that do not include an image if true

email_config.json

• sender: gmail address of your craigslist bot
• server_pwd: gmail account password for sender
• recipients: list of all email addresses to include when sending notifications

Usage

$ python3 cl.py

Notes

• If minimum_keyword_match is greater than the number of keywords entered, posts containing all keywords are considered a match
• Bot will search Craigslist every hour but only sends out notifications if the current time is after the next notification interval
• Any posts detected before the next interval are stored and included in that next intervals notification