What is CamelCamelCamel Alerts?

A setup that monitors your CamelCamelCamel RSS feed for price drops and sends Telegram alerts when new items appear.

How often does it check the feed?

The check cadence is defined by your cron schedule (examples include hourly, every 4 hours, every 6 hours, or daily). The default guidance suggests a 4-hour cadence.

Where is the alert cache stored?

The alert cache is stored at /tmp/camelcamelcamel/cache.json to prevent duplicate notifications; you can clear it to re-test alerts.

CamelCamelCamel Alerts

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CamelCamelCamel Alerts

Automatically monitor your CamelCamelCamel RSS feed for Amazon price drops and get notified on Telegram.

Quick Start

Get your RSS feed URL from CamelCamelCamel:
- Go to https://camelcamelcamel.com/ and set up price alerts
- Get your personal RSS feed URL (format: https://camelcamelcamel.com/alerts/YOUR_UNIQUE_ID.xml)
Create a cron job with YOUR feed URL (not someone else's!):

cron add \
  --job '{
    "name": "camelcamelcamel-monitor",
    "schedule": "0 */12 * * *",
    "task": "Monitor CamelCamelCamel price alerts",
    "command": "python3 /path/to/scripts/fetch_rss.py https://camelcamelcamel.com/alerts/YOUR_UNIQUE_ID.xml"
  }'

Important: Replace YOUR_UNIQUE_ID with your own feed ID from step 1. Each person needs their own feed URL!

Clawdbot will:
- Fetch your feed every 4 hours
- Detect new price alerts
- Send you Telegram notifications

How It Works

The skill uses two components:

`scripts/fetch_rss.py`

Fetches your CamelCamelCamel RSS feed
Parses price alert items
Compares against local cache to find new alerts
Outputs JSON with new items detected
Caches item hashes to avoid duplicate notifications

Cron Integration

Runs on a schedule you define
Triggers fetch_rss.py
Can be configured to run hourly, every 4 hours, daily, etc.

Setup & Configuration

See SETUP.md for:

How to get your CamelCamelCamel RSS feed URL
Step-by-step cron configuration
Customizing check frequency
Cache management
Troubleshooting

Alert Cache

The script maintains a cache at /tmp/camelcamelcamel/cache.json to track which alerts have been notified. This prevents duplicate notifications.

Clear the cache to re-test notifications:

rm /tmp/camelcamelcamel/cache.json

Notification Format

When a new price drop is detected, you'll receive a Telegram message like:

🛒 *Price Alert*

*PRODUCT NAME - $XX.XX (Down from $YY.YY)*

Current price: $XX.XX
Historical low: $ZZ.ZZ
Last checked: [timestamp]

View on Amazon: [link]

Customization

Check Frequency

Adjust the cron schedule (6th parameter in the schedule field):

0 * * * * → every hour
0 */4 * * * → every 4 hours (default)
0 */6 * * * → every 6 hours
0 0 * * * → daily

Message Format

Edit scripts/notify.sh to customize the Telegram message layout and emoji.

Technical Details

Language: Python 3 (built-in libraries only)
Cache: JSON file at /tmp/camelcamelcamel/cache.json
Feed Format: Standard RSS/XML
Dependencies: None beyond Python standard library
Timeout: 10 seconds per feed fetch

Troubleshooting

If you're not receiving notifications:

Verify the feed URL works in your browser
Check the cron job exists: cron list

Test manually:

python3 scripts/fetch_rss.py <YOUR_FEED_URL> /tmp/camelcamelcamel

Clear the cache to reset:
```
rm /tmp/camelcamelcamel/cache.json
```
Check Telegram is configured in Clawdbot

See SETUP.md for more details.

Source

git clone https://clawhub.ai/jgramajo4/camelcamelcamel-alertsView on GitHub

Overview

Automatically monitor your CamelCamelCamel RSS feed for Amazon price drops and push Telegram alerts when a new deal appears. This enables automatic price tracking for products and timely notifications, helping you snag discounts before they expire.

How This Skill Works

The system uses scripts/fetch_rss.py to fetch and parse the CamelCamelCamel RSS feed, comparing items against a local cache to identify new alerts. When new items are detected, it outputs JSON and triggers Telegram notifications. Notably, alerts are cached at /tmp/camelcamelcamel/cache.json to avoid duplicates, and a cron schedule runs the task at your chosen interval.

When to Use It

To automatically track Amazon price drops via CamelCamelCamel and forward them to Telegram
To receive Telegram alerts the moment a product hits a target price
To monitor multiple products using individual CamelCamelCamel RSS feeds
To run on a configurable cron schedule (hourly, every 4 hours, daily, etc.)
To avoid duplicate notifications with a persistent local cache

Quick Start

Step 1: Get your RSS feed URL from CamelCamelCamel (https://camelcamelcamel.com/alerts/YOUR_UNIQUE_ID.xml)
Step 2: Create a cron job using your feed URL and a sample command to run fetch_rss.py
Step 3: Clawdbot will fetch the feed, detect new alerts, and send Telegram notifications

Best Practices

Use your own unique CamelCamelCamel RSS feed URL (your feed ID) to avoid conflicts and ensure accurate alerts
Configure a sensible cron frequency that matches how often you want updates
Test the setup by running manual checks and verifying Telegram delivery
Keep the cache file /tmp/camelcamelcamel/cache.json writable and protect access
Periodically verify feed URLs and clear the cache if you need to re-test notifications

Example Use Cases

A user creates a separate RSS feed for each product and receives per-product Telegram alerts when prices drop
An interval of every 4 hours is configured to balance timely alerts with resource usage
The system prevents duplicate messages by referencing the local cache between runs
Clearing /tmp/camelcamelcamel/cache.json re-tests all previously seen alerts
Telegram notifications include product name, current price, and view-on-Amazon link

Frequently Asked Questions

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