USA Vaccine Availability Alerter Script

This script uses the API provided by covid-vaccine-spotter to send a text message when a vaccine has been located.

Setup

Using Twilio

1. Install requirements by running pip install -r requirements.txt
2. Setup a Twilio account. Free trial link: (refferal) (no refferal)
   • Get a phone number
   • Note your phone number, SID, and Auth Token
3. Create a file named config.json and copy the below configuration code. Each phone number to send a message to should be listed in the "to" list.

{
  "state": "IL",
  "cities": ["Chicago"],
  "zip_codes": [],
  "to": ["+15555555555"],
  "from": "+15555555555"
}

4. Edit the values to setup your search parameters and phone number details.
5. Save the updated file.
6. Call the program using python3 script.py SID AUTH_TOKEN where SID and AUTH_TOKEN are replaced with your proper tokens from twilio.

Not Using Twilio (output printed to CLI)

1. Install requirements by running pip install -r requirements.txt
2. Create a file named config.json and copy the below configuration code.

{ "state": "IL", "cities": ["Chicago"], "zip_codes": [] }

4. Edit the values to setup your search parameters.
5. Save the updated file.
6. Call the program using python3 script.py

MLH

Created for Major League Hacks: Share challenge, day 3.