Website Monitor Discord Bot

A powerful Discord bot for monitoring multiple websites, perfect for companies managing 100+ websites. The bot tracks changes in website content, DNS records, IP addresses, and captures screenshots, providing real-time alerts when changes are detected.

Features

• 🔍 Comprehensive Monitoring

  • Website content changes
  • DNS record changes
  • IP address changes
  • Response time tracking
  • Status code monitoring
  • Screenshot capture

• 📊 Scalable Performance

  • Handles 100+ websites efficiently
  • Concurrent monitoring
  • Optimized resource usage
  • Docker containerization

• 🚨 Smart Alerts

  • Real-time change notifications
  • Detailed change descriptions
  • Visual comparisons with screenshots
  • Customizable check intervals

• 📱 User-Friendly Interface

  • Easy-to-use Discord commands
  • Paginated website listings
  • Detailed status reports
  • Interactive navigation

Requirements

• Docker and Docker Compose
• Discord Bot Token
• Discord Server with a designated channel for alerts

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Xer0bit/Website-Monitor-Real-Time-Discord-bot.git
   cd Website-Monitor-Real-Time-Discord-bot

2. Configure the bot:

   • Copy .env.example to .env
   • Add your Discord bot token and channel ID:

     DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token_here
     DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID=your_channel_id_here
     

3. Build and run with Docker:

   docker-compose up --build

Discord Commands

• !add [url] [check_interval] - Add a website to monitor

  • url: Website URL
  • check_interval: Check interval in minutes (default: 60)

• !remove [url] - Remove a website from monitoring

• !list - Show all monitored websites

  • Displays websites in paginated form
  • Shows status and last check time

• !status [url] - Get detailed status of a specific website

  • Shows IP, DNS, response time, and screenshot
  • Displays any detected changes

Docker Support

The bot is containerized using Docker for easy deployment and scaling:

version: '3.8'
services:
  website-monitor:
    build: .
    volumes:
      - ./screenshots:/app/screenshots
      - ./websites.db:/app/websites.db
    environment:
      - DISCORD_TOKEN=${DISCORD_TOKEN}
      - DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID=${DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID}
    restart: unless-stopped

Performance Optimizations

1. Concurrent Monitoring

   • Asynchronous website checks
   • Parallel processing of multiple websites
   • Efficient resource utilization

2. Smart Change Detection

   • Ignores dynamic content
   • Reduces false positives
   • Configurable sensitivity

3. Resource Management

   • Automatic cleanup of old screenshots
   • Efficient database operations
   • Memory usage optimization

Best Practices

1. Monitoring Intervals

   • Recommended minimum: 5 minutes
   • High-priority sites: 5-15 minutes
   • Standard sites: 30-60 minutes

2. Screenshot Management

   • Screenshots are stored in ./screenshots
   • Regularly backup important screenshots
   • Old screenshots are automatically cleaned up

3. Error Handling

   • Automatic retry on temporary failures
   • Detailed error reporting
   • Graceful degradation

Troubleshooting

1. Connection Issues

   • Check your network connection
   • Verify website accessibility
   • Check DNS configuration

2. Bot Not Responding

   • Verify Discord token
   • Check channel permissions
   • Review bot logs

3. High Resource Usage

   • Adjust monitoring intervals
   • Reduce concurrent checks
   • Update Docker resources

License

MIT License

Support

For issues and feature requests, please open an issue on GitHub.