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This Python script checks for updates in a HTTP file by doing an HTTP HEAD request, so it doesn't need to download the entire file to check the last-updated HTTP header.

The check will be performed every 60 seconds by default.

Once there is a change this programs sends an email notifying the update.

Instalation

Libraries

pip install dotenv

pip install sendgrid

pip install pytz

SendGrid Configuration

Enviromental variables should be stored in a file called .env that should look as follows:

export SENDGRID_API_KEY='sendgrid_api_key'
export SENDGRID_FROM_EMAIL='noreply@domain.com'
export SENDGRID_TO_EMAIL='to@domain.com'

Execution

python check_updates.py "https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES16/ABI/FD/GEOCOLOR/678x678.jpg"