Hello Reader! I hope you all are safe and sound and at home. Do not step out of your house unless it’s absolutely necessary with proper precautions. are increasing day by day. The second wave has hit very badly in many areas. It’s very important to get . But, getting a slot seems next to impossible. Even I am not able to get my hands on one. So I was trying to think of a better idea possible and I tried to the availability of the slot. Coronavirus cases vaccinated automate So in this blog post, I am going to tell you . We will see the implementation in . how you can create a notifier to tell you when a slot is available python For your ease, you can use the repository. Spread this article as much as possible so that everyone can get notified about the availability of slots and we all can get vaccinated. code available at my GitHub . Check out the Repository for Ultimate Resource in python You can refer to my to see a working tutorial for better understanding and a step-by-step guide of the same. YouTube video Tutorial What will be covered in this Blog? What is Web Scraping? The Web-Scaping Process and its Uses. What is Coronavirus and CoWin? How to Automate vaccine slots availability Let's get started! What is Web Scrapping? If you’ve ever copy and pasted information from a website, you’ve performed the same function as any web scraper, only on a microscopic, manual scale. to be taken into consideration here: Two important points Always be respectful and try to get permission to scrape, do not bombard a website with scraping requests, otherwise, your IP address may get blocked! Be aware that websites change often, meaning your code could go from working to totally broken from one day to the next. The process: The process can be broken down into three simple steps: Request for a response from the webpage. Parse and extract with the help of Beautiful soup and lxml. Download and export the data with pandas into excel : Uses It can serve several purposes, the most popular ones are Investment Decision Making, Competitor Monitoring, News Monitoring, Market Trend Analysis, Appraising Property Value, Estimating Rental Yields, Politics and Campaigns, and many more. If you wish to know about it further. I am attaching the link here. You can have a look. Wikipedia What is Coronavirus? I do not think needs an introduction, but just in case if someone does not know, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes If you wish to know about it further. I am attaching the link here. You can have a look. Coronavirus Wikipedia What is CoWin? Under the universal immunization program, for several years, India has been using a vaccine intelligence system called eVIN (electronic vaccine intelligence network), CoWIN is an extension of eVIN. CoWIN stands for Covid Vaccine Intelligence Work. it is the gateway to vaccination and the backbone of the vaccination drive. The data source We will make use of the Cowin official website. Module Used: Use the requests library to grab the page. This may fail if you have a firewall blocking Python. Sometimes you need to run this twice if it fails the first time. requests Module: Now that you are familiar with and and have acquired basic knowledge of the , we can move forward to the . Coronavirus CoWin Web Scrapping and requests module coding section Time to Code! You can find all the code in my . if you find it useful. GitHub Repository Drop a star Let's understand this! In order to access the Python library, you need to install it into your Python environment. pip install requests Now, we need to import the package into our python script. Use the following command to do so. requests datetime datetime, timedelta time json import from import import import Now that we have imported the libraries, let's proceed. Let's display a welcome message. we will make use of method for the same. `print` print( ) "Starting search for Covid vaccine slots!" Now, let's set some basic parameters, age = pinCodes = [ ] print_flag = num_days = 52 "462003" 'Y' 2 The Slots are available in two categories, and . Let's proceed with Age 45+ for now, you can set it according to your need. Age 45+ Age 18+ You can perform the search based on or . Since we are looking for the slots available nearby, I am making use of Pin-code. You can also pass multiple pin-codes, separated by in the list. Pincode District commas We only want to check for slots availability for the next two days for let's give as here. num_days 2 Lastly, set the flag value to . y Now let's make use of method to calculate today's date. datetime actual = datetime.today() : : #output: 2021 -05 -13 13 35 24.396612 Now, run a loop to convert it into list format. We will make use of method to convert it into list format timedelta list_format = [actual + timedelta(days=i) i range(num_days)] [datetime.datetime( , , , , , , ), datetime.datetime( , , , , , , )] for in #Output: 2021 5 13 13 39 18 496330 2021 5 14 13 39 18 496330 we will again run a loop to fetch the dates from the list and we will make use of method to do so. Note that we are storing date in format. strftime date-month-year actual_dates = [i.strftime( ) i list_format] [ , ] "%d-%m-%Y" for in #Output: '13-05-2021' '14-05-2021' Next, we will run a while loop to fetch the details of the slots. Initially let's set the counter to zero. Let's introduce two more loops here: one in order to fetch details for each pin-code. second in order to fetch details for each date in the given pin-code. Now in order to get requests, let's define the URL. URL = .format(pinCode, given_date) "https://cdn-api.co-vin.in/api/v2/appointment/sessions/public/calendarByPin?pincode={}&date={}" If you observe, I have added parameters in the URL itself using string formatting. We are passing in two parameters here, and . Every time the inner loop runs, this URL will be called and the respective date and pin-code will be passed as arguments for each case. pincode date Now, in order to get the request, let's define the header. header = { : } 'User-Agent' 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/56.0.2924.76 Safari/537.36' Once done, let's call and we will make use of method. requests get result = requests.get( URL, headers=header) Now, our response is stored in the result. Let's try printing it out. We will make use of method for the same. text print(result.text) { :[{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]},{ : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , :[{ : , : , : , : , : , :[ , , , ]}]}]} #OUTPUT: "centers" "center_id" 691508 "name" "Navin Girls HSS Tulsi Nagar 18" "address" "1250 Tulsi Nagar HOSPITAL" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "b63ce111-23dd-4d4e-9f1c-c97073c57a52" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 18 "vaccine" "COVAXIN" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 570554 "name" "SAHTI Vaishali Kotra KNK" "address" "Govt. Higher Sec. Kamla Nehru Girls School Teenshed TT Nagar" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "93144388-6dca-4f7c-9aba-ecd5b120fa94" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 215 "min_age_limit" 45 "vaccine" "COVISHIELD" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 592476 "name" "25 Battalion Campus BhadBhada" "address" "25th Battalion Bhadbhada Bhopal" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "b857cd10-b46f-404f-a5de-81032b667e46" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 45 "vaccine" "COVAXIN" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 570591 "name" "GHMC- Ward 29 Office 18" "address" "Pandit Khushilal Sharma Parisar" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "5bcd92b4-a476-4c47-a203-3e96179e5beb" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 18 "vaccine" "COVISHIELD" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 609392 "name" "Govt School Nayabasera 18" "address" "NAYABASERA SANJEEVANI" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "60306cc5-15a4-4195-876a-2889676631c0" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 18 "vaccine" "COVISHIELD" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 561924 "name" "Saraswati Shisu Mandir Sch Cov" "address" "Saraswati Shishu Mandir School Shivaji Nagar Bhopal Madhya Pradesh India" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "e1f4f7a1-42d5-4f58-934b-ed031fc3e7c0" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 137 "min_age_limit" 45 "vaccine" "COVISHIELD" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 591027 "name" "CD RAJ BHAVAN CVX" "address" "RAJ BHAVAN BHOPAL" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "52de668d-5526-4e09-8c41-f34c1912302d" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 45 "vaccine" "COVAXIN" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 667429 "name" "CD Vallabh Bhawan CVX" "address" "Vallabh Bhawan Bhopal" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "e8202c2d-b545-401c-b266-8bf9102687e2" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 45 "vaccine" "COVAXIN" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 561310 "name" "Govt Kanya School Nehru Nagar" "address" "Govt Kanya School Nehru Nagar" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "85a85c27-cabd-4058-b902-7b0bf457cb44" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 114 "min_age_limit" 45 "vaccine" "COVISHIELD" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 636442 "name" "CD VIDHAN SABHA COVISHIELD" "address" "VIDHAN SABHA" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "6010b80f-a818-4cf5-ad67-90a0cb49f1d6" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 45 "vaccine" "COVISHIELD" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 611640 "name" "Kopal HSS Nehru Nagar18" "address" "Kopal HSS Nehru Nagar Bhopal" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "b4a74e1f-cc5b-498a-b92d-25bf5c3bc072" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 18 "vaccine" "COVAXIN" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 639426 "name" "BANGANG WARD 25 CVX" "address" "SANJEEVNI BANGANGA" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "17:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "def621bf-2e3e-4514-a605-9debd696d8ef" "date" "13-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 45 "vaccine" "COVAXIN" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-05:00PM" "center_id" 636455 "name" "JAHANGIRABAD SANJEEVANI" "address" "JAHANGIRABAD" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "18:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "a58f02b7-a252-4daf-a541-b7ddf9bae21c" "date" "19-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 45 "vaccine" "COVISHIELD" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-06:00PM" "center_id" 627202 "name" "CD Sewaniya Gaud" "address" "CD Sewaniya Gaud" "state_name" "Madhya Pradesh" "district_name" "Bhopal" "block_name" "PHANDA" "pincode" 462003 "lat" 23 "long" 77 "from" "09:00:00" "to" "18:00:00" "fee_type" "Free" "sessions" "session_id" "80130fd2-483a-4bb7-876a-9f2130484994" "date" "19-05-2021" "available_capacity" 0 "min_age_limit" 45 "vaccine" "COVISHIELD" "slots" "09:00AM-11:00AM" "11:00AM-01:00PM" "01:00PM-03:00PM" "03:00PM-06:00PM" This data is not structured. So, we will make use of here. Let's cast the data into file. json json result.ok: response_json = result.json() if Now, In order to retrieve the information for each center, we will run a loop for the same. Initially, let's set the as . flag false flag = response_json[ ]: (print_flag.lower() == ): center response_json[ ]: False if "centers" if 'y' for in "centers" Now, let's display and verify our data for each center print(center) { : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : , : [{ : , : , : , : , : , : [ , , , ]}]} #OUTPUT: 'center_id' 691508 'name' 'Navin Girls HSS Tulsi Nagar 18' 'address' '1250 Tulsi Nagar HOSPITAL' 'state_name' 'Madhya Pradesh' 'district_name' 'Bhopal' 'block_name' 'PHANDA' 'pincode' 462003 'lat' 23 'long' 77 'from' '09:00:00' 'to' '17:00:00' 'fee_type' 'Free' 'sessions' 'session_id' 'b63ce111-23dd-4d4e-9f1c-c97073c57a52' 'date' '13-05-2021' 'available_capacity' 0 'min_age_limit' 18 'vaccine' 'COVAXIN' 'slots' '09:00AM-11:00AM' '11:00AM-01:00PM' '01:00PM-03:00PM' '03:00PM-05:00PM' And now finally we can retrieve the information for each session. We will apply the check parameters as the arguments we saved earlier. session center[ ]: (session[ ] <= age session[ ] > ): for in "sessions" if "min_age_limit" and "available_capacity" 0 If it satisfies our conditions, let's display the result. print( + pinCode) print( .format(given_date)) print( , center[ ]) print( , center[ ]) print( , center[ ]) print( , session[ ]) (session[ ] != ): print( , session[ ]) print( ) 'Pincode: ' "Available on: {}" "\t" "name" "\t" "block_name" "\t Price: " "fee_type" "\t Availablity : " "available_capacity" if "vaccine" '' "\t Vaccine type: " "vaccine" "\n" At the end, let's increase the counter by one. counter += 1 Let's cover the edge case: (counter == ): print( ) : print( ) if 0 "No Vaccination slot avaliable!" else "Search Completed!" Lastly, let's sync the data in real-time. dt = datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes= ) datetime.now() < dt: time.sleep( ) 3 while 1 Let's have a look at the output and let's compare it with the actual website. And with that, it's a wrap! You can host the script at the server to get notified every time a slot is available near you. I have updated the script and added notification sound. You can find all the code in my . if you find it useful. GitHub Repository Drop a star Simple, isn't it? Hope this tutorial has helped. I would strongly recommend you to Check out the of the same and . YouTube video don't forget to subscribe to my Channel I write about career, Blogging, programming, and productivity, If this is something that interests you, please share the article with your friends and connections. Thank you for reading, If you have reached so far, please like the article, It will encourage me to write more such articles. Do share your valuable suggestions, I appreciate your honest feedback! I would love to connect with you at | . 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