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Managing alerts for online mentions can be a game-changer for staying updated on relevant topics, monitoring brands, or tracking industry trends. For those who use F5Bot, a free service that alerts you whenever your chosen keywords are mentioned online, managing a large set of keywords can sometimes feel overwhelming. That’s where automation can help—but it’s important to do so responsibly.
F5Bot is an amazing tool, but adding, enabling, and configuring keywords manually can become tedious as the number of keywords grows. To solve this, I built a Python script that automates keyword management. However, automation must be designed with respect for the service it interacts with.
My script, f5bot_keywords.py
, reads keywords from a YAML file and submits them to F5Bot via its web interface. It includes features like enabling/disabling alerts and matching whole words. To avoid overwhelming F5Bot’s servers, I implemented a random delay (1-7 seconds) between requests. This ensures fair use and reduces server load.
F5Bot is a free service, created and maintained by developers who generously provide it for everyone. Abusing such tools by overloading their servers or exceeding fair-use expectations can harm other users and increase maintenance costs for the creators.
My script ensures responsible usage by implementing safeguards like the random delay. By respecting these tools, we can ensure they remain available for everyone.
To get started:
pip install -r req.txt
to install required Python libraries.Here’s an example YAML configuration:
Automation is a powerful tool, but it comes with responsibility. By designing tools that respect the services they interact with, we can achieve efficiency while maintaining fairness. If you’re using F5Bot or similar tools, always ensure your actions align with their intended use. Let’s support the creators of free tools by using them ethically.
If you’d like to try the script or contribute improvements, check out the repository on GitHub.