ismkdc / usvisachecker_azurefunction

USA Visa Checker

This is a .NET Core Azure Function that periodically checks for available dates from the USA Visa application website. It is designed to send an email notification to a recipient when a new available date is found.

Configuration

The function requires the following configurations:

Email Options

The email options configuration should include the sender's email address and default display name. Update the FromAddress and DefaultFromDisplayName values in local.settings.json file.

"EmailOptions": { "FromAddress": "[email protected]", "DefaultFromDisplayName": "Your Name" }

Email Provider Password

The email provider password configuration should include the password for the email provider you are using. Update the EmailProviderPassword value in local.settings.json file.

"EmailProviderPassword": "your_email_provider_password"

Visa Account Details

The visa configuration should include the email and password for your USA Visa application account. Update the Email and Pass values in local.settings.json file.

"Visa": { "Email": "[email protected]", "Pass": "your_password" }

Initial Date

The initial date configuration should include the date from which you want the function to start searching for available dates. Update the InitialDate value in local.settings.json file.

"InitialDate": "2023-01-01"

Email Send

The email send configuration should include the recipient's email address. Update the Recipient value in local.settings.json file.

"EmailSend": { "Recipient": "[email protected]" }

Application ID

The application ID configuration should include the application ID for your visa application. Update the ApplicationId value in local.settings.json file.

"ApplicationId": "your_application_id"

Deployment

To deploy this function to Azure, you can follow the official documentation.

Config File Content

{
"EmailOptions": {
    "FromAddress": "",
    "DefaultFromDisplayName": ""
  },
  "EmailProviderPassword": "",
  "Visa": {
    "Email": "",
    "Pass": ""
  },
  "InitialDate": "2023-01-01",
  "EmailSend": {
    "Recipient": ""
  },
  "ApplicationId": ""
}

Usage

Once the function is deployed and configured, it will periodically check for available dates on the USA Visa application website. If a new date is found, an email notification will be sent to the recipient's email address specified in the configuration.