Price bot
Updated: 10/01/2023 by Computer Hope
With the Internet, a price bot is a computer program or software application designed to automatically monitor the prices of products or assets in real time. They are commonly used in various industries, including e-commerce, finance, and cryptocurrency to provide users with up-to-date data.
Generally, price bots work by scraping website data or using APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) from sources like e-commerce platforms, financial markets, or travel booking websites. They can be configured to run constantly or during specific intervals, depending on a user's needs.
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The use of price bots is subject to a companies terms of service. Some sites may have legal restrictions or policies against automated scraping of their data.