detector.py

import pytwitter
import time
import os
import sys

import schedule
from schedule import every, repeat, run_pending

twitter_conn = None


@repeat(every(15).seconds)
def detect_ban():
    global twitter_conn
    account_name = os.getenv('WATCHED_USER')

    try:
        twitter_conn.get_user(username=account_name)
    except pytwitter.error.PyTwitterError as err:
        print("%s: %s has been banned" % (time.asctime(), account_name))
        sys.exit(0)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    twitter_conn = pytwitter.Api(os.getenv('TWITTER_TOKEN'))
    while True:
        run_pending()
        time.sleep(schedule.idle_seconds())