Powershell script that automatically uploads fresh minecraft screenshots to discord using webhooks

powerwatch.ps1

# PowerWatch
# Monitor a directory for changes and upload the file to a filehost, then include a link to that file in a webhook.
# Daisy Universe [D]
# 05 . 08 . 24

$filehost_url = "https://basedbin.fly.dev"
# You should point this to a trusted filehost. this script is set up to use https://github.com/wantguns/bin

$watch_path = "C:\Users\robins\Documents\PowerWatch"
# Pont this to your screenshots folder

$webhook_url = "WEBHOOK URL"
# You will need to get a discord Webhook URL to paste here

$watch_path_files = Get-ChildItem -Path $watch_path

# Upload the changed file to a filehost
function Upload-File{
    param (
        [string]$file
    )

    $filepath = "$watch_path\$file"
    try {
        $response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $filehost_url -Method Post -InFile $filepath
    }
    catch {
        Write-Host "Failed to upload file... " -ForegroundColor Red
        Write-Host ("`t"+$_) -ForegroundColor Yellow
        return
    }
    
    return "$filehost_url/p$response"
}

function Generate-JsonPayload{
    param (
        [string]$link
    )
    $jsonPayload = '{"embeds": [{"image": {"url": "'+$link+'"}}]}'
    return $jsonPayload
}

function Fire-Webhook{
    param (
        [string]$JsonPayload
    )
    try {
        Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $webhook_url -Method Post -Body $jsonPayload -ContentType "application/json"
    }
    catch {
        Write-Host "Failed to send webhook... " -ForegroundColor Red
        Write-Host ("`t"+$_) -ForegroundColor Yellow
        return
    }
    
}

function Watch-Files{
    while($true){
        $new_files = Get-ChildItem -Path $watch_path
        if ($null -eq $new_files) {
            Write-Host "Folder empty... " -ForegroundColor Yellow
        }
        elseif ($new_files -ne $watch_path_files){
            $new_file = Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $watch_path_files -DifferenceObject $new_files | Where-Object { $_.SideIndicator -eq "=>" }
           
            if ($null -ne $new_file){
                Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
                Write-Host "`nNew file found! Uploading and sending $($new_file.InputObject)" -ForegroundColor Green
                $link = Upload-File -file $new_file.InputObject
                $json = Generate-JsonPayload -link $link
                Fire-Webhook $json
            }
        }   
        $watch_path_files = $new_files
        $i=0
        while ($i -lt 4){
            $elipse = "." * $i
            Write-Host "`rWatching for new files$elipse $($new_file.InputObject)              " -NoNewline
            Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
            $i++
        }
    }
}

Watch-Files