A script that periodically fetches the delivery status of an AP Cargo package using its airwaybill number and displays it as a notification (MacOS ONLY).

ap-cargo-tracker.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

"""
AP Cargo Tracker

A script that periodically fetches the delivery status of an AP Cargo package using its airwaybill number and displays it as a notification (MacOS ONLY).

Make the file executable
    chmod +x ap_cargo.py

Usage:
    ./ap_cargo_tracker.py <airwaybill>

Example:
    ./ap_cargo_tracker.py 20921600

Created with the help of ChatGPT, a large language model trained by OpenAI.
"""

import sys
import time
import os
import requests

while True:
    response = requests.get(
        f"https://api.apcargo.com.ph/api/DeliveryStatus/external?airwaybill={sys.argv[1]}")
    data = response.json()
    latest = data['Items'][0]
    status = latest['DeliveryStatus'][0]['Status']
    date_string = latest['Date']
    location = latest['DeliveryStatus'][0]['Location']

    message = f"""Status: {status}
Date: {date_string}
Location: {location}
"""
    os.system(
        f"osascript -e \'display notification \"{message}\" with title \"AP Cargo Package\"\'")
    time.sleep(8 * 60 * 60)  # Fetch data every 8 hours