Amazon Research & Price Tracking

Research Amazon products and track prices over time.

Quick Start

Search Products

# Search for product
./scripts/amazon_search.sh "Alu Profil 20x20"

# Search with filters
./scripts/amazon_search.sh "iPhone 15" --max-price 800 --prime-only

Track Price

# Add product to price tracking
./scripts/price_tracker.sh add "B08XXXXXX" "Alu Profil 20x20"

# Check all tracked products
./scripts/price_tracker.sh list

# Get price history
./scripts/price_tracker.sh history "B08XXXXXX"

Features

• Product Search: Find products by keyword, category, price range
• Price Tracking: Monitor price changes over time
• Deal Alerts: Get notified when price drops below threshold
• Comparison: Compare similar products side-by-side
• Wishlist: Save products with target prices

Database Schema

SQLite database: ~/workspace/Projects/Amazon-Research/amazon_prices.db

Tables:

• products - Product details (ASIN, title, category)
• price_history - Timestamped price data
• alerts - User-defined price alerts
• wishlist - Saved products with target prices

Price Tracking Workflow

1. Search → Find product on Amazon
2. Add → Add to tracking database
3. Monitor → Cron job checks prices daily
4. Alert → Notification when price drops

Cron Setup

# Check prices daily at 9:00
0 9 * * * ~/workspace/skills/amazon-research/scripts/price_checker.sh

Resources

• references/amazon_api.md - Amazon API documentation
• assets/search_templates/ - Common search queries

Alternative: Manual Research

Since Amazon API requires approval, use web scraping or manual entry:

# Add product manually
python3 scripts/add_product.py --asin "B08XXXXXX" --title "Product Name" --price 19.99

Integration with Other Skills

• Kleinanzeigen: Compare new vs. used prices
• Shopping List: Add researched items to buy list
• Budget: Track planned expenses