addressWatcher

How to build

You can build this program using the following commandline

CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags '-s -w' -trimpath .

How to use

Fill all needed parameters and execute the binary

./addressWatcher \
-address YOUR_ADDRESS \
-apikey YOUR_APIKEY_FOR_chainz.cryptoid.info \
-coin SHORT_FOR_YOUR_COIN \
-chatid TELEGRAM_CHATID \
-token TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN \
-name NICKNAME_OF_ADDRESS

Prerequisits

1. Check if your Blockchain is available at https://chainz.cryptoid.info/
2. If so, take note of the short handle in the url for your coin (e.g. btc for bitcoin, as taken from https://btc.cryptoid.info/btc/)
3. You need to create a Telegram bot first by talking to @botfather in Telegram and following the instructions
4. Create a seperate group for you (,some others) and your bot in Telegram
5. Invite @RawDataBot into your channel and read out the chatid (including the - sign at the front) e.g. -123456
6. Remove @RawDataBot from your channel
7. Request an API key from https://chainz.cryptoid.info/api.key.dws
8. Start this program somewhere it can run forever, e.g. a server

Use cases

Monitoring a Masternode

This program can be used to track rewards for a masternode. If you put in the address of the masternode this program will alert you of any changes made to the wallet's amount

Monitoring a donation address

If you have an address where people can donate cryptocurrency to, you can leave this program running to be alerted of any incoming donations