TouchnGo-Bot is a lightweight Windows utility built in C# designed to monitor the inventory levels of the Touch 'n Go NFC card on the Lazada e-commerce platform. It serves as a focused automation tool for users trying to purchase high-demand stock that frequently sells out.
This is a simple bot application developed during a period when the "Enhanced" TNG cards were extremely limited in supply, leading to significant scalping. It was built to help genuine users secure a card at retail price.
App Function
The bot functions as a dedicated stock checker. Its primary goal is to save users from manually refreshing product pages by automatically tracking the availability of the TnG NFC card and alerting the user the moment the "Out of Stock" status changes to "Available."
Key Features
- Lazada Integration: Specifically tailored to parse product data from the Lazada marketplace.
- Real-Time Monitoring: Periodically checks the specific product URL for changes in inventory status.
- Lightweight Design: Built as a simple C# executable that runs with minimal system overhead.
- Direct Targeting: Focused exclusively on the Touch 'n Go NFC card, ensuring the logic remains straightforward and efficient.
Technical Flow
- Request Handling: The bot sends periodic web requests to the specified Lazada product page for the NFC card.
- Data Parsing: It analyzes the returned HTML or JSON data to locate the specific tag or attribute associated with the stock quantity.
- Status Comparison: The application compares the current stock value against the previous state to detect any changes.
- Notification: Upon detecting that the item is back in stock, the bot triggers a simple alert to prompt the user to complete their purchase manually.