Browser automation case study
High-Demand Reservation Tool
A Playwright-based monitor for competitive booking pages that watches both browser state and network responses, then notifies quickly when a preferred option becomes available.
Engineering highlights
- Inspected booking API responses instead of relying only on rendered-page polling.
- Used a priority list and fallback logic for preferred options.
- Added pause, continue, and stop controls for a long-running automation loop.
- Sent webhook and desktop alerts when a matching slot appeared.
Automation pattern
The project combines page interaction, network inspection, alerting, and manual controls so the monitor can run for long sessions without becoming a black box.