What is this?
This is a Chinese railway (12306) ticket-booking assistant that automates logging in, solving captchas, and grabbing train tickets, including waitlist ('候补') grabbing when tickets are sold out.
This is a Chinese railway (12306) ticket-booking assistant that automates logging in, solving captchas, and grabbing train tickets, including waitlist ('候补') grabbing when tickets are sold out.Is this a GUI app or something I run on a server?It is a Python script/server you configure and run yourself (locally or via Docker), not a GUI application; it runs continuously and tries to buy tickets for you.
It is a Python script/server you configure and run yourself (locally or via Docker), not a GUI application; it runs continuously and tries to buy tickets for you.How do I get it running?Install the Python dependencies with pip (pip3 install -r requirements.txt), edit TickerConfig.py for email/server settings, then run the server; alternatively, with Docker and docker-compose installed you can just run docker-compose up --build -d.
Install the Python dependencies with pip (pip3 install -r requirements.txt), edit TickerConfig.py for email/server settings, then run the server; alternatively, with Docker and docker-compose installed you can just run docker-compose up --build -d.Do I need anything besides Python to run this?You need Python 3.6-3.7.4 (Python 2.7 is not supported), the packages in requirements.txt, and a downloaded local captcha-recognition model, or access to a self-hosted/community captcha-solving server.
You need Python 3.6-3.7.4 (Python 2.7 is not supported), the packages in requirements.txt, and a downloaded local captcha-recognition model, or access to a self-hosted/community captcha-solving server.Will this guarantee I actually get a ticket?No - the author states the program only speeds up the purchase process and does not guarantee a successful booking; you should check logs and may need to retry if captcha downloads fail.
No - the author states the program only speeds up the purchase process and does not guarantee a successful booking; you should check logs and may need to retry if captcha downloads fail.What notification options does it support?It can notify you by email or via the 'Server酱' (ServerChan) push notification service when it succeeds in grabbing a ticket.
It can notify you by email or via the 'Server酱' (ServerChan) push notification service when it succeeds in grabbing a ticket.What is the 'smart waitlist' feature?It is an automated candidate/waitlist ('候补') booking feature that keeps trying to secure a seat even when tickets appear sold out, in addition to standard pre-sale and leftover-ticket grabbing.
It is an automated candidate/waitlist ('候补') booking feature that keeps trying to secure a seat even when tickets appear sold out, in addition to standard pre-sale and leftover-ticket grabbing.Why is this project archived?The repository is marked as archived/deprecated on GitHub, meaning it is no longer actively maintained, though the README and code remain available for reference.
The repository is marked as archived/deprecated on GitHub, meaning it is no longer actively maintained, though the README and code remain available for reference.Can it dodge IP blocks automatically?The README mentions support for automatic IP-changing routers (TP-LINK and Xiaomi models) for home network setups, though this is limited to home routers, not servers.
The README mentions support for automatic IP-changing routers (TP-LINK and Xiaomi models) for home network setups, though this is limited to home routers, not servers.What are similar projects?py12306, 12306-mcp, EverydayWechat, walle-web, March7thAssistant, Taskbot-MVP, any-auto-register, cek-probe-model
py12306, 12306-mcp, EverydayWechat, walle-web, March7thAssistant, Taskbot-MVP, any-auto-register, cek-probe-modelWhich topics is it in?captcha, script, bot, python3, notifications, email, deprecated, docker-compose, china, terminal, chinese, automation
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