LinkedIn Job Monitor Discord Bot

A Discord bot that monitors LinkedIn for new software engineer job postings and sends notifications to a Discord channel.

Features

• Automatically checks LinkedIn for new software engineer job postings
• Sends notifications to a specified Discord channel
• Filters for experience level (Entry Level, Associate, etc.)
• Avoids duplicate notifications
• Customizable check interval

Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16.9.0 or higher)
• A Discord account and server
• A Discord bot token

Step 1: Create a Discord Bot

1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal
2. Click "New Application" and give it a name
3. Go to the "Bot" tab and click "Add Bot"
4. Under the "TOKEN" section, click "Copy" to copy your bot token
5. Under "Privileged Gateway Intents", enable:
   • MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT
   • SERVER MEMBERS INTENT

Step 2: Invite the Bot to Your Server

1. In the Discord Developer Portal, go to the "OAuth2" > "URL Generator" tab
2. Select the "bot" scope
3. Select the following permissions:
   • Read Messages/View Channels
   • Send Messages
   • Embed Links
4. Copy the generated URL and open it in your browser
5. Select your server and authorize the bot

Step 3: Set Up the Project

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Copy the .env.example file to .env and update with your:
   • Discord bot token
   • Discord channel ID (right-click on channel > Copy ID)
   • Desired check interval (in milliseconds)

Step 4: Run the Bot

npm start

Usage

The bot will automatically check for new job postings at the interval specified in your .env file.

Commands

• !jobfilter experience [LEVEL] - Set the experience level filter (ENTRY_LEVEL, ASSOCIATE, MID_SENIOR, DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE, NONE)
• !jobcheck - Manually check for new job postings
• !jobhelp - Show help message with available commands

Important Notes

• LinkedIn may change their website structure, which could break the scraper. If this happens, the bot will need to be updated.
• To avoid potential blocking by LinkedIn, the bot uses a delay between requests and a user agent header.
• This bot is for educational purposes only. Be respectful of LinkedIn's terms of service and rate limits.

Customization

You can modify the config object in the code to change:

• The job search query
• Additional filters
• Check interval
• Storage file location