0.45.2

README.md

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ _Need an actual Chrome runner with Javascript support? We support fetching via W
 #### Key Features
 
 - Lots of trigger filters, such as "Trigger on text", "Remove text by selector", "Ignore text", "Extract text", also using regular-expressions!
-- Target elements with xPath and CSS Selectors, Easily monitor complex JSON with JSONPath or jq
+- Target elements with xPath(1.0) and CSS Selectors, Easily monitor complex JSON with JSONPath or jq
 - Switch between fast non-JS and Chrome JS based "fetchers"
 - Track changes in PDF files (Monitor text changed in the PDF, Also monitor PDF filesize and checksums)
 - Easily specify how often a site should be checked
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ _Need an actual Chrome runner with Javascript support? We support fetching via W
 
 We [recommend and use Bright Data](https://brightdata.grsm.io/n0r16zf7eivq) global proxy services, Bright Data will match any first deposit up to $100 using our signup link.
 
+[Oxylabs](https://oxylabs.go2cloud.org/SH2d) is also an excellent proxy provider and well worth using, they offer Residental, ISP, Rotating and many other proxy types to suit your project. 
+
 Please :star: star :star: this project and help it grow! https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/
 
 ## Installation
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ See the wiki for more information https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io
 
 ## Filters
 
-XPath, JSONPath, jq, and CSS support comes baked in! You can be as specific as you need, use XPath exported from various XPath element query creation tools. 
+XPath(1.0), JSONPath, jq, and CSS support comes baked in! You can be as specific as you need, use XPath exported from various XPath element query creation tools. 
 (We support LXML `re:test`, `re:match` and `re:replace`.)
 
 ## Notifications
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ This will re-parse the JSON and apply formatting to the text, making it super ea
 
 ### JSONPath or jq?
 
-For more complex parsing, filtering, and modifying of JSON data, jq is recommended due to the built-in operators and functions. Refer to the [documentation](https://stedolan.github.io/jq/manual/) for more specifc information on jq.
+For more complex parsing, filtering, and modifying of JSON data, jq is recommended due to the built-in operators and functions. Refer to the [documentation](https://stedolan.github.io/jq/manual/) for more specific information on jq.
 
 One big advantage of `jq` is that you can use logic in your JSON filter, such as filters to only show items that have a value greater than/less than etc.
 
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ The application also supports notifying you that it can follow this information
 
 ## Proxy Configuration
 
-See the wiki https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Proxy-configuration , we also support using [BrightData proxy services where possible]( https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Proxy-configuration#brightdata-proxy-support)
+See the wiki https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Proxy-configuration , we also support using [Bright Data proxy services where possible]( https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Proxy-configuration#brightdata-proxy-support)
 
 ## Raspberry Pi support?
 

changedetectionio/__init__.py

@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ from flask_paginate import Pagination, get_page_parameter
 from changedetectionio import html_tools
 from changedetectionio.api import api_v1
 
-__version__ = '0.44.1'
+__version__ = '0.45.2'
+
+from changedetectionio.store import BASE_URL_NOT_SET_TEXT
 
 datastore = None
 
@@ -355,11 +357,11 @@ def changedetection_app(config=None, datastore_o=None):
 
                 # Include a link to the diff page, they will have to login here to see if password protection is enabled.
                 # Description is the page you watch, link takes you to the diff JS UI page
-                base_url = datastore.data['settings']['application']['base_url']
-                if base_url == '':
-                    base_url = "<base-url-env-var-not-set>"
+                # Dict val base_url will get overriden with the env var if it is set.
+                ext_base_url = datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('active_base_url')
 
-                diff_link = {'href': "{}{}".format(base_url, url_for('diff_history_page', uuid=watch['uuid']))}
+                # Because we are called via whatever web server, flask should figure out the right path (
+                diff_link = {'href': url_for('diff_history_page', uuid=watch['uuid'], _external=True)}
 
                 fe.link(link=diff_link)
 
@@ -712,7 +714,6 @@ def changedetection_app(config=None, datastore_o=None):
             output = render_template("edit.html",
                                      available_processors=processors.available_processors(),
                                      browser_steps_config=browser_step_ui_config,
-                                     current_base_url=datastore.data['settings']['application']['base_url'],
                                      emailprefix=os.getenv('NOTIFICATION_MAIL_BUTTON_PREFIX', False),
                                      form=form,
                                      has_default_notification_urls=True if len(datastore.data['settings']['application']['notification_urls']) else False,
@@ -802,7 +803,6 @@ def changedetection_app(config=None, datastore_o=None):
 
         output = render_template("settings.html",
                                  form=form,
-                                 current_base_url = datastore.data['settings']['application']['base_url'],
                                  hide_remove_pass=os.getenv("SALTED_PASS", False),
                                  api_key=datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('api_access_token'),
                                  emailprefix=os.getenv('NOTIFICATION_MAIL_BUTTON_PREFIX', False),
@@ -1268,10 +1268,10 @@ def changedetection_app(config=None, datastore_o=None):
                 update_q.put(queuedWatchMetaData.PrioritizedItem(priority=1, item={'uuid': uuid, 'skip_when_checksum_same': False}))
             i = 1
 
-        elif tag != None:
+        elif tag:
             # Items that have this current tag
             for watch_uuid, watch in datastore.data['watching'].items():
-                if (tag != None and tag in watch.get('tags', {})):
+                if tag in watch.get('tags', {}):
                     if watch_uuid not in running_uuids and not datastore.data['watching'][watch_uuid]['paused']:
                         update_q.put(
                             queuedWatchMetaData.PrioritizedItem(priority=1, item={'uuid': watch_uuid, 'skip_when_checksum_same': False})

changedetectionio/blueprint/tags/templates/edit-tag.html

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 {% block content %}
 {% from '_helpers.jinja' import render_field, render_checkbox_field, render_button %}
 {% from '_common_fields.jinja' import render_common_settings_form %}
+<script>
+    const notification_base_url="{{url_for('ajax_callback_send_notification_test')}}";
+</script>
+
 <script src="{{url_for('static_content', group='js', filename='tabs.js')}}" defer></script>
 <script>
 

changedetectionio/diff.py

@@ -35,15 +35,19 @@ def customSequenceMatcher(before, after, include_equal=False, include_removed=Tr
 
 # only_differences - only return info about the differences, no context
 # line_feed_sep could be "<br>" or "<li>" or "\n" etc
-def render_diff(previous_version_file_contents, newest_version_file_contents, include_equal=False, include_removed=True, include_added=True, include_replaced=True, line_feed_sep="\n", include_change_type_prefix=True):
+def render_diff(previous_version_file_contents, newest_version_file_contents, include_equal=False, include_removed=True, include_added=True, include_replaced=True, line_feed_sep="\n", include_change_type_prefix=True, patch_format=False):
 
     newest_version_file_contents = [line.rstrip() for line in newest_version_file_contents.splitlines()]
 
     if previous_version_file_contents:
-            previous_version_file_contents = [line.rstrip() for line in previous_version_file_contents.splitlines()]
+        previous_version_file_contents = [line.rstrip() for line in previous_version_file_contents.splitlines()]
     else:
         previous_version_file_contents = ""
 
+    if patch_format:
+        patch = difflib.unified_diff(previous_version_file_contents, newest_version_file_contents)
+        return line_feed_sep.join(patch)
+
     rendered_diff = customSequenceMatcher(before=previous_version_file_contents,
                                           after=newest_version_file_contents,
                                           include_equal=include_equal,

changedetectionio/forms.py

@@ -502,7 +502,10 @@ class globalSettingsRequestForm(Form):
 class globalSettingsApplicationForm(commonSettingsForm):
 
     api_access_token_enabled = BooleanField('API access token security check enabled', default=True, validators=[validators.Optional()])
-    base_url = StringField('Base URL', validators=[validators.Optional()])
+    base_url = StringField('Notification base URL override',
+                           validators=[validators.Optional()],
+                           render_kw={"placeholder": os.getenv('BASE_URL', 'Not set')}
+                           )
     empty_pages_are_a_change =  BooleanField('Treat empty pages as a change?', default=False)
     fetch_backend = RadioField('Fetch Method', default="html_requests", choices=content_fetcher.available_fetchers(), validators=[ValidateContentFetcherIsReady()])
     global_ignore_text = StringListField('Ignore Text', [ValidateListRegex()])

changedetectionio/html_tools.py

@@ -191,42 +191,50 @@ def extract_json_as_string(content, json_filter, ensure_is_ldjson_info_type=None
 #
 # wordlist - list of regex's (str) or words (str)
 def strip_ignore_text(content, wordlist, mode="content"):
-    ignore = []
-    ignore_regex = []
-
-    # @todo check this runs case insensitive
-    for k in wordlist:
-
-        # Is it a regex?
-        if k[0] == '/':
-            ignore_regex.append(k.strip(" /"))
-        else:
-            ignore.append(k)
-
     i = 0
     output = []
+    ignore_text = []
+    ignore_regex = []
+
     ignored_line_numbers = []
+
+    for k in wordlist:
+        # Is it a regex?
+        x = re.search('^\/(.*)\/(.*)', k.strip())
+        if x:
+            # Starts with / but doesn't look like a regex
+            p = x.group(1)
+            try:
+                # @Todo python regex options can go before the regex str, but not really many of the options apply on a per-line basis
+                ignore_regex.append(re.compile(rf"{p}", re.IGNORECASE))
+            except Exception as e:
+                # Badly formed regex, treat as text
+                ignore_text.append(k.strip())
+        else:
+            # Had a / but doesn't work as regex
+            ignore_text.append(k.strip())
+
     for line in content.splitlines():
         i += 1
         # Always ignore blank lines in this mode. (when this function gets called)
+        got_match = False
         if len(line.strip()):
-            regex_matches = False
+            for l in ignore_text:
+                if l.lower() in line.lower():
+                    got_match = True
 
-            # if any of these match, skip
-            for regex in ignore_regex:
-                try:
-                    if re.search(regex, line, re.IGNORECASE):
-                        regex_matches = True
-                except Exception as e:
-                    continue
+            if not got_match:
+                for r in ignore_regex:
+                    if r.search(line):
+                        got_match = True
 
-            if not regex_matches and not any(skip_text.lower() in line.lower() for skip_text in ignore):
+            if not got_match:
+                # Not ignored
                 output.append(line.encode('utf8'))
             else:
                 ignored_line_numbers.append(i)
 
 
-
     # Used for finding out what to highlight
     if mode == "line numbers":
         return ignored_line_numbers

changedetectionio/notification.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ valid_tokens = {
     'diff': '',
     'diff_added': '',
     'diff_full': '',
+    'diff_patch': '',
     'diff_removed': '',
     'diff_url': '',
     'preview_url': '',
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ def process_notification(n_object, datastore):
         # Initially text or whatever
         n_format = datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('notification_format', valid_notification_formats[default_notification_format])
 
-    
+
     # https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Development_LogCapture
     # Anything higher than or equal to WARNING (which covers things like Connection errors)
     # raise it as an exception
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ def process_notification(n_object, datastore):
                 log_value = logs.getvalue()
                 if log_value and 'WARNING' in log_value or 'ERROR' in log_value:
                     raise Exception(log_value)
-                
+
                 sent_objs.append({'title': n_title,
                                   'body': n_body,
                                   'url' : url,
@@ -207,15 +208,11 @@ def create_notification_parameters(n_object, datastore):
         watch_tag = ''
 
     # Create URLs to customise the notification with
-    base_url = datastore.data['settings']['application']['base_url']
+    # active_base_url - set in store.py data property
+    base_url = datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('active_base_url')
 
     watch_url = n_object['watch_url']
 
-    # Re #148 - Some people have just {{ base_url }} in the body or title, but this may break some notification services
-    #           like 'Join', so it's always best to atleast set something obvious so that they are not broken.
-    if base_url == '':
-        base_url = "<base-url-env-var-not-set>"
-
     diff_url = "{}/diff/{}".format(base_url, uuid)
     preview_url = "{}/preview/{}".format(base_url, uuid)
 
@@ -225,11 +222,12 @@ def create_notification_parameters(n_object, datastore):
     # Valid_tokens also used as a field validator
     tokens.update(
         {
-            'base_url': base_url if base_url is not None else '',
+            'base_url': base_url,
             'current_snapshot': n_object['current_snapshot'] if 'current_snapshot' in n_object else '',
             'diff': n_object.get('diff', ''),  # Null default in the case we use a test
             'diff_added': n_object.get('diff_added', ''),  # Null default in the case we use a test
             'diff_full': n_object.get('diff_full', ''),  # Null default in the case we use a test
+            'diff_patch': n_object.get('diff_patch', ''),  # Null default in the case we use a test
             'diff_removed': n_object.get('diff_removed', ''),  # Null default in the case we use a test
             'diff_url': diff_url,
             'preview_url': preview_url,

changedetectionio/run_proxy_tests.sh

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 # exit when any command fails
 set -e
+# enable debug
+set -x
 
 # Test proxy list handling, starting two squids on different ports
 # Each squid adds a different header to the response, which is the main thing we test for.
@@ -19,7 +21,6 @@ docker run --network changedet-network -d \
 
 
 ## 2nd test actually choose the preferred proxy from proxies.json
-
 docker run --network changedet-network \
   -v `pwd`/tests/proxy_list/proxies.json-example:/app/changedetectionio/test-datastore/proxies.json \
   test-changedetectionio \
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@ fi
 
 
 # Test the UI configurable proxies
-
 docker run --network changedet-network \
   test-changedetectionio \
   bash -c 'cd changedetectionio && pytest tests/proxy_list/test_select_custom_proxy.py'
@@ -58,4 +58,25 @@ then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+# Test "no-proxy" option
+docker run --network changedet-network \
+  test-changedetectionio \
+  bash -c 'cd changedetectionio && pytest tests/proxy_list/test_noproxy.py'
+
+# We need to handle grep returning 1
+set +e
+# Check request was never seen in any container
+for c in $(echo "squid-one squid-two squid-custom"); do
+  echo Checking $c
+  docker logs $c &> $c.txt
+  grep noproxy $c.txt
+  if [ $? -ne 1 ]
+  then
+    echo "Saw request for noproxy in $c container"
+    cat $c.txt
+    exit 1
+  fi
+done
+
+
 docker kill squid-one squid-two squid-custom

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@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
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changedetectionio/static/js/diff-overview.js

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
                         }
                     }
                 }).done(function (data) {
-                    $("#highlightSnippet").append(data)
+                    $("#highlightSnippet").html(data)
                 }).fail(function (data) {
                     console.log(data);
                     alert('There was an error communicating with the server.');

changedetectionio/static/js/global-settings.js

@@ -32,5 +32,10 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
         window.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
 
     });
+
+    $("#notification-token-toggle").click(function (e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        $('#notification-tokens-info').toggle();
+    });
 });
 

changedetectionio/static/js/watch-settings.js

@@ -42,4 +42,8 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
         $('#notification_urls').val('');
         e.preventDefault();
     });
+    $("#notification-token-toggle").click(function (e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        $('#notification-tokens-info').toggle();
+    });
 });

changedetectionio/static/styles/scss/parts/_extra_proxies.scss

@@ -42,4 +42,21 @@ body.proxy-check-active {
       color: var(--color-link);
     }
   }
-}
+}
+
+
+#recommended-proxy {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 2rem;
+    @media  (min-width: 991px) {
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+    }
+
+  > div {
+    border: 1px #aaa solid;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    padding: 1em;
+  }
+
+  padding-bottom: 1em;
+}

changedetectionio/static/styles/styles.css

@@ -114,6 +114,18 @@ body.proxy-check-active #request .proxy-timing {
   padding-left: 1rem;
   color: var(--color-link); }
 
+#recommended-proxy {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 2rem;
+  padding-bottom: 1em; }
+  @media (min-width: 991px) {
+    #recommended-proxy {
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
+  #recommended-proxy > div {
+    border: 1px #aaa solid;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    padding: 1em; }
+
 .pagination-page-info {
   color: #fff;
   font-size: 0.85rem;

changedetectionio/store.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from distutils.util import strtobool
+
 from flask import (
     flash
 )
@@ -16,6 +18,9 @@ import threading
 import time
 import uuid as uuid_builder
 
+# Because the server will run as a daemon and wont know the URL for notification links when firing off a notification
+BASE_URL_NOT_SET_TEXT = '("Base URL" not set - see settings - notifications)'
+
 dictfilt = lambda x, y: dict([ (i,x[i]) for i in x if i in set(y) ])
 
 # Is there an existing library to ensure some data store (JSON etc) is in sync with CRUD methods?
@@ -173,12 +178,21 @@ class ChangeDetectionStore:
 
     @property
     def data(self):
-        # Re #152, Return env base_url if not overriden, @todo also prefer the proxy pass url
-        env_base_url = os.getenv('BASE_URL','')
-        if not self.__data['settings']['application']['base_url']:
-          self.__data['settings']['application']['base_url'] = env_base_url.strip('" ')
+        # Re #152, Return env base_url if not overriden
+        # Re #148 - Some people have just {{ base_url }} in the body or title, but this may break some notification services
+        #           like 'Join', so it's always best to atleast set something obvious so that they are not broken.
 
-        return self.__data
+        active_base_url = BASE_URL_NOT_SET_TEXT
+        if self.__data['settings']['application'].get('base_url'):
+            active_base_url = self.__data['settings']['application'].get('base_url')
+        elif os.getenv('BASE_URL'):
+            active_base_url = os.getenv('BASE_URL')
+
+        # I looked at various ways todo the following, but in the end just copying the dict seemed simplest/most reliable
+        # even given the memory tradeoff - if you know a better way.. maybe return d|self.__data.. or something
+        d = self.__data
+        d['settings']['application']['active_base_url'] = active_base_url.strip('" ')
+        return d
 
     # Delete a single watch by UUID
     def delete(self, uuid):
@@ -325,6 +339,9 @@ class ChangeDetectionStore:
             if k in apply_extras:
                 del apply_extras[k]
 
+        if not apply_extras.get('date_created'):
+            apply_extras['date_created'] = int(time.time())
+
         new_watch.update(apply_extras)
         new_watch.ensure_data_dir_exists()
         self.__data['watching'][new_uuid] = new_watch
@@ -468,6 +485,8 @@ class ChangeDetectionStore:
                     k = "ui-" + str(i) + proxy.get('proxy_name')
                     proxy_list[k] = {'label': proxy.get('proxy_name'), 'url': proxy.get('proxy_url')}
 
+        if proxy_list and strtobool(os.getenv('ENABLE_NO_PROXY_OPTION', 'True')):
+            proxy_list["no-proxy"] = {'label': "No proxy", 'url': ''}
 
         return proxy_list if len(proxy_list) else None
 
@@ -485,6 +504,9 @@ class ChangeDetectionStore:
         # If it's a valid one
         watch = self.data['watching'].get(uuid)
 
+        if strtobool(os.getenv('ENABLE_NO_PROXY_OPTION', 'True')) and watch.get('proxy') == "no-proxy":
+            return None
+
         if watch.get('proxy') and watch.get('proxy') in list(self.proxy_list.keys()):
             return watch.get('proxy')
 
@@ -778,15 +800,6 @@ class ChangeDetectionStore:
                 continue
         return
 
-    # We don't know when the date_created was in the past until now, so just add an index number for now.
-    def update_11(self):
-        i = 0
-        for uuid, watch in self.data['watching'].items():
-            if not watch.get('date_created'):
-                watch['date_created'] = i
-            i+=1
-        return
-
     # Create tag objects and their references from existing tag text
     def update_12(self):
         i = 0
@@ -800,3 +813,11 @@ class ChangeDetectionStore:
 
                 self.data['watching'][uuid]['tags'] = tag_uuids
 
+    # #1775 - Update 11 did not update the records correctly when adding 'date_created' values for sorting
+    def update_13(self):
+        i = 0
+        for uuid, watch in self.data['watching'].items():
+            if not watch.get('date_created'):
+                self.data['watching'][uuid]['date_created'] = i
+            i+=1
+        return

changedetectionio/templates/_common_fields.jinja

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
                             <div class="pure-form-message-inline">
                               <ul>
                                 <li>Use <a target=_new href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise">AppRise URLs</a> for notification to just about any service! <i><a target=_new href="https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Notification-configuration-notes">Please read the notification services wiki here for important configuration notes</a></i>.</li>
-                                <li><code>discord://</code> only supports a maximum <strong>2,000 characters</strong> of notification text, including the title.</li>
-                                <li><code>tgram://</code> bots cant send messages to other bots, so you should specify chat ID of non-bot user.</li>
-                                <li><code>tgram://</code> only supports very limited HTML and can fail when extra tags are sent, <a href="https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#html-style">read more here</a> (or use plaintext/markdown format)</li>
+                                <li><code><a target=_new href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_discord">discord://</a></code> (or <code>https://discord.com/api/webhooks...</code>)) </code> only supports a maximum <strong>2,000 characters</strong> of notification text, including the title.</li>
+                                <li><code><a target=_new href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_telegram">tgram://</a></code> bots can't send messages to other bots, so you should specify chat ID of non-bot user.</li>
+                                <li><code><a target=_new href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_telegram">tgram://</a></code> only supports very limited HTML and can fail when extra tags are sent, <a href="https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#html-style">read more here</a> (or use plaintext/markdown format)</li>
                                 <li><code>gets://</code>, <code>posts://</code>, <code>puts://</code>, <code>deletes://</code> for direct API calls (or omit the "<code>s</code>" for non-SSL ie <code>get://</code>)</li>
                                   <li>Accepts the <code>{{ '{{token}}' }}</code> placeholders listed below</li>
                               </ul>
@@ -35,18 +35,14 @@
                             </div>
                             <div class="pure-control-group">
                                 {{ render_field(form.notification_body , rows=5, class="notification-body", placeholder=settings_application['notification_body']) }}
-                                <span class="pure-form-message-inline">Body for all notifications</span>
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="pure-control-group">
-                            <!-- unsure -->
-                                {{ render_field(form.notification_format , class="notification-format") }}
-                                <span class="pure-form-message-inline">Format for all notifications</span>
+                                <span class="pure-form-message-inline">Body for all notifications &dash; You can use <a target="_new" href="https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/3.0.x/templates/">Jinja2</a> templating in the notification title, body and URL, and tokens from below.
+                                </span>
+
                             </div>
                             <div class="pure-controls">
-                            <p class="pure-form-message-inline">
-                                You can use <a target="_new" href="https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/3.0.x/templates/">Jinja2</a> templating in the notification title, body and URL.
-                            </p>
-
+                                <div id="notification-token-toggle" class="pure-button button-tag button-xsmall">Show token/placeholders</div>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="pure-controls" style="display: none;" id="notification-tokens-info">
                                 <table class="pure-table" id="token-table">
                                     <thead>
                                     <tr>
@@ -99,6 +95,10 @@
                                         <td><code>{{ '{{diff_full}}' }}</code></td>
                                         <td>The diff output - full difference output</td>
                                     </tr>
+                                    <tr>
+                                        <td><code>{{ '{{diff_patch}}' }}</code></td>
+                                        <td>The diff output - patch in unified format</td>
+                                    </tr>
                                     <tr>
                                         <td><code>{{ '{{current_snapshot}}' }}</code></td>
                                         <td>The current snapshot value, useful when combined with JSON or CSS filters
@@ -111,12 +111,15 @@
                                     </tbody>
                                 </table>
                                 <div class="pure-form-message-inline">
-                                    <br>
-                                    URLs generated by changedetection.io (such as <code>{{ '{{diff_url}}' }}</code>) require the <code>BASE_URL</code> environment variable set.<br>
-                                    Your <code>BASE_URL</code> var is currently "{{settings_application['current_base_url']}}"
-									<br>
-									Warning: Contents of <code>{{ '{{diff}}' }}</code>, <code>{{ '{{diff_removed}}' }}</code>, and <code>{{ '{{diff_added}}' }}</code> depend on how the difference algorithm perceives the change. For example, an addition or removal could be perceived as a change in some cases. <a target="_new" href="https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Using-the-%7B%7Bdiff%7D%7D,-%7B%7Bdiff_added%7D%7D,-and-%7B%7Bdiff_removed%7D%7D-notification-tokens">More Here</a> <br>
+                                    <p>
+									Warning: Contents of <code>{{ '{{diff}}' }}</code>, <code>{{ '{{diff_removed}}' }}</code>, and <code>{{ '{{diff_added}}' }}</code> depend on how the difference algorithm perceives the change. <br>
+                                    For example, an addition or removal could be perceived as a change in some cases. <a target="_new" href="https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Using-the-%7B%7Bdiff%7D%7D,-%7B%7Bdiff_added%7D%7D,-and-%7B%7Bdiff_removed%7D%7D-notification-tokens">More Here</a> <br>
+                                    </p>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
+                            <div class="pure-control-group">
+                                {{ render_field(form.notification_format , class="notification-format") }}
+                                <span class="pure-form-message-inline">Format for all notifications</span>
+                            </div>
                         </div>
 {% endmacro %}

changedetectionio/templates/settings.html

@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@
                         <span class="pure-form-message-inline">Allow access to view watch diff page when password is enabled (Good for sharing the diff page)
                         </span>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="pure-control-group">
-                        {{ render_field(form.application.form.base_url, placeholder="http://yoursite.com:5000/",
-                        class="m-d") }}
-                        <span class="pure-form-message-inline">
-                            Base URL used for the <code>{{ '{{ base_url }}' }}</code> token in notifications and RSS links.<br>Default value is the ENV var 'BASE_URL' (Currently "{{settings_application['current_base_url']}}"),
-                            <a href="https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Configurable-BASE_URL-setting">read more here</a>.
-                        </span>
-                    </div>
                     <div class="pure-control-group">
                         {{ render_field(form.application.form.pager_size) }}
                         <span class="pure-form-message-inline">Number of items per page in the watch overview list, 0 to disable.</span>
@@ -100,6 +92,13 @@
                         {{ render_common_settings_form(form.application.form, emailprefix, settings_application) }}
                     </div>
                 </fieldset>
+                <div class="pure-control-group" id="notification-base-url">
+                    {{ render_field(form.application.form.base_url, class="m-d") }}
+                    <span class="pure-form-message-inline">
+                        Base URL used for the <code>{{ '{{ base_url }}' }}</code> token in notification links.<br>
+                        Default value is the system environment variable '<code>BASE_URL</code>' - <a href="https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Configurable-BASE_URL-setting">read more here</a>.
+                    </span>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
             <div class="tab-pane-inner" id="fetching">
@@ -181,20 +180,56 @@ nav
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="tab-pane-inner" id="proxies">
+                <div id="recommended-proxy">
+                    <div>
+                        <img style="height: 2em;" src="{{url_for('static_content', group='images', filename='brightdata.svg')}}" alt="BrightData Proxy Provider">
+                        <p>BrightData offer world-class proxy services, "Data Center" proxies are a very affordable way to proxy your requests, whilst <strong><a href="https://brightdata.grsm.io/n0r16zf7eivq">WebUnlocker</a></strong> can help solve most CAPTCHAs.</p>
+                        <p>
+                            BrightData offer many <a href="https://brightdata.com/proxy-types" target="new">many different types of proxies</a>, it is worth reading about what is best for your use-case.
+                        </p>
 
-                <p><strong>Tip</strong>: You can connect to websites using <a href="https://brightdata.grsm.io/n0r16zf7eivq">BrightData</a> proxies, their service <strong>WebUnlocker</strong> will solve most CAPTCHAs, whilst their <strong>Residential Proxies</strong> may help to avoid CAPTCHA altogether. </p>
-                <p>It may be easier to try <strong>WebUnlocker</strong> first, WebUnlocker also supports country selection.</p>
+                        <p>
+                            When you have <a href="https://brightdata.grsm.io/n0r16zf7eivq">registered</a>, enabled the required services, visit the <A href="https://brightdata.com/cp/api_example?">API example page</A>, then select <strong>Python</strong>, set the country you wish to use, then copy+paste the access Proxy URL into the "Extra Proxies" boxes below.<br>
+                        </p>
+                        <p>
+                            The Proxy URL with BrightData should start with <code>http://brd-customer...</code>
+                        </p>
+                        <p>When you sign up using <a href="https://brightdata.grsm.io/n0r16zf7eivq">https://brightdata.grsm.io/n0r16zf7eivq</a> BrightData will match any first deposit up to $150</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <img style="height: 2em;"
+                             src="{{url_for('static_content', group='images', filename='oxylabs.svg')}}"
+                             alt="Oxylabs Proxy Provider">
+                        <p>
+                            Collect public data at scale with industry-leading web scraping solutions and the world’s
+                            largest ethical proxy network.
+                        </p>
+                        <p>
+                            Oxylabs also provide a <a href="https://oxylabs.io/products/web-unblocker"><strong>WebUnlocker</strong></a>
+                            proxy that bypasses sophisticated anti-bot systems, so you don’t have to.<br>
+                        </p>
+                        <p>
+                            Serve over <a href="https://oxylabs.io/location-proxy">195 countries</a>, providing <a
+                                href="https://oxylabs.io/products/residential-proxy-pool">Residential</a>, <a
+                                href="https://oxylabs.io/products/mobile-proxies">Mobile</a> and <a
+                                href="https://oxylabs.io/products/rotating-isp-proxies">ISP proxies</a> and much more.
+                        </p>
+                        <p>
+                            Use the promo code <strong>boost35</strong> with this link <a href="https://oxylabs.go2cloud.org/SH2d">https://oxylabs.go2cloud.org/SH2d</a> for 35% off Residential, Mobile proxies, Web Unblocker, and Scraper APIs. Built-in proxies enable you to access data from all around the world and help overcome anti-bot solutions.
+
+                        </p>
+
+                        
+                    </div>
+                </div>
                 <p>
-                    When you have <a href="https://brightdata.grsm.io/n0r16zf7eivq">registered</a>, enabled the required services, visit the <A href="https://brightdata.com/cp/api_example?">API example page</A>, then select <strong>Python</strong>, set the country you wish to use, then copy+paste the example URL below<br>
-                    The Proxy URL with BrightData should start with <code>http://brd-customer...</code>
+                    Your proxy provider may need to whitelist our IP of <code>204.15.192.195</code>
                 </p>
-
-                <p>When you sign up using <a href="https://brightdata.grsm.io/n0r16zf7eivq">https://brightdata.grsm.io/n0r16zf7eivq</a> BrightData will match any first deposit up to $150</p>
-
+               <p><strong>Tip</strong>: "Residential" and "Mobile" proxy type can be more successfull than "Data Center" for blocked websites.
 
                 <div class="pure-control-group">
-                    {{ render_field(form.requests.form.extra_proxies) }}
-                    <span class="pure-form-message-inline">"Name" will be used for selecting the proxy in the Watch Edit settings</span>
+                {{ render_field(form.requests.form.extra_proxies) }}
+                <span class="pure-form-message-inline">"Name" will be used for selecting the proxy in the Watch Edit settings</span>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div id="actions">

changedetectionio/tests/proxy_list/test_noproxy.py

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import time
+from flask import url_for
+from ..util import live_server_setup, wait_for_all_checks, extract_UUID_from_client
+
+
+def test_noproxy_option(client, live_server):
+    live_server_setup(live_server)
+    # Run by run_proxy_tests.sh
+    # Call this URL then scan the containers that it never went through them
+    url = "http://noproxy.changedetection.io"
+
+    # Should only be available when a proxy is setup
+    res = client.get(
+        url_for("edit_page", uuid="first", unpause_on_save=1))
+    assert b'No proxy' not in res.data
+
+    # Setup a proxy
+    res = client.post(
+        url_for("settings_page"),
+        data={
+            "requests-time_between_check-minutes": 180,
+            "application-ignore_whitespace": "y",
+            "application-fetch_backend": "html_requests",
+            "requests-extra_proxies-0-proxy_name": "custom-one-proxy",
+            "requests-extra_proxies-0-proxy_url": "http://test:awesome@squid-one:3128",
+            "requests-extra_proxies-1-proxy_name": "custom-two-proxy",
+            "requests-extra_proxies-1-proxy_url": "http://test:awesome@squid-two:3128",
+            "requests-extra_proxies-2-proxy_name": "custom-proxy",
+            "requests-extra_proxies-2-proxy_url": "http://test:awesome@squid-custom:3128",
+        },
+        follow_redirects=True
+    )
+
+    assert b"Settings updated." in res.data
+
+    # Should be available as an option
+    res = client.get(
+        url_for("settings_page", unpause_on_save=1))
+    assert b'No proxy' in res.data
+
+
+    # This will add it paused
+    res = client.post(
+        url_for("form_quick_watch_add"),
+        data={"url": url, "tags": '', 'edit_and_watch_submit_button': 'Edit > Watch'},
+        follow_redirects=True
+    )
+    assert b"Watch added in Paused state, saving will unpause" in res.data
+    uuid = extract_UUID_from_client(client)
+    res = client.get(
+        url_for("edit_page", uuid=uuid, unpause_on_save=1))
+    assert b'No proxy' in res.data
+
+    res = client.post(
+        url_for("edit_page", uuid=uuid, unpause_on_save=1),
+        data={
+                "include_filters": "",
+                "fetch_backend": "html_requests",
+                "headers": "",
+                "proxy": "no-proxy",
+                "tags": "",
+                "url": url,
+              },
+        follow_redirects=True
+    )
+    assert b"unpaused" in res.data
+    wait_for_all_checks(client)
+    client.get(url_for("form_watch_checknow"), follow_redirects=True)
+    wait_for_all_checks(client)
+    # Now the request should NOT appear in the second-squid logs (handled by the run_test_proxies.sh script)
+
+    # Prove that it actually checked
+
+    assert live_server.app.config['DATASTORE'].data['watching'][uuid]['last_checked'] != 0
+

changedetectionio/tests/test_backup.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
-from .util import set_original_response, set_modified_response, live_server_setup
+from .util import set_original_response, set_modified_response, live_server_setup, wait_for_all_checks
 from flask import url_for
 from urllib.request import urlopen
 from zipfile import ZipFile
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ def test_backup(client, live_server):
     # Add our URL to the import page
     res = client.post(
         url_for("import_page"),
-        data={"urls": url_for('test_endpoint', _external=True)},
+        data={"urls": url_for('test_endpoint', _external=True)+"?somechar=őőőőőőőő"},
         follow_redirects=True
     )
 
     assert b"1 Imported" in res.data
-    time.sleep(3)
+    wait_for_all_checks(client)
 
     res = client.get(
         url_for("get_backup"),

changedetectionio/tests/test_filter_exist_changes.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def set_response_without_filter():
      <p>Which is across multiple lines</p>
      <br>
      So let's see what happens.  <br>
-     <div id="nope-doesnt-exist">Some text thats the same</div>     
+     <div id="nope-doesnt-exist">Some text thats the same</div>
      </body>
      </html>
     """
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def set_response_with_filter():
      <p>Which is across multiple lines</p>
      <br>
      So let's see what happens.  <br>
-     <div class="ticket-available">Ticket now on sale!</div>     
+     <div class="ticket-available">Ticket now on sale!</div>
      </body>
      </html>
     """
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def test_filter_doesnt_exist_then_exists_should_get_notification(client, live_se
                                                    "Snapshot: {{current_snapshot}}\n"
                                                    "Diff: {{diff}}\n"
                                                    "Diff Full: {{diff_full}}\n"
+                                                   "Diff as Patch: {{diff_patch}}\n"
                                                    ":-)",
                               "notification_format": "Text"}
 

changedetectionio/tests/test_filter_failure_notification.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def set_response_with_filter():
      <p>Which is across multiple lines</p>
      <br>
      So let's see what happens.  <br>
-     <div id="nope-doesnt-exist">Some text thats the same</div>     
+     <div id="nope-doesnt-exist">Some text thats the same</div>
      </body>
      </html>
     """
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def run_filter_test(client, content_filter):
                                                    "Snapshot: {{current_snapshot}}\n"
                                                    "Diff: {{diff}}\n"
                                                    "Diff Full: {{diff_full}}\n"
+                                                   "Diff as Patch: {{diff_patch}}\n"
                                                    ":-)",
                               "notification_format": "Text"}
 

changedetectionio/tests/test_group.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def set_original_response():
      Some initial text<br>
      <p id="only-this">Should be only this</p>
      <br>
-     <p id="not-this">And never this</p>     
+     <p id="not-this">And never this</p>
      </body>
      </html>
     """
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def set_modified_response():
      Some initial text<br>
      <p id="only-this">Should be REALLY only this</p>
      <br>
-     <p id="not-this">And never this</p>     
+     <p id="not-this">And never this</p>
      </body>
      </html>
     """
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ def test_group_tag_notification(client, live_server):
                                                    "Diff Added: {{diff_added}}\n"
                                                    "Diff Removed: {{diff_removed}}\n"
                                                    "Diff Full: {{diff_full}}\n"
+                                                   "Diff as Patch: {{diff_patch}}\n"
                                                    ":-)",
                               "notification_screenshot": True,
                               "notification_format": "Text",
@@ -319,4 +320,4 @@ def test_clone_tag_on_quickwatchform_add(client, live_server):
     assert b'Deleted' in res.data
 
     res = client.get(url_for("tags.delete_all"), follow_redirects=True)
-    assert b'All tags deleted' in res.data
+    assert b'All tags deleted' in res.data

changedetectionio/tests/test_ignore_regex_text.py

@@ -15,11 +15,24 @@ def test_strip_regex_text_func():
     but sometimes we want to remove the lines.
     
     but 1 lines
+    skip 5 lines
+    really? yes man
+#/not this tries weirdly formed regex or just strings starting with /
+/not this
     but including 1234 lines
     igNORe-cAse text we dont want to keep    
     but not always."""
 
-    ignore_lines = ["sometimes", "/\s\d{2,3}\s/", "/ignore-case text/"]
+
+    ignore_lines = [
+        "sometimes",
+        "/\s\d{2,3}\s/",
+        "/ignore-case text/",
+        "really?",
+        "/skip \d lines/i",
+        "/not"
+    ]
+
 
     fetcher = fetch_site_status.perform_site_check(datastore=False)
     stripped_content = html_tools.strip_ignore_text(test_content, ignore_lines)
@@ -27,4 +40,10 @@ def test_strip_regex_text_func():
     assert b"but 1 lines" in stripped_content
     assert b"igNORe-cAse text" not in stripped_content
     assert b"but 1234 lines" not in stripped_content
+    assert b"really" not in stripped_content
+    assert b"not this" not in stripped_content
+
+    # Check line number reporting
+    stripped_content = html_tools.strip_ignore_text(test_content, ignore_lines, mode="line numbers")
+    assert stripped_content == [2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10]
 

changedetectionio/tests/test_notification.py

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ def test_check_notification(client, live_server):
                                                    "Diff Added: {{diff_added}}\n"
                                                    "Diff Removed: {{diff_removed}}\n"
                                                    "Diff Full: {{diff_full}}\n"
+                                                   "Diff as Patch: {{diff_patch}}\n"
                                                    ":-)",
                               "notification_screenshot": True,
                               "notification_format": "Text"}

changedetectionio/tests/unit/test_notification_diff.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class TestDiffBuilder(unittest.TestCase):
         output = output.split("\n")
         self.assertIn('(removed) for having learned computerese,', output)
         self.assertIn('(removed) I continue to examine bits, bytes and words', output)
-        
+
         #diff_removed
         with open(base_dir + "/test-content/before.txt", 'r') as f:
             previous_version_file_contents = f.read()
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class TestDiffBuilder(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn('(into) xok', output)
         self.assertIn('(into) next-x-ok', output)
         self.assertNotIn('(added) and something new', output)
-        
+
         #diff_removed
         with open(base_dir + "/test-content/after-2.txt", 'r') as f:
             newest_version_file_contents = f.read()
@@ -57,9 +57,25 @@ class TestDiffBuilder(unittest.TestCase):
         output = output.split("\n")
         self.assertIn('(removed) for having learned computerese,', output)
         self.assertIn('(removed) I continue to examine bits, bytes and words', output)
-        
+
+    def test_expected_diff_patch_output(self):
+        base_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        with open(base_dir + "/test-content/before.txt", 'r') as f:
+            before = f.read()
+        with open(base_dir + "/test-content/after.txt", 'r') as f:
+            after = f.read()
+
+        output = diff.render_diff(previous_version_file_contents=before,
+                                  newest_version_file_contents=after,
+                                  patch_format=True)
+        output = output.split("\n")
+
+        self.assertIn('-ok', output)
+        self.assertIn('+xok', output)
+        self.assertIn('+next-x-ok', output)
+        self.assertIn('+and something new', output)
 
         # @todo test blocks of changed, blocks of added, blocks of removed
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    unittest.main()
+    unittest.main()

changedetectionio/update_worker.py

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class update_worker(threading.Thread):
             'diff': diff.render_diff(watch.get_history_snapshot(dates[-2]), watch.get_history_snapshot(dates[-1]), line_feed_sep=line_feed_sep),
             'diff_added': diff.render_diff(watch.get_history_snapshot(dates[-2]), watch.get_history_snapshot(dates[-1]), include_removed=False, line_feed_sep=line_feed_sep),
             'diff_full': diff.render_diff(watch.get_history_snapshot(dates[-2]), watch.get_history_snapshot(dates[-1]), include_equal=True, line_feed_sep=line_feed_sep),
+            'diff_patch': diff.render_diff(watch.get_history_snapshot(dates[-2]), watch.get_history_snapshot(dates[-1]), line_feed_sep=line_feed_sep, patch_format=True),
             'diff_removed': diff.render_diff(watch.get_history_snapshot(dates[-2]), watch.get_history_snapshot(dates[-1]), include_added=False, line_feed_sep=line_feed_sep),
             'screenshot': watch.get_screenshot() if watch.get('notification_screenshot') else None,
             'triggered_text': triggered_text,

docker-compose.yml

@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ services:
   #
   #        Hides the `Referer` header so that monitored websites can't see the changedetection.io hostname.
   #      - HIDE_REFERER=true
+  #        
+  #        Default number of parallel/concurrent fetchers
+  #      - FETCH_WORKERS=10
 
       # Comment out ports: when using behind a reverse proxy , enable networks: etc.
       ports:

requirements.txt

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ dnspython<2.3.0
 # jq not available on Windows so must be installed manually
 
 # Notification library
-apprise~=1.4.5
+apprise~=1.5.0
 
 # apprise mqtt https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/issues/315
 paho-mqtt