add username search tool tutorial

x4nth055 · x4nth055 · commit cb538e40d712 · 2024-04-04T07:18:31.000+01:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ This is a repository of all the tutorials of [The Python Code](https://www.thepy
     - [Bluetooth Device Scanning in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/article/build-a-bluetooth-scanner-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/bluetooth-scanner))
     - [How to Create A Fork Bomb in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/article/make-a-fork-bomb-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/fork-bomb))
     - [How to Implement 2FA in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/article/implement-2fa-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/implement-2fa))
+    - [How to Build a Username Search Tool in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/code/social-media-username-finder-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/username-finder))
 
 - ### [Machine Learning](https://www.thepythoncode.com/topic/machine-learning)
     - ### [Natural Language Processing](https://www.thepythoncode.com/topic/nlp)
diff --git a/ethical-hacking/username-finder/README.md b/ethical-hacking/username-finder/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# [How to Build a Username Search Tool in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/code/social-media-username-finder-in-python)
diff --git a/ethical-hacking/username-finder/requirements.txt b/ethical-hacking/username-finder/requirements.txt
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+colorama
diff --git a/ethical-hacking/username-finder/username_finder.py b/ethical-hacking/username-finder/username_finder.py
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+# Import necessary libraries
+import requests  # For making HTTP requests
+import argparse  # For parsing command line arguments
+import concurrent.futures  # For concurrent execution
+from collections import OrderedDict  # For maintaining order of websites
+from colorama import init, Fore  # For colored terminal output
+import time  # For handling time-related tasks
+import random  # For generating random numbers
+
+# Initialize colorama for colored output.
+init()
+
+# Ordered dictionary of websites to check for a given username.
+WEBSITES = OrderedDict([
+    ("Instagram", "https://www.instagram.com/{}"),
+    ("Facebook", "https://www.facebook.com/{}"),
+    ("YouTube", "https://www.youtube.com/user/{}"),
+    ("Reddit", "https://www.reddit.com/user/{}"),
+    ("GitHub", "https://github.com/{}"),
+    ("Twitch", "https://www.twitch.tv/{}"),
+    ("Pinterest", "https://www.pinterest.com/{}/"),
+    ("TikTok", "https://www.tiktok.com/@{}"),
+    ("Flickr", "https://www.flickr.com/photos/{}")
+])
+
+REQUEST_DELAY = 2  # Delay in seconds between requests to the same website
+MAX_RETRIES = 3  # Maximum number of retries for a failed request
+last_request_times = {}  # Dictionary to track the last request time for each website
+
+def check_username(website, username):
+    """
+    Check if the username exists on the given website.
+    Returns the full URL if the username exists, False otherwise.
+    """
+    url = website.format(username)  # Format the URL with the given username
+    retries = 0  # Initialize retry counter
+
+    # Retry loop
+    while retries < MAX_RETRIES:
+        try:
+            # Implement rate limiting.
+            current_time = time.time()
+            if website in last_request_times and current_time - last_request_times[website] < REQUEST_DELAY:
+                delay = REQUEST_DELAY - (current_time - last_request_times[website])
+                time.sleep(delay)  # Sleep to maintain the request delay.
+
+            response = requests.get(url)  # Make the HTTP request
+            last_request_times[website] = time.time()  # Update the last request time.
+
+            if response.status_code == 200:  # Check if the request was successful.
+                return url
+            else:
+                return False
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
+            retries += 1  # Increment retry counter on exception.
+            delay = random.uniform(1, 3)  # Random delay between retries.
+            time.sleep(delay)  # Sleep for the delay period.
+
+    return False  # Return False if all retries failed.
+
+def main():
+    # Parse command line arguments.
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Check if a username exists on various websites.")
+    parser.add_argument("username", help="The username to check.")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", help="Path to save the results to a file.")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    username = args.username  # Username to check.
+    output_file = args.output  # Output file path.
+
+    print(f"Checking for username: {username}")
+
+    results = OrderedDict()  # Dictionary to store results.
+
+    # Use ThreadPoolExecutor for concurrent execution.
+    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
+        # Submit tasks to the executor.
+        futures = {executor.submit(check_username, website, username): website_name for website_name, website in WEBSITES.items()}
+        for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(futures):
+            website_name = futures[future]  # Get the website name.
+            try:
+                result = future.result()  # Get the result.
+            except Exception as exc:
+                print(f"{website_name} generated an exception: {exc}")
+                result = False
+            finally:
+                results[website_name] = result  # Store the result.
+
+    # Print the results.
+    print("\nResults:")
+    for website, result in results.items():
+        if result:
+            print(f"{Fore.GREEN}{website}: Found ({result})")
+        else:
+            print(f"{Fore.RED}{website}: Not Found")
+
+    # Save results to a file if specified.
+    if output_file:
+        with open(output_file, "w") as f:
+            for website, result in results.items():
+                if result:
+                    f.write(f"{website}: Found ({result})\n")
+                else:
+                    f.write(f"{website}: Not Found\n")
+        print(f"{Fore.GREEN}\nResults saved to {output_file}")
+
+# Call the main function
+main()

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