Overwatch Checker v2 (Proof of Concept)

A simple Node.js script that lets you check if a steam-profile is in Overwatch via Telegram Bot.

Proof of Concept

This script is a realization of an idea in order to demonstrate its feasibility and to verify that this concept has practical potential. To make this script functional on a large scale, you would need to have an almost infinite number of accounts.

How It Works

The script utilizes the specified accounts to request and automatically complete Overwatch cases in order to obtain information about the suspect, which is then stored in a database. This process is repeated by the accounts as often as possible to collect as much data as possible. When a user checks a profile, the script will check if the profile has an entry in the database. Since it may be that a profile doesn't get banned by Overwatch, this script considers only cases within the last overwatchPeriod hours as active cases. Always remember that this is a proof of concept and would require thousands of accounts to work properly.

Why should I check if someone has an active Overwatch Case?

Honestly? I dont know. I came across a miserable and private implementation of this idea and thought I could implement a better prototype that is suitable as an open-source proof of concept.

However, on a large scale this could be very useful. You could check a current opponent to see if he is cheating or at least being held for it. On the other - "evil" - side you could have your own account monitored, for example to trade away valuable skins when the account gets into Overwatch.

Requirements

In order to use this bot, you need the following dependencies and tokens:

Node.js 12 or greater
Git (Needed to install a dependency from GitHub)
At least 1 Steam-Account with access to Overwatch Cases.
Telegram Bot Token: https://core.telegram.org/bots#6-botfather
Telegram Chat ID: Retrieve your Telegram Chat ID

Installation

Make sure you have the latest version of Node.js installed.
Download this repository as ZIP and unpack it wherever you like.
Go into the configs folder and rename config.json.example to config.json
Edit config.json and customize it as you like.
Go into the configs folder and rename accounts.json.example to accounts.json
Edit accounts.json and enter your account credentials. You can add multiple accounts.
Type npm install into your console of choice to install Node.js dependencies
Type npm start or node index.js to start the bot.
- To find out how to run the script permanently on a server you should check out forever

The script does not check if your config is valid or has missing information.
Make sure you have everything set up properly!

Configuration

config.json

{
    "telegramBotToken": "", // Your Telegram Bot Token
    "telegramMasterChatID": "", // Your Telegram Chat ID
    "overwatchPeriod": "72", // Time period in which an overwatch case is considered active (in hours)
    "overwatchVerdict": "0000", // 0 = Not enough evidence, 1 = Evidence beyond a reasonable doubt
    "whitelist": [] // Accounts you don't want to report
}

accounts.json

[
    {
        "username": "", // Your Steam Username
        "password": "", // Your Steam Password
        "sharedSecret": "", // OPTIONAL - A Secret Key for 2FA-Auth
        "authCode": "" // OPTIONAL - A Steam-Guard Auth-Code
    }
]

Usage

Check Profiles

Use /check <steamID64|profileURL> to check if your database contains information about a profile.
- Examples:
- /check 12345678912345678
- /check http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/12345678912345678

Put Profiles on a Watchlist

Use /watch <steamID64|profileURL> to monitor a profile.
This will inform you as soon as the profile is the suspect of an overwatch case.

To get the steamID64 or URL of a profile you can use websites like STEAMID I/O.

Updating

This project has no guaranteed backward compatibility!

If the file structure changes during an update, a local installation must be manually adjusted.
In most cases, files only have to be moved or renamed.

Retrieve your Telegram Chat ID

In order to retrieve your unique Telegram Chat ID, do as follows:

/start a chat with the @myidbot.
Type /myid to get your Telegram Chat ID.

Contributing

There are currently no contributing guidelines, but I am open to any kind of improvements.
In order to contribute to the project, please follow the GitHub Standard Fork & Pull Request Workflow

Fork this repository on GitHub.
Clone the project to your own machine.
Commit changes to your own branch.
Push your work to your own fork.
Submit a Pull Request so I can review your changes

Used Node.js Modules

Donating

If you find this script useful, you can support me by donating items via steam.
Steam Trade Link

License

MIT

IceQ1337 / OverwatchChecker

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