The login window has no automation in it, which is the only reason Sign in with Google works
A lot of the rental portals Notifio monitors will not show you search results unless you are signed in. Kamernet is the clearest case, and plenty of others hide the parts that matter: the full address, the contact route, sometimes the listing itself. So the app needs a session on a site it does not own. There are three ways to get one, and two of them are the kind of thing you regret. The two we…
Notifio, a rental portal monitoring app, relies on users logging in to portals manually to access crucial information. The login window lacks automation and employs a dedicated Electron BrowserWindow for this purpose. This approach ensures user credentials remain secure and isolated from other sites, as well as preventing potential issues that could arise from sharing cookie jars or relying on automated sign-in processes.
The app opens a new browser window, allowing users to log in via their preferred method, such as Google or Facebook. Once logged in, users click a button to confirm their login status, triggering the handoff of the session data. This method avoids the use of complex automation and instead prioritizes user control and security.
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