HABtweeter.py

import requests
import json

triggered = False 
altitude_json_link = "http://habitat.habhub.org/habitat/_design/ept/_list/json/payload_telemetry/payload_time?include_docs=true&startkey=[%22ba0e1230c8dbab3d32b4735aa581b873%22]&endkey=[%22ba0e1230c8dbab3d32b4735aa581b873%22,[]]&fields=altitude" # altitude link from Habitat
trigger_json_link = "http://habitat.habhub.org/habitat/_design/ept/_list/json/payload_telemetry/payload_time?include_docs=true&startkey=[%22ba0e1230c8dbab3d32b4735aa581b873%22]&endkey=[%22ba0e1230c8dbab3d32b4735aa581b873%22,[]]&fields=trigger" # trigger link from Habitat

while True: # forever

    r = requests.get(altitude_json_link) # get the JSON information
    altitude = float(r.json()[-1]["altitude"]) # parse altitude to get a float
    print "The altitude is: " + altitude # print altitude
    
    r = requests.get(trigger_json_link) # get the JSON information
    trigger = float(r.json()[-1]["trigger"]) # parse trigger
    print "The trigger is: " + trigger # print trigger

    if altitude >= 29500 and triggered == False: # if altitude = 30000m and altitude hasn't already been reached
        #url
        print "Bet Placed! Exiting..."
        triggered = True
        break