Simple Python Mailgun Upchecker to CRON

checker.py

import requests
from datetime import datetime

myUrl = 'http://myurl/'

def send_simple_message(status):
    myTime = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
    myText = "As of " + myTime + " the URL "+ myUrl +" is down with a status " + str(status)
    return requests.post(
        "API_URL",
        auth=("api", "API_KEY"),
        data={"from": "FROM_ADDRESS",
              "to": ["TO_ADDRESS"],
              "subject": "URGENT: Site Down",
              "text": myText})



r = requests.get(myUrl)
if r.status_code != 200:
    send_simple_message(r.status_code)
    pass
if r.status_code == 200:
    print('all good')
    pass