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Automated Google Pay Subscription Alerts

Every Monday, WebRun signs in to Google Pay, reads the past week of activity and the list of recurring payments, groups the spending by merchant, posts a short Slack summary of where the money went, and sends you a Telegram alert covering subscriptions renewing in the next seven days and any charge that does not match the usual pattern.

Runs on WebRun · Strict Lockdown policy
Every Monday at 8:00 AM WebRunorchestrates each step
1 Google Pay read activity and recurring payments
2 Slack post the weekly spend summary
3 Telegram warn about renewals and odd charges
In short

How do I keep track of subscriptions and charges in Google Pay?

WebRun signs in to Google Pay every Monday, reads the past week of activity and every recurring payment, and groups spending by merchant. It posts a Slack summary of where the money went and sends a Telegram alert listing subscriptions renewing within seven days plus any charge that looks unusual.

  • Renewals are visible seven days before the card is charged
  • Weekly spending is grouped by merchant without exporting a statement
  • Unfamiliar and duplicated charges surface within a week

Built for small business owners · freelancers · finance managers · anyone tracking subscriptions

Step by step

What does WebRun do on every run?

The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.

  1. WebRun signs in and gets to work

    Opens pay.google.com in a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys.

  2. 1
    Google Pay - read activity and recurring payments
    pay.google.com
    WebRun in Google Pay: read activity and recurring payments
    WebRun opens Google Pay to read activity and recurring payments.
    • Sign in to Google Pay and open Activity
    • Capture every transaction from the past seven days with the date, merchant, amount, and payment method
    • Open the subscriptions and recurring payments view and note each one with its amount and next charge date
    • Group the week's spending by merchant and compare each merchant with its usual amount
    • Mark anything unfamiliar, duplicated, or noticeably larger than the same merchant's previous charges

    Done when The week's transactions are grouped by merchant and every recurring payment has a next charge date.

  3. 2
    Slack - post the weekly spend summary
    slack.com
    WebRun in Slack: post the weekly spend summary
    WebRun opens Slack to post the weekly spend summary.
    • Post a short summary to your finance channel with the week's total and the top merchants by amount
    • Show how the total compares with the previous week
    • List the recurring payments charged during the week separately from one-off spending
    • Keep card numbers out of the message and refer to payment methods by their last four digits only

    Done when The weekly spend summary is posted in Slack.

  4. 3
    Telegram - warn about renewals and odd charges
    telegram.org
    WebRun in Telegram: warn about renewals and odd charges
    WebRun opens Telegram to warn about renewals and odd charges.
    • Send you a short alert listing every subscription that renews in the next seven days, with the amount and the date
    • Add any charge flagged as unfamiliar, duplicated, or larger than usual, with the merchant and the amount
    • Say plainly which items need a decision, such as a subscription you may want to cancel before it renews
    • Repeat an alert only if the item is still unresolved at the next run

    Done when You have this week's renewal warnings and unusual charges on Telegram.

Run settings

How is each run configured?

Starting pageWhere Chrome opens at the start of each run
pay.google.com
ScheduleRuns automatically on this cadence
Every Monday at 8:00 AM
DeliveryHow each run's result reaches you
Spend summary · Slack
OutputWhat each run produces - A weekly Slack summary of spending grouped by merchant, plus a Telegram alert listing subscriptions renewing in the next seven days and any unusual charge.
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Setup & safety

Secure by default

Connect once, stays signed in

WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.

Your credentials stay in your own private environment - WebRun never stores your passwords.
Strict Lockdown

Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.

Domains ALLOWLIST
Typed input ALLOW
Shell command BLOCK
File uploads BLOCK
Runs in a contained environment More on policies
Good to know

Questions, answered

Will it cancel a subscription or make a payment?

No. WebRun only reads your Google Pay activity and recurring payments. It never pays, refunds, disputes, or cancels anything, and it never changes a payment method. Every money decision stays with you.

Are my card details shared in the summary?

No. The Slack and Telegram messages name merchants, amounts, and dates, and refer to a card only by its last four digits. Full card numbers are never read out or posted anywhere.

How does it spot an unusual charge?

It compares each charge with that merchant's previous amounts and with the week's normal pattern, then flags anything unfamiliar, duplicated, or clearly larger. Flagged items are reported to you rather than acted on.

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