MONITORING DAN NOTIFIKASI REAL-TIME PERUBAHAN FILE PADA WEB SERVER MENGGUNAKAN WATCHDOG DAN TELEGRAM BOT SEBAGAI SISTEM PERINGATAN DINI

Abstract

Web servers are critical infrastructures for delivering digital services and are highly vulnerable to unauthorized file changes that may threaten system security and service availability. However, many conventional monitoring systems still rely on periodic checking mechanisms, which often fail to provide timely detection of security incidents. This study aims to design and implement a real-time file change monitoring system on a web server using the Watchdog library and a Telegram Bot as an early warning mechanism. The research adopts an applied research method with an experimental approach. The system is developed using the Python programming language and evaluated in a local XAMPP-based web server environment, with the uploads directory selected as the monitoring target. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed system is capable of detecting various file change events, including file creation, deletion, content modification, and file renaming, in real time without event loss. Notifications delivered via the Telegram Bot provide clear, timely, and actionable information to administrators. These findings indicate that the proposed event-driven monitoring system is effective and efficient in enhancing web server security and improving incident response capabilities.