Microsoft-Rewards-Script/docs/config.md

⚙️ Configuration Guide

This page documents every field in config.json. You can keep the file lean by deleting blocks you do not use – missing values fall back to defaults. Comments (// ...) are supported in the JSON thanks to a custom parser.

NOTE: Previous versions had logging.live (live streaming webhook); it was removed and replaced by a simple logging.redactEmails flag.

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Top-Level Fields

baseURL

Internal Microsoft Rewards base. Leave it unless you know what you are doing.

sessionPath

Directory where session data (cookies / fingerprints / job-state) is stored.

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browser

Key	Type	Default	Description
headless	boolean	false	Run browser UI-less. Setting to false can improve stability or help visual debugging.
globalTimeout	string/number	"30s"	Max time for common Playwright operations. Accepts ms number or time string (e.g. "45s", "2min").

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execution

Key	Type	Default	Description
parallel	boolean	false	Run desktop + mobile simultaneously (higher resource usage).
runOnZeroPoints	boolean	false	Skip full run early if there are zero points available (saves time).
clusters	number	1	Number of process clusters (multi-process concurrency).
passesPerRun	number	1	Advanced: extra full passes per started run.

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buyMode

Manual redeem / purchase assistance.

Key	Type	Default	Description
enabled (CLI -buy)	boolean	false	Enable buy mode (usually via CLI argument).
maxMinutes	number	45	Max session length for buy mode.

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fingerprinting.saveFingerprint

Persist browser fingerprints per device type for consistency.

Key	Type	Default	Description
mobile	boolean	false	Save/reuse a consistent mobile fingerprint.
desktop	boolean	false	Save/reuse a consistent desktop fingerprint.

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search

Key	Type	Default	Description
useLocalQueries	boolean	false	Use locale-specific query sources instead of global ones.

search.settings

Key	Type	Default	Description
useGeoLocaleQueries	boolean	false	Blend geo / locale into chosen queries.
scrollRandomResults	boolean	true	Random scroll during search pages to look natural.
clickRandomResults	boolean	true	Occasionally click safe results.
retryMobileSearchAmount	number	2	Retries if mobile searches didn’t yield points.
delay.min / delay.max	string/number	3–5min	Delay between searches (ms or time string).

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humanization

Human‑like behavior simulation.

Key	Type	Default	Description
enabled	boolean	true	Global on/off.
stopOnBan	boolean	true	Stop processing further accounts if a ban is detected.
immediateBanAlert	boolean	true	Fire notification immediately upon ban detection.
actionDelay.min/max	number/string	150–450ms	Random micro-delay per action.
gestureMoveProb	number	0.4	Probability of a small mouse move gesture.
gestureScrollProb	number	0.2	Probability of a small scroll gesture.
allowedWindows	string[]	[]	Local time windows (e.g. ["08:30-11:00","19:00-22:00"]). Outside windows, run waits.

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vacation

Random contiguous block of days off per month.

Key	Type	Default	Description
enabled	boolean	false	Activate monthly break behavior.
minDays	number	3	Minimum skipped days per month.
maxDays	number	5	Maximum skipped days per month.

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retryPolicy

Generic transient retry/backoff.

Key	Type	Default	Description
maxAttempts	number	3	Max tries for retryable blocks.
baseDelay	number	1000	Initial delay in ms.
maxDelay	number/string	30s	Max backoff delay.
multiplier	number	2	Exponential backoff multiplier.
jitter	number	0.2	Randomization factor (0..1).

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workers

Enable/disable scripted task categories.

Key	Default	Description
doDailySet	true	Daily set activities.
doMorePromotions	true	Promotional tasks.
doPunchCards	true	Punch card flows.
doDesktopSearch	true	Desktop searches.
doMobileSearch	true	Mobile searches.
doDailyCheckIn	true	Daily check-in.
doReadToEarn	true	Reading tasks.
bundleDailySetWithSearch	false	Immediately start desktop search bundle after daily set.

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proxy

Key	Default	Description
proxyGoogleTrends	true	Route Google Trends fetch through proxy if set.
proxyBingTerms	true	Route Bing query source fetch through proxy if set.

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notifications

Manages notification channels (Discord webhooks, NTFY, etc.).

notifications.webhook

Primary webhook (can be used for summary or generic messages).

Key	Default	Description
enabled	false	Allow sending webhook-based notifications.
url	""	Webhook endpoint.

notifications.conclusionWebhook

Rich end-of-run summary (if enabled separately).

Key	Default	Description
enabled	false	Enable run summary posting.
url	""	Webhook endpoint.

notifications.ntfy

Lightweight push notifications.

Key	Default	Description
enabled	false	Enable NTFY push.
url	""	Base NTFY server URL (e.g. https://ntfy.sh).
topic	rewards	Topic/channel name.
authToken	""	Bearer token if your server requires auth.

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logging

Key	Type	Description
excludeFunc	string[]	Log buckets suppressed in console + any webhook usage.
webhookExcludeFunc	string[]	Buckets suppressed specifically for webhook output.
redactEmails	boolean	If true, email addresses are partially masked in logs.

Removed fields: live.enabled, live.url, live.redactEmails — replaced by redactEmails only.

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diagnostics

Capture evidence when something fails.

Key	Default	Description
enabled	true	Master switch for diagnostics.
saveScreenshot	true	Save screenshot on failure.
saveHtml	true	Save HTML snapshot on failure.
maxPerRun	2	Cap artifacts per run per failure type.
retentionDays	7	Old run artifacts pruned after this many days.

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jobState

Checkpoint system to avoid duplicate work.

Key	Default	Description
enabled	true	Enable job state tracking.
dir	""	Custom directory (default: <sessionPath>/job-state).

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schedule

Built-in scheduler (avoids external cron inside container or host).

Key	Default	Description
enabled	false	Enable scheduling loop.
useAmPm	false	If true, parse time12; else use time24.
time12	9:00 AM	12‑hour format time (only if useAmPm=true).
time24	09:00	24‑hour format time (only if useAmPm=false).
timeZone	America/New_York	IANA zone string (e.g. Europe/Paris).
runImmediatelyOnStart	false	Run one pass instantly in addition to daily schedule.

Legacy: If both time12 and time24 are empty, a legacy time (HH:mm) may still be read.

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update

Auto-update behavior after a run.

Key	Default	Description
git	true	Pull latest git changes after run.
docker	false	Recreate container (if running in Docker orchestration).
scriptPath	setup/update/update.mjs	Custom script executed for update flow.

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Security / Best Practices

• Keep redactEmails true if you share logs publicly.
• Use a private NTFY instance or secure Discord webhooks (do not leak URLs).
• Avoid setting headless false on untrusted remote servers.

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Minimal Example

{
  "browser": { "headless": true },
  "execution": { "parallel": false },
  "workers": { "doDailySet": true, "doDesktopSearch": true, "doMobileSearch": true },
  "logging": { "redactEmails": true }
}

Common Tweaks

Goal	Change
Faster dev feedback	Set browser.headless to false and shorten search delays.
Reduce detection risk	Keep humanization enabled, add vacation window.
Silent mode	Add more buckets to excludeFunc.
Skip mobile searches	Set workers.doMobileSearch=false.
Use daily schedule	Set schedule.enabled=true and adjust time24 + timeZone.

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Changelog Notes

• Removed live webhook streaming complexity; now simpler logging.
• Centralized redaction logic under logging.redactEmails.

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