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Notification Service

The Notification Service provides comprehensive real-time and asynchronous notification capabilities for the Ring platform. It supports multiple delivery channels, user preferences, and internationalization.

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Interactive Notebook: Notification System Testing & Integration

Interactive notebook with complete API testing, visualizations, and integration examples for the Ring Platform notification system. Includes live API calls, data analysis, and code examples.

Overview​

The notification system enables:

  • Real-time Notifications - Instant updates via WebSocket connections
  • Email Notifications - Rich HTML emails with templates
  • Push Notifications - Mobile and web push notifications
  • In-App Notifications - Toast messages and notification center
  • SMS Notifications - Critical alerts via SMS (planned)
  • Multi-language Support - Localized notification content

Features​

Notification Types​

  • System Notifications - Platform updates and maintenance
  • Opportunity Notifications - New opportunities matching user preferences
  • Entity Notifications - Entity updates and new registrations
  • Application Notifications - Job application status updates
  • Social Notifications - Profile views, connections, messages
  • Security Notifications - Login alerts, password changes
  • Wallet Notifications - Transaction confirmations and balance updates

Delivery Channels​

  • In-App - Real-time notifications in the application
  • Email - Formatted email notifications with templates
  • Push - Browser and mobile push notifications
  • WebSocket - Real-time updates for active sessions

User Preferences​

Users can control:

  • Notification frequency (instant, daily digest, weekly)
  • Delivery channels per notification type
  • Quiet hours and do-not-disturb settings
  • Language preferences for content
  • Category-specific preferences

Planned Implementation​

API Endpoints​

POST /api/notifications/send​

Send a notification to users.

{
  "type": "opportunity_match",
  "recipients": ["user_123", "user_456"],
  "title": "New Opportunity Match",
  "message": "A new opportunity matches your preferences",
  "data": {
    "opportunity_id": "opp_789",
    "entity_name": "TechCorp Ukraine"
  },
  "channels": ["in_app", "email"],
  "priority": "normal"
}

GET /api/notifications​

Retrieve user notifications with pagination.

PUT /api/notifications/[id]/read​

Mark a notification as read.

POST /api/notifications/preferences​

Update user notification preferences.

Integration Points​

The notification service integrates with:

  • Opportunity Service - New opportunity alerts
  • Entity Service - Entity update notifications
  • Authentication Service - Security notifications
  • Wallet Service - Transaction notifications
  • Profile Service - Social interaction notifications

Performance Considerations​

  • Batch Processing - Efficient bulk notification delivery
  • Rate Limiting - Prevent notification spam
  • Caching - Template and preference caching
  • Queue Management - Asynchronous processing for high volume

This service is designed to enhance user engagement and provide timely updates across the Ring platform ecosystem.