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.
Overviewโ
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
Featuresโ
Notification Typesโ
- 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 Channelsโ
- 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 Preferencesโ
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 Implementationโ
API Endpointsโ
POST /api/notifications/sendโ
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/notificationsโ
Retrieve user notifications with pagination.
PUT /api/notifications/[id]/readโ
Mark a notification as read.
POST /api/notifications/preferencesโ
Update user notification preferences.
Integration Pointsโ
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 Considerationsโ
- 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.