🔔 Notifications Guide¶

Readur provides comprehensive real-time notifications to keep you informed about document processing, sync events, and system status.

Notification Types¶

Document Processing¶

• OCR Completion
  Text extraction finished for uploaded documents

• Processing Errors
  Failed OCR or document processing alerts

• Batch Processing
  Status updates for multiple document uploads

• Quality Warnings
  Low-quality OCR results requiring attention

Sync Events¶

• Source Sync Complete
  WebDAV, S3, or local folder synchronization finished

• New Documents Found
  Fresh documents discovered during sync

• Sync Errors
  Connection issues or permission problems

• Conflict Resolution
  File conflicts requiring user intervention

System Status¶

• Health Alerts
  System performance warnings or failures

• Maintenance Windows
  Scheduled maintenance notifications

• Security Events
  Login attempts, permission changes

• Storage Warnings
  Disk space or quota limitations

Notification Delivery¶

In-App Notifications¶

• Real-time Badge
  Notification counter in the top navigation

• Notification Panel
  Expandable list of recent alerts

• Toast Messages
  Immediate pop-up notifications for urgent items

• Dashboard Widgets
  Status cards showing notification summaries

Email Notifications¶

• Immediate Alerts
  Critical system or processing failures

• Daily Digest
  Summary of processing activity and status

• Weekly Reports
  System health and usage statistics

• Custom Triggers
  User-configured alert conditions

Notification Settings¶

User Preferences¶

Access notification settings through: 1. Click your profile in the top-right corner 2. Select "Notification Settings" 3. Configure your preferences for each notification type

Notification Categories¶

• Critical
  System failures, security alerts (always enabled)

• Important
  Processing errors, sync failures

• Informational
  Completion notifications, status updates

• Promotional
  Feature updates, tips (can be disabled)

Delivery Preferences¶

• In-App Only
  Notifications appear only within Readur

• Email + In-App
  Notifications sent to both locations

• Email Only
  Notifications sent only via email

• Disabled
  No notifications for this category

Advanced Configuration¶

Admin Settings¶

Administrators can configure system-wide notification policies:

# Email notification settings
SMTP_HOST=smtp.your-domain.com
SMTP_PORT=587
[email protected]
SMTP_PASSWORD=your-password

# Notification thresholds
CRITICAL_ERROR_THRESHOLD=5
WARNING_BATCH_SIZE=100
DIGEST_FREQUENCY=daily

# Webhook integrations
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=https://hooks.slack.com/...
TEAMS_WEBHOOK_URL=https://your-org.webhook.office.com/...

Webhook Integration¶

Send notifications to external systems:

Slack Integration¶

{
  "channel": "#readur-alerts",
  "username": "Readur Bot",
  "text": "OCR processing completed for 15 documents",
  "attachments": [
    {
      "color": "good",
      "fields": [
        {"title": "Success Rate", "value": "93%", "short": true},
        {"title": "Processing Time", "value": "2m 34s", "short": true}
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Teams Integration¶

{
  "@type": "MessageCard",
  "themeColor": "0076D7",
  "summary": "Readur Notification",
  "sections": [{
    "activityTitle": "Document Processing Complete",
    "activitySubtitle": "15 documents processed successfully",
    "facts": [
      {"name": "Success Rate", "value": "93%"},
      {"name": "Processing Time", "value": "2m 34s"}
    ]
  }]
}

Managing Notifications¶

Notification History¶

• View All
  Complete history of notifications

• Filter by Type
  Show only specific notification categories

• Search
  Find notifications by content or date

• Archive
  Mark notifications as read or hide them

Bulk Actions¶

• Mark All Read
  Clear all unread notification badges

• Delete Old
  Remove notifications older than specified date

• Export
  Download notification history as CSV or JSON

Troubleshooting¶

Missing Notifications¶

• Check notification settings in your profile
• Verify email address is correct and confirmed
• Check spam/junk folder for email notifications
• Ensure browser notifications are enabled

Too Many Notifications¶

• Adjust notification thresholds in settings
• Disable informational categories
• Switch to daily digest mode for non-critical items
• Use filters to focus on important notifications

Email Delivery Issues¶

• Verify SMTP configuration (admin only)
• Check email server reputation and SPF records
• Test email delivery with notification test feature
• Review email bounce logs in admin panel