In-App Notifications FAQ
General
What kinds of events appear in the notifications panel?
Four categories: Flow executions (success or failure of a flow run), Mentions (someone tagged you in a comment), Ownership (a check you own was updated), and Assignments (an anomaly assigned to you was updated). Every notification is personal — you only see the events that involve your account.
Are these the same as Slack or Email notifications from flows?
No. The bell icon shows in-app notifications for you, the signed-in user. To send messages to Slack, Email, Microsoft Teams, or PagerDuty as part of a flow, configure a notification action inside the flow itself. See the Flow Notifications documentation.
Can I disable specific notification types?
Not today. All four notification types are delivered to every user — there is no per-type opt-out in the panel.
Delivery & Timing
How quickly do new notifications appear?
The bell icon polls the server periodically while you're signed in. New notifications usually appear within a few seconds of the event firing — there's no need to reload the page.
Do I get notifications when I'm signed out?
The bell only updates while you're signed in. When you return to the platform, the panel surfaces every unread notification that arrived during your absence, sorted from newest to oldest.
Are notifications synced across browsers and devices?
Yes. Notifications are stored on the server and personalized to your account, so the same list appears on every browser and device you sign in to.
Reading & Retention
What's the difference between "Mark as read" and deleting?
There is no delete action. Mark as read (via per-item check, bulk selection, or Mark all as read) removes the notification from the unread list, but the record is still stored on the server.
Can I see notifications I've already marked as read?
Not directly in the panel — by default only unread items are shown. You can retrieve notifications you've marked as read programmatically with the API by setting include_acknowledged=true.
How long are notifications kept?
Notifications are retained server-side as part of your account history. There is no automatic expiration today.
Permissions
Who can see notifications?
Every authenticated user (Member, Manager, or Admin) has a personal notifications panel. There is no team-permission gating — notifications are scoped to the recipient, not to a datastore or team.