In-App Notifications FAQ
General
What kinds of events appear in the notifications panel?
Notifications are grouped by subject into these categories: Mention (someone tagged you in a comment), Ownership (a check, computed field, or container you own was updated), Anomaly (a new anomaly was identified in data relevant to you), Assignment (an anomaly you're assigned to was updated), Operation (a profile, scan, or other operation finished), Flow (a flow execution completed, whether success or failure), and System (general account or platform messages). Every notification is personal, so 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 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, so 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 the per-item action, 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?
Yes. The panel has All, Unread, and Read tabs. Switch to Read to see only the notifications you've already marked as read, or All to see read and unread together. You can also retrieve them programmatically with the API by setting status=read (or status=all).
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.