# Notifications

The notification system keeps you informed about important events, hot deals, and system updates. Never miss an opportunity or important information.

### You’ll learn

* What notifications exist.
* Where to read them (dashboard vs main app).
* How to mark read and clean up.

## Notification Types

### Hot Deal Alerts

**When They Trigger:**

* Exceptional deal detected
* Price significantly below average
* Score 6 or higher (typically)

**What They Show:**

* Listing title and price
* Percentage below average
* Hot deal score
* Link to view details

**Example:**

```
🔥 Hot Deal Alert
2018 Honda Civic LX - $12,500
23% below average (Score: 9/10)
View Details →
```

### System Notifications

**Types:**

* **Scraping Completed**: Session finished successfully
* **Errors**: Issues that occurred during scraping
* **Warnings**: Important notices about operations
* **Updates**: System or feature updates

**Examples:**

* "Scraping session completed: 147 listings found"
* "Warning: Slow connection detected"
* "Error: Failed to extract listing details"

## Viewing Notifications

### In the Dashboard

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### Navigate to Notifications

* Click "🔔 Notifications" in top navigation
* Notifications page opens

![Dashboard Notifications page showing unread vs read styling](/files/zZxeQDtsd8eNsOaTTXbV)

*Dashboard Notifications page.*
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### View All Notifications

* See all notifications (read and unread)
* Most recent first
* Unread notifications highlighted
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### Filter Notifications

* Filter by type (Hot Deal, System, etc.)
* Show only unread
* Show all notifications
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### Notification Details

* Click notification to view details
* Hot deals link to listing
* System notifications show full message
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### In the Main App

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### Open Alerts

* Click "🔔 Alerts" in sidebar
* Alerts modal opens

![Main app Alerts modal showing hot deals and system alerts](/files/1HtHkfgswsQJfkc3CAMt)

*Main app Alerts modal.*
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### View Notifications

* See hot deals and alerts
* Quick access without dashboard
* Same information available
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### Quick Actions

* View hot deal details
* Navigate to listing
* Dismiss notifications
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## Managing Notifications

### Mark as Read

**Individual:**

* Click on a notification
* Automatically marked as read
* Highlighting removed

**All at Once:**

* Click "Mark All Read" button
* All notifications marked as read
* Badge count resets

### Delete Notifications

**Individual:**

* Click delete icon on notification
* Removed from list immediately
* Cannot be undone

**Bulk Delete:**

* Select multiple notifications
* Click "Delete Selected"
* Removed in bulk

### Filter Notifications

**By Type:**

* Hot Deal alerts only
* System notifications only
* All types

**By Status:**

* Unread only
* Read only
* All notifications

## Notification Badge

### Badge Indicator

**Location:**

* Top navigation bar
* Next to "🔔 Notifications" link
* Red badge with number

**What It Shows:**

* Number of unread notifications
* Updates automatically
* Clears when all read

**Example:**

* Badge shows "5" = 5 unread notifications
* Badge shows "99+" = 99+ unread
* No badge = all read

![Top navigation showing Notifications unread badge](/files/kqYvEn3NttjTARFdnB4Z)

*Unread badge in the top navigation.*

### Badge Behavior

* **Updates in Real-Time**: New notifications appear immediately
* **Auto-Refresh**: Dashboard refreshes every 10 seconds
* **Click to View**: Click badge or link to go to notifications

## Notification Settings

### Preferences

**Available Settings:**

* Notification types to show
* Sound alerts (if available)
* Desktop notifications (if available)
* Email alerts (future feature)

**Access:**

* Dashboard Settings page
* Notification preferences section
* Save to apply changes

## Best Practices

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### Check Regularly

* Review notifications daily
* Don't let them pile up
* Act on hot deals quickly
* Address errors promptly
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### Organize by Priority

* Hot deals: High priority
* Errors: Address immediately
* Warnings: Review when convenient
* System updates: Informational
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### Use Filters

* Filter by type for focused view
* Show unread when checking
* Use search if needed
* Organize for efficiency
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### Clean Up

* Delete old notifications
* Mark as read when done
* Keep list manageable
* Archive important ones (future feature)
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***

### Next pages

* Configure behavior: [Settings](/web-dashboard/settings.md)
* Fix issues: [Troubleshooting](/help/troubleshooting.md)


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