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For detailed setup instructions, see the [Notifications Setup Guide](NotificationsSetup.md).
#### Per-User Notification System
In addition to the system-level Apprise notifications, DocuElevate includes a **per-user notification system** that gives each user full control over how they are notified about their own document events.
**Notification Dashboard** — available at `/notifications` for every logged-in user. It has three tabs:
| Tab | Description |
|-----|-------------|
| **Inbox** | In-app bell-icon notification feed. Persisted in the database; shows unread count badge in the navigation bar. Users can mark individual items or all items as read. |
| **Targets** | User-defined notification channels: **Email (SMTP)** and **Webhook (HTTP POST)**. Each target can be tested independently from the UI. |
| **Preferences** | Event/channel matrix. Users choose which channels are triggered for each event type. In-app notifications are always enabled. |
**User-centric event types:**
| Event | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `document.processed` | A document uploaded by the user was successfully processed and uploaded to destinations |
| `document.failed` | A document uploaded by the user failed during processing |
**Email target configuration fields:**
| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `smtp_host` | SMTP server hostname |
| `smtp_port` | SMTP port (default `587`) |
| `smtp_username` | SMTP login username |
| `smtp_password` | SMTP login password (stored in database, masked in UI) |
| `smtp_use_tls` | Enable STARTTLS (`true`/`false`, default `true`) |
| `sender_email` | From address (defaults to `smtp_username` if omitted) |
| `recipient_email` | Destination address for this target |
**Webhook target configuration fields:**
| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `url` | HTTP(S) URL to POST the notification payload to |
| `secret` | Optional secret string sent as `X-DocuElevate-Secret` header |
**Webhook payload format:**
```json
{
"event": "document.processed",
"title": "Document processed: invoice.pdf",
"message": "Your document 'invoice.pdf' has been successfully processed and uploaded."
}
```
> **Note:** There are no additional environment variables for the per-user notification system — all settings are stored in the database and managed through the user-facing `/notifications` dashboard.
### Webhooks
Webhooks notify external systems via HTTP POST when document events occur.