Design notification workflows the Novu way — choose channels, set severity, decide when a workflow is critical, configure digests, and route based on subscriber state. Applies to BOTH dashboard-authored and code-first (`@novu/framework`) workflows. Use when planning a new workflow, deciding which channels to include, picking severity, configuring digest behavior, or matching a use case (order confirmation, payment failed, account suspended, comment, trial expiring, password reset, webhook fan-out, fetch-then-notify) to a proven template.
Build code-first notification workflows with @novu/framework. Use when defining workflows in TypeScript (Zod / JSON Schema / Class Validator), composing channel steps (email, SMS, push, chat, in-app) with action steps (delay, digest, custom), exposing Step Controls for non-technical teammates, rendering React/Vue/Svelte Email templates, hosting the Bridge Endpoint inside Next.js, Express, NestJS, Remix, Nuxt, SvelteKit, H3, or AWS Lambda, syncing to Novu Cloud via CLI / GitHub Actions, securing production with HMAC, or implementing translations, hydration, multi-channel orchestration, and LLM-powered notification logic in code.
Author step content for Novu workflows defined in the Dashboard or generated/edited via the Novu MCP. Use when filling in step controls (subject, body, editorType, headers, body, conditions) for email, in-app, sms, push, chat, delay, digest, throttle, or HTTP Request steps.
Integrate Novu's in-app notification inbox into web applications. Supports React, Next.js, and vanilla JavaScript. Includes the Inbox component (bell icon + notification feed), composable components (Bell, Notifications, InboxContent, Preferences), headless hooks, branded theming, custom render props, multi-tenancy via contexts, tabs, localization, and HMAC security. Use when adding an in-app notification center, bell icon, notification feed, real-time notification updates, or building a personalized and branded notification experience.
Configure notification preferences in Novu at the workflow and subscriber level. Set default channel preferences (email, SMS, push, chat, in-app), mark preferences as read-only or subscriber-editable, and manage subscriber-specific overrides. Use when setting up notification opt-in/opt-out, configuring per-channel delivery preferences, or building a preferences management UI.
Create, update, search, and delete subscribers in Novu. Manage topics for group-based notification targeting. Set subscriber credentials for push and chat channels. Use when managing notification recipients, creating subscriber records, organizing subscribers into topics, or configuring channel-specific credentials.
Trigger Novu notification workflows to send messages across email, SMS, push, chat, and in-app channels. Supports single triggers, bulk triggers, broadcast to all subscribers, topic-based targeting, and cancellation. Use when sending transactional notifications, alerts, or any event-driven messages.