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Notify Node

Send an in-app or Slack notification from an automation

Last updated 8 Oct 2026

The Notify node sends a notification — in-app or to Slack — when automation execution reaches it. It passes its input records through unchanged, so it can sit mid-automation as a checkpoint alert.

When to Use

Use Notify to alert people about automation progress — for example, posting to Slack when an enrichment run completes, or sending an in-app notification when an AI agent finishes research.

Configuration

FieldTypeDescription
channelin_app | slackDelivery channel (default: in_app)
titleTemplatestringNotification title. Supports {{field}} syntax. Required
bodyTemplatestringNotification body. Supports {{field}} syntax. Required
recipientUserIdstringOptional user ID to notify; defaults to the automation owner
sendPerRowbooleanIf true, send one notification per input row (default: false)
urgencylow | normal | highNotification priority (default: normal)

Example

Send a summary in-app notification when a run finishes:

channel: in_app
titleTemplate: "Automation complete"
bodyTemplate: "Enrichment finished. {{rowCount}} records processed."
urgency: normal

Notes

  • Notify does not block execution — it sends, then passes records through. Each row gains _notify_success and _notify_id status columns.
  • By default the node sends a single summary notification; {{rowCount}} and the last row's fields are available in the templates.
  • With sendPerRow: true, one notification is sent per row, capped at 100 per execution; above the cap it falls back to a single summary notification.
  • The in_app channel records a system activity; the slack channel routes through the configured notification dispatcher.

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