Build intelligent notification rules to only receive alerts when specific conditions are met. Reduce noise and focus on changes that matter.
What Are Notification Rules?
Notification rules allow you to create conditional logic that determines when notifications are sent. Instead of receiving alerts for every change, set up rules to only notify you when changes meet specific criteria.
Rule Capabilities
- Filter by content value (text contains, equals, matches regex)
- Filter by numeric thresholds (greater than, less than, between)
- Filter by price changes (increases, decreases, percentage change)
- Combine multiple conditions with AND/OR logic
Common Use Cases
Price Drop Alerts
Goal: Only notify when price drops below $100
Rule: Price < 100
Stock Availability
Goal: Alert when "Out of Stock" changes to "In Stock"
Rule: Content contains "In Stock"
Significant Price Changes
Goal: Only notify for price changes greater than 10%
Rule: Price change > 10%
Keyword Monitoring
Goal: Alert only when specific keywords appear
Rule: Content contains "urgent" OR "critical"
Types of Rules
Text Rules
- • Contains text
- • Equals exactly
- • Starts/ends with
- • Matches regex pattern
- • Does not contain
Number Rules
- • Greater than
- • Less than
- • Between range
- • Equals value
- • Changed by amount
Price Rules
- • Price increased
- • Price decreased
- • Changed by percentage
- • Crossed threshold
- • Within price range
Change Rules
- • Any change detected
- • First change only
- • Content added
- • Content removed
- • Specific diff patterns
Creating Notification Rules
Step-by-Step Process
- When creating/editing a task, find the "Notification Rules" section
- Click "Add Rule" to create a new condition
- Select rule type (Text, Number, Price, Change)
- Choose operator (contains, equals, greater than, etc.)
- Enter the value or threshold
- Add more rules and connect with AND/OR logic
- Save your task with rules enabled
AND vs OR Logic
AND: All rules must match (more restrictive)
OR: Any rule can match (less restrictive)
Example: (Price < 100) AND (Stock = "Available") requires both conditions to be true
Advanced Rule Examples
Complex Price Monitoring
Notify only when price drops below $500 AND stock is available:
(Price < 500) AND (Content contains "In Stock")
Urgent Keyword Alerts
Alert when any urgent keywords appear:
(Contains "urgent") OR (Contains "critical") OR (Contains "emergency")
Significant Stock Changes
Notify when quantity drops below 10 items:
(Number < 10) AND (Number changed)
Rule Best Practices
✓ Start Simple
Begin with one or two rules and test thoroughly before adding complex logic.
✓ Test Your Rules
Use the test function to verify rules work as expected before enabling them in production.
✓ Document Complex Rules
Add notes in task description explaining what complex rules are checking for and why.
✓ Monitor Rule Performance
Review your task logs to ensure rules are triggering as expected and adjust as needed.
Quick Reference
No Rules: Receive notification for every change detected
With Rules: Only receive notifications when conditions are met
Multiple Rules: Combine with AND (all must match) or OR (any can match)
Testing: Always test rules before production use
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