Sending Alerts
Learn how to send notifications to your users through Dialect Alerts. There are three main approaches to sending alerts, each suited for different use cases and technical requirements.
Overview of Sending Methods
1. Programmatic Alerts
Send alerts directly from your backend code using our APIs or SDKs. This is the most flexible approach and allows for complex logic, real-time event handling, and integration with your existing systems.
Best for: Real-time notifications, complex business logic, high-volume sending, custom integrations.
Options:
- REST API: Direct HTTP calls for any programming language
- TypeScript SDK: Simplified integration with type safety and helper functions
2. Dashboard Alerts
Send alerts through our no-code dashboard interface. Perfect for marketing announcements, product updates, and any other type of communications that don’t require backend integration.
Best for: Marketing teams, product announcements, scheduled campaigns (soon), non-technical users.
3. Monitoring and Event Detection
Automatically trigger alerts based on on-chain or off-chain events. Our monitoring system can detect complex patterns and automatically send notifications when conditions are met.
Best for: DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, trading applications, automated risk management.
Options:
- Dialect Monitor: Our open-source monitoring tooling for new integrations or those who want to switch
- Custom Event Detection: Integrate with your existing event systems
Key Messaging Concepts
Before sending alerts, understand these core concepts:
- Topics: Categories that organize your notifications (e.g., “Price Alerts”, “Liquidation Warnings”)
- Subscribers: Users who have opted in to receive notifications from your app
- Channels: How notifications are delivered - EMAIL, TELEGRAM, IN_APP, and PUSH
- Push Notifications: Only available to app owners; other projects send via IN_APP channel, which receiving apps can display as push notifications
📚 Learn more about topics, channels, and subscribers →
Getting Started
- For immediate testing: Start with Dashboard Alerts - no coding required
- For production integration: Begin with programmatic alerts using our API or SDK
- For automated notifications: Explore Monitoring and Event Detection for hands-off operation