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Notification Provider Types

The Notification Provider Types entity defines the available types of notification integrations supported by the platform.

A notification provider type describes how a notification system can be configured and defines the structure of the configuration required to connect to external systems.

Examples of notification provider types may include:

  • email
  • webhook
  • ticketing systems
  • messaging platforms
  • custom automation endpoints

Accessing the Notification Provider Types Section

Notification provider types can be managed from:

flowchart LR

A["Administration"]
N["Notification Provider Types"]

A --> N

Provider Type Definition

Each notification provider type includes two main elements.

Field Description
Code Unique identifier of the provider type
JSON Schema Defines the structure of the configuration required for providers of this type

The JSON schema describes the parameters required to configure a notification provider.

These parameters may include:

  • server addresses
  • authentication credentials
  • API endpoints
  • tokens or keys
  • configuration options specific to the external system

This mechanism allows the platform to support different types of integrations in a flexible and extensible way.

Relationship with Notification Providers

Notification provider types act as templates for notification providers.

Each provider is created using a specific provider type.

flowchart TD

NPT["Notification Provider Type"]
NP["Notification Provider"]

NPT --> NP

A provider type defines the configuration structure, while individual providers store the actual configuration values.

Role in the Notification Architecture

Notification providers are used by the automation system to send messages to external systems.

The overall relationship can be summarized as:

flowchart TD

NPT["Notification Provider Type"]
NP["Notification Provider"]
MSG["Messages"]
EXT["External Systems"]

NPT --> NP
NP --> MSG
MSG --> EXT

In this architecture:

  • Notification Provider Types define the configuration schema.
  • Notification Providers store concrete connection configurations.
  • Messages define the notification content.
  • External Systems receive the final notification or automation action.

Notification provider types therefore provide the extensibility layer of the notification system, enabling the platform to integrate with different communication channels and external services.