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# Notify

Sends a notification to targeted users.

## Type key

`notify`

## Config keys

| Key                                            | Type               | Required | Description                                                                          |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `title`                                        | string             | yes      | Notification title (supports [system variables](/introduction/system-variables.md)). |
| `body`                                         | string             | yes      | Notification body (supports [system variables](/introduction/system-variables.md)).  |
| `url`                                          | string \| null     | no       | Optional target URL. If omitted, a URL is derived from the dispatching entity.       |
| `computed_targetables_workflow_node_index`     | integer \| null    | no       | Workflow node index used by workflow-node targetable computation.                    |
| `computed_targetables_system_variable`         | string \| null     | no       | System variable key used for computed targetables.                                   |
| `computed_targetables_entity_select_field_ids` | integer\[] \| null | no       | Entity-select field IDs used for computed targetables.                               |
| `exclude_executing_targetable`                 | boolean            | yes      | Excludes the currently executing user from notification targets.                     |
| `send_mail`                                    | boolean            | yes      | Sends notification additionally via email.                                           |
| `plain_email`                                  | boolean            | yes      | Sends email as plain text format.                                                    |

## Available computed targetable types

All of [computed targetable types](/introduction/assignment-and-targeting.md) are available for `notify` Action type.

## Example config

```json
{
  "title": "Task overdue ({{ system.date }})",
  "body": "Triggered by {{ system.user.email }}.",
  "url": "https://tenant.example.com/tasks-2/executions",
  "computed_targetables_workflow_node_index": null,
  "computed_targetables_system_variable": null,
  "computed_targetables_entity_select_field_ids": null,
  "exclude_executing_targetable": true,
  "send_mail": true,
  "plain_email": false
}
```


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