Alerts & Notifications
Alerts tell you when something needs attention; notifications deliver those alerts outside the browser.
Alert rules
Section titled “Alert rules”Alerts are produced by built-in rules, including:
| Rule | Fires when |
|---|---|
| Offline | A camera goes offline |
| Degraded | A camera is reachable but has no usable stream |
| Online | A camera recovers |
| Motion | A motion or detection event occurs |
| Alta unavailable / restored | An Alta server loses or regains connectivity |
| Config drift | An Alta server’s configuration no longer matches |
Live alerts
Section titled “Live alerts”New alerts arrive in real time over Server-Sent Events and appear under the bell in the top bar. Acknowledge an alert to mark it handled.
Notification channels
Section titled “Notification channels”Under Settings → Notifications you can configure delivery channels (such as email/SMTP) and the rules that route alerts to them. If SMTP is not configured, email delivery is skipped and alerts still appear in-app.