# Notifications

Soda’s **notification system** helps you stay informed when data issues occur—whether it’s a failed check or an anomaly detected through metric monitoring. Notifications are dynamically dispatched using **Notification Rules**, allowing you to target alerts based on specific properties, attributes, or datasets.

## How Notification Rules work

Notification Rules define **when** and **to whom** a notification is sent. Rules can be configured to match specific checks or anomalies, ensuring the right people are notified at the right time.

## Creating a Notification Rule

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To create a new Notification Rule:

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Click on your profile in Soda Cloud and select **Notification Rules** from the menu.

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Click **New Rule**.

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Provide a **name** for the rule.

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Define the **Rule Scope**.

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**Checks**:

* **All checks**: The rule applies to every check in your organization.
* **Specific checks**: Build custom rules by filtering on check properties, dataset properties, or attributes.

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Define the **recipients** (users, groups, or integrations like Slack, Teams, or webhooks, see [Integrations](/integrations.md)).
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...and choose the **alert type**: Warn & Fail, Fail, Not Evaluated, Excluded, or all results.

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\[Optional] **Advanced options**

* Enable **Granular Results** to include column-level details and check results.
* Enable **Personalized Message** to include context for this notification rule.

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**Save** to create the Notification Rule.
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## Pausing Notification Rules

You can **pause a Notification Rule** at any time to temporarily disable alerts without deleting the rule.

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