> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stockful.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Notifications

> Get alerted when stock levels need attention

Notification rules watch your inventory and send Slack alerts when conditions you care about are met. All plans include unlimited rules.

<Note>
  Notifications require a Slack connection. Set this up in **Settings** under the **Notifications** section before creating rules.
</Note>

## Rule types

| Rule             | Triggers when...                                                              |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Out of stock** | A variant hits zero                                                           |
| **Low stock**    | A variant drops below a threshold you set, measured in days of cover or units |
| **Overstocked**  | A variant exceeds a days-of-supply threshold you set                          |

For a **low stock** rule you choose how the threshold is measured:

* **Days of cover** - fires when a variant's days of supply, based on recent sales velocity, falls below your number. Best for catching stockouts before they happen, even on fast movers.
* **Units** - fires when available units fall to or below your number. Best for a fixed floor regardless of how fast something sells.

## Creating a rule

1. Go to **Settings**, then under the **Notifications** section click **Rules**, and click **Create rule**
2. Choose a trigger type and set the threshold. For **low stock**, also choose whether it's measured in **days of cover** or **units**
3. Choose which SKUs to watch - all SKUs, selected SKUs, or a filter
4. Pick the Slack channel to send alerts to
5. Set the delivery frequency - currently only **immediate** is available; **daily digest** and **weekly summary** are coming soon
6. Save the rule

Rules are evaluated in real time as inventory changes arrive from Shopify. You can pause or edit rules at any time.

<Tip>
  Start with a broad rule (all SKUs, generous threshold) and refine once you see which alerts are useful.
</Tip>

## Connecting Slack

1. Go to **Settings**, then under the **Notifications** section click **Settings**
2. Click **Connect Slack** and authorize Stockful in the popup
3. Once connected, you can select a Slack channel when creating rules

## Quiet hours

On the same page you can set quiet hours - a time range during which immediate Slack notifications are held back. Notifications that fire during quiet hours will be delivered when the quiet period ends.