About Notifications
High-level description of Altinn Notifications
Altinn Notifications is a service that enables efficient communication with end users through various channels. We offer:
- A robust API for sending notifications via email and SMS.
- Integration with Altinn’s existing services to ensure seamless communication.
- Lookup of contact details in national registries using national identification numbers or organization numbers, ensuring that current information is used.
Capabilities
Email Notifications: Send informational and formatted emails to users.
SMS Notifications: Send concise and timely messages to users’ mobile phones.
Contact Details Lookup: Retrieve updated contact details from national registries.
How It Works
Integrate your internal services and Altinn applications with Altinn Notifications to enable notifications based on specific events or conditions.
API Access
Developers can use the Altinn Notifications API to send notifications and track delivery status programmatically.
Integration with Altinn Services
Altinn Notifications uses:
- Register: Retrieves contact details for businesses.
- Profile: Retrieves contact details for end users.
- Resource Registry: Identifies authorized recipients within an organization.
- Authorization: Ensures secure and compliant communication.
Communication Providers
Altinn Notifications utilizes the following providers:
- Email: Azure Communication Services.
- SMS: LinkMobility.
Eligible Users
The following parties can send messages via Altinn Notifications, provided they have authorization through Maskinporten:
- Registered service owners
- Altinn Apps
- Internal Altinn services
Core Principles
- Reliability: Ensures notifications are delivered promptly and accurately.
- Flexibility: Supports various notification channels and custom templates.
- Integration: Works seamlessly with other Altinn services.
- Security: Ensures secure communications in compliance with relevant regulations.
Open Source and Collaboration
Altinn Notifications is an open-source project, welcoming community contributions.
Join our community on GitHub to contribute to the development of Altinn Notifications. Your feedback and contributions help create a robust and reliable notification service.
For more information, please refer to our user guide.