About Notifications
High-level description of Altinn Notifications
Altinn Notifications is a service designed to facilitate efficient communication with end users through various channels. Key features include:
- A robust API for sending notifications via email and SMS.
- Seamless integration with Altinn’s services to streamline communication workflows.
- Real-time lookup of names and contact details from national registries using national identification numbers or organization numbers, ensuring using up-to-date information.
Capabilities
Email Notifications: Send customized, formatted and informative emails directly to users.
SMS Notifications: Send customized, concise and timely messages to users’ mobile devices.
Name Lookup: Retrieve current names from national registries.
Contact Details Lookup: Retrieve updated contact information from national registries.
How It Works
Altinn Notifications enables integration with internal services and Altinn applications to send notifications triggered by specific events or conditions.
API Access
Developers can use the Altinn Notifications API to send notifications programmatically and track their delivery status.
Integration with Altinn Services
Altinn Notifications leverages the following Altinn services:
- Register: Retrieves names and contact details for businesses.
- Profile: Retrieves names and contact details for individual users.
- Resource Registry: Identifies authorized recipients within an organization.
- Authorization: Ensures secure and compliant communication.
Communication Providers
Altinn Notifications uses these providers to send messages:
- Email: Azure Communication Services.
- SMS: LinkMobility.
Eligible Users
The following entities can send messages via Altinn Notifications, provided they are authorized through Maskinporten:
- Registered service owners
- Altinn Apps
- Internal Altinn services
Core Principles
- Reliability: Ensures notifications are delivered promptly and accurately.
- Flexibility: Supports multiple notification channels and customizable templates.
- Integration: Works seamlessly with other Altinn services.
- Security: Guarantees secure communication in compliance with regulations.
Open Source and Collaboration
Altinn Notifications is an open-source project that welcomes community contributions.
Join our community on GitHub to participate in the development of Altinn Notifications. Your feedback and contributions are invaluable for building a robust and reliable notification service.
For additional details, please refer to our user guide.