This article provides detailed instructions on how to set up notifications for Yext Content. Content notifications can be used to alert you of data suggestions and when new entities have been added to your account.

You can set up Suggestions notifications to alert your Suggesters or Approvers when there is new suggested content to review. To learn more about the Suggestions feature, see Approve or Reject Suggestions. To learn more about setting up user groups, see Create a User Group. You can also set up notifications to alert you when new entities are added to the platform via API, Connector, Single Entity Add, and Entity Upload. 

You can also create notifications for other product areas. To do that, see these resources:

• Create Analytics Notifications
• Create Listings Notifications
• Create Platform Usage Notifications
• Create Reviews Notifications

To create Content notifications:

1. Click on the Account Details icon () in the bottom left corner of the navigation bar and click Account Settings.
2. Click Notifications.
3. Click on the + Add Custom Notification button.
4. Click Content. 
5. Select your notification content, either Suggestion Updates or Entities Created.  
   • Suggestion Updates: This will create a notification when there is activity on a suggestion. You can create notifications for Suggesters or Approvers.
     
     •  Set up Suggester notifications.
       1. Select For Suggesters from the drop-down menu.
       2. Select what type of activity or activities you would like to set up notifications for.
     • Set up Approver notifications.
       1. Select For Approvers from the drop-down menu.
       2. Select what type of activity or activities you would like to set up notifications for.
   • Entities Created: This will create a notification when an entity has been added to the platform.
     1. Click + Add Filter and select your desired option from the drop-down menu.
        • Creation Interface (Source): Receive notifications based on how entities are created. You can select from the following options:
          • • API: Notifications when entities are added to the platform via API. For more information about creating entities via API, see the Entities API documentation on Hitchhikers.
            • Connector: Notifications when entities are added to the platform via a connector. For more information about data connectors, visit the Data Connectors module on Hitchhikers. 
            • Single Entity Add: Notifications when entities are added to the platform via Single Entity Add. For more information about adding single entities, see Add a Single Entity.
            • Entity Upload: Notifications when entities are added to the platform via Entity Upload. For more information about uploading entities into the platform, see Add and Edit Entities Through Spreadsheet Upload.
        • Entity Type: Receive notifications when new entities of a certain type are created.
        • Folder: Receive notifications when entities are added to a specific folder.
6. Select who you would like the notification to be sent to.
   • Note: Notifications sent to Yext users will display reviews based on the user's access level, while notifications sent to email addresses will include all available data.
     • If you select All Users or Specific User Roles, you can exclude certain users, by selecting the checkbox next to Exclude Users or User Roles. Then select the user from the list that appears.
7. Select your preferred delivery method.
   • In-Platform: Recipients will receive the notification in the platform. In-Platform can be seen by clicking on the Bell icon at the bottom of the navigation bar, next to the Account Details icon.
   • Email: Recipients will receive the notification via email. Email notifications can be configured by clicking on the Configure Email Settings link.
     1. Select your desired frequency.
     2. (Optional) Customize the subject line and body of the email.
        1. Select Customize email content.
        2. Enter your desired content into the Subject or Body text boxes.
           
     3. Click Save.
8. Enter an internal name for this notification.
9. Click Save.