Notification
Category: Action Standards: HIPAA (PHI handling) · CAN-SPAM
Send notifications via email, SMS, or push
What this node does
- SMS
- Push notifications
- Templates
- Scheduling
How to use
- In the Hydra Builder, open or create a workflow
- In the node palette on the left, find Notification under the Action category (or use the search bar)
- Drag the node onto the canvas
- Double-click the node to open its configuration dialog
- Fill in the required parameters (see Configuration below)
- Connect the Message Content and Recipients input port from an upstream node
- Connect the Delivery Status output to the next node downstream
Inputs
| Port | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Message Content | text | ✓ | Plain text string |
| Recipients | json | ✓ | JSON data object |
Outputs
| Port | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery Status | json | JSON data object |
Configuration
Open the configuration dialog by double-clicking the Notification node on the canvas.
| Parameter | What to enter |
|---|---|
channel | Notification channel: email, sms, slack, or webhook |
template | Message template with {{variable}} placeholders for dynamic content |
recipients | List of recipients (email addresses, phone numbers, or Slack user IDs) |
schedule | Configure schedule in the node settings |
When to use this node
- Alert notifications
- Patient reminders
- Staff alerts
Need help configuring this node?
Go to Settings → Connectors to set up the connection this node depends on, then reference the connector ID in the node configuration dialog.