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Notifications Overview

The Publica.la platform offers robust notification capabilities that enable real-time updates about events occurring within your digital store. These notifications allow your systems to react to important events such as sales, subscription renewals, and content updates.

Available Notification Methods​

Publica.la supports two primary notification methods:

Webhooks​

Webhooks provide real-time HTTP notifications of events to your systems. When an event occurs in your Publica.la store (such as a sale or subscription renewal), our platform sends a POST request to your specified endpoint with event details.

Key benefits of webhooks:

  • Real-time event notifications
  • Secure JWT-based authentication
  • Configurable retry mechanisms
  • Support for multiple event types
  • Custom endpoint configuration

Learn more about Webhooks →

Instant Payment Notifications (IPNs)​

IPNs are payment-specific notifications sent directly from payment processors to your systems, bypassing the Publica.la platform. These notifications are useful for ensuring payment verification through a direct channel.

Key benefits of IPNs:

  • Direct communication from payment processors
  • Additional verification layer
  • Payment-specific data
  • Independent of Publica.la platform availability

Learn more about IPNs →

Common Use Cases​

Sales Tracking and Fulfillment​

Receive notifications when:

  • A single publication is purchased
  • A subscription plan is activated
  • A recurring payment is processed

These notifications allow you to:

  • Update your CRM or customer database
  • Trigger fulfillment processes for physical products
  • Generate reports on sales performance
  • Send custom welcome emails to new subscribers

Subscription Management​

Track the entire subscription lifecycle:

  • Initial subscription creation
  • Successful recurring payments
  • Payment failures or declined transactions
  • Subscription cancellations or expirations

This enables you to:

  • Manage customer access to content
  • Implement retention strategies for cancellations
  • Monitor subscription health metrics
  • Update billing systems with payment information

User Activity Monitoring​

Receive notifications about:

  • New user registrations
  • Account updates
  • Login activities
  • Reading progress and engagement

Use this data to:

  • Personalize user experiences
  • Identify engagement patterns
  • Optimize content recommendations
  • Detect potential security issues

Getting Started​

To start receiving notifications from Publica.la:

  1. Configure Webhook Endpoints: Set up a publicly accessible HTTP endpoint on your server
  2. Create a Signing Key: Generate a secure key to verify webhook authenticity
  3. Register Your Endpoint: Add your endpoint URL and signing key in your store settings
  4. Test the Integration: Use our test mode to simulate events and verify your implementation
  5. Monitor Performance: Track successful and failed notification deliveries

Security Considerations​

When implementing notifications, follow these security best practices:

  • Always validate the signature of incoming webhooks
  • Use HTTPS for all webhook endpoints
  • Keep your signing keys secure and rotate them periodically
  • Implement proper error handling for malformed requests
  • Set up monitoring to detect unusual notification patterns

Support​

If you encounter issues with notifications or have implementation questions, contact our support team at [email protected].

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