> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hoodprivate.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hoodprivate.com/using-hoodprivate/notifications-and-alerts.md). # Notifications & Alerts Alerts is where HoodPrivate comes to you: everything happening on your account, surfaced the moment it matters, so you never have to go looking. *** ## Alert types | Type | Fires when | | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Transfer | A payment you sent or received changes status (settled, failed) | | Policy | An agent's spend policy blocks a transaction or requires your approval | | Security | Sign-in, key, or wallet changes on your account | | System | Platform-level notices that aren't tied to a specific transaction | Every alert is tagged with its type, so one glance tells you whether something needs action (a Policy alert, most likely) or is purely informational. *** ## Reading the feed * Unread alerts show a filled dot and a slightly highlighted background * Click an alert to mark it read * Use **Mark all read** to clear everything at once * Filter between **All** and **Unread** with the tabs at the top *** ## Notification preferences Below the feed, **Notification preferences** lists every alert rule you can toggle independently. Turning a rule off stops future alerts of that kind from being generated. It doesn't hide past ones, and it never touches the underlying behavior. This is a distinction worth internalizing: switching off a Policy alert rule doesn't loosen your agent's spend policy by a single cent; it only stops HoodPrivate from telling you when the policy does its job. Enforcement runs whether or not you're watching. See [Spend Policies](/agents-and-automation/spend-policies.md) for how enforcement actually works. *** ## Next * [Spend Policies](/agents-and-automation/spend-policies.md) * [Account Settings](/using-hoodprivate/account-settings.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hoodprivate.com/using-hoodprivate/notifications-and-alerts.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.