> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.akua.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Notifications

> Stay informed about important events in your Akua account

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Akua sends notifications for important events like machine expiry reminders, cluster status changes, and quota warnings. Notifications are delivered through two channels: email and the in-dashboard notification center.

## Notification center

The notification center is the bell icon in the top-right corner of your dashboard. It shows a count of unread notifications and opens a panel with your recent activity.

Each notification includes:

* A **severity indicator** (blue for info, amber for warnings, red for critical).
* A **title** and short description.
* A **timestamp** showing when the event occurred.
* A **link** to the relevant resource (click to navigate directly).

### Managing notifications

* **Mark as read**: click any notification to mark it as read and navigate to the resource.
* **Mark all as read**: use the button at the top of the panel to clear all unread indicators.

## Email notifications

Akua sends email notifications to the workspace owner's email address. Emails include a summary of the event and a link to the dashboard.

## Notification types

| Event                     | Severity | Description                                              |
| ------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Machine expiry (5 days)   | Warning  | Akua-managed free tier machine will be deleted in 5 days |
| Machine expiry (2 days)   | Warning  | Machine will be deleted in 2 days                        |
| Machine expiry (24 hours) | Warning  | Machine will be deleted in 24 hours                      |
| Cloud credential invalid  | Warning  | A BYOM cloud provider API token failed hourly validation |

## API

Manage notifications programmatically.

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  <Card title="Notifications API" icon="bell" href="/api-reference/notifications/list-recent-notifications">
    List, count, and mark notifications as read.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/apis/authentication">
    Mint API tokens for programmatic access.
  </Card>
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## Related topics

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  <Card title="Machines" icon="server" href="/compute/machines">
    Akua-managed compute machine lifecycle and expiry.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quotas and limits" icon="gauge" href="/platform/quotas">
    Understand resource limits and how to increase them.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Plans and pricing" icon="credit-card" href="/pricing">
    Compare plans and understand free tier limits.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Compute overview" icon="microchip" href="/compute/overview">
    How Akua provisions and manages cloud servers.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>