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title: "Notifications"
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# Overview

Mercur uses a notification system that supports multiple channels including email and in-app feeds. The system is built using the Resend service for email notifications and a local notification provider for in-app feeds.

## Notification Channels

- **Email**: Used for transactional emails and important updates
- **Feed**: Used for in-app notifications in the admin panel
- **Seller Feed**: Used for in-app notifications in the seller dashboard

## Email Notifications

### Buyer Notifications

1. **Account Created**

   - Template: `buyerAccountCreatedEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When a new buyer account is created
   - Content: Welcome message with buyer's name

2. **New Order**

   - Template: `buyerNewOrderEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When an order is placed
   - Content: Order confirmation with order details and items

3. **Order Canceled**

   - Template: `buyerCancelOrderEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When an order is canceled
   - Content: Order cancellation confirmation with order details

4. **Order Shipped**
   - Template: `buyerOrderShippedEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When an order is shipped
   - Content: Shipping confirmation with tracking details

### Seller Notifications

1. **Account Submission**

   - Template: `sellerAccountSubmissionEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When a seller submits their account for review
   - Content: Confirmation of submission receipt with seller's name

2. **Account Approval**

   - Template: `sellerAccountApprovedEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When admin approves a seller's account
   - Content: Approval confirmation with seller's name

3. **Account Rejection**

   - Template: `sellerAccountRejectedEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When admin rejects a seller's account
   - Content: Rejection notification

4. **Product Approval**

   - Template: `sellerProductApprovedEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When admin accepts a seller's product listing
   - Content: Approval notification

5. **Product Rejection**

   - Template: `sellerProductRejectedEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When admin rejects a seller's product listing
   - Content: Rejection notification

6. **Team Invitation**

   - Template: `sellerTeamInviteEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When a seller is invited to join a team
   - Content:
     - Invitation details
     - Store name
     - Team member name
     - Registration link

7. **New Order**

   - Template: `sellerNewOrderEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When a new order is placed
   - Content:
     - Order ID
     - Customer name
     - Order details
     - Seller name

8. **New Seller Invitation**
   - Template: `newSellerInvitation`
   - Trigger: When marketplace administrator invites seller to join the platform
   - Content: Registration link and platform information

### Admin Notifications

1. **Request Management**
   - New Seller Request: `adminSellerRequestCreatedEmailTemplate`

## In-App Notifications

### Admin Feed

- New request notifications
- Other system notifications (Medusa defaults)

### Seller Feed

- **Product Requests** - approved/rejected
- **Product Category Requests** - approved/rejected
- **Product Collection Requests** - approved/rejected
- **Product Type Requests** - approved/rejected
- **Product Tag Requests** - approved/rejected
- **Order Notifications** - new order created

## System Notifications

1. **Password Reset**

   - Template: `forgotPasswordEmailTemplate`
   - Trigger: When a user requests a password reset
   - Content: Password reset link and instructions