Notification Settings

Published May 5, 2026 · Last updated May 5, 2026 · 5 min read

Control when and where Obvious notifies you — from browser alerts and in-app toasts to Slack, SMS, and Telegram messages.

Get to notification settings

Open Settings → Account → Notifications. The page has two sections: Channels at the top and Preferences below.

Set up your channels

Channels are the delivery methods Obvious can use to reach you. Connect a channel before assigning it to any notification category.

1. Scroll to the Channels section.

2. Find the channel you want to add: Desktop Notifications, Email, Slack DM, SMS, Telegram, or Phone Call.

3. Click the channel to connect or enable it. Each one walks you through any required setup (for example, Slack DM will prompt you to authorize your Slack account).

4. Repeat for any other channels you want available.

Your connected channels are now available to assign in Preferences.

Slack

What you see depends on your workspace's Slack setup:

• Slack isn't connected to the workspace. A workspace admin needs to connect Slack via workspace connector settings before individual notifications can be enabled.

• Slack is connected but your account isn't linked. Click Connect via Slack to link your Slack identity. This is a one-time step.

• Slack is connected and your account is linked. A Connected label appears. Click × to disconnect.

SMS

Enter your phone number in the Text Message field and enable the toggle to activate SMS notifications.

When you enable SMS, a consent notice appears below the phone number field. To opt out at any time, reply STOP to any SMS from Obvious or remove your phone number from Settings → Account → Notifications.

Telegram

Click Connect via Telegram to link your Telegram account. Once connected, a Connected ✓ label appears. Click × to disconnect.

Enable or disable notifications by category

The Preferences section controls which channels receive notifications, organized by feature category.

1. Scroll to Preferences.

2. Find the category you want to manage: Agents or Assistant (Assistant only appears if it's enabled for your account).

3. Click the toggle on the right to turn all notifications for that category on or off. When off, Obvious won't send any notifications for that category regardless of channel settings.

To control which specific channels are active for a category:

1. Click the expand arrow to open the category detail.

2. Toggle each channel independently.