| title | Notifications in the TiDB Cloud Console |
|---|---|
| summary | Learn about notifications in the TiDB Cloud console, including notification types, purposes, and how to view them. |
The TiDB Cloud console provides notifications to keep you informed about important updates, system messages, product changes, billing reminders, and other relevant information. These notifications help you stay up-to-date and take necessary actions without leaving the console.
You might receive different types of notifications in the TiDB Cloud console, such as:
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Informational notifications
Provide helpful updates, such as feature usage tips, application changes, or reminders for upcoming events.
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Actionable notifications
Prompt you to perform specific actions, such as adding a credit card.
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Alert notifications
Notify you of critical issues or urgent events requiring immediate attention, such as system errors, security warnings, or important updates.
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Billing notifications
Deliver updates about billing-related activities, such as credit and discount updates.
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Feedback notifications
Request feedback on your experience with a feature, such as rating a recent interaction or completing a survey.
The following table lists the notifications available in TiDB Cloud, along with their trigger events and recipients:
| Notification | Trigger event | Notification recipient |
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| {{{ .starter }}} cluster creation | A {{{ .starter }}} cluster is created. | All project members |
| {{{ .starter }}} cluster deletion | A {{{ .starter }}} cluster is deleted. | All project members |
| {{{ .essential }}} cluster creation | A {{{ .essential }}} cluster is created. | All project members |
| {{{ .essential }}} cluster deletion | A {{{ .essential }}} cluster is deleted. | All project members |
| TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster creation | A TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster is created. | All project members |
| TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster deletion | A TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster is deleted. | All project members |
| Organization Budget threshold alert | The organization budget threshold is reached. | Organization Owner, Organization Billing Manager, and Organization Billing Viewer |
| Project Budget threshold alert | The project budget threshold is reached. | Organization Owner, Organization Billing Manager, Organization Billing Viewer, and Project Owner |
| Starter cluster spending limit threshold alert | The spending limit threshold for {{{ .starter }}} clusters in the organization is reached. | Organization Owner, Organization Billing Manager, Organization Billing Viewer, and Project Owner |
| Credits update | Credits for the organization are applied, fully used, reclaimed, or expired. | Organization Owner, Organization Billing Manager, and Organization Billing Viewer |
| Discount update | Discounts for the organization are applied, reclaimed, or expired. | Organization Owner, Organization Billing Manager, and Organization Billing Viewer |
| Marketplace update | The organization has a subscription or unsubscription through a cloud provider marketplace. | All organization members |
| Support plan update | The support plan subscription for the organization is changed. | All organization members |
To view notifications, click Notification in the lower-left corner of the TiDB Cloud console.
When new notifications are available, a number is displayed next to Notification indicating how many notifications are unread.