Notifications
Opairly keeps you informed about what's happening in your household through email, in-app, and push notifications. You can fine-tune which notifications you receive in settings.
Notification types
Notifications are sent for the following events:
- Task activity: when a task is completed (host family) or a new task is assigned to you (au pair)
- Leave requests: when a request is submitted, approved, or declined
- Rules updated: when house rules are added or changed (au pair accounts only)
- Weekly summary: a weekly recap of tasks, hours, and leave (email only)
Email notifications
Email notifications are sent to the address linked to your account. You can toggle each notification type on or off individually. The weekly summary is a convenient way to stay up to date without checking the app daily.
In-app notifications
In-app notifications appear inside the dashboard. These are useful for real-time updates while you're actively using the app, such as hour limit warnings.
Push notifications
Push notifications work on supported browsers and devices through the Web Push API. To enable them:
- Go to Settings > Notifications in the dashboard
- Find the Push notifications section
- Click Enable notifications
- Allow the browser permission prompt
Host family accounts can send a test notification to verify everything works. To stop receiving push notifications, click Disable notifications.
On mobile, install Opairly as a PWA (Add to Home Screen) for the best push notification experience, notifications work even when the browser is closed.
See also
- Settings: Manage notification preferences
- Settings: Configure notification preferences
- Leave Management: Triggers leave request notifications