Getting started with Notika couldn’t be easier. After signing up, simply connect your database—and you’re practically ready to build your first notification workflow. There’s no need to import or sync any contacts. Your existing database is always the single source of truth for all your data.

Not quite ready to notify your end users? You can begin with sandboxed workflows that let you run workflows in an environment that doesn’t send messages to real users, or start by setting up an internal workflow (i.e. notifying your own team via Slack). That way, you’ll get a feel for the platform before sending to real users.

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Overview

Connect your data source

Head over to Settings → Database Connections in the Notika dashboard to add your Postgres instance.

Configure email/Slack (optional, but recommended)

Go to Settings → Notification Channels to add an email or Slack channel. You can skip this for now if you just want to get started immediately (you’ll be able to email yourself with a Notika-provided email address) and come back later to add your own email or Slack channel.

Create your first workflow

On the “Workflows” page, click + New Workflow. Use the visual builder to set a Trigger step (e.g. a database table change) and then add a Wait, Data Query, or Notification step. It’s completely no-code.

Test and publish

Use the built-in Test Interface to run a quick preview before you go live. Then, when you’re ready, click Publish to activate your workflow. Notika will automatically create a Postgres trigger in your specified table and start monitoring for the relevant inserts/updates. When you first create a workflow, you can leave it sandboxed, meaning any outgoing messages are held for manual release which you can do in the Notika dashboard.

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Ready to explore more?

  • For a deeper dive, check out How it works to learn about the real-time triggers and reliability behind Notika.
  • For advanced usage—like customizing email templates, Slack integrations, or advanced query steps—see Configuration and Steps.

Connect your data source

Securely link your database to Notika. We handle all the heavy lifting of database triggers for you.

Configure email domain

Improve deliverability and apply your own branding by sending from your own domain. If you’re just exploring or sending Slack notifications, feel free to skip.

Create a workflow

Build your notification flow with a visual, no-code editor. Add triggers, delays, queries, and notifications.

Need support?

Talk to us live or send us an email. We’re here to help at every step.

Congrats! You’re up and running with Notika. From here, you can build out complex workflows, handle multi-channel notifications, or even incorporate advanced query logic without writing code.

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