Notifications

BabyShopHub's Notification Center keeps you informed about important events on your account — from order status changes to wishlist restocks.

Opening Notifications

Tap the bell icon in the top-right of the Home Screen. A badge number shows how many unread notifications you have.

Types of Notifications

Notification Cards

Each notification card shows:

• Title — Brief headline
• Body — Full notification message
• Timestamp — When the notification was created
• Type badge — Order / Support / System
• Read indicator — Unread notifications are highlighted

Marking as Read

Tap any notification card to mark it as read. The notification remains in your list but is no longer highlighted as unread.

The bell badge count decreases by 1 for each notification you read.

Notification Storage

Notifications are stored in Firestore under:

users/{userId}/notifications/{notificationId}

Each document:

{
  "id": "notif_abc123",
  "title": "Order Shipped!",
  "body": "Your order #XYZ has been shipped and is on its way.",
  "type": "order",
  "read": false,
  "createdAt": "2026-05-24T10:30:00Z"
}

Notifications are fetched sorted by createdAt descending (newest first).

Admin-Sent Notifications

Administrators can send custom in-app notifications to any user directly from the Admin Panel. This is used for:

• Order status updates
• Support responses
• Promotional announcements
• Stock alerts (supplementing email alerts)

Clearing Notifications

Currently, there is no bulk "clear all" button. Each notification remains in your list until you mark it read. Future versions will support deletion.