Added by Jan Leufen 1 day ago
Hello everyone,
I’m currently working with OpenProject and had a question for the community regarding notifications.
At the moment, the default notification system batches updates and sends them at certain intervals. However, I’m looking for a way to trigger instant email notifications whenever a change is made to a project (for example: task updates, status changes, comments, etc.).
I was wondering if anyone here has already:
Built or implemented a custom API solution for real-time email notifications, or
Found a workaround (e.g. via webhooks, integrations, or external automation tools) that enables immediate alerts without delay.
My goal is to ensure that no important updates are missed and that team members can react as quickly as possible.
If you’ve worked on something similar or can point me in the right direction, I’d really appreciate your input!
Thanks in advance for your help.
Best regards,
Jan
Replies (1)
Hello Jan,
Although they can’t be triggered by every action, webhooks [1] already cover all the examples you mentioned: Updates to work packages Comments on work packages Updates to projects, time entries, etc.
There are also already a number of feature requests relating to additional functions for webhooks.
Best,
Alexander
[1] https://www.openproject.org/docs/system-admin-guide/api-and-webhooks/#webhooks