MEDIUM

Design a Notification System

Design a multi-channel notification system supporting push notifications, email, SMS, and in-app messages at scale.

Estimated Time: 45 minutes
#Push Notifications#Message Queue#Rate Limiting#User Preferences

Solution Overview

Use message queue for reliable delivery. Implement user preference management. Rate limit to prevent spam.

Solution Overview

Use message queue for reliable delivery. Implement user preference management. Rate limit to prevent spam.

Hints to Get Started
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How to handle delivery failures?

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User notification preferences

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Batching strategies

Channels
  • Push (APNs, FCM)
  • Email (SES, SendGrid)
  • SMS (Twilio)
  • In-app
  • Webhook
Components
  • Notification Service
  • Template Engine
  • Delivery Workers
  • Analytics