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title: "Add Notifications"
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A notification is a link between a template, an endpoint, and an event. In the notification you define the event which triggers the notification, executed template, and the API endpoint of which the Grid will establish a connection. To simplify deployment, create only required notifications and use relevant filters. It is highly recommended to configure deduplication for RPZ events and exclude a feed automatically populated by Threat Analytics. NOTE: when using Test Rule, rules for that notification apply.

An endpoint and a template must be added before you can add a notification. Let’s add a notification.

1. Navigate to **Grid** → **Ecosystem** → **Notification**. Click **Add**  Notification Rule in the Toolbar or the **Add ** button.
2. Enter a Name and select the Target Endpoint. *You cannot change the name later*. Click **Next**.

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3. Select the Event and define rules that will trigger the Outbound API template to execute. Rules act as a filter in which only when they are satisfied will the template execute. You can choose to match all rules or any of multiple. Click **Next**. NOTE: For optimal performance, it is best practice to make the rule filter as narrow as possible.

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4. Select Enable event deduplication if desired and applicable. Click **Next**.
5. Select the desired/applicable template to execute. Click **Save & Close**.

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