Create an alarm notification
An alarm notification notifies recipients by email, SMS text, or push notification when there is an alarm event at the property.
For information about associating a cell phone number with a user, see Add a mobile phone number to receive SMS notifications.
For information about adding new push devices to receive notifications, see How can a device start receiving Push Notifications?.
To create an alarm notification using the Alarm.com app:
- Log into the Alarm.com app.
- Tap .
- Tap Notifications.
- Tap .
- Tap .
- Tap Alarm.
- Name the new notification rule.
- Under When Alarm of type, tap to select the alarm types to be notified about.
- In the Is reported by dropdown menu, tap to select which sensors are to be monitored.
- To choose notification recipients, tap Add.
- Tap the entries in the Address book that are to be notified, or tap Add Contact to add a new Address Book entry.
Note: Do not choose to send a Duress Panic SMS or push notification to a potential Duress Code user. - Tap Close.
- Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
- Tap Save.
To create an alarm notification using the Alarm.com customer website:
- Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
- Click Notifications.
- Click New Notification.
- Click Alarm.
- Name the new notification rule.
- In When Alarm of type, click to select the alarm types to be notified about.
- Using the Is reported by dropdown menu, select either:
- Any Sensor to be notified about any sensor alarms.
- Specific Sensor to only be notified about specific sensors you select.
- To choose notification recipients, click Add.
- Click the entries in the Address book that are to be notified, or click New to add a new Address Book entry.
Note: Do not choose to send a Duress Panic SMS or push notification to a potential Duress Code user. - Click Close.
- Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
- Click Save.