Task 3.2: Notification System for Staff

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Description

Develop notification system for staff schedule updates using Twilio (SMS) and SendGrid (Email).

Epic

Part of Epic 3: Staff Scheduling (#18)

Technical Details

• Files: /app/api/notifications/route.ts, /lib/notifications.ts
• Framework: Next.js API Routes
• Services: Twilio (SMS), SendGrid (Email)
• Triggers: Schedule changes, new bookings, cancellations
• Queue: Consider background jobs for reliability (optional)

Acceptance Criteria

• Notifications sent promptly for schedule changes
• Notifications are clear and actionable
• Support both SMS and Email channels
• Handle notification failures gracefully
• Logging for notification delivery tracking

Dependencies

• Depends on: Task 2.2: Real-Time Availability Updates (Task 2.2: Real-Time Availability Updates #17) - Database before API
• Depends on: Epic 4: Technical Foundation (#TBD) - Database before API
• Required by: Task 1.1: Implement Booking Request API (Task 1.1: Implement Booking Request API #13) - API before UI
• Required by: Task 2.1: Develop Service Catalog UI (Task 2.1: Develop Service Catalog UI #16) - API before UI
• Required by: Task 3.1: Staff Availability Management (Task 3.1: Staff Availability Management #19) - API before UI

Estimated Effort

15 hours

Priority

P0

Git Worktree

This is a foundational service task that enables UI features. Should be completed early.