# How to use notifications for a custom model?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-notifications-for-a-custom-model/209168
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [November 15, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-notifications-for-a-custom-model/209168 "2021-11-15T14:33:59Z")
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-notifications-for-a-custom-model/209168/1 "2021-11-15T14:33:59Z")
I have a custom `server` model in a plugin. When a user interacts with that model to create or upgrade a `server` I want to send a notification when it’s done. The notification model has:
```plaintext
belongs_to :user
belongs_to :topic
```
I’ve tried creating a notification with some data, but even following examples in existing notifications can’t make sense of what can be in the `data` field (not to mention anything useful).
Can someone point me to a plugin with an example custom notification?
Also, there are comments suggesting that the custom Notification identifier is troublesome and that those who want custom notifications should submit a PR asking for one, is that still true?
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### Author:  [@SubStrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SubStrider)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-notifications-for-a-custom-model/209168/3 "2025-07-18T04:42:33Z")
Were you able to figure out how to trigger custom notifications?