Alerts & Notifications

The Alerts System helps you monitor critical events (e.g., Buy Box changes, rank thresholds, hijacker activity) and get notified so you can act immediately.

Alerts dashboard listing with filters, status, and actions

1) Alerts List View

  • Alert Type The event you’re monitoring (e.g., BuyBox Loss, Bestseller Rank, Hijacking).

  • ASIN The product identifier the alert applies to.

  • Conditions The logical rule that triggers the alert (e.g., buybox_status = Lost, rank > 1000, seller_status = Authorized).

  • Marketplace The Amazon region (e.g., Amazon DE, Amazon US).

  • Notifications How you’ll be notified — currently Email.

  • Last Run Timestamp of the most recent evaluation of this alert.

  • Status

    • ACTIVE → The alert is monitoring and will fire when conditions are met.

    • PAUSED → The alert will not run until you reactivate it.

  • Actions

    • Stop / Start → Toggle the alert’s status.

    • View Logs → Open the history of alert firings and any error messages.

    • Create Alert → Open the “Create Alert” form to define a new rule.

    • Refresh → Manually re-run all active alerts immediately.


2) Create Alert (Popup)

When you click Create Alert, a modal opens with the following fields:

Create Alert modal with connection, alert type, ASIN, marketplace, conditions, and notification toggle
  • Connection (required) Select the Amazon account/marketplace you want to monitor.

  • Alert Type (required) Choose a predefined event type, such as:

    • BuyBox Loss / BuyBox Won

    • Bestseller Rank (e.g., rank > 1000)

    • Hijacking (e.g., seller_status = Unauthorized) (Custom conditions may be added in a future release.)

  • ASIN (required) Enter the 10-character ASIN for the product to watch.

  • Marketplace (required) Confirm or change the region for this alert.

  • Conditions (required) Define the logical rule that triggers the alert (e.g., buybox_status = Lost, rank > 100).

  • Notifications Toggle Email and or Webhook alerts. (Additional channels may be added in the future.)

  • Create Alert Click to save and immediately activate the new alert.


How to Use Alerts (Best Practices)

  • Define Critical Conditions Choose events you can’t afford to miss (Buy Box changes, rank thresholds, hijacker status).

  • Set Accurate ASIN & Marketplace Ensure alerts fire only for the intended product and region.

  • Monitor & Act When an alert email arrives, click View Logs in SellerMagnet to see context and next steps.

  • Pause Unneeded Alerts Keep your inbox focused by pausing alerts that are no longer relevant.

With Alerts, you gain real-time visibility into listing health and competitive signals, so you can respond immediately to protect your sales and brand.

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