Notifications in the TiDB Cloud Console

The TiDB Cloud console provides notifications to keep you informed about important updates, system messages, product changes, billing reminders, and other relevant information. These notifications help you stay up-to-date and take necessary actions without leaving the console.

Notification types

You might receive different types of notifications in the TiDB Cloud console, such as:

  • Informational notifications

    Provide helpful updates, such as feature usage tips, application changes, or reminders for upcoming events.

  • Actionable notifications

    Prompt you to perform specific actions, such as adding a credit card.

  • Alert notifications

    Notify you of critical issues or urgent events requiring immediate attention, such as system errors, security warnings, or important updates.

  • Billing notifications

    Deliver updates about billing-related activities, such as credit and discount updates.

  • Feedback notifications

    Request feedback on your experience with a feature, such as rating a recent interaction or completing a survey.

Notifications list

The following table lists the notifications available in TiDB Cloud, along with their trigger events and recipients:

NotificationTrigger eventNotification recipient
TiDB Cloud Serverless cluster creationA TiDB Cloud Serverless cluster is created.All project members
TiDB Cloud Serverless cluster deletionA TiDB Cloud Serverless cluster is deleted.All project members
TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster creationA TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster is created.All project members
TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster deletionA TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster is deleted.All project members
Organization Budget threshold alertThe organization budget threshold is reached.Organization Owner, Organization Billing Manager, and Organization Billing Viewer
Project Budget threshold alertThe project budget threshold is reached.Organization Owner, Organization Billing Manager, Organization Billing Viewer, and Project Owner
Serverless cluster spending limit threshold alertThe spending limit threshold for TiDB Cloud Serverless clusters in the organization is reached.Organization Owner, Organization Billing Manager, Organization Billing Viewer, and Project Owner
Credits updateCredits for the organization are applied, fully used, reclaimed, or expired.Organization Owner, Organization Billing Manager, and Organization Billing Viewer
Discount updateDiscounts for the organization are applied, reclaimed, or expired.Organization Owner, Organization Billing Manager, and Organization Billing Viewer
Marketplace updateThe organization has a subscription or unsubscription through a cloud provider marketplace.All organization members
Support plan updateThe support plan subscription for the organization is changed.All organization members

View notifications

When a new notification is available, a blue dot is displayed on the icon in the lower-right corner of the TiDB Cloud console. Click to view the notification.

Alternatively, click in the lower-left corner of the TiDB Cloud console, and then click Notifications to view a list of all notifications, where you can click a specific notification for more details.

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