Novu•15mo ago

Where and how can I edit System Variables?

How can I effectively modify and incorporate new system variables, or simply variables, into Novu?

7 Replies

@emilpearce There are 3 types of system variables 1. subscriber 2. step 3. branding 1. It depends on subscriber details, so to modify this we need to update the subscriber 2. this depends on digest events, so it depends on how many events the user has triggered and those events got digested. One can not directly modify these 3. branding related variables can be updated on brand page https://web.novu.co/brand

empe•15mo ago

Can I create more subscriber oriented variables? For example if my subscriber is on "A plan" or "B plan" Something like "{{subscriber.plan}}"

Pawan Jain•15mo ago

You can use the data field. Data field is unstructured and does not have a fixed schema {{subscriber.data.plan}} https://docs.novu.co/platform/subscribers#subscriber-attributes

empe•15mo ago

If I introduce a new variable in my database like "plan" or "social security code", I could add it to my subscribers through the data object? Like so:

import { Novu } from '@novu/node';

const novu = new Novu('<NOVU_API_KEY>');

await novu.subscribers.identify('111', {
  email: '[email protected]',
  firstName: 'John',
  lastName: 'Doe',
  phone: '+13603963366',
  avatar: 'https://example.com/images/avatar.jpg',
  locale: 'en',
  data: { plan: 'Basic', social_security_code: '09287391827391782' },
});

import { Novu } from '@novu/node';

const novu = new Novu('<NOVU_API_KEY>');

await novu.subscribers.identify('111', {
  email: '[email protected]',
  firstName: 'John',
  lastName: 'Doe',
  phone: '+13603963366',
  avatar: 'https://example.com/images/avatar.jpg',
  locale: 'en',
  data: { plan: 'Basic', social_security_code: '09287391827391782' },
});

Pawan Jain•15mo ago

Yes it will work

empe•15mo ago

And then use it when creating a notification?

Hello {{subscriber.firstName}}!

You have been upgraded to the {{subscriber.data.plan}} plan.

Have a nice day.

Hello {{subscriber.firstName}}!

You have been upgraded to the {{subscriber.data.plan}} plan.

Have a nice day.

Pawan Jain•15mo ago

Yes you are correct

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Where and how can I edit System Variables?