Notifications
Overview
RndrKit can send email notifications to keep you informed about important events related to your domains and account. Notifications help you stay on top of usage limits, SSL issues, and rendering failures without constantly checking the dashboard.
Notification Types
Usage Alerts
Receive alerts when your render usage approaches or exceeds your monthly limit:
| Alert Level | Trigger | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Warning | 80% of monthly limit reached | Time to consider upgrading or optimizing cache |
| Critical | 90% of monthly limit reached | You are close to your limit |
| Limit Hit | 100% of monthly limit reached | You have hit your render cap for this period |
| Throttled | 120% of monthly limit reached | Cache misses are proxied to origin instead of rendering |
When your usage reaches 120%, RndrKit stops rendering new pages for bots. Requests for pages already in the cache are still served normally, but cache misses get proxied straight to the origin with an X-Prerender-Throttled header. This means bots will see your SPA shell instead of pre-rendered HTML until the next billing period resets your usage.
Domain Live
Get notified when a domain is fully connected — DNS is verified and SSL is active. This covers new domain setup completion.
Rendering Failures
Get alerted when pages fail to render:
- Render error -- A page could not be rendered (JavaScript error, timeout, or other failure)
- High failure rate -- Multiple pages are failing to render in a short period
Configuring Notifications
- Go to Settings in the dashboard sidebar.
- Scroll to the Notification Preferences section.
- Toggle each notification type on or off.
- Click Save Preferences. Notifications are sent to your account email.
Notification Preferences
You can customize which notifications you receive:
| Setting | Options | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Domain Live | On / Off | On |
| Usage Warnings | On / Off | On |
| Render Failures | On / Off | On |
| Weekly Report | On / Off | Off |
Weekly Usage Summary
When enabled, you receive a weekly email summarizing:
- Total renders across all domains
- Cache hit rate
- Top crawled pages
- Any issues or warnings from the past week
This is useful for keeping an eye on your account without logging into the dashboard every day.
Email Delivery
Notifications are sent to the email address associated with your account. You can update this in your account settings.
- Notifications are sent immediately when triggered (except for the weekly summary).
- If multiple events of the same type occur within a short period, they may be batched into a single email to avoid inbox overload.
Responding to Notifications
Usage Warning
If you receive a usage warning:
- Check your Analytics to understand which domains and pages are consuming the most renders.
- Improve your cache hit rate by warming cache for frequently crawled pages.
- Consider upgrading your plan if you consistently exceed limits.
SSL Failure
If you receive an SSL failure notification:
- Verify your DNS configuration is correct.
- Check the SSL Verification guide for troubleshooting steps.
- Ensure Cloudflare proxy is disabled (gray cloud) if applicable.
Rendering Failure
If you receive a rendering failure notification:
- Check the Troubleshooting guide.
- Visit the page in a browser to see if it loads correctly.
- Check for JavaScript errors in your application.
- Try purging the cache for the affected page and re-rendering.
Next Steps
- API Keys -- Set up programmatic access to your account
- Plans and Pricing -- Understand your plan limits
- Analytics -- Monitor your usage in detail