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Cardano does not have a simple open-source notification app for SPOs or users to leverage for simple push notification alerts for important alarms like chain-forks.
Open Source the Alertify notification App - one simple post request to send push notifications to multiple phones subscribed to your project ID.
Please provide your proposal title
Alertify - Notifications for SPOs, Traders and Apps
Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA
47200
Please specify how many months you expect your project to last
3
Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated
No
Original Language
en
What is the problem you want to solve?
Cardano does not have a simple open-source notification app for SPOs or users to leverage for simple push notification alerts for important alarms like chain-forks.
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Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?
No
Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'
No dependencies
Will your project's outputs be fully open source?
Yes
Please provide details on the intellectual property (IP) status of your project outputs, including whether they will be released as open source or retained under another licence.
MIT licence
Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal
Infrastructure
Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously launched in the market (whether by you or others).
No easy to use push notification systems exist tailored for cardano users. Alertify is unique in that one project id can be used to send alerts to multiple phones subscribed to that id. No sign ups are necessary, no credentials, just install the app and use the unique code generated by the app for sending alerts.
Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.
Simple push notifications to multiple android phones subscribed to a project id. A firebase project will provide a link to side load an android app onto any device with the invite link. This will demonstrate how simple POST requests can alert users of the state of their cardano-node health.
Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.
If 10 or more users, particularly SPO's install and use the app I will consider the project a success. There are less onchain metrics here to use to quantify success, but things like KES rotation, chain-tip and loan health could easily be tracked with alertify.
Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem
Alertify is a flutter app that allows a user to send push notifications to multiple phones with one simple POST request. Users can create a project ID to share with any number of phones and one POST request will deliver that notification to all users subscribed to that project ID. Users do not need to configure complex and unreliable SMTP settings to deliver alerts and notifications and they can reach multiple phones with one POST request. The android app leverages the highly scalable firebase cloud messaging service to deliver messages. Our proof of concept leverages orcfax oracle data to deliver price notifications and can be configured to send any notification users desire. We will create a set of easy to execute example scripts which demonstrate price notifications and Node Status Alerts. All manner of alerts could be accomodated, wallet/address activity, Loan health, Disk usage, block-creation, token launches, and project communications.
Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community
Simple alerts for SPO's will increase infrastructure resilience, and direct loan health notifications could significantly reduce uneccessary defi liquidations. Importantly the examples and tools released will be available to anyone so SPO's, traders and projects can leverage these open source tools to use as they see fit under the MIT license.
What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?
The app is live already! The android build is operational and has been distributed to a small group of testers producing simple push notifications. The proposer has also developed multiple cardano applications over 4 years.
Milestone Title
Documentation
Milestone Outputs
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
The github repo contains all items listed in the Milestone outputs and these items address the acceptance criteria.
Delivery Month
1
Cost
2000
Progress
10 %
Milestone Title
Publish Software
Milestone Outputs
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
The github repository contains all milestone deliverables according to the acceptance criteria and the application is available on firebase.
Delivery Month
2
Cost
34200
Progress
70 %
Milestone Title
Project Closeout
Milestone Outputs
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
The report is available on the public repository and the link is operable with the video being viewable on youtube/vimeo.
Delivery Month
3
Cost
11000
Progress
20 %
Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources
How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?
This unique project gives SPOs and cardano users access to real time notifications for free with no signups or costs. For serious incidents like the recent chain forks this notification tool could provide invaluable alarm notifications for speedy disaster receover protocols.
I confirm that evidence of prior research, whitepaper, design, or proof-of-concept is provided.
Yes
I confirm that the proposal includes ecosystem research and uses the findings to either (a) justify its uniqueness over existing solutions or (b) demonstrate the value of its novel approach.
Yes
I confirm that the proposal demonstrates technical capability via verifiable in-house talent or a confirmed development partner (GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio, etc.)
Yes
I confirm that the proposer and all team members are in good standing with prior Catalyst projects.
Yes
I confirm that the proposal clearly defines the problem and the value of the on-chain utility.
Yes
I confirm that the primary goal of the proposal is a working prototype deployed on at least a Cardano testnet.
Yes
I confirm that the proposal outlines a credible and clear technical plan and architecture.
Yes
I confirm that the budget and timeline (≤ 12 months) are realistic for the proposed work.
Yes
I confirm that the proposal includes a community engagement and feedback plan to amplify prototype adoption with the Cardano ecosystem.
Yes
I confirm that the budget is for future development only; excludes retroactive funding, incentives, giveaways, re-granting, or sub-treasuries.
Yes
I Agree
Yes
Marc - engineer, project manager, QA
Marc has been an SPO on Cardano for over 4 years, has successfully managed and delivered a Catalyst Fund11 proposal and has deployed and maintained multiple dApps on mainnet