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# Explore the Notification Center

The Notification Center is an in-app inbox in the Cerby mobile app that collects security events requiring your attention: identity confirmation requests, trusted device approvals, new device and location alerts, account sharing notifications, and one-time password (OTP) code deliveries. Unlike push notifications, which arrive on your lock screen and disappear, the Notification Center keeps a persistent record of all events so you can review and act on them at any time. When you have unread notifications, a badge appears on the Cerby app icon and on the bell icon inside the app.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Who can use this feature?**

* Workspace **Owners**, **Super Admins**, **Admins**, **Users**, **Login-Only**, and **Guest Users**
* Only supported using the Cerby mobile app
  {% endhint %}

## Key benefits

* **Persistent record:** Unlike push notifications, events stay in the Notification Center so you can act on them even after dismissing a push notification.
* **Cross-device read sync:** Marking a notification as read on one device marks it as read on all other devices where you are logged in to Cerby.
* **Actionable security alerts:** Approve or deny identity confirmation and trusted device requests directly from the Notification Center without switching apps.
* **Configurable types:** Choose which notification types appear in the Notification Center and which send push notifications to your device.

## Key features

### Security event management

* **Identity confirmation requests:** Approve or deny MFA challenges triggered by automated account actions. Requests expire after three minutes.
* **Trusted device requests:** Approve or deny enrollment of a new device from an existing trusted device. Requests expire after five minutes.
* **New device and location alerts:** Informational notifications when your account is accessed from an unrecognized device or location.
* **OTP delivery:** One-time password codes delivered to your Notification Center for account actions.

### Notification control

* **Mark all as read:** Clear all unread indicators at once with a single tap.
* **Auto-mark on scroll (iOS):** On iOS, notifications are automatically marked as read as they scroll into view.
* **Per-type settings:** Turn individual notification types on or off from the **Notification settings** screen. Some settings may be managed by your workspace **Admin**.
* **7-day badge window:** The unread badge on the bell icon reflects only the past seven days. Older notifications remain in the Notification Center but do not affect the badge count.

## Supported platforms

* Cerby iOS app
* Cerby Android app

## Related articles

* [Open the Notification Center](/cerby-mobile-app/app-customization/use-the-notification-center/open-the-notification-center.md)
* [Respond to an identity confirmation request](/cerby-mobile-app/app-customization/use-the-notification-center/respond-to-an-identity-confirmation-request.md)
* [Respond to a trusted device request](/cerby-mobile-app/app-customization/use-the-notification-center/respond-to-a-trusted-device-request.md)
* [Mark notifications as read](/cerby-mobile-app/app-customization/use-the-notification-center/mark-notifications-as-read.md)
* [Configure notification settings](/cerby-mobile-app/app-customization/use-the-notification-center/configure-notification-settings.md)
* [Turn on the Allow notifications feature](/cerby-mobile-app/app-customization/turn-on-the-allow-notifications-feature.md)
* [Turn off mobile notifications](/cerby-mobile-app/app-customization/turn-off-mobile-notifications.md)


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