# TestAlertNotificationRequest
**Source definition:** [`src/bitdrift/public/unary/admin/v1/notifications.proto#L179-L196`]()
Requests a test alert notification using the selected alert type and notification groups.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| workflow_alert | [bitdrift.public.unary.admin.v1.WorkflowAlertTest](bitdrift_public_unary_admin_v1_WorkflowAlertTest.md "bitdrift.public.unary.admin.v1.WorkflowAlertTest")only one of workflow_alert, or issues_alert can be set | Uses workflow alert formatting for the test notification. |
| issues_alert | [bitdrift.public.unary.admin.v1.IssuesAlertTest](bitdrift_public_unary_admin_v1_IssuesAlertTest.md "bitdrift.public.unary.admin.v1.IssuesAlertTest")only one of issues_alert, or workflow_alert can be set | Uses issues alert formatting for the test notification. |
| custom_notification_text | string
up to 2048 chars | Optional custom notification text exactly like alert CommonAlertConfig.custom_notification_text formatting (used to test Slack mentions). If empty, no extra text is appended. |
| notification_group_names | array of string
up to 100 items | The selected notification groups for the alert. |
Example
```json
{
"custom_notification_text": "@oncall-team Please investigate immediately.",
"notification_group_names": [
"engineering-oncall"
],
"workflow_alert": {
"workflow_id": "checkout-errors"
}
}
```