Customizing SMS alerts

2026-05-05Last updated

In Genetec ClearID™, SMS alerts are automatically sent to visitor hosts when visitors check in. To give hosts more relevant check-in details, Site owners can customize SMS alerts with information from visit events.

What you should know

  • ClearID uses a default message when there isn't a custom SMS alert:
    • {VisitorFirstname} {VisitorLastname} has arrived for {VisitEventName}. {VisitorEmail}
  • Custom SMS alerts can contain up to 250 characters.

Procedure

  1. Click Organization > Sites
  2. Search for and select a site, then click the Notifications tab.
  3. In the Visitor check-in SMS section, type a message for the SMS alert.
    Example of a custom SMS alert with variables in ClearID.
    Select a tag to insert the corresponding field in the text of the alert. Fields pull information from visit events. For example, Device name inserts the name of the kiosk the visitor used to check in.

    In buildings with Self-Service Kiosks placed in multiple locations, name your devices according to where they're located.

  4. Click Save.
  5. (Optional) Click Restore default.