diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index d722f203..3532cbc3 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ make_writable() {
     # Fix any misowned subdirectories/files (e.g., from previous runs as root)
     if [ "$did_full_chown" -eq 0 ] && [ -d "$folder" ]; then
         echo "Checking for misowned files/directories in $folder"
-        find "$folder" -mindepth 1 \( ! -user "$RUN_UID" -o ! -group "$RUN_GID" \) \
+        # Stay on the same filesystem to avoid traversing mounted subpaths
+        # (for example read-only bind mounts under /app in dev setups).
+        find "$folder" -xdev -mindepth 1 \( ! -user "$RUN_UID" -o ! -group "$RUN_GID" \) \
             -exec chown "$RUN_UID:$RUN_GID" {} + 2>/dev/null || true
     fi
     test_write $folder || echo "Failed to test write to ${folder}, continuing..."
@@ -174,7 +176,9 @@ fix_misowned() {
     folder=$1
     mkdir -p $folder
     echo "Checking for misowned files/directories in $folder"
-    find "$folder" \( ! -user "$RUN_UID" -o ! -group "$RUN_GID" \) \
+    # Stay on the same filesystem to avoid traversing mounted subpaths
+    # (for example read-only bind mounts under /app in dev setups).
+    find "$folder" -xdev \( ! -user "$RUN_UID" -o ! -group "$RUN_GID" \) \
         -exec chown "$RUN_UID:$RUN_GID" {} + 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
diff --git a/requirements-base.txt b/requirements-base.txt
index 28cda0d3..3211adea 100644
--- a/requirements-base.txt
+++ b/requirements-base.txt
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ rarfile
 qbittorrent-api
 transmission-rpc
 authlib>=1.6.6,<1.7
+apprise>=1.9.0
diff --git a/shelfmark/bypass/internal_bypasser.py b/shelfmark/bypass/internal_bypasser.py
index 0c5fced2..8e6ac21f 100644
--- a/shelfmark/bypass/internal_bypasser.py
+++ b/shelfmark/bypass/internal_bypasser.py
@@ -128,63 +128,72 @@ def _should_extract_cookie(name: str, extract_all: bool) -> bool:
     return is_cf or is_ddg
 
 
+def _store_extracted_cookies(
+    *,
+    url: str,
+    cookies: list[Any],
+    user_agent: Optional[str] = None,
+) -> None:
+    """Store filtered bypass cookies (and optional UA) for a URL domain."""
+    parsed = urlparse(url)
+    domain = parsed.hostname or ""
+    if not domain:
+        return
+
+    base_domain = _get_base_domain(domain)
+    extract_all = base_domain in FULL_COOKIE_DOMAINS
+
+    cookies_found: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+    for cookie in cookies:
+        name = getattr(cookie, "name", "") or ""
+        if not _should_extract_cookie(name, extract_all):
+            continue
+        expires = getattr(cookie, "expires", None)
+        if expires is not None and expires <= 0:
+            expires = None
+        cookies_found[name] = {
+            "value": getattr(cookie, "value", ""),
+            "domain": getattr(cookie, "domain", None) or domain,
+            "path": getattr(cookie, "path", None) or "/",
+            "expiry": expires,
+            "secure": bool(getattr(cookie, "secure", True)),
+            "httpOnly": True,
+        }
+
+    if not cookies_found:
+        return
+
+    with _cf_cookies_lock:
+        _cf_cookies[base_domain] = cookies_found
+        if user_agent:
+            _cf_user_agents[base_domain] = user_agent
+            logger.debug(f"Stored UA for {base_domain}: {str(user_agent)[:60]}...")
+        else:
+            logger.debug(f"No UA captured for {base_domain}")
+
+    cookie_type = "all" if extract_all else "protection"
+    logger.debug(f"Extracted {len(cookies_found)} {cookie_type} cookies for {base_domain}")
+
+
 async def _extract_cookies_from_cdp(driver, page, url: str) -> None:
     """Extract cookies from a CDP browser after successful bypass."""
     try:
-        parsed = urlparse(url)
-        domain = parsed.hostname or ""
-        if not domain:
-            return
-
-        base_domain = _get_base_domain(domain)
-        extract_all = base_domain in FULL_COOKIE_DOMAINS
-
         try:
             all_cookies = await driver.cookies.get_all(requests_cookie_format=True)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.debug(f"Failed to get cookies via CDP: {e}")
             return
 
-        cookies_found = {}
-        for cookie in all_cookies:
-            name = getattr(cookie, "name", "") or ""
-            if not _should_extract_cookie(name, extract_all):
-                continue
-            expires = getattr(cookie, "expires", None)
-            if expires is not None and expires <= 0:
-                expires = None
-            cookies_found[name] = {
-                "value": getattr(cookie, "value", ""),
-                "domain": getattr(cookie, "domain", None) or domain,
-                "path": getattr(cookie, "path", None) or "/",
-                "expiry": expires,
-                "secure": bool(getattr(cookie, "secure", True)),
-                "httpOnly": True,
-            }
-
-        if not cookies_found:
-            return
-
         try:
             user_agent = await page.evaluate("navigator.userAgent")
         except Exception:
             user_agent = None
 
-        with _cf_cookies_lock:
-            _cf_cookies[base_domain] = cookies_found
-            if user_agent:
-                _cf_user_agents[base_domain] = user_agent
-                logger.debug(f"Stored UA for {base_domain}: {str(user_agent)[:60]}...")
-            else:
-                logger.debug(f"No UA captured for {base_domain}")
-
-        cookie_type = "all" if extract_all else "protection"
-        logger.debug(f"Extracted {len(cookies_found)} {cookie_type} cookies for {base_domain}")
+        _store_extracted_cookies(url=url, cookies=all_cookies, user_agent=user_agent)
 
     except Exception as e:
         logger.debug(f"Failed to extract cookies: {e}")
 
-
 def get_cf_cookies_for_domain(domain: str) -> dict[str, str]:
     """Get stored cookies for a domain. Returns empty dict if none available."""
     if not domain:
diff --git a/shelfmark/config/notifications_settings.py b/shelfmark/config/notifications_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b452cd88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shelfmark/config/notifications_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,337 @@
+"""Notifications settings tab registration."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any
+from urllib.parse import urlsplit
+
+from shelfmark.core.notifications import NotificationEvent, send_test_notification
+from shelfmark.core.settings_registry import (
+    ActionButton,
+    HeadingField,
+    TableField,
+    load_config_file,
+    register_on_save,
+    register_settings,
+)
+
+_URL_SCHEME_RE = re.compile(r"^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9+.-]*$")
+
+_ROUTE_EVENT_ALL = "all"
+_ADMIN_EVENT_OPTIONS = [
+    {"value": NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED.value, "label": "New request submitted"},
+    {"value": NotificationEvent.REQUEST_FULFILLED.value, "label": "Request approved"},
+    {"value": NotificationEvent.REQUEST_REJECTED.value, "label": "Request rejected"},
+    {"value": NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE.value, "label": "Download complete"},
+    {"value": NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED.value, "label": "Download failed"},
+]
+_ROUTE_EVENT_OPTIONS = [
+    {"value": _ROUTE_EVENT_ALL, "label": "All"},
+    *_ADMIN_EVENT_OPTIONS,
+]
+_ROUTE_EVENT_ORDER = [option["value"] for option in _ROUTE_EVENT_OPTIONS]
+_ROUTE_EVENT_INDEX = {event: index for index, event in enumerate(_ROUTE_EVENT_ORDER)}
+_ALLOWED_ROUTE_EVENTS = set(_ROUTE_EVENT_ORDER)
+
+_DEFAULT_ROUTE_ROWS = [{"event": [_ROUTE_EVENT_ALL], "url": ""}]
+
+
+def _looks_like_apprise_url(url: str) -> bool:
+    split = urlsplit(url)
+    if not split.scheme:
+        return False
+    if not _URL_SCHEME_RE.match(split.scheme):
+        return False
+    return " " not in url
+
+
+def _coerce_route_rows(value: Any) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    if value is None:
+        return []
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return [row for row in value if isinstance(row, dict)]
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return [value]
+    return []
+
+
+def _coerce_route_event_values(value: Any) -> list[Any]:
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return value
+    if isinstance(value, (tuple, set)):
+        return list(value)
+    return [value]
+
+
+def _normalize_route_events(value: Any) -> list[str]:
+    normalized: list[str] = []
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+
+    for raw_event in _coerce_route_event_values(value):
+        event = str(raw_event or "").strip().lower()
+        if not event or event not in _ALLOWED_ROUTE_EVENTS:
+            continue
+        if event in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(event)
+        normalized.append(event)
+
+    if _ROUTE_EVENT_ALL in seen:
+        return [_ROUTE_EVENT_ALL]
+
+    return sorted(normalized, key=lambda event: _ROUTE_EVENT_INDEX[event])
+
+
+def _normalize_routes(value: Any) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    normalized: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    seen: set[tuple[tuple[str, ...], str]] = set()
+
+    for row in _coerce_route_rows(value):
+        events = _normalize_route_events(row.get("event"))
+        if not events:
+            continue
+
+        url = str(row.get("url") or "").strip()
+        key = (tuple(events), url)
+        if key in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(key)
+
+        normalized.append({"event": events, "url": url})
+
+    return normalized
+
+
+def _count_invalid_route_events(value: Any) -> int:
+    invalid = 0
+    for row in _coerce_route_rows(value):
+        raw_events = _coerce_route_event_values(row.get("event"))
+        if not raw_events:
+            invalid += 1
+            continue
+
+        for raw_event in raw_events:
+            event = str(raw_event or "").strip().lower()
+            if not event or event not in _ALLOWED_ROUTE_EVENTS:
+                invalid += 1
+    return invalid
+
+
+def _count_invalid_route_urls(routes: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> int:
+    return sum(1 for row in routes if row["url"] and not _looks_like_apprise_url(row["url"]))
+
+
+def _ensure_default_route_row(routes: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    return routes if routes else [dict(row) for row in _DEFAULT_ROUTE_ROWS]
+
+
+def _extract_unique_route_urls(routes: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[str]:
+    urls: list[str] = []
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+    for row in routes:
+        url = row.get("url", "")
+        if not url:
+            continue
+        if url in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(url)
+        urls.append(url)
+    return urls
+
+
+def build_notification_test_result(routes_input: Any, *, scope_label: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    invalid_event_count = _count_invalid_route_events(routes_input)
+    if invalid_event_count:
+        return {
+            "success": False,
+            "message": (
+                f"Found {invalid_event_count} invalid {scope_label} notification route event value(s). "
+                "Fix route events before running a test."
+            ),
+        }
+
+    normalized_routes = _normalize_routes(routes_input)
+    invalid_url_count = _count_invalid_route_urls(normalized_routes)
+    if invalid_url_count:
+        return {
+            "success": False,
+            "message": (
+                f"Found {invalid_url_count} invalid {scope_label} notification URL(s). "
+                "Fix route URLs before running a test."
+            ),
+        }
+
+    urls = _extract_unique_route_urls(normalized_routes)
+    if not urls:
+        return {
+            "success": False,
+            "message": f"Add at least one {scope_label} notification URL route first.",
+        }
+
+    return send_test_notification(urls)
+
+
+def normalize_notification_routes(value: Any) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Normalize route table rows for notification preferences."""
+    return _normalize_routes(value)
+
+
+def is_valid_notification_url(url: str) -> bool:
+    """Shared URL validation for notifications preferences."""
+    return _looks_like_apprise_url(url)
+
+
+def _on_save_notifications(values: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    existing = load_config_file("notifications")
+    effective: dict[str, Any] = dict(existing)
+    effective.update(values)
+
+    admin_routes_input = effective.get("ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES", [])
+    invalid_admin_event_count = _count_invalid_route_events(admin_routes_input)
+    if invalid_admin_event_count:
+        return {
+            "error": True,
+            "message": (
+                f"Found {invalid_admin_event_count} invalid global notification route event value(s)."
+            ),
+            "values": values,
+        }
+
+    normalized_admin_routes = _normalize_routes(admin_routes_input)
+    invalid_admin_url_count = _count_invalid_route_urls(normalized_admin_routes)
+    if invalid_admin_url_count:
+        return {
+            "error": True,
+            "message": (
+                f"Found {invalid_admin_url_count} invalid global notification URL(s). "
+                "Use URL values with a valid scheme, e.g. discord://... or ntfys://..."
+            ),
+            "values": values,
+        }
+
+    user_routes_input = effective.get("USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES", [])
+    invalid_user_event_count = _count_invalid_route_events(user_routes_input)
+    if invalid_user_event_count:
+        return {
+            "error": True,
+            "message": (
+                f"Found {invalid_user_event_count} invalid personal notification route event value(s)."
+            ),
+            "values": values,
+        }
+
+    normalized_user_routes = _normalize_routes(user_routes_input)
+    invalid_user_url_count = _count_invalid_route_urls(normalized_user_routes)
+    if invalid_user_url_count:
+        return {
+            "error": True,
+            "message": (
+                f"Found {invalid_user_url_count} invalid personal notification URL(s). "
+                "Use URL values with a valid scheme, e.g. discord://... or ntfys://..."
+            ),
+            "values": values,
+        }
+
+    admin_routes_touched = "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES" in values
+    if admin_routes_touched:
+        values["ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"] = _ensure_default_route_row(normalized_admin_routes)
+
+    user_routes_touched = "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES" in values
+    if user_routes_touched:
+        values["USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"] = _ensure_default_route_row(normalized_user_routes)
+
+    return {"error": False, "values": values}
+
+
+def _test_admin_notification_action(current_values: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    persisted = load_config_file("notifications")
+    effective: dict[str, Any] = dict(persisted)
+    if isinstance(current_values, dict):
+        effective.update(current_values)
+
+    routes_input = effective.get("ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES", [])
+    return build_notification_test_result(routes_input, scope_label="global")
+
+
+register_on_save("notifications", _on_save_notifications)
+
+
+@register_settings("notifications", "Notifications", icon="bell", order=7)
+def notifications_settings():
+    """Global notifications settings."""
+    return [
+        HeadingField(
+            key="notifications_heading",
+            title="Global Notifications",
+            description=(
+                "Global notifications send selected events for all users to configured routes. "
+                "Users can manage personal notifications in User Preferences."
+            ),
+        ),
+        TableField(
+            key="ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES",
+            label="",
+            description=(
+                "Create one route per URL. Start with All, then add event-specific routes "
+                "for targeted delivery. Need format examples? "
+                "[View Apprise URL formats](https://appriseit.com/services/)."
+            ),
+            columns=[
+                {
+                    "key": "event",
+                    "label": "Event",
+                    "type": "multiselect",
+                    "options": _ROUTE_EVENT_OPTIONS,
+                    "defaultValue": [_ROUTE_EVENT_ALL],
+                    "placeholder": "Select events...",
+                },
+                {
+                    "key": "url",
+                    "label": "Notification URL",
+                    "type": "text",
+                    "placeholder": "e.g. ntfys://ntfy.sh/shelfmark",
+                },
+            ],
+            default=[dict(row) for row in _DEFAULT_ROUTE_ROWS],
+            add_label="Add Route",
+            empty_message="No routes configured.",
+        ),
+        ActionButton(
+            key="test_admin_notification",
+            label="Test Notification",
+            description="Send a test notification to all configured global route URLs.",
+            style="primary",
+            callback=_test_admin_notification_action,
+        ),
+        TableField(
+            key="USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES",
+            label="",
+            description=(
+                "Create one route per URL. Start with All, then add event-specific routes "
+                "for targeted delivery. Need format examples? "
+                "[View Apprise URL formats](https://appriseit.com/services/)."
+            ),
+            columns=[
+                {
+                    "key": "event",
+                    "label": "Event",
+                    "type": "multiselect",
+                    "options": _ROUTE_EVENT_OPTIONS,
+                    "defaultValue": [_ROUTE_EVENT_ALL],
+                    "placeholder": "Select events...",
+                },
+                {
+                    "key": "url",
+                    "label": "Notification URL",
+                    "type": "text",
+                    "placeholder": "e.g. ntfys://ntfy.sh/username-topic",
+                },
+            ],
+            default=[dict(row) for row in _DEFAULT_ROUTE_ROWS],
+            add_label="Add Route",
+            empty_message="No routes configured.",
+            user_overridable=True,
+            hidden_in_ui=True,
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/shelfmark/config/security_handlers.py b/shelfmark/config/security_handlers.py
index 5f563234..a340d137 100644
--- a/shelfmark/config/security_handlers.py
+++ b/shelfmark/config/security_handlers.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 from typing import Any, Callable
 
+from shelfmark.core.utils import normalize_http_url
 from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
 
 
@@ -20,10 +21,27 @@ def on_save_security(
     values: dict[str, Any],
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Validate security values before persistence."""
-    if values.get("AUTH_METHOD") == "oidc" and not _has_local_password_admin():
-        return {"error": True, "message": _OIDC_LOCKOUT_MESSAGE, "values": values}
+    normalized_values = values.copy()
 
-    return {"error": False, "values": values}
+    discovery_url = normalized_values.get("OIDC_DISCOVERY_URL")
+    if discovery_url is not None:
+        normalized_values["OIDC_DISCOVERY_URL"] = normalize_http_url(
+            str(discovery_url),
+            default_scheme="https",
+        )
+
+    proxy_logout_url = normalized_values.get("PROXY_AUTH_LOGOUT_URL")
+    if proxy_logout_url is not None:
+        normalized_values["PROXY_AUTH_LOGOUT_URL"] = normalize_http_url(
+            str(proxy_logout_url),
+            default_scheme="https",
+            strip_trailing_slash=False,
+        )
+
+    if normalized_values.get("AUTH_METHOD") == "oidc" and not _has_local_password_admin():
+        return {"error": True, "message": _OIDC_LOCKOUT_MESSAGE, "values": normalized_values}
+
+    return {"error": False, "values": normalized_values}
 
 
 def test_oidc_connection(
diff --git a/shelfmark/core/admin_settings_routes.py b/shelfmark/core/admin_settings_routes.py
index db3782cc..76efb986 100644
--- a/shelfmark/core/admin_settings_routes.py
+++ b/shelfmark/core/admin_settings_routes.py
@@ -4,30 +4,21 @@ from typing import Any, Callable
 
 from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
 
+from shelfmark.config.notifications_settings import (
+    build_notification_test_result,
+    is_valid_notification_url,
+    normalize_notification_routes,
+)
 from shelfmark.core.settings_registry import load_config_file
+from shelfmark.core.user_settings_overrides import (
+    build_user_preferences_payload as _build_user_preferences_payload,
+    get_ordered_user_overridable_fields as _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields,
+    get_settings_registry as _get_settings_registry,
+)
 from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
 from shelfmark.core.request_policy import parse_policy_mode, validate_policy_rules
 
 
-def _get_settings_registry():
-    # Ensure settings modules are loaded before reading registry metadata.
-    import shelfmark.config.settings  # noqa: F401
-    import shelfmark.config.security  # noqa: F401
-    import shelfmark.config.users_settings  # noqa: F401
-    from shelfmark.core import settings_registry
-
-    return settings_registry
-
-
-def _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields(tab_name: str) -> list[tuple[str, Any]]:
-    settings_registry = _get_settings_registry()
-    tab = settings_registry.get_settings_tab(tab_name)
-    if not tab:
-        return []
-    overridable_map = settings_registry.get_user_overridable_fields(tab_name=tab_name)
-    return [(field.key, field) for field in tab.fields if field.key in overridable_map]
-
-
 def validate_user_settings(settings: dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], list[str]]:
     settings_registry = _get_settings_registry()
     field_map = settings_registry.get_settings_field_map()
@@ -59,11 +50,48 @@ def validate_user_settings(settings: dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], li
                 valid[key] = normalized_rules
                 continue
 
+            if key == "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES":
+                normalized_routes = normalize_notification_routes(value)
+                invalid_count = sum(
+                    1
+                    for row in normalized_routes
+                    if row.get("url") and not is_valid_notification_url(str(row.get("url")))
+                )
+                if invalid_count:
+                    errors.append(
+                        (
+                            f"Invalid value for {key}: found {invalid_count} invalid URL(s). "
+                            "Use URL values with a valid scheme, e.g. discord://... or ntfys://..."
+                        )
+                    )
+                    continue
+                valid[key] = normalized_routes
+                continue
+
             valid[key] = value
 
     return valid, errors
 
 
+def build_user_notification_test_response(
+    *,
+    user_id: int,
+    payload: Any,
+) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], int]:
+    from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
+
+    routes_input = app_config.get("USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES", [], user_id=user_id)
+    if isinstance(payload, dict):
+        if "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES" in payload:
+            routes_input = payload.get("USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES")
+        elif "routes" in payload:
+            routes_input = payload.get("routes")
+
+    result = build_notification_test_result(routes_input, scope_label="personal")
+    status_code = 200 if result.get("success", False) else 400
+    return result, status_code
+
+
 def register_admin_settings_routes(
     app: Flask,
     user_db: UserDB,
@@ -101,54 +129,40 @@ def register_admin_settings_routes(
         if not user:
             return jsonify({"error": "User not found"}), 404
 
-        from shelfmark.core import settings_registry
-        from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
-
-        ordered_fields = _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields("downloads")
-        if not ordered_fields:
+        try:
+            payload = _build_user_preferences_payload(user_db, user_id, "downloads")
+        except ValueError:
             return jsonify({"error": "Downloads settings tab not found"}), 500
 
-        download_config = load_config_file("downloads")
-        user_settings = user_db.get_user_settings(user_id)
-        ordered_keys = [key for key, _ in ordered_fields]
+        return jsonify(payload)
 
-        fields_payload: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-        global_values: dict[str, Any] = {}
-        effective: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+    @app.route("/api/admin/users/<int:user_id>/notification-preferences", methods=["GET"])
+    @require_admin
+    def admin_get_notification_preferences(user_id):
+        user = user_db.get_user(user_id=user_id)
+        if not user:
+            return jsonify({"error": "User not found"}), 404
 
-        for key, field in ordered_fields:
-            serialized = settings_registry.serialize_field(field, "downloads", include_value=False)
-            serialized["fromEnv"] = bool(field.env_supported and settings_registry.is_value_from_env(field))
-            fields_payload.append(serialized)
+        try:
+            payload = _build_user_preferences_payload(user_db, user_id, "notifications")
+        except ValueError:
+            return jsonify({"error": "Notifications settings tab not found"}), 500
 
-            global_values[key] = app_config.get(key, field.default)
+        return jsonify(payload)
 
-            source = "default"
-            value = app_config.get(key, field.default, user_id=user_id)
-            if field.env_supported and settings_registry.is_value_from_env(field):
-                source = "env_var"
-            elif key in user_settings and user_settings[key] is not None:
-                source = "user_override"
-                value = user_settings[key]
-            elif key in download_config:
-                source = "global_config"
+    @app.route("/api/admin/users/<int:user_id>/notification-preferences/test", methods=["POST"])
+    @require_admin
+    def admin_test_notification_preferences(user_id):
+        user = user_db.get_user(user_id=user_id)
+        if not user:
+            return jsonify({"error": "User not found"}), 404
 
-            effective[key] = {"value": value, "source": source}
-
-        user_overrides = {
-            key: user_settings[key]
-            for key in ordered_keys
-            if key in user_settings and user_settings[key] is not None
-        }
-
-        return jsonify({
-            "tab": "downloads",
-            "keys": ordered_keys,
-            "fields": fields_payload,
-            "globalValues": global_values,
-            "userOverrides": user_overrides,
-            "effective": effective,
-        })
+        payload = request.get_json(silent=True)
+        result, status_code = build_user_notification_test_response(
+            user_id=user_id,
+            payload=payload,
+        )
+        return jsonify(result), status_code
 
     @app.route("/api/admin/settings/overrides-summary", methods=["GET"])
     @require_admin
diff --git a/shelfmark/core/config.py b/shelfmark/core/config.py
index 44e0a5a6..763ebf97 100644
--- a/shelfmark/core/config.py
+++ b/shelfmark/core/config.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class Config:
         # This handles cases where config is accessed before settings are registered
         try:
             import shelfmark.config.settings  # noqa: F401 - main app settings
+            import shelfmark.config.notifications_settings  # noqa: F401 - notifications settings
             import shelfmark.release_sources  # noqa: F401 - plugin settings
             import shelfmark.metadata_providers  # noqa: F401 - plugin settings
         except ImportError:
diff --git a/shelfmark/core/naming.py b/shelfmark/core/naming.py
index 4b037e89..9fdc4343 100644
--- a/shelfmark/core/naming.py
+++ b/shelfmark/core/naming.py
@@ -12,7 +12,16 @@ logger = setup_logger(__name__)
 
 # Known variable tokens, sorted longest-first to avoid partial matches
 # e.g., "SeriesPosition" must match before "Series"
-KNOWN_TOKENS = ['seriesposition', 'partnumber', 'subtitle', 'author', 'series', 'title', 'year', 'user']
+KNOWN_TOKENS = [
+    'seriesposition',
+    'partnumber',
+    'subtitle',
+    'author',
+    'series',
+    'title',
+    'year',
+    'user',
+]
 
 # Match any {...} block for template parsing
 BRACE_PATTERN = re.compile(r'\{([^}]+)\}')
@@ -89,46 +98,74 @@ def parse_naming_template(
     # Normalize metadata keys to lowercase for case-insensitive matching
     normalized = {k.lower(): v for k, v in metadata.items()}
 
-    def replace_block(match: re.Match) -> str:
-        content = match.group(1)
+    def find_token(content: str) -> tuple[Optional[str], int]:
         content_lower = content.lower()
-
-        # Find which known token appears in this block (longest first)
         for token in KNOWN_TOKENS:
             idx = content_lower.find(token)
             if idx != -1:
-                prefix = content[:idx]
-                suffix = content[idx + len(token):]
+                return token, idx
+        return None, -1
 
-                # Get the value for this token
-                value = normalized.get(token)
+    def token_value(token: str) -> str:
+        value = normalized.get(token)
+        if token == 'seriesposition':
+            value = format_series_position(value)
+        if value is None:
+            return ""
+        return str(value).strip()
 
-                # Special handling for series position
-                if token == 'seriesposition':
-                    value = format_series_position(value)
+    def render_block(content: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        token, idx = find_token(content)
+        if token is None:
+            return None
 
-                # Convert to string
-                if value is None:
-                    value = ""
-                else:
-                    value = str(value).strip()
+        prefix = content[:idx]
+        suffix = content[idx + len(token):]
+        value = token_value(token)
+        if not value:
+            return ""
 
-                # If value is empty, return empty string (no prefix/suffix)
-                if not value:
-                    return ""
+        if not allow_path_separators:
+            value = value.replace("/", "_")
+        value = sanitize_filename(value)
+        return f"{prefix}{value}{suffix}"
 
-                if not allow_path_separators:
-                    value = value.replace("/", "_")
-                # Sanitize the value
-                value = sanitize_filename(value)
+    # Process brace blocks in order so we can support conditional literal blocks like:
+    # { - Part }{PartNumber}
+    matches = list(BRACE_PATTERN.finditer(template))
+    if not matches:
+        result = template
+    else:
+        parts: list[str] = []
+        cursor = 0
+        for idx, match in enumerate(matches):
+            parts.append(template[cursor:match.start()])
+            content = match.group(1)
+            rendered = render_block(content)
 
-                return f"{prefix}{value}{suffix}"
+            if rendered is not None:
+                parts.append(rendered)
+            else:
+                conditional_literal = False
+                include_literal = False
+                if idx + 1 < len(matches) and match.end() == matches[idx + 1].start():
+                    next_content = matches[idx + 1].group(1)
+                    next_token, _next_idx = find_token(next_content)
+                    if next_token is not None:
+                        conditional_literal = True
+                        include_literal = bool(token_value(next_token))
+                if include_literal:
+                    parts.append(content)
+                elif not conditional_literal:
+                    # Preserve blocks that look like literal text, but treat bare unknown
+                    # placeholders as missing variables.
+                    if re.search(r"\s", content):
+                        parts.append(match.group(0))
 
-        # No known token found → return original block unchanged
-        return match.group(0)
+            cursor = match.end()
 
-    # Replace all tokens
-    result = BRACE_PATTERN.sub(replace_block, template)
+        parts.append(template[cursor:])
+        result = "".join(parts)
 
     # Clean up any double slashes that might result from empty tokens
     result = re.sub(r'/+', '/', result)
diff --git a/shelfmark/core/notifications.py b/shelfmark/core/notifications.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef3ff773
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shelfmark/core/notifications.py
@@ -0,0 +1,380 @@
+"""Apprise notification dispatch for global and per-user events."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Any, Iterable
+
+try:
+    import apprise
+except Exception:  # pragma: no cover - exercised in tests via monkeypatch
+    apprise = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
+
+from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
+from shelfmark.core.logger import setup_logger
+
+logger = setup_logger(__name__)
+
+# Small pool for non-blocking dispatch. Notification sends are I/O bound and infrequent.
+_executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=2, thread_name_prefix="Notify")
+_ROUTE_EVENT_ALL = "all"
+_APPRISE_APP_ID = "Shelfmark"
+_APPRISE_APP_DESC = "Shelfmark notifications"
+_APPRISE_LOGO_URL = (
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/calibrain/shelfmark/main/src/frontend/public/logo.png"
+)
+
+
+class NotificationEvent(str, Enum):
+    """Global notification event identifiers."""
+
+    REQUEST_CREATED = "request_created"
+    REQUEST_FULFILLED = "request_fulfilled"
+    REQUEST_REJECTED = "request_rejected"
+    DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE = "download_complete"
+    DOWNLOAD_FAILED = "download_failed"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class NotificationContext:
+    """Context used to render notification templates."""
+
+    event: NotificationEvent
+    title: str
+    author: str
+    username: str | None = None
+    content_type: str | None = None
+    format: str | None = None
+    source: str | None = None
+    admin_note: str | None = None
+    error_message: str | None = None
+
+
+def _normalize_urls(value: Any) -> list[str]:
+    if value is None:
+        return []
+
+    raw_values: list[Any]
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        raw_values = value
+    elif isinstance(value, str):
+        # Support legacy/manual configs.
+        raw_values = [segment for part in value.splitlines() for segment in part.split(",")]
+    else:
+        raw_values = [value]
+
+    normalized: list[str] = []
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+    for raw_url in raw_values:
+        url = str(raw_url or "").strip()
+        if not url:
+            continue
+        if url in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(url)
+        normalized.append(url)
+    return normalized
+
+
+def _normalize_routes(value: Any) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    if not isinstance(value, list):
+        return []
+
+    allowed_events = {_ROUTE_EVENT_ALL, *(event.value for event in NotificationEvent)}
+    normalized: list[dict[str, str]] = []
+    seen: set[tuple[str, str]] = set()
+
+    for row in value:
+        if not isinstance(row, dict):
+            continue
+
+        raw_events = row.get("event")
+        if isinstance(raw_events, list):
+            event_values = raw_events
+        elif isinstance(raw_events, (tuple, set)):
+            event_values = list(raw_events)
+        else:
+            event_values = [raw_events]
+
+        url = str(row.get("url") or "").strip()
+        if not url:
+            continue
+
+        row_events: list[str] = []
+        for raw_event in event_values:
+            event = str(raw_event or "").strip().lower()
+            if event not in allowed_events:
+                continue
+            if event in row_events:
+                continue
+            row_events.append(event)
+
+        if _ROUTE_EVENT_ALL in row_events:
+            row_events = [_ROUTE_EVENT_ALL]
+
+        for event in row_events:
+            key = (event, url)
+            if key in seen:
+                continue
+            seen.add(key)
+
+            normalized.append({"event": event, "url": url})
+
+    return normalized
+
+
+def _resolve_admin_routes() -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    return _normalize_routes(app_config.get("ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES", []))
+
+
+def _normalize_user_id(value: Any) -> int | None:
+    try:
+        user_id = int(value)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return None
+    if user_id < 1:
+        return None
+    return user_id
+
+
+def _resolve_user_routes(user_id: int | None) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    normalized_user_id = _normalize_user_id(user_id)
+    if normalized_user_id is None:
+        return []
+
+    return _normalize_routes(
+        app_config.get("USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES", [], user_id=normalized_user_id)
+    )
+
+
+def _resolve_route_urls_for_event(
+    routes: list[dict[str, str]],
+    event: NotificationEvent,
+) -> list[str]:
+    selected: list[str] = []
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+    event_value = event.value
+
+    for row in routes:
+        row_event = row.get("event", "")
+        if row_event not in {_ROUTE_EVENT_ALL, event_value}:
+            continue
+
+        url = row.get("url", "")
+        if not url or url in seen:
+            continue
+
+        seen.add(url)
+        selected.append(url)
+
+    return selected
+
+
+def _resolve_notify_type(event: NotificationEvent) -> Any:
+    if apprise is None:
+        fallback = {
+            NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED: "info",
+            NotificationEvent.REQUEST_FULFILLED: "success",
+            NotificationEvent.REQUEST_REJECTED: "warning",
+            NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE: "success",
+            NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED: "failure",
+        }
+        return fallback[event]
+
+    mapping = {
+        NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED: apprise.NotifyType.INFO,
+        NotificationEvent.REQUEST_FULFILLED: apprise.NotifyType.SUCCESS,
+        NotificationEvent.REQUEST_REJECTED: apprise.NotifyType.WARNING,
+        NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE: apprise.NotifyType.SUCCESS,
+        NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED: apprise.NotifyType.FAILURE,
+    }
+    return mapping[event]
+
+
+def _clean_text(value: Any, fallback: str) -> str:
+    text = str(value or "").strip()
+    return text or fallback
+
+
+def _render_message(context: NotificationContext) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    event = context.event
+    title = _clean_text(context.title, "Unknown title")
+    author = _clean_text(context.author, "Unknown author")
+    username = _clean_text(context.username, "A user")
+
+    if event == NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED:
+        return "New Request", f'{username} requested "{title}" by {author}'
+    if event == NotificationEvent.REQUEST_FULFILLED:
+        return "Request Approved", f'Request for "{title}" by {author} was approved.'
+    if event == NotificationEvent.REQUEST_REJECTED:
+        note = _clean_text(context.admin_note, "")
+        note_line = f"\nNote: {note}" if note else ""
+        return "Request Rejected", f'Request for "{title}" by {author} was rejected.{note_line}'
+    if event == NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE:
+        return "Download Complete", f'"{title}" by {author} downloaded successfully.'
+
+    error_message = _clean_text(context.error_message, "")
+    error_line = f"\nError: {error_message}" if error_message else ""
+    return "Download Failed", f'Failed to download "{title}" by {author}.{error_line}'
+
+
+def _dispatch_to_apprise(
+    urls: Iterable[str],
+    *,
+    title: str,
+    body: str,
+    notify_type: Any,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    normalized_urls = _normalize_urls(list(urls))
+    if not normalized_urls:
+        return {"success": False, "message": "No notification URLs configured"}
+
+    if apprise is None:
+        return {"success": False, "message": "Apprise is not installed"}
+
+    apobj = _create_apprise_client()
+    if apobj is None:
+        return {"success": False, "message": "Apprise is not installed"}
+    valid_urls = 0
+    invalid_urls = 0
+    for url in normalized_urls:
+        try:
+            added = bool(apobj.add(url))
+        except Exception:
+            added = False
+        if added:
+            valid_urls += 1
+        else:
+            invalid_urls += 1
+
+    if valid_urls == 0:
+        return {
+            "success": False,
+            "message": "No valid notification URLs configured",
+        }
+
+    try:
+        delivered = bool(apobj.notify(title=title, body=body, notify_type=notify_type))
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return {"success": False, "message": f"Notification send failed: {type(exc).__name__}: {exc}"}
+
+    if not delivered:
+        return {"success": False, "message": "Notification delivery failed"}
+
+    message = f"Notification sent to {valid_urls} URL(s)"
+    if invalid_urls:
+        message += f" ({invalid_urls} invalid URL(s) skipped)"
+    return {"success": True, "message": message}
+
+
+def _create_apprise_client() -> Any:
+    if apprise is None:
+        return None
+
+    apprise_cls = getattr(apprise, "Apprise", None)
+    if apprise_cls is None:
+        return None
+
+    apprise_asset_cls = getattr(apprise, "AppriseAsset", None)
+    if apprise_asset_cls is None:
+        return apprise_cls()
+
+    try:
+        asset = apprise_asset_cls(
+            app_id=_APPRISE_APP_ID,
+            app_desc=_APPRISE_APP_DESC,
+            image_url_logo=_APPRISE_LOGO_URL,
+        )
+    except TypeError:
+        # Support older Apprise versions that do not expose image_url_logo.
+        asset = apprise_asset_cls(
+            app_id=_APPRISE_APP_ID,
+            app_desc=_APPRISE_APP_DESC,
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        return apprise_cls()
+
+    try:
+        return apprise_cls(asset=asset)
+    except Exception:
+        return apprise_cls()
+
+
+def _send_admin_event(event: NotificationEvent, context: NotificationContext, urls: list[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    title, body = _render_message(context)
+    notify_type = _resolve_notify_type(event)
+    return _dispatch_to_apprise(urls, title=title, body=body, notify_type=notify_type)
+
+
+def notify_admin(event: NotificationEvent, context: NotificationContext) -> None:
+    """Send a global admin notification for an event if subscribed."""
+    routes = _resolve_admin_routes()
+    urls = _resolve_route_urls_for_event(routes, event)
+    if not urls:
+        return
+
+    try:
+        _executor.submit(_dispatch_admin_async, event, context, urls)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning("Failed to queue admin notification '%s': %s", event.value, exc)
+
+
+def notify_user(user_id: int | None, event: NotificationEvent, context: NotificationContext) -> None:
+    """Send a per-user notification for an event if subscribed."""
+    normalized_user_id = _normalize_user_id(user_id)
+    if normalized_user_id is None:
+        return
+
+    routes = _resolve_user_routes(normalized_user_id)
+    urls = _resolve_route_urls_for_event(routes, event)
+    if not urls:
+        return
+
+    try:
+        _executor.submit(_dispatch_user_async, normalized_user_id, event, context, urls)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Failed to queue user notification '%s' for user_id=%s: %s",
+            event.value,
+            normalized_user_id,
+            exc,
+        )
+
+
+def _dispatch_admin_async(event: NotificationEvent, context: NotificationContext, urls: list[str]) -> None:
+    result = _send_admin_event(event, context, urls)
+    if not result.get("success", False):
+        logger.warning("Admin notification failed for event '%s': %s", event.value, result.get("message"))
+
+
+def _dispatch_user_async(
+    user_id: int,
+    event: NotificationEvent,
+    context: NotificationContext,
+    urls: list[str],
+) -> None:
+    result = _send_admin_event(event, context, urls)
+    if not result.get("success", False):
+        logger.warning(
+            "User notification failed for event '%s' (user_id=%s): %s",
+            event.value,
+            user_id,
+            result.get("message"),
+        )
+
+
+def send_test_notification(urls: list[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Send a synchronous test notification to the provided URLs."""
+    normalized_urls = _normalize_urls(urls)
+    if not normalized_urls:
+        return {"success": False, "message": "No notification URLs configured"}
+
+    test_context = NotificationContext(
+        event=NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED,
+        title="Shelfmark Test Notification",
+        author="Shelfmark",
+        username="Shelfmark",
+    )
+    return _send_admin_event(NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED, test_context, normalized_urls)
diff --git a/shelfmark/core/oidc_routes.py b/shelfmark/core/oidc_routes.py
index 953b808c..8c4a7d02 100644
--- a/shelfmark/core/oidc_routes.py
+++ b/shelfmark/core/oidc_routes.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Business logic remains in oidc_auth.py.
 
 from typing import Any
 
+from authlib.jose.errors import InvalidClaimError
 from authlib.integrations.flask_client import OAuth
 from flask import Flask, jsonify, redirect, request, session
 
@@ -119,7 +120,40 @@ def register_oidc_routes(app: Flask, user_db: UserDB) -> None:
                 return jsonify({"error": "Authentication failed"}), 400
 
             client, config = _get_oidc_client()
-            token = client.authorize_access_token()
+            try:
+                token = client.authorize_access_token()
+            except InvalidClaimError as e:
+                claim_name = getattr(e, "claim_name", "unknown")
+                discovery_url = str(config.get("OIDC_DISCOVERY_URL", ""))
+                provider_issuer = ""
+                try:
+                    metadata = client.load_server_metadata()
+                    if isinstance(metadata, dict):
+                        provider_issuer = str(metadata.get("issuer", ""))
+                except Exception as metadata_error:
+                    logger.debug(f"OIDC metadata lookup failed during claim diagnostics: {metadata_error}")
+
+                logger.error(
+                    "OIDC callback claim validation failed: claim=%s error=%s discovery_url=%s provider_issuer=%s",
+                    claim_name,
+                    e,
+                    discovery_url or "<unset>",
+                    provider_issuer or "<unknown>",
+                )
+                if claim_name == "iss":
+                    return (
+                        jsonify(
+                            {
+                                "error": (
+                                    "OIDC issuer validation failed. Verify your discovery URL and IdP issuer/"
+                                    "external URL configuration."
+                                )
+                            }
+                        ),
+                        400,
+                    )
+
+                return jsonify({"error": f"OIDC token claim validation failed: {claim_name}"}), 400
             claims = _normalize_claims(token.get("userinfo"))
 
             # If userinfo isn't present in token payload, request it explicitly.
diff --git a/shelfmark/core/request_routes.py b/shelfmark/core/request_routes.py
index 3e0f76b3..07f644ff 100644
--- a/shelfmark/core/request_routes.py
+++ b/shelfmark/core/request_routes.py
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ from shelfmark.core.requests_service import (
     reject_request,
 )
 from shelfmark.core.activity_service import ActivityService, build_request_item_key
+from shelfmark.core.notifications import (
+    NotificationContext,
+    NotificationEvent,
+    notify_admin,
+    notify_user,
+)
 from shelfmark.core.settings_registry import load_config_file
 from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
 
@@ -188,6 +194,127 @@ def _record_terminal_request_snapshot(
         logger.warning("Failed to record terminal request snapshot for request %s: %s", request_id, exc)
 
 
+def _normalize_optional_text(value: Any) -> str | None:
+    if not isinstance(value, str):
+        return None
+    normalized = value.strip()
+    return normalized or None
+
+
+def _resolve_title_from_book_data(book_data: Any) -> str:
+    if isinstance(book_data, dict):
+        title = _normalize_optional_text(book_data.get("title"))
+        if title is not None:
+            return title
+    return "Unknown title"
+
+
+def _resolve_request_title(request_row: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    return _resolve_title_from_book_data(request_row.get("book_data"))
+
+
+def _format_user_label(username: str | None, user_id: int | None = None) -> str:
+    normalized_username = _normalize_optional_text(username)
+    if normalized_username is not None:
+        return normalized_username
+    if user_id is not None and user_id > 0:
+        return f"user#{user_id}"
+    return "unknown user"
+
+
+def _resolve_request_username(
+    user_db: UserDB,
+    *,
+    request_row: dict[str, Any],
+    fallback_username: str | None = None,
+) -> str | None:
+    normalized_fallback = _normalize_optional_text(fallback_username)
+    raw_user_id = request_row.get("user_id")
+    try:
+        request_user_id = int(raw_user_id)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return normalized_fallback
+
+    requester = user_db.get_user(user_id=request_user_id)
+    if not isinstance(requester, dict):
+        return normalized_fallback
+    return _normalize_optional_text(requester.get("username")) or normalized_fallback
+
+
+def _resolve_request_source_and_format(request_row: dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[str, str | None]:
+    release_data = request_row.get("release_data")
+    if isinstance(release_data, dict):
+        source = normalize_source(release_data.get("source") or request_row.get("source_hint"))
+        release_format = _normalize_optional_text(
+            release_data.get("format")
+            or release_data.get("filetype")
+            or release_data.get("extension")
+        )
+        return source, release_format
+    return normalize_source(request_row.get("source_hint")), None
+
+
+def _resolve_request_user_id(request_row: dict[str, Any]) -> int | None:
+    raw_user_id = request_row.get("user_id")
+    try:
+        user_id = int(raw_user_id)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return None
+    return user_id if user_id > 0 else None
+
+
+def _notify_admin_for_request_event(
+    user_db: UserDB,
+    *,
+    event: NotificationEvent,
+    request_row: dict[str, Any],
+    fallback_username: str | None = None,
+) -> None:
+    book_data = request_row.get("book_data")
+    if not isinstance(book_data, dict):
+        book_data = {}
+
+    source, release_format = _resolve_request_source_and_format(request_row)
+    context = NotificationContext(
+        event=event,
+        title=str(book_data.get("title") or "Unknown title"),
+        author=str(book_data.get("author") or "Unknown author"),
+        username=_resolve_request_username(
+            user_db,
+            request_row=request_row,
+            fallback_username=fallback_username,
+        ),
+        content_type=normalize_content_type(
+            request_row.get("content_type") or book_data.get("content_type")
+        ),
+        format=release_format,
+        source=source,
+        admin_note=_normalize_optional_text(request_row.get("admin_note")),
+        error_message=None,
+    )
+
+    owner_user_id = _resolve_request_user_id(request_row)
+    try:
+        notify_admin(event, context)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Failed to trigger admin notification for request event '%s': %s",
+            event.value,
+            exc,
+        )
+    if owner_user_id is None:
+        return
+    try:
+        notify_user(owner_user_id, event, context)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Failed to trigger user notification for request event '%s' (user_id=%s): %s",
+            event.value,
+            owner_user_id,
+            exc,
+        )
+
+
 def register_request_routes(
     app: Flask,
     user_db: UserDB,
@@ -251,26 +378,6 @@ def register_request_routes(
                 }
             )
 
-        logger.debug(
-            "request-policy snapshot user=%s db_user_id=%s is_admin=%s requests_enabled=%s defaults=%s",
-            session.get("user_id"),
-            db_user_id,
-            is_admin,
-            requests_enabled,
-            {
-                "ebook": (
-                    default_ebook_mode.value
-                    if default_ebook_mode is not None
-                    else REQUEST_POLICY_DEFAULT_FALLBACK_MODE.value
-                ),
-                "audiobook": (
-                    default_audio_mode.value
-                    if default_audio_mode is not None
-                    else REQUEST_POLICY_DEFAULT_FALLBACK_MODE.value
-                ),
-            },
-        )
-
         return jsonify(
             {
                 "requests_enabled": requests_enabled,
@@ -302,6 +409,8 @@ def register_request_routes(
         db_user_id, db_gate = _require_db_user_id()
         if db_gate is not None or db_user_id is None:
             return db_gate
+        actor_username = _normalize_optional_text(session.get("user_id"))
+        actor_label = _format_user_label(actor_username, db_user_id)
 
         data = request.get_json(silent=True)
         if not isinstance(data, dict):
@@ -320,6 +429,7 @@ def register_request_routes(
         book_data = data.get("book_data")
         if not isinstance(book_data, dict):
             return jsonify({"error": "book_data must be an object"}), 400
+        request_title = _resolve_title_from_book_data(book_data)
 
         content_type = normalize_content_type(
             context.get("content_type")
@@ -332,6 +442,11 @@ def register_request_routes(
             db_user_id=db_user_id,
         )
         if not requests_enabled:
+            logger.debug(
+                "Request not created for '%s' by %s: requests are disabled",
+                request_title,
+                actor_label,
+            )
             return _error_response(
                 "Request workflow is disabled by policy",
                 403,
@@ -366,6 +481,11 @@ def register_request_routes(
         )
 
         if resolved_mode == PolicyMode.BLOCKED:
+            logger.debug(
+                "Request blocked by policy for '%s' by %s",
+                request_title,
+                actor_label,
+            )
             return _error_response(
                 "Requesting is blocked by policy",
                 403,
@@ -376,6 +496,11 @@ def register_request_routes(
         if resolved_mode == PolicyMode.REQUEST_BOOK:
             requested_level = str(request_level).strip().lower() if isinstance(request_level, str) else ""
             if requested_level != "book":
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Request not created for '%s' by %s: policy requires book-level requests",
+                    request_title,
+                    actor_label,
+                )
                 return _error_response(
                     "Policy requires book-level requests",
                     403,
@@ -402,8 +527,14 @@ def register_request_routes(
         event_payload = {
             "request_id": created["id"],
             "status": created["status"],
-            "title": (created.get("book_data") or {}).get("title") or "Unknown title",
+            "title": _resolve_request_title(created),
         }
+        logger.info(
+            "Request created #%s for '%s' by %s",
+            created["id"],
+            event_payload["title"],
+            actor_label,
+        )
         _emit_request_event(
             ws_manager,
             event_name="new_request",
@@ -417,6 +548,13 @@ def register_request_routes(
             room=f"user_{db_user_id}",
         )
 
+        _notify_admin_for_request_event(
+            user_db,
+            event=NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED,
+            request_row=created,
+            fallback_username=actor_username,
+        )
+
         return jsonify(created), 201
 
     @app.route("/api/requests", methods=["GET"])
@@ -468,8 +606,15 @@ def register_request_routes(
         event_payload = {
             "request_id": updated["id"],
             "status": updated["status"],
-            "title": (updated.get("book_data") or {}).get("title") or "Unknown title",
+            "title": _resolve_request_title(updated),
         }
+        actor_label = _format_user_label(_normalize_optional_text(session.get("user_id")), db_user_id)
+        logger.info(
+            "Request cancelled #%s for '%s' by %s",
+            updated["id"],
+            event_payload["title"],
+            actor_label,
+        )
         _emit_request_event(
             ws_manager,
             event_name="request_update",
@@ -567,8 +712,20 @@ def register_request_routes(
         event_payload = {
             "request_id": updated["id"],
             "status": updated["status"],
-            "title": (updated.get("book_data") or {}).get("title") or "Unknown title",
+            "title": _resolve_request_title(updated),
         }
+        admin_label = _format_user_label(_normalize_optional_text(session.get("user_id")), admin_user_id)
+        requester_label = _format_user_label(
+            _resolve_request_username(user_db, request_row=updated),
+            _resolve_request_user_id(updated),
+        )
+        logger.info(
+            "Request fulfilled #%s for '%s' by %s (requested by %s)",
+            updated["id"],
+            event_payload["title"],
+            admin_label,
+            requester_label,
+        )
         _emit_request_event(
             ws_manager,
             event_name="request_update",
@@ -582,6 +739,12 @@ def register_request_routes(
             room="admins",
         )
 
+        _notify_admin_for_request_event(
+            user_db,
+            event=NotificationEvent.REQUEST_FULFILLED,
+            request_row=updated,
+        )
+
         return jsonify(updated)
 
     @app.route("/api/admin/requests/<int:request_id>/reject", methods=["POST"])
@@ -619,8 +782,20 @@ def register_request_routes(
         event_payload = {
             "request_id": updated["id"],
             "status": updated["status"],
-            "title": (updated.get("book_data") or {}).get("title") or "Unknown title",
+            "title": _resolve_request_title(updated),
         }
+        admin_label = _format_user_label(_normalize_optional_text(session.get("user_id")), admin_user_id)
+        requester_label = _format_user_label(
+            _resolve_request_username(user_db, request_row=updated),
+            _resolve_request_user_id(updated),
+        )
+        logger.info(
+            "Request rejected #%s for '%s' by %s (requested by %s)",
+            updated["id"],
+            event_payload["title"],
+            admin_label,
+            requester_label,
+        )
         _emit_request_event(
             ws_manager,
             event_name="request_update",
@@ -634,4 +809,10 @@ def register_request_routes(
             room="admins",
         )
 
+        _notify_admin_for_request_event(
+            user_db,
+            event=NotificationEvent.REQUEST_REJECTED,
+            request_row=updated,
+        )
+
         return jsonify(updated)
diff --git a/shelfmark/core/requests_service.py b/shelfmark/core/requests_service.py
index 629d5ed1..63889d1b 100644
--- a/shelfmark/core/requests_service.py
+++ b/shelfmark/core/requests_service.py
@@ -356,7 +356,11 @@ def cancel_request(
         )
 
     try:
-        return user_db.update_request(request_id, status="cancelled")
+        return user_db.update_request(
+            request_id,
+            expected_current_status="pending",
+            status="cancelled",
+        )
     except ValueError as exc:
         raise RequestServiceError(str(exc), status_code=409, code="stale_transition") from exc
 
@@ -391,6 +395,7 @@ def reject_request(
     try:
         return user_db.update_request(
             request_id,
+            expected_current_status="pending",
             status="rejected",
             admin_note=normalized_admin_note,
             reviewed_by=admin_user_id,
@@ -466,6 +471,7 @@ def fulfil_request(
     try:
         return user_db.update_request(
             request_id,
+            expected_current_status="pending",
             status="fulfilled",
             release_data=selected_release_data,
             delivery_state="queued",
diff --git a/shelfmark/core/self_user_routes.py b/shelfmark/core/self_user_routes.py
index 039040d2..ad05d090 100644
--- a/shelfmark/core/self_user_routes.py
+++ b/shelfmark/core/self_user_routes.py
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ from flask import Flask, jsonify, request, session
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash
 
 from shelfmark.config.env import CWA_DB_PATH
-from shelfmark.core.admin_settings_routes import validate_user_settings
+from shelfmark.core.admin_settings_routes import (
+    build_user_notification_test_response,
+    validate_user_settings,
+)
 from shelfmark.core.auth_modes import (
     AUTH_SOURCE_BUILTIN,
     AUTH_SOURCE_CWA,
@@ -19,6 +22,10 @@ from shelfmark.core.auth_modes import (
 )
 from shelfmark.core.logger import setup_logger
 from shelfmark.core.settings_registry import load_config_file
+from shelfmark.core.user_settings_overrides import (
+    build_user_preferences_payload as _build_user_preferences_payload,
+    get_ordered_user_overridable_fields as _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields,
+)
 from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
 
 logger = setup_logger(__name__)
@@ -101,78 +108,6 @@ def _serialize_self_user(user: Mapping[str, Any], auth_mode: str) -> dict[str, A
     return payload
 
 
-def _get_settings_registry():
-    # Ensure settings modules are loaded before reading registry metadata.
-    import shelfmark.config.settings  # noqa: F401
-    import shelfmark.config.security  # noqa: F401
-    import shelfmark.config.users_settings  # noqa: F401
-    from shelfmark.core import settings_registry
-
-    return settings_registry
-
-
-def _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields(tab_name: str) -> list[tuple[str, Any]]:
-    settings_registry = _get_settings_registry()
-    tab = settings_registry.get_settings_tab(tab_name)
-    if not tab:
-        return []
-    overridable_map = settings_registry.get_user_overridable_fields(tab_name=tab_name)
-    return [(field.key, field) for field in tab.fields if field.key in overridable_map]
-
-
-def _build_delivery_preferences_payload(user_db: UserDB, user_id: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
-
-    settings_registry = _get_settings_registry()
-    ordered_fields = _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields("downloads")
-    if not ordered_fields:
-        raise ValueError("Downloads settings tab not found")
-
-    download_config = load_config_file("downloads")
-    user_settings = user_db.get_user_settings(user_id)
-    ordered_keys = [key for key, _ in ordered_fields]
-
-    fields_payload: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-    global_values: dict[str, Any] = {}
-    effective: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
-
-    for key, field in ordered_fields:
-        serialized = settings_registry.serialize_field(field, "downloads", include_value=False)
-        serialized["fromEnv"] = bool(
-            field.env_supported and settings_registry.is_value_from_env(field)
-        )
-        fields_payload.append(serialized)
-
-        global_values[key] = app_config.get(key, field.default)
-
-        source = "default"
-        value = app_config.get(key, field.default, user_id=user_id)
-        if field.env_supported and settings_registry.is_value_from_env(field):
-            source = "env_var"
-        elif key in user_settings and user_settings[key] is not None:
-            source = "user_override"
-            value = user_settings[key]
-        elif key in download_config:
-            source = "global_config"
-
-        effective[key] = {"value": value, "source": source}
-
-    user_overrides = {
-        key: user_settings[key]
-        for key in ordered_keys
-        if key in user_settings and user_settings[key] is not None
-    }
-
-    return {
-        "tab": "downloads",
-        "keys": ordered_keys,
-        "fields": fields_payload,
-        "globalValues": global_values,
-        "userOverrides": user_overrides,
-        "effective": effective,
-    }
-
-
 def register_self_user_routes(app: Flask, user_db: UserDB) -> None:
     """Register self-service user endpoints."""
 
@@ -188,25 +123,51 @@ def register_self_user_routes(app: Flask, user_db: UserDB) -> None:
         serialized_user["settings"] = user_db.get_user_settings(user_id)
 
         try:
-            delivery_preferences = _build_delivery_preferences_payload(user_db, user_id)
+            delivery_preferences = _build_user_preferences_payload(user_db, user_id, "downloads")
         except ValueError:
             return jsonify({"error": "Downloads settings tab not found"}), 500
         except Exception as exc:
             logger.warning(f"Failed to build user delivery preferences for user_id={user_id}: {exc}")
             delivery_preferences = None
 
+        try:
+            notification_preferences = _build_user_preferences_payload(user_db, user_id, "notifications")
+        except ValueError:
+            return jsonify({"error": "Notifications settings tab not found"}), 500
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to build user notification preferences for user_id={user_id}: {exc}")
+            notification_preferences = None
+
         user_overridable_keys = sorted(
             set(delivery_preferences.get("keys", []) if delivery_preferences else [])
+            | set(notification_preferences.get("keys", []) if notification_preferences else [])
         )
 
         return jsonify(
             {
                 "user": serialized_user,
                 "deliveryPreferences": delivery_preferences,
+                "notificationPreferences": notification_preferences,
                 "userOverridableKeys": user_overridable_keys,
             }
         )
 
+    @app.route("/api/users/me/notification-preferences/test", methods=["POST"])
+    @_require_authenticated_user
+    def users_me_test_notification_preferences():
+        user_id, _user, user_error = _get_current_user(user_db)
+        if user_error:
+            return user_error
+        if user_id is None:
+            return jsonify({"error": "User not found"}), 404
+
+        payload = request.get_json(silent=True)
+        result, status_code = build_user_notification_test_response(
+            user_id=user_id,
+            payload=payload,
+        )
+        return jsonify(result), status_code
+
     @app.route("/api/users/me", methods=["PUT"])
     @_require_authenticated_user
     def users_me_update():
@@ -292,6 +253,8 @@ def register_self_user_routes(app: Flask, user_db: UserDB) -> None:
 
             allowed_user_settings_keys = {
                 key for key, _field in _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields("downloads")
+            } | {
+                key for key, _field in _get_ordered_user_overridable_fields("notifications")
             }
             disallowed_keys = sorted(
                 key for key in settings_payload if key not in allowed_user_settings_keys
diff --git a/shelfmark/core/user_db.py b/shelfmark/core/user_db.py
index 51f51e91..506562bb 100644
--- a/shelfmark/core/user_db.py
+++ b/shelfmark/core/user_db.py
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ class UserDB:
                 conn.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
             finally:
                 conn.close()
-        logger.info(f"User database initialized at {self._db_path}")
 
     def _migrate_auth_source_column(self, conn: sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
         """Ensure users.auth_source exists and backfill historical rows."""
@@ -617,12 +616,21 @@ class UserDB:
         "delivery_updated_at",
     }
 
-    def update_request(self, request_id: int, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def update_request(
+        self,
+        request_id: int,
+        expected_current_status: Optional[str] = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Update request fields and return the updated record."""
         if not kwargs:
             request = self.get_request(request_id)
             if request is None:
                 raise ValueError(f"Request {request_id} not found")
+            if expected_current_status is not None:
+                normalized_expected_status = normalize_request_status(expected_current_status)
+                if request["status"] != normalized_expected_status:
+                    raise ValueError("Request state changed before update")
             return request
 
         for key in kwargs:
@@ -640,6 +648,11 @@ class UserDB:
                 if current is None:
                     raise ValueError(f"Request {request_id} not found")
 
+                if expected_current_status is not None:
+                    normalized_expected_status = normalize_request_status(expected_current_status)
+                    if current["status"] != normalized_expected_status:
+                        raise ValueError("Request state changed before update")
+
                 updates = dict(kwargs)
 
                 if "status" in updates:
diff --git a/shelfmark/core/user_settings_overrides.py b/shelfmark/core/user_settings_overrides.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aeb0f0a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shelfmark/core/user_settings_overrides.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"""Shared helpers for user-overridable settings metadata and payloads."""
+
+from typing import Any
+
+from shelfmark.core.settings_registry import load_config_file
+from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
+
+
+def get_settings_registry():
+    # Ensure settings modules are loaded before reading registry metadata.
+    import shelfmark.config.settings  # noqa: F401
+    import shelfmark.config.security  # noqa: F401
+    import shelfmark.config.notifications_settings  # noqa: F401
+    import shelfmark.config.users_settings  # noqa: F401
+    from shelfmark.core import settings_registry
+
+    return settings_registry
+
+
+def get_ordered_user_overridable_fields(tab_name: str) -> list[tuple[str, Any]]:
+    settings_registry = get_settings_registry()
+    tab = settings_registry.get_settings_tab(tab_name)
+    if not tab:
+        return []
+    overridable_map = settings_registry.get_user_overridable_fields(tab_name=tab_name)
+    return [(field.key, field) for field in tab.fields if field.key in overridable_map]
+
+
+def build_user_preferences_payload(user_db: UserDB, user_id: int, tab_name: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
+
+    settings_registry = get_settings_registry()
+    ordered_fields = get_ordered_user_overridable_fields(tab_name)
+    if not ordered_fields:
+        tab_label = tab_name.capitalize()
+        raise ValueError(f"{tab_label} settings tab not found")
+
+    tab_config = load_config_file(tab_name)
+    user_settings = user_db.get_user_settings(user_id)
+    ordered_keys = [key for key, _ in ordered_fields]
+
+    fields_payload: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    global_values: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    effective: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+
+    for key, field in ordered_fields:
+        serialized = settings_registry.serialize_field(field, tab_name, include_value=False)
+        serialized["fromEnv"] = bool(field.env_supported and settings_registry.is_value_from_env(field))
+        fields_payload.append(serialized)
+
+        global_values[key] = app_config.get(key, field.default)
+
+        source = "default"
+        value = app_config.get(key, field.default, user_id=user_id)
+        if field.env_supported and settings_registry.is_value_from_env(field):
+            source = "env_var"
+        elif key in user_settings and user_settings[key] is not None:
+            source = "user_override"
+            value = user_settings[key]
+        elif key in tab_config:
+            source = "global_config"
+
+        effective[key] = {"value": value, "source": source}
+
+    user_overrides = {
+        key: user_settings[key]
+        for key in ordered_keys
+        if key in user_settings and user_settings[key] is not None
+    }
+
+    return {
+        "tab": tab_name,
+        "keys": ordered_keys,
+        "fields": fields_payload,
+        "globalValues": global_values,
+        "userOverrides": user_overrides,
+        "effective": effective,
+    }
diff --git a/shelfmark/main.py b/shelfmark/main.py
index adec9709..74bcd47f 100644
--- a/shelfmark/main.py
+++ b/shelfmark/main.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from shelfmark.core.requests_service import (
     sync_delivery_states_from_queue_status,
 )
 from shelfmark.core.activity_service import ActivityService, build_download_item_key
+from shelfmark.core.notifications import NotificationContext, NotificationEvent, notify_admin, notify_user
 from shelfmark.core.utils import normalize_base_path
 from shelfmark.api.websocket import ws_manager
 
@@ -1012,7 +1013,73 @@ def _queue_status_to_final_activity_status(status: QueueStatus) -> str | None:
     return None
 
 
+def _normalize_optional_text(value: Any) -> str | None:
+    if not isinstance(value, str):
+        return None
+    normalized = value.strip()
+    return normalized or None
+
+
+def _queue_status_to_notification_event(status: QueueStatus) -> NotificationEvent | None:
+    if status in {QueueStatus.COMPLETE, QueueStatus.AVAILABLE, QueueStatus.DONE}:
+        return NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE
+    if status == QueueStatus.ERROR:
+        return NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED
+    return None
+
+
+def _notify_admin_for_terminal_download_status(*, task_id: str, status: QueueStatus, task: Any) -> None:
+    event = _queue_status_to_notification_event(status)
+    if event is None:
+        return
+
+    raw_owner_user_id = getattr(task, "user_id", None)
+    try:
+        owner_user_id = int(raw_owner_user_id) if raw_owner_user_id is not None else None
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        owner_user_id = None
+
+    content_type = _normalize_optional_text(getattr(task, "content_type", None))
+    context = NotificationContext(
+        event=event,
+        title=str(getattr(task, "title", "Unknown title") or "Unknown title"),
+        author=str(getattr(task, "author", "Unknown author") or "Unknown author"),
+        username=_normalize_optional_text(getattr(task, "username", None)),
+        content_type=normalize_content_type(content_type) if content_type is not None else None,
+        format=_normalize_optional_text(getattr(task, "format", None)),
+        source=normalize_source(getattr(task, "source", None)),
+        error_message=(
+            _normalize_optional_text(getattr(task, "status_message", None))
+            if event == NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED
+            else None
+        ),
+    )
+    try:
+        notify_admin(event, context)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Failed to trigger admin notification for download %s (%s): %s",
+            task_id,
+            status.value,
+            exc,
+        )
+    if owner_user_id is None:
+        return
+    try:
+        notify_user(owner_user_id, event, context)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Failed to trigger user notification for download %s (%s, user_id=%s): %s",
+            task_id,
+            status.value,
+            owner_user_id,
+            exc,
+        )
+
+
 def _record_download_terminal_snapshot(task_id: str, status: QueueStatus, task: Any) -> None:
+    _notify_admin_for_terminal_download_status(task_id=task_id, status=status, task=task)
+
     if activity_service is None:
         return
 
@@ -1106,8 +1173,7 @@ def _is_graduated_request_download(task_id: str, *, user_id: int) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
-if activity_service is not None:
-    backend.book_queue.set_terminal_status_hook(_record_download_terminal_snapshot)
+backend.book_queue.set_terminal_status_hook(_record_download_terminal_snapshot)
 
 
 def _emit_request_update_events(updated_requests: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
@@ -2124,6 +2190,7 @@ def api_settings_get_all() -> Union[Response, Tuple[Response, int]]:
         # This triggers the @register_settings decorators
         import shelfmark.config.settings  # noqa: F401
         import shelfmark.config.security  # noqa: F401
+        import shelfmark.config.notifications_settings  # noqa: F401
 
         data = serialize_all_settings(include_values=True)
         return jsonify(data)
@@ -2153,6 +2220,7 @@ def api_settings_get_tab(tab_name: str) -> Union[Response, Tuple[Response, int]]
         # Ensure settings are registered
         import shelfmark.config.settings  # noqa: F401
         import shelfmark.config.security  # noqa: F401
+        import shelfmark.config.notifications_settings  # noqa: F401
 
         tab = get_settings_tab(tab_name)
         if not tab:
@@ -2188,6 +2256,7 @@ def api_settings_update_tab(tab_name: str) -> Union[Response, Tuple[Response, in
         # Ensure settings are registered
         import shelfmark.config.settings  # noqa: F401
         import shelfmark.config.security  # noqa: F401
+        import shelfmark.config.notifications_settings  # noqa: F401
 
         tab = get_settings_tab(tab_name)
         if not tab:
@@ -2234,6 +2303,7 @@ def api_settings_execute_action(tab_name: str, action_key: str) -> Union[Respons
         # Ensure settings are registered
         import shelfmark.config.settings  # noqa: F401
         import shelfmark.config.security  # noqa: F401
+        import shelfmark.config.notifications_settings  # noqa: F401
 
         # Get current form values if provided (for testing with unsaved values)
         current_values = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/App.tsx b/src/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 240ce5f3..c21b5e8e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -947,6 +947,10 @@ function App() {
     [openRequestConfirmation, refreshRequestPolicy]
   );
 
+  const handleReleaseModalPolicyRefresh = useCallback(() => {
+    return refreshRequestPolicy({ force: true });
+  }, [refreshRequestPolicy]);
+
   const handleRequestCancel = useCallback(
     async (requestId: number) => {
       try {
@@ -978,12 +982,20 @@ function App() {
   );
 
   const handleRequestApprove = useCallback(
-    async (requestId: number, record: RequestRecord) => {
+    async (
+      requestId: number,
+      record: RequestRecord,
+      options?: {
+        browseOnly?: boolean;
+      }
+    ) => {
       if (!requestRoleIsAdmin) {
         return;
       }
 
-      if (record.request_level === 'release') {
+      const shouldBrowse = Boolean(options?.browseOnly) || record.request_level === 'book';
+
+      if (!shouldBrowse && record.request_level === 'release') {
         try {
           await fulfilSidebarRequest(requestId, record.release_data || undefined);
           await refreshActivitySnapshot();
@@ -1252,7 +1264,7 @@ function App() {
             onDownload={isBrowseFulfilMode ? handleBrowseFulfilDownload : handleReleaseDownload}
             onRequestRelease={isBrowseFulfilMode ? undefined : handleReleaseRequest}
             getPolicyModeForSource={isBrowseFulfilMode ? () => 'download' : (source, ct) => getSourceMode(source, ct)}
-            onPolicyRefresh={() => refreshRequestPolicy({ force: true })}
+            onPolicyRefresh={handleReleaseModalPolicyRefresh}
             supportedFormats={supportedFormats}
             supportedAudiobookFormats={config?.supported_audiobook_formats || []}
             contentType={activeReleaseContentType}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/DetailsModal.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/DetailsModal.tsx
index ee645f4c..0e891a91 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/DetailsModal.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/DetailsModal.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
 import { Book, ButtonStateInfo, isMetadataBook } from '../types';
 import { isUserCancelledError } from '../utils/errors';
 
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ export const DetailsModal = ({ book, onClose, onDownload, onFindDownloads, onSea
   const infoLabelClass = 'text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400';
   const infoValueClass = 'text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100';
 
-  return (
+  const modal = (
     <div
       className="modal-overlay active sm:px-6 sm:py-6"
       onClick={e => {
@@ -355,4 +356,10 @@ export const DetailsModal = ({ book, onClose, onDownload, onFindDownloads, onSea
       </div>
     </div>
   );
+
+  if (typeof document === 'undefined') {
+    return modal;
+  }
+
+  return createPortal(modal, document.body);
 };
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/ReleaseModal.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/ReleaseModal.tsx
index 58bf6bb5..9a19279f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/ReleaseModal.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/ReleaseModal.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
+import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
 import {
   Book,
   Release,
@@ -687,7 +688,7 @@ export const ReleaseModal = ({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!book || !onPolicyRefresh) return;
     void onPolicyRefresh();
-  }, [book, onPolicyRefresh]);
+  }, [book?.id, onPolicyRefresh]);
 
   // Close handler with animation
   const handleClose = useCallback(() => {
@@ -1319,7 +1320,7 @@ export const ReleaseModal = ({
   const currentTabError = errorBySource[activeTab] ?? null;
   const isInitialLoading = currentTabLoading || (releasesBySource[activeTab] === undefined && !currentTabError);
 
-  return (
+  const modal = (
     <div
       className="modal-overlay active sm:px-6 sm:py-6"
       onClick={(e) => {
@@ -1971,4 +1972,10 @@ export const ReleaseModal = ({
       </div>
     </div>
   );
+
+  if (typeof document === 'undefined') {
+    return modal;
+  }
+
+  return createPortal(modal, document.body);
 };
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/activity/ActivityCard.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/activity/ActivityCard.tsx
index aab8493c..9bd656fb 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/activity/ActivityCard.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/activity/ActivityCard.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ReactNode, useLayoutEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { ReactNode, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { RequestRecord } from '../../types';
 import { withBasePath } from '../../utils/basePath';
 import { Tooltip } from '../shared/Tooltip';
@@ -10,15 +10,34 @@ import {
   getProgressConfig,
 } from './activityStyles';
 
+interface RequestApproveOptions {
+  browseOnly?: boolean;
+}
+
+type RequestApproveHandler = (
+  requestId: number,
+  record: RequestRecord,
+  options?: RequestApproveOptions
+) => Promise<void> | void;
+
 interface ActivityCardProps {
   item: ActivityItem;
   isAdmin: boolean;
   onDownloadCancel?: (bookId: string) => void;
   onDownloadDismiss?: (bookId: string, linkedRequestId?: number) => void;
   onRequestCancel?: (requestId: number) => void;
-  onRequestApprove?: (requestId: number, record: RequestRecord) => void;
-  onRequestReject?: (requestId: number) => void;
+  onRequestApprove?: RequestApproveHandler;
+  onRequestReviewApprove?: RequestApproveHandler;
+  onRequestReject?: (requestId: number, adminNote?: string) => Promise<void> | void;
+  onRequestRejectConfirm?: (requestId: number, adminNote?: string) => Promise<void> | void;
   onRequestDismiss?: (requestId: number) => void;
+  showRequestDetailsToggle?: boolean;
+  isRequestDetailsOpen?: boolean;
+  onRequestDetailsToggle?: () => void;
+  onRequestDetailsOpen?: () => void;
+  isRequestRejectOpen?: boolean;
+  onRequestRejectClose?: () => void;
+  isSelected?: boolean;
 }
 
 const BookFallback = () => (
@@ -142,6 +161,68 @@ const ActionIcon = ({ icon }: { icon: 'cross' | 'check' | 'stop' }) => {
   );
 };
 
+const asRecord = (value: unknown): Record<string, unknown> => {
+  if (value && typeof value === 'object') {
+    return value as Record<string, unknown>;
+  }
+  return {};
+};
+
+const toOptionalText = (value: unknown): string | undefined => {
+  if (typeof value === 'string' && value.trim()) {
+    return value.trim();
+  }
+  if (typeof value === 'number' && Number.isFinite(value)) {
+    return String(value);
+  }
+  return undefined;
+};
+
+const toSourceLabel = (value: unknown): string => {
+  const text = toOptionalText(value);
+  if (!text) {
+    return 'Any Source';
+  }
+  const normalized = text.trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (normalized === '*' || normalized === 'any' || normalized === 'all') {
+    return 'Any Source';
+  }
+  return text
+    .split(/[_\s-]+/)
+    .map((part) => part.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + part.slice(1))
+    .join(' ');
+};
+
+const formatDateTime = (isoDate: string): string => {
+  const parsed = Date.parse(isoDate);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(parsed)) {
+    return isoDate;
+  }
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, {
+    dateStyle: 'medium',
+    timeStyle: 'short',
+  }).format(parsed);
+};
+
+const hasAttachedReleaseData = (record: RequestRecord): boolean => {
+  if (record.request_level !== 'release') {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (!record.release_data || typeof record.release_data !== 'object') {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return Object.keys(record.release_data).length > 0;
+};
+
+const DetailField = ({ label, value }: { label: string; value: string }) => (
+  <div className="py-1">
+    <p className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide opacity-60">{label}</p>
+    <p className="text-xs font-medium break-words mt-0.5">{value}</p>
+  </div>
+);
+
+const MAX_ADMIN_NOTE_LENGTH = 1000;
+
 export const ActivityCard = ({
   item,
   isAdmin,
@@ -149,13 +230,27 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
   onDownloadDismiss,
   onRequestCancel,
   onRequestApprove,
+  onRequestReviewApprove,
   onRequestReject,
+  onRequestRejectConfirm,
   onRequestDismiss,
+  showRequestDetailsToggle = false,
+  isRequestDetailsOpen = false,
+  onRequestDetailsToggle,
+  onRequestDetailsOpen,
+  isRequestRejectOpen = false,
+  onRequestRejectClose,
+  isSelected = false,
 }: ActivityCardProps) => {
   const model = useMemo(() => buildActivityCardModel(item, isAdmin), [item, isAdmin]);
   const noteLine = model.noteLine;
   const badgeRefs = useRef<Record<string, HTMLSpanElement | null>>({});
+  const titleLineRef = useRef<HTMLParagraphElement | null>(null);
   const [badgeOverflow, setBadgeOverflow] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
+  const [titleOverflow, setTitleOverflow] = useState(false);
+  const [isReviewSubmitting, setIsReviewSubmitting] = useState(false);
+  const [rejectNote, setRejectNote] = useState('');
+  const [isRejectSubmitting, setIsRejectSubmitting] = useState(false);
 
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
     const measureBadgeOverflow = () => {
@@ -200,6 +295,50 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
     return () => observer.disconnect();
   }, [model.badges]);
 
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    const measureTitleOverflow = () => {
+      const element = titleLineRef.current;
+      const nextOverflow = Boolean(
+        element && element.scrollWidth - element.clientWidth > 1
+      );
+      setTitleOverflow((current) => (current === nextOverflow ? current : nextOverflow));
+    };
+
+    measureTitleOverflow();
+
+    if (typeof ResizeObserver === 'undefined') {
+      window.addEventListener('resize', measureTitleOverflow);
+      return () => window.removeEventListener('resize', measureTitleOverflow);
+    }
+
+    const observer = new ResizeObserver(measureTitleOverflow);
+    if (titleLineRef.current) {
+      observer.observe(titleLineRef.current);
+    }
+
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, [item.title, item.author]);
+
+  const reviewRecord = item.requestRecord;
+  const reviewApproveHandler = onRequestReviewApprove || onRequestApprove;
+  const isDetailsExpanded = isRequestDetailsOpen || isRequestRejectOpen;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isRequestDetailsOpen) {
+      setIsReviewSubmitting(false);
+      return;
+    }
+  }, [isRequestDetailsOpen, reviewRecord?.id, reviewRecord?.updated_at]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isRequestRejectOpen) {
+      setRejectNote('');
+      setIsRejectSubmitting(false);
+      return;
+    }
+    setRejectNote('');
+  }, [isRequestRejectOpen, reviewRecord?.id, reviewRecord?.updated_at]);
+
   const runAction = (action: ActivityCardAction) => {
     switch (action.kind) {
       case 'download-remove':
@@ -210,6 +349,16 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
         onDownloadDismiss?.(action.bookId, action.linkedRequestId);
         break;
       case 'request-approve':
+        if (showRequestDetailsToggle && hasAttachedReleaseData(action.record)) {
+          if (!isRequestDetailsOpen) {
+            if (onRequestDetailsOpen) {
+              onRequestDetailsOpen();
+            } else if (onRequestDetailsToggle) {
+              onRequestDetailsToggle();
+            }
+          }
+          break;
+        }
         onRequestApprove?.(action.requestId, action.record);
         break;
       case 'request-reject':
@@ -248,6 +397,80 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
 
   const actions = model.actions.filter(hasActionHandler);
 
+  const bookData = asRecord(reviewRecord?.book_data);
+  const releaseData = asRecord(reviewRecord?.release_data);
+  const bookTitle = toOptionalText(bookData.title) || 'Unknown title';
+  const fileTitle = toOptionalText(releaseData.title) || bookTitle;
+  const fileFormat =
+    toOptionalText(releaseData.format) ||
+    toOptionalText(releaseData.filetype) ||
+    toOptionalText(releaseData.extension) ||
+    'Unknown';
+  const fileSize = toOptionalText(releaseData.size) || 'Unknown';
+  const sourceLabel = toSourceLabel(
+    releaseData.source_display_name || releaseData.source || reviewRecord?.source_hint
+  );
+
+  const hasAttachedRelease =
+    reviewRecord?.request_level === 'release' && Object.keys(releaseData).length > 0;
+  const requiresBrowseBeforeApprove =
+    reviewRecord?.request_level === 'book' || !hasAttachedRelease;
+  const showSourceField = reviewRecord?.request_level === 'release';
+
+  const approveLabel =
+    requiresBrowseBeforeApprove
+      ? 'Browse Releases To Approve'
+      : 'Approve Attached File';
+
+  const provider = toOptionalText(bookData.provider)?.toLowerCase();
+  const providerId = toOptionalText(bookData.provider_id);
+  const canBrowseAlternatives = Boolean(provider && providerId && provider !== 'direct_download');
+
+  const handleReviewApprove = async () => {
+    if (!reviewRecord || !reviewApproveHandler || isReviewSubmitting) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsReviewSubmitting(true);
+    try {
+      if (requiresBrowseBeforeApprove) {
+        await reviewApproveHandler(reviewRecord.id, reviewRecord, { browseOnly: true });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      await reviewApproveHandler(reviewRecord.id, reviewRecord);
+    } finally {
+      setIsReviewSubmitting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleReviewBrowseAlternatives = async () => {
+    if (!reviewRecord || !reviewApproveHandler || isReviewSubmitting) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsReviewSubmitting(true);
+    try {
+      await reviewApproveHandler(reviewRecord.id, reviewRecord, { browseOnly: true });
+    } finally {
+      setIsReviewSubmitting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const canShowInlineReview = Boolean(isRequestDetailsOpen && reviewRecord && reviewApproveHandler);
+  const rejectConfirmHandler = onRequestRejectConfirm || onRequestReject;
+  const canShowInlineReject = Boolean(
+    isRequestRejectOpen &&
+    item.requestId &&
+    rejectConfirmHandler
+  );
+  const requestedAt = reviewRecord ? formatDateTime(reviewRecord.created_at) : '';
+  const requestType = reviewRecord?.content_type === 'audiobook' ? 'Audiobook' : 'Book';
+  const titleAuthorLine = item.author ? `${item.title} — ${item.author}` : item.title;
+  const titleLineClassName = isDetailsExpanded
+    ? 'text-sm leading-tight min-w-0 whitespace-normal break-words'
+    : 'text-sm truncate leading-tight min-w-0';
+
   const titleNode =
     item.kind === 'download' &&
     item.visualStatus === 'complete' &&
@@ -263,8 +486,32 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
       item.title
     );
 
+  const handleInlineRejectConfirm = async () => {
+    if (!item.requestId || !rejectConfirmHandler || isRejectSubmitting) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsRejectSubmitting(true);
+    try {
+      const trimmed = rejectNote.trim();
+      await rejectConfirmHandler(item.requestId, trimmed || undefined);
+    } finally {
+      setIsRejectSubmitting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
-    <div className="px-4 py-2 -mx-4 hover-row cursor-default">
+    <div
+      className={`px-4 py-2 -mx-4 cursor-default ${
+        isSelected ? 'relative' : 'hover-row'
+      }`}
+    >
+      {isSelected && (
+        <span
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          className="absolute left-0 top-2 bottom-2 w-1 bg-sky-500/80"
+        />
+      )}
       <div className="flex gap-3 items-start">
         {/* Artwork */}
         <div className="w-12 h-[4.5rem] rounded flex-shrink-0 overflow-hidden bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700">
@@ -282,10 +529,18 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
         {/* Content */}
         <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 py-0.5">
           <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
-            <p className="text-sm truncate leading-tight min-w-0" title={`${item.title} — ${item.author}`}>
-              <span className="font-semibold">{titleNode}</span>
-              {item.author && <span className="opacity-60 text-xs"> — {item.author}</span>}
-            </p>
+            <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+              <Tooltip
+                content={!isDetailsExpanded && titleOverflow ? titleAuthorLine : undefined}
+                delay={0}
+                position="bottom"
+              >
+                <p ref={titleLineRef} className={titleLineClassName}>
+                  <span className="font-semibold">{titleNode}</span>
+                  {item.author && <span className="opacity-60 text-xs"> — {item.author}</span>}
+                </p>
+              </Tooltip>
+            </div>
             <div className="flex-shrink-0 inline-flex items-center gap-1 -my-1">
               {actions.map((action) => {
                 const config = actionUiConfig(action);
@@ -306,6 +561,24 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
                   </Tooltip>
                 );
               })}
+              {showRequestDetailsToggle && onRequestDetailsToggle && (
+                <IconButton
+                  title={isDetailsExpanded ? 'Hide details' : 'Show details'}
+                  className="text-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700"
+                  onClick={onRequestDetailsToggle}
+                >
+                  <svg
+                    className={`w-4 h-4 transition-transform ${isDetailsExpanded ? 'rotate-180' : ''}`}
+                    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                    fill="none"
+                    stroke="currentColor"
+                    strokeWidth="2"
+                    aria-hidden="true"
+                  >
+                    <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="m6 9 6 6 6-6" />
+                  </svg>
+                </IconButton>
+              )}
             </div>
           </div>
 
@@ -370,6 +643,94 @@ export const ActivityCard = ({
               );
             })}
           </div>
+
+          {canShowInlineReview && (
+            <div className="-mx-4 mt-2 px-4 pb-2 space-y-3 animate-fade-in">
+              <div className={`grid grid-cols-1 ${showSourceField ? 'sm:grid-cols-3' : 'sm:grid-cols-2'} gap-x-3 gap-y-1`}>
+                <DetailField label="Requested" value={requestedAt} />
+                <DetailField label="Type" value={requestType} />
+                {showSourceField && <DetailField label="Source" value={sourceLabel} />}
+              </div>
+
+              {hasAttachedRelease ? (
+                <div className="space-y-2">
+                  <p className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide opacity-70">Attached File</p>
+                  <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-3 gap-y-1">
+                    <DetailField label="Title" value={fileTitle} />
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-x-3 gap-y-1">
+                    <DetailField label="Size" value={fileSize} />
+                    <DetailField label="Format" value={String(fileFormat).toUpperCase()} />
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                <p className="text-xs opacity-70">
+                  {reviewRecord?.request_level === 'book'
+                    ? 'This is a book-level request without an attached file. Choose a release before approval.'
+                    : 'No attached release data is available. Choose a release before approval.'}
+                </p>
+              )}
+
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={handleReviewApprove}
+                  disabled={isReviewSubmitting}
+                  className="px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-md text-xs font-medium text-white bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 transition-colors disabled:opacity-60"
+                >
+                  {isReviewSubmitting ? 'Working...' : approveLabel}
+                </button>
+                {canBrowseAlternatives && hasAttachedRelease && (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={handleReviewBrowseAlternatives}
+                    disabled={isReviewSubmitting}
+                    className="px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-md text-xs border border-[var(--border-muted)] hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+                  >
+                    Browse Alternatives
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {canShowInlineReject && (
+            <div className="-mx-4 mt-2 px-4 pb-2 space-y-3 animate-fade-in">
+              <p className="text-xs font-medium">
+                Reject request for <span className="opacity-80">{item.title || 'Untitled request'}</span>
+              </p>
+              <textarea
+                value={rejectNote}
+                onChange={(event) => setRejectNote(event.target.value.slice(0, MAX_ADMIN_NOTE_LENGTH))}
+                rows={3}
+                maxLength={MAX_ADMIN_NOTE_LENGTH}
+                placeholder="Optional note shown to the user"
+                className="w-full px-2.5 py-2 rounded-md border border-[var(--border-muted)] bg-[var(--bg)] text-xs resize-y min-h-[72px] focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-red-500/30 focus:border-red-500"
+                disabled={isRejectSubmitting}
+              />
+              <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                <span className="text-[11px] opacity-60">{rejectNote.length}/{MAX_ADMIN_NOTE_LENGTH}</span>
+                <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={onRequestRejectClose}
+                    disabled={isRejectSubmitting}
+                    className="px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-md text-xs hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+                  >
+                    Cancel
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={handleInlineRejectConfirm}
+                    disabled={isRejectSubmitting}
+                    className="px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-md text-xs font-medium text-white bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 transition-colors disabled:opacity-60"
+                  >
+                    {isRejectSubmitting ? 'Rejecting...' : 'Reject'}
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/activity/ActivitySidebar.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/activity/ActivitySidebar.tsx
index fbb99963..ee901e7a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/activity/ActivitySidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/activity/ActivitySidebar.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { RequestRecord, StatusData } from '../../types';
 import { downloadToActivityItem, DownloadStatusKey } from './activityMappers';
 import { ActivityItem } from './activityTypes';
 import { ActivityCard } from './ActivityCard';
-import { RejectDialog } from './RejectDialog';
 import { Dropdown } from '../Dropdown';
 
 interface ActivitySidebarProps {
@@ -26,7 +25,13 @@ interface ActivitySidebarProps {
   showRequestsTab: boolean;
   isRequestsLoading?: boolean;
   onRequestCancel?: (requestId: number) => Promise<void> | void;
-  onRequestApprove?: (requestId: number, record: RequestRecord) => Promise<void> | void;
+  onRequestApprove?: (
+    requestId: number,
+    record: RequestRecord,
+    options?: {
+      browseOnly?: boolean;
+    }
+  ) => Promise<void> | void;
   onRequestReject?: (requestId: number, adminNote?: string) => Promise<void> | void;
   onRequestDismiss?: (requestId: number) => void;
   onPinnedOpenChange?: (pinnedOpen: boolean) => void;
@@ -258,7 +263,8 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
   const [isDesktop, setIsDesktop] = useState<boolean>(() => getInitialDesktopState());
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<ActivityTabKey>('all');
   const [selectedUser, setSelectedUser] = useState<string>(ALL_USERS_FILTER);
-  const [rejectingRequest, setRejectingRequest] = useState<{ requestId: number; bookTitle: string } | null>(null);
+  const [rejectingRequest, setRejectingRequest] = useState<{ requestId: number } | null>(null);
+  const [reviewingRequestId, setReviewingRequestId] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const [collapsedGroups, setCollapsedGroups] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
   const scrollViewportRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   const dismissedKeySet = useMemo(
@@ -294,6 +300,7 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (activeTab === 'downloads') {
       setRejectingRequest(null);
+      setReviewingRequestId(null);
     }
   }, [activeTab]);
 
@@ -452,6 +459,42 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
     return baseVisibleItems.filter((item) => getItemUsername(item) === selectedUser);
   }, [baseVisibleItems, selectedUser]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (reviewingRequestId === null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const hasMatchingPendingRequest = visibleItems.some((item) => {
+      return (
+        item.kind === 'request' &&
+        item.requestId === reviewingRequestId &&
+        item.requestRecord?.status === 'pending'
+      );
+    });
+
+    if (!hasMatchingPendingRequest) {
+      setReviewingRequestId(null);
+    }
+  }, [reviewingRequestId, visibleItems]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (rejectingRequest === null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const hasMatchingPendingRequest = visibleItems.some((item) => {
+      return (
+        item.kind === 'request' &&
+        item.requestId === rejectingRequest.requestId &&
+        item.requestRecord?.status === 'pending'
+      );
+    });
+
+    if (!hasMatchingPendingRequest) {
+      setRejectingRequest(null);
+    }
+  }, [rejectingRequest, visibleItems]);
+
   const hasUserFilter = isAdmin && availableUsers.length > 1;
 
   const clearCompletedTargets = useMemo(() => {
@@ -792,10 +835,23 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
               <div className="divide-y divide-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--border-muted)_60%,transparent)]">
                 {group.items.map((item) => {
                   const showRequestActions = activeTab === 'requests' || activeTab === 'all';
+                  const requestId = item.requestId;
                   const shouldShowRejectDialog =
                     showRequestActions &&
                     rejectingRequest !== null &&
-                    item.requestId === rejectingRequest.requestId;
+                    requestId === rejectingRequest.requestId;
+                  const requestRecord = item.requestRecord;
+                  const canShowRequestReview =
+                    showRequestActions &&
+                    isAdmin &&
+                    item.kind === 'request' &&
+                    typeof requestId === 'number' &&
+                    requestRecord?.status === 'pending';
+                  const shouldShowRequestReview =
+                    canShowRequestReview &&
+                    reviewingRequestId !== null &&
+                    requestId === reviewingRequestId &&
+                    requestRecord !== undefined;
 
                   return (
                     <div key={item.id}>
@@ -810,20 +866,55 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
                         onRequestReject={
                           showRequestActions && onRequestReject
                             ? (requestId) => {
-                                const title = item.title || 'Untitled request';
-                                setRejectingRequest({ requestId, bookTitle: title });
+                                setReviewingRequestId(null);
+                                setRejectingRequest({ requestId });
+                              }
+                            : undefined
+                        }
+                        showRequestDetailsToggle={canShowRequestReview}
+                        isRequestDetailsOpen={shouldShowRequestReview}
+                        isSelected={shouldShowRequestReview || shouldShowRejectDialog}
+                        onRequestReviewApprove={
+                          onRequestApprove
+                            ? async (requestId, record, options) => {
+                                await onRequestApprove(requestId, record, options);
+                                setReviewingRequestId(null);
+                              }
+                            : undefined
+                        }
+                        isRequestRejectOpen={shouldShowRejectDialog}
+                        onRequestRejectClose={() => setRejectingRequest(null)}
+                        onRequestRejectConfirm={
+                          onRequestReject
+                            ? async (requestId, adminNote) => {
+                                await onRequestReject(requestId, adminNote);
+                                setRejectingRequest(null);
+                              }
+                            : undefined
+                        }
+                        onRequestDetailsToggle={
+                          canShowRequestReview && typeof requestId === 'number'
+                            ? () => {
+                                if (shouldShowRejectDialog) {
+                                  setRejectingRequest(null);
+                                  return;
+                                }
+                                setRejectingRequest(null);
+                                setReviewingRequestId((current) => (
+                                  current === requestId ? null : requestId
+                                ));
+                              }
+                            : undefined
+                        }
+                        onRequestDetailsOpen={
+                          canShowRequestReview && typeof requestId === 'number'
+                            ? () => {
+                                setRejectingRequest(null);
+                                setReviewingRequestId(requestId);
                               }
                             : undefined
                         }
                       />
-                      {shouldShowRejectDialog && onRequestReject && (
-                        <RejectDialog
-                          requestId={rejectingRequest.requestId}
-                          bookTitle={rejectingRequest.bookTitle}
-                          onConfirm={onRequestReject}
-                          onCancel={() => setRejectingRequest(null)}
-                        />
-                      )}
                     </div>
                   );
                 })}
@@ -889,8 +980,8 @@ export const ActivitySidebar = ({
       <aside
         className="hidden lg:flex fixed right-0 w-96 flex-col bg-[var(--bg-soft)] z-30 rounded-2xl shadow-lg overflow-hidden"
         style={{
-          top: `calc(${pinnedTopOffset}px + 0.75rem)`,
-          height: `calc(100dvh - ${pinnedTopOffset}px - 1.5rem)`,
+          top: `${pinnedTopOffset}px`,
+          height: `calc(100dvh - ${pinnedTopOffset}px - 0.75rem)`,
           right: '0.75rem',
         }}
         onWheel={handlePinnedWheel}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/activity/RejectDialog.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/activity/RejectDialog.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 50c540fc..00000000
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/activity/RejectDialog.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-
-interface RejectDialogProps {
-  requestId: number;
-  bookTitle: string;
-  onConfirm: (requestId: number, adminNote?: string) => Promise<void> | void;
-  onCancel: () => void;
-}
-
-const MAX_ADMIN_NOTE_LENGTH = 1000;
-
-export const RejectDialog = ({
-  requestId,
-  bookTitle,
-  onConfirm,
-  onCancel,
-}: RejectDialogProps) => {
-  const [adminNote, setAdminNote] = useState('');
-  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const onEscape = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
-      if (event.key === 'Escape' && !isSubmitting) {
-        onCancel();
-      }
-    };
-
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', onEscape);
-    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', onEscape);
-  }, [isSubmitting, onCancel]);
-
-  const handleConfirm = async () => {
-    if (isSubmitting) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSubmitting(true);
-    try {
-      const trimmed = adminNote.trim();
-      await onConfirm(requestId, trimmed || undefined);
-      onCancel();
-    } catch {
-      // Parent handler surfaces the error state/toast.
-    } finally {
-      setIsSubmitting(false);
-    }
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <div className="rounded-lg border border-[var(--border-muted)] bg-[var(--bg)] p-3 mt-2 space-y-2">
-      <p className="text-xs font-medium">
-        Reject request for <span className="opacity-80">{bookTitle}</span>
-      </p>
-      <textarea
-        value={adminNote}
-        onChange={(event) => setAdminNote(event.target.value.slice(0, MAX_ADMIN_NOTE_LENGTH))}
-        rows={3}
-        maxLength={MAX_ADMIN_NOTE_LENGTH}
-        placeholder="Optional note shown to the user"
-        className="w-full px-2.5 py-2 rounded-md border border-[var(--border-muted)] bg-[var(--bg-soft)] text-xs resize-y min-h-[72px] focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-red-500/30 focus:border-red-500"
-        disabled={isSubmitting}
-      />
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-        <span className="text-[11px] opacity-60">{adminNote.length}/{MAX_ADMIN_NOTE_LENGTH}</span>
-        <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2">
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            onClick={onCancel}
-            disabled={isSubmitting}
-            className="px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-md text-xs border border-[var(--border-muted)] hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
-          >
-            Cancel
-          </button>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            onClick={handleConfirm}
-            disabled={isSubmitting}
-            className="px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-md text-xs font-medium text-white bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 transition-colors disabled:opacity-60"
-          >
-            {isSubmitting ? 'Rejecting...' : 'Reject'}
-          </button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-};
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/activity/activityMappers.ts b/src/frontend/src/components/activity/activityMappers.ts
index eb1d3ee3..99aec463 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/activity/activityMappers.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/activity/activityMappers.ts
@@ -111,12 +111,15 @@ const requestStatusToVisualStatus = (status: RequestRecord['status']): ActivityV
 
 const buildRequestMetaLine = (
   record: RequestRecord,
+  bookData: Record<string, unknown>,
   releaseData: Record<string, unknown>,
   viewerRole: 'user' | 'admin'
 ): string => {
   if (record.request_level === 'book') {
+    const contentType = toOptionalText(record.content_type || bookData.content_type)?.toLowerCase();
+    const requestTypeLabel = contentType === 'audiobook' ? 'Audiobook request' : 'Book request';
     const username = viewerRole === 'admin' ? toOptionalText(record.username) : undefined;
-    return joinMetaParts(['Book request', username]);
+    return joinMetaParts([requestTypeLabel, username]);
   }
 
   const format = toOptionalText(releaseData.format)?.toUpperCase();
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ export const requestToActivityItem = (
     title: toText(bookData.title ?? releaseData.title, 'Unknown title'),
     author: toText(bookData.author ?? releaseData.author, 'Unknown author'),
     preview: toOptionalText(bookData.preview) || toOptionalText(releaseData.preview),
-    metaLine: buildRequestMetaLine(record, releaseData, viewerRole),
+    metaLine: buildRequestMetaLine(record, bookData, releaseData, viewerRole),
     statusLabel: STATUS_LABELS[visualStatus],
     adminNote: toOptionalText(record.admin_note),
     timestamp,
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/SelfSettingsModal.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/SelfSettingsModal.tsx
index 08922820..7f391ae2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/SelfSettingsModal.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/SelfSettingsModal.tsx
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@ import {
   AdminUser,
   DeliveryPreferencesResponse,
   getSelfUserEditContext,
+  testSelfNotificationPreferences,
   updateSelfUser,
 } from '../../services/api';
 import { SelectField } from './fields';
 import { FieldWrapper } from './shared';
 import { UserAccountCardContent, UserEditActions, UserIdentityHeader } from './users/UserCard';
-import { UserOverridesSection } from './users/UserOverridesSection';
-import { buildUserSettingsPayload } from './users/settingsPayload';
+import { UserOverridesSections } from './users/UserOverridesSections';
 import { PerUserSettings } from './users/types';
+import { useUserOverridesState } from './users/useUserOverridesState';
 import { getStoredThemePreference, setThemePreference, THEME_FIELD } from '../../utils/themePreference';
 
 interface SelfSettingsModalProps {
@@ -21,18 +22,6 @@ interface SelfSettingsModalProps {
 
 const MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH = 4;
 
-const normalizeUserSettings = (settings: PerUserSettings): PerUserSettings => {
-  const normalized: PerUserSettings = {};
-  Object.keys(settings).sort().forEach((key) => {
-    const typedKey = key as keyof PerUserSettings;
-    const value = settings[typedKey];
-    if (value !== null && value !== undefined) {
-      normalized[typedKey] = value;
-    }
-  });
-  return normalized;
-};
-
 const getPasswordError = (password: string, passwordConfirm: string): string | null => {
   if (!password && !passwordConfirm) {
     return null;
@@ -62,28 +51,40 @@ export const SelfSettingsModal = ({ isOpen, onClose, onShowToast }: SelfSettings
   const [editingUser, setEditingUser] = useState<AdminUser | null>(null);
   const [originalUser, setOriginalUser] = useState<AdminUser | null>(null);
   const [deliveryPreferences, setDeliveryPreferences] = useState<DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null>(null);
+  const [notificationPreferences, setNotificationPreferences] = useState<DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null>(null);
 
   const [editPassword, setEditPassword] = useState('');
   const [editPasswordConfirm, setEditPasswordConfirm] = useState('');
 
-  const [userSettings, setUserSettings] = useState<PerUserSettings>({});
-  const [originalUserSettings, setOriginalUserSettings] = useState<PerUserSettings>({});
-  const [userOverridableSettings, setUserOverridableSettings] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
   const [themeValue, setThemeValue] = useState<string>(getStoredThemePreference());
 
+  const preferenceGroups = useMemo(
+    () => [deliveryPreferences, notificationPreferences],
+    [deliveryPreferences, notificationPreferences]
+  );
+  const {
+    userSettings,
+    setUserSettings,
+    isUserOverridable,
+    currentSettingsPayload,
+    hasUserSettingsChanges: hasSettingsChanges,
+    applyUserOverridesContext,
+  } = useUserOverridesState({ preferenceGroups });
+
   const loadEditContext = useCallback(async () => {
     setIsLoading(true);
     setLoadError(null);
     try {
       const context = await getSelfUserEditContext();
-      const normalizedSettings = normalizeUserSettings((context.user.settings || {}) as PerUserSettings);
 
       setEditingUser(context.user);
       setOriginalUser(context.user);
       setDeliveryPreferences(context.deliveryPreferences || null);
-      setUserSettings(normalizedSettings);
-      setOriginalUserSettings(normalizedSettings);
-      setUserOverridableSettings(new Set(context.userOverridableKeys || []));
+      setNotificationPreferences(context.notificationPreferences || null);
+      applyUserOverridesContext({
+        settings: (context.user.settings || {}) as PerUserSettings,
+        userOverridableKeys: context.userOverridableKeys || [],
+      });
       setEditPassword('');
       setEditPasswordConfirm('');
     } catch (error) {
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ export const SelfSettingsModal = ({ isOpen, onClose, onShowToast }: SelfSettings
     } finally {
       setIsLoading(false);
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [applyUserOverridesContext]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isOpen) {
@@ -136,24 +137,6 @@ export const SelfSettingsModal = ({ isOpen, onClose, onShowToast }: SelfSettings
     return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
   }, [isOpen, handleClose]);
 
-  const isUserOverridable = useCallback(
-    (key: keyof PerUserSettings) => userOverridableSettings.has(String(key)),
-    [userOverridableSettings]
-  );
-
-  const currentSettingsPayload = useMemo(
-    () => buildUserSettingsPayload(userSettings, userOverridableSettings, deliveryPreferences),
-    [deliveryPreferences, userOverridableSettings, userSettings]
-  );
-
-  const originalSettingsPayload = useMemo(
-    () => buildUserSettingsPayload(originalUserSettings, userOverridableSettings, deliveryPreferences),
-    [deliveryPreferences, originalUserSettings, userOverridableSettings]
-  );
-
-  const hasSettingsChanges =
-    JSON.stringify(currentSettingsPayload) !== JSON.stringify(originalSettingsPayload);
-
   const hasProfileChanges = Boolean(
     editingUser
     && originalUser
@@ -167,6 +150,10 @@ export const SelfSettingsModal = ({ isOpen, onClose, onShowToast }: SelfSettings
   const passwordError = getPasswordError(editPassword, editPasswordConfirm);
   const hasChanges = hasSettingsChanges || hasProfileChanges || hasPasswordChanges;
 
+  const handleTestNotificationRoutes = useCallback((routes: Array<Record<string, unknown>>) => {
+    return testSelfNotificationPreferences(routes);
+  }, []);
+
   const handleSave = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!editingUser || !originalUser) {
       return;
@@ -320,14 +307,15 @@ export const SelfSettingsModal = ({ isOpen, onClose, onShowToast }: SelfSettings
                 preferencesPanel={{
                   hideTitle: true,
                   children: (
-                    <div className="space-y-5">
-                      <UserOverridesSection
-                        deliveryPreferences={deliveryPreferences}
-                        isUserOverridable={isUserOverridable}
-                        userSettings={userSettings}
-                        setUserSettings={(updater) => setUserSettings(updater)}
-                      />
-                    </div>
+                    <UserOverridesSections
+                      scope="self"
+                      deliveryPreferences={deliveryPreferences}
+                      notificationPreferences={notificationPreferences}
+                      isUserOverridable={isUserOverridable}
+                      userSettings={userSettings}
+                      setUserSettings={setUserSettings}
+                      onTestNotificationRoutes={handleTestNotificationRoutes}
+                    />
                   ),
                 }}
               />
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx
index 0c49b568..01cd524e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ const getIcon = (iconName?: string) => {
           <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M15 19.128a9.38 9.38 0 002.625.372 9.337 9.337 0 004.121-.952 4.125 4.125 0 00-7.533-2.493M15 19.128v-.003c0-1.113-.285-2.16-.786-3.07M15 19.128v.106A12.318 12.318 0 018.624 21c-2.331 0-4.512-.645-6.374-1.766l-.001-.109a6.375 6.375 0 0111.964-3.07M12 6.375a3.375 3.375 0 11-6.75 0 3.375 3.375 0 016.75 0zm8.25 2.25a2.625 2.625 0 11-5.25 0 2.625 2.625 0 015.25 0z" />
         </svg>
       );
+    case 'bell':
+      return (
+        <svg className="w-5 h-5" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" strokeWidth={1.5} stroke="currentColor">
+          <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M14.857 17.082a23.848 23.848 0 0 0 5.454-1.31A8.967 8.967 0 0 1 18 9.75V9A6 6 0 0 0 6 9v.75a8.967 8.967 0 0 1-2.312 6.022c1.733.64 3.56 1.085 5.455 1.31m5.714 0a24.255 24.255 0 0 1-5.714 0m5.714 0a3 3 0 1 1-5.714 0M3.124 7.5A8.969 8.969 0 0 1 5.292 3m13.416 0a8.969 8.969 0 0 1 2.168 4.5" />
+        </svg>
+      );
     case 'beaker':
     case 'wrench':
       return (
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/customFields/UsersManagementField.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/customFields/UsersManagementField.tsx
index 4dba7d34..36c0ab65 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/customFields/UsersManagementField.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/customFields/UsersManagementField.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef } from 'react';
-import { AdminUser } from '../../../services/api';
+import {
+  AdminUser,
+  testAdminUserNotificationPreferences,
+} from '../../../services/api';
 import { CustomSettingsFieldRendererProps } from './types';
 import {
   canCreateLocalUsersForAuthMode,
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ export const UsersManagementField = ({
     setEditPasswordConfirm,
     downloadDefaults,
     deliveryPreferences,
+    notificationPreferences,
     isUserOverridable,
     userSettings,
     setUserSettings,
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ export const UsersManagementField = ({
     userSettings,
     userOverridableSettings,
     deliveryPreferences,
+    notificationPreferences,
     onEditSaveSuccess: clearEditState,
   });
 
@@ -170,6 +175,13 @@ export const UsersManagementField = ({
     await handleSaveUserOverridesRef.current();
   }, []);
 
+  const handleTestNotificationRoutes = useCallback(async (routes: Array<Record<string, unknown>>) => {
+    if (!editingUser) {
+      return { success: false, message: 'No user selected for notification test.' };
+    }
+    return testAdminUserNotificationPreferences(editingUser.id, routes);
+  }, [editingUser]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (route.kind !== 'edit-overrides') {
       onUiStateChange('hasChanges', false);
@@ -198,11 +210,13 @@ export const UsersManagementField = ({
         hasChanges={hasUserSettingsChanges}
         onBack={handleBackToEdit}
         deliveryPreferences={deliveryPreferences}
+        notificationPreferences={notificationPreferences}
         isUserOverridable={isUserOverridable}
         userSettings={userSettings}
         setUserSettings={(updater) => setUserSettings(updater)}
         usersTab={usersTab}
         globalUsersSettingsValues={values}
+        onTestNotificationRoutes={handleTestNotificationRoutes}
       />
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/HeadingField.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/HeadingField.tsx
index 43a3cae0..2f11307e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/HeadingField.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/HeadingField.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const HeadingField = ({ field }: HeadingFieldProps) => (
               href={field.linkUrl}
               target="_blank"
               rel="noopener noreferrer"
-              className="text-sky-500 hover:text-sky-400 underline"
+              className="underline text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400"
             >
               {field.linkText || field.linkUrl}
             </a>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/MultiSelectField.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/MultiSelectField.tsx
index e60f3a18..66cf52be 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/MultiSelectField.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/MultiSelectField.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ interface MultiSelectFieldProps {
 const COLLAPSE_THRESHOLD_OPTIONS = 12;
 // Approximate height for ~4 rows of pills (pills are ~32px + 8px gap)
 const COLLAPSED_HEIGHT = 156;
+const ALL_OPTION_VALUE = 'all';
 
 /**
  * Sort options with selected items first, preserving relative order within each group
@@ -34,9 +35,42 @@ export const MultiSelectField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled }: MultiSele
 
   // Dropdown variant - use DropdownList with checkboxes
   if (field.variant === 'dropdown') {
+    const optionValues = field.options.map((opt) => opt.value);
+    const optionSet = new Set(optionValues);
+    const hasAllOption = optionSet.has(ALL_OPTION_VALUE);
+    const orderedOptions = hasAllOption
+      ? [
+          ...field.options.filter((opt) => opt.value === ALL_OPTION_VALUE),
+          ...field.options.filter((opt) => opt.value !== ALL_OPTION_VALUE),
+        ]
+      : field.options;
+    const nonAllValues = orderedOptions
+      .map((opt) => opt.value)
+      .filter((optValue) => optValue !== ALL_OPTION_VALUE);
+
+    const normalizeValues = (values: string[]): string[] => {
+      const deduped = new Set(
+        values
+          .map((entry) => String(entry ?? '').trim())
+          .filter((entry) => entry.length > 0 && optionSet.has(entry))
+      );
+      return orderedOptions
+        .map((opt) => opt.value)
+        .filter((optValue) => deduped.has(optValue));
+    };
+
+    const selectedExplicit = normalizeValues(selected);
+    const allSelected = hasAllOption && (
+      selectedExplicit.includes(ALL_OPTION_VALUE)
+      || (
+        nonAllValues.length > 0
+        && nonAllValues.every((optValue) => selectedExplicit.includes(optValue))
+      )
+    );
+
     // Build parent -> children map for cascading selection
     const parentChildMap = new Map<string, string[]>();
-    field.options.forEach((opt) => {
+    orderedOptions.forEach((opt) => {
       if (opt.childOf) {
         const children = parentChildMap.get(opt.childOf) || [];
         children.push(opt.value);
@@ -45,8 +79,11 @@ export const MultiSelectField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled }: MultiSele
     });
 
     // Check which children are implicitly selected via parent
+    const selectedForCascade = allSelected
+      ? selectedExplicit.filter((optValue) => optValue !== ALL_OPTION_VALUE)
+      : selectedExplicit;
     const implicitlySelected = new Set<string>();
-    selected.forEach((val) => {
+    selectedForCascade.forEach((val) => {
       const children = parentChildMap.get(val);
       if (children) {
         children.forEach((child) => implicitlySelected.add(child));
@@ -54,29 +91,67 @@ export const MultiSelectField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled }: MultiSele
     });
 
     // Build options with disabled state for implicitly selected children
-    const dropdownOptions = field.options.map((opt) => ({
+    const dropdownOptions = orderedOptions.map((opt) => ({
       value: opt.value,
       label: opt.label,
-      disabled: implicitlySelected.has(opt.value),
+      disabled: !allSelected && implicitlySelected.has(opt.value),
     }));
 
-    // For display purposes, show both explicit and implicit selections
-    const displayValue = [...selected, ...Array.from(implicitlySelected)];
+    // For display purposes:
+    // - if "all" is active, check every option
+    // - otherwise show explicit + implicit parent/child selections
+    const displayValue = allSelected
+      ? [ALL_OPTION_VALUE, ...nonAllValues]
+      : normalizeValues([...selectedExplicit, ...Array.from(implicitlySelected)]);
 
     const handleDropdownChange = (newValue: string | string[]) => {
-      const arr = Array.isArray(newValue) ? newValue : [newValue];
-      // Filter out implicitly selected values - only store explicit selections
-      const explicitOnly = arr.filter((v) => !implicitlySelected.has(v));
+      const nextValues = normalizeValues(Array.isArray(newValue) ? newValue : [newValue]);
+
+      if (hasAllOption) {
+        const includesAll = nextValues.includes(ALL_OPTION_VALUE);
+
+        // When currently "all" is active:
+        // - unticking "all" clears everything
+        // - unticking a specific option converts to explicit subset
+        if (allSelected && !includesAll && nextValues.length === nonAllValues.length) {
+          onChange([]);
+          return;
+        }
+        if (allSelected && includesAll && nextValues.length < optionValues.length) {
+          onChange(nextValues.filter((value) => value !== ALL_OPTION_VALUE));
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (includesAll) {
+          onChange([ALL_OPTION_VALUE]);
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // If user selects every specific option individually, collapse to "all".
+        if (
+          nonAllValues.length > 0
+          && nonAllValues.every((optValue) => nextValues.includes(optValue))
+        ) {
+          onChange([ALL_OPTION_VALUE]);
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Filter out implicitly selected values - only store explicit selections.
+      const explicitOnly = nextValues.filter((entry) => !implicitlySelected.has(entry));
       onChange(explicitOnly);
     };
 
     // Custom summary formatter - only count explicit selections
     const summaryFormatter = () => {
-      if (selected.length === 0) {
-        return <span className="opacity-60">Select categories...</span>;
+      if (allSelected) {
+        return orderedOptions.find((opt) => opt.value === ALL_OPTION_VALUE)?.label || 'All';
       }
-      const selectedLabels = selected
-        .map((v) => field.options.find((o) => o.value === v)?.label)
+      if (selectedExplicit.length === 0) {
+        return <span className="opacity-60">{field.placeholder || 'Select categories...'}</span>;
+      }
+      const selectedLabels = selectedExplicit
+        .map((v) => orderedOptions.find((o) => o.value === v)?.label)
         .filter(Boolean);
       if (selectedLabels.length === 1) {
         return selectedLabels[0];
@@ -102,7 +177,7 @@ export const MultiSelectField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled }: MultiSele
         multiple
         showCheckboxes
         keepOpenOnSelect
-        placeholder="Select categories..."
+        placeholder={field.placeholder || 'Select categories...'}
         widthClassName="w-full"
         summaryFormatter={summaryFormatter}
       />
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/TableField.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/TableField.tsx
index 85b577a9..cd9c9304 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/TableField.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/TableField.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useMemo, useEffect, CSSProperties } from 'react';
-import { TableFieldConfig, TableFieldColumn } from '../../../types/settings';
+import { MultiSelectFieldConfig, TableFieldConfig, TableFieldColumn } from '../../../types/settings';
 import { DropdownList } from '../../DropdownList';
+import { MultiSelectField } from './MultiSelectField';
 
 interface TableFieldProps {
   field: TableFieldConfig;
@@ -13,12 +14,28 @@ function defaultCellValue(column: TableFieldColumn): unknown {
   if (column.defaultValue !== undefined) {
     return column.defaultValue;
   }
+  if (column.type === 'multiselect') {
+    return [];
+  }
   if (column.type === 'checkbox') {
     return false;
   }
   return '';
 }
 
+function normalizeMultiValue(value: unknown): string[] {
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return value
+      .map((entry) => String(entry ?? '').trim())
+      .filter((entry) => entry.length > 0);
+  }
+  if (typeof value === 'string') {
+    const normalized = value.trim();
+    return normalized ? [normalized] : [];
+  }
+  return [];
+}
+
 function normalizeRows(rows: Record<string, unknown>[], columns: TableFieldColumn[]): Record<string, unknown>[] {
   return (rows ?? []).map((row) => {
     const normalized: Record<string, unknown> = { ...row };
@@ -108,6 +125,19 @@ export const TableField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled }: TableFieldProps
 
     rows.forEach((row, rowIndex) => {
       columns.forEach((col) => {
+        if (col.type === 'multiselect') {
+          const filteredOptions = getFilteredSelectOptions(col, row);
+          const validValues = new Set(filteredOptions.map((opt) => opt.value));
+          const currentValues = normalizeMultiValue(row[col.key]);
+          const normalizedValues = currentValues.filter((entry) => validValues.has(entry));
+
+          if (JSON.stringify(currentValues) !== JSON.stringify(normalizedValues)) {
+            nextRows[rowIndex][col.key] = normalizedValues;
+            hasChanges = true;
+          }
+          return;
+        }
+
         if (col.type !== 'select') return;
 
         const filteredOptions = getFilteredSelectOptions(col, row);
@@ -146,7 +176,7 @@ export const TableField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled }: TableFieldProps
           disabled={isDisabled}
           className="px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium
                      bg-[var(--bg-soft)] border border-[var(--border-muted)]
-                     hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors
+                     hover-action transition-colors
                      disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
         >
           {field.addLabel || 'Add'}
@@ -223,6 +253,44 @@ export const TableField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled }: TableFieldProps
                 );
               }
 
+              if (col.type === 'multiselect') {
+                const options = getFilteredSelectOptions(col, row).map((opt) => ({
+                  value: opt.value,
+                  label: opt.label,
+                  description: opt.description,
+                  childOf: opt.childOf,
+                }));
+                const selectedValues = normalizeMultiValue(cellValue).filter((entry) =>
+                  options.some((option) => option.value === entry)
+                );
+                const multiSelectField: MultiSelectFieldConfig = {
+                  type: 'MultiSelectField',
+                  key: `${field.key}_${rowIndex}_${col.key}`,
+                  label: col.label,
+                  value: selectedValues,
+                  options,
+                  variant: 'dropdown',
+                  placeholder: col.placeholder || 'Select...',
+                };
+
+                return (
+                  <div key={col.key} className="flex flex-col gap-1 min-w-0">
+                    {mobileLabel}
+                    <MultiSelectField
+                      field={multiSelectField}
+                      value={selectedValues}
+                      onChange={(nextValues) => {
+                        const normalizedValues = (nextValues ?? [])
+                          .map((entry) => String(entry ?? '').trim())
+                          .filter((entry) => entry.length > 0);
+                        updateCell(rowIndex, col.key, normalizedValues);
+                      }}
+                      disabled={isDisabled}
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                );
+              }
+
               // text/path
               return (
                 <div key={col.key} className="flex flex-col gap-1 min-w-0">
@@ -248,7 +316,7 @@ export const TableField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled }: TableFieldProps
                 type="button"
                 onClick={() => removeRow(rowIndex)}
                 disabled={isDisabled}
-                className="p-1.5 rounded-full hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)]
+                className="p-1.5 rounded-full hover-action
                            disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
                 aria-label="Remove row"
               >
@@ -276,7 +344,7 @@ export const TableField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled }: TableFieldProps
         disabled={isDisabled}
         className="px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium
                    bg-[var(--bg-soft)] border border-[var(--border-muted)]
-                   hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors
+                   hover-action transition-colors
                    disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
       >
         {field.addLabel || 'Add'}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/TagListField.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/TagListField.tsx
index b63e173e..abfe4b8d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/TagListField.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/fields/TagListField.tsx
@@ -82,15 +82,17 @@ export const TagListField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled, requiredTags }:
 
   return (
     <div
-      className={`w-full px-2 py-1 rounded-lg border border-[var(--border-muted)]
+      className={`w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-[var(--border-muted)]
                   bg-[var(--bg-soft)] text-sm
+                  focus-within:outline-none focus-within:ring-2 focus-within:ring-sky-500/50 focus-within:border-sky-500
+                  transition-colors
                   ${isDisabled ? 'opacity-60 cursor-not-allowed' : 'cursor-text'}`}
       onClick={() => {
         if (isDisabled) return;
         inputRef.current?.focus();
       }}
     >
-      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 items-center">
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 items-center min-h-[1.25rem]">
         {tags.map((tag, idx) => (
           <span
             key={`${tag}-${idx}`}
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ export const TagListField = ({ field, value, onChange, disabled, requiredTags }:
             }}
             onBlur={() => commitDraft()}
             placeholder={tags.length === 0 ? field.placeholder : ''}
-            className="flex-1 min-w-[4rem] bg-transparent outline-none px-1 py-0.5"
+            className="flex-1 min-w-[4rem] bg-transparent outline-none px-1 py-0"
           />
         )}
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/shared/FieldWrapper.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/shared/FieldWrapper.tsx
index 62223fb2..0a9dea8e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/shared/FieldWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/shared/FieldWrapper.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,68 @@ import { SettingsField } from '../../../types/settings';
 import { Tooltip } from '../../shared/Tooltip';
 import { EnvLockBadge } from './EnvLockBadge';
 
+const MARKDOWN_LINK_PATTERN = /\[([^\]]+)\]\((https?:\/\/[^\s)]+)\)/g;
+
+const renderDescriptionWithLinks = (description: string): ReactNode => {
+  const parts: ReactNode[] = [];
+  let lastIndex = 0;
+
+  MARKDOWN_LINK_PATTERN.lastIndex = 0;
+  let match: RegExpExecArray | null = MARKDOWN_LINK_PATTERN.exec(description);
+  while (match) {
+    const [fullMatch, label, url] = match;
+    const matchIndex = match.index;
+
+    if (matchIndex > lastIndex) {
+      parts.push(
+        <span key={`text-${lastIndex}-${matchIndex}`} className="opacity-60">
+          {description.slice(lastIndex, matchIndex)}
+        </span>
+      );
+    }
+
+    parts.push(
+      <a
+        key={`${url}-${matchIndex}`}
+        href={url}
+        target="_blank"
+        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        className="underline text-sky-600 dark:text-sky-400"
+      >
+        {label}
+      </a>
+    );
+
+    lastIndex = matchIndex + fullMatch.length;
+    match = MARKDOWN_LINK_PATTERN.exec(description);
+  }
+
+  if (lastIndex < description.length) {
+    parts.push(
+      <span key={`text-${lastIndex}-end`} className="opacity-60">
+        {description.slice(lastIndex)}
+      </span>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (parts.length === 0) {
+    return <span className="opacity-60">{description}</span>;
+  }
+
+  return parts;
+};
+
 interface FieldWrapperProps {
   field: SettingsField;
   children: ReactNode;
   // Optional overrides for dynamic disabled state (from disabledWhen)
   disabledOverride?: boolean;
   disabledReasonOverride?: string;
+  resetAction?: {
+    label?: string;
+    disabled?: boolean;
+    onClick: () => void;
+  };
   headerRight?: ReactNode;
   userOverrideCount?: number;
   userOverrideDetails?: Array<{
@@ -114,18 +170,38 @@ const UserOverriddenBadge = ({
   );
 };
 
+const ResetActionButton = ({
+  label = 'Reset',
+  disabled = false,
+  onClick,
+}: {
+  label?: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  onClick: () => void;
+}) => (
+  <button
+    type="button"
+    onClick={onClick}
+    disabled={disabled}
+    className="text-xs font-medium text-sky-500 hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors shrink-0
+               disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+  >
+    {label}
+  </button>
+);
+
 export const FieldWrapper = ({
   field,
   children,
   disabledOverride,
   disabledReasonOverride,
+  resetAction,
   headerRight,
   userOverrideCount,
   userOverrideDetails,
 }: FieldWrapperProps) => {
-  // Action buttons, headings, and table fields handle their own layout
-  // Table fields have column headers, so they don't need a separate label
-  if (field.type === 'ActionButton' || field.type === 'HeadingField' || field.type === 'TableField') {
+  // Action buttons and headings handle their own layout
+  if (field.type === 'ActionButton' || field.type === 'HeadingField') {
     return <>{children}</>;
   }
 
@@ -134,35 +210,55 @@ export const FieldWrapper = ({
   const isDisabled = disabledOverride ?? field.disabled;
   const disabledReason = disabledReasonOverride ?? field.disabledReason;
   const requiresRestart = field.requiresRestart;
+  const hasUserOverrides = Boolean(userOverrideCount) && (userOverrideCount || 0) > 0;
+  const hasLabel = Boolean(field.label && field.label.trim().length > 0);
+  const hasResetAction = Boolean(resetAction);
+  const showHeaderLeft = hasLabel || field.fromEnv || (requiresRestart && !isDisabled && !field.fromEnv)
+    || (isDisabled && !field.fromEnv) || hasUserOverrides;
+  const showHeader = showHeaderLeft || hasResetAction || Boolean(headerRight);
 
   // ENV-locked fields should only dim the control, not the label/description
   const isFullyDimmed = isDisabled && !field.fromEnv;
-
   return (
     <div className="space-y-1.5">
-      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap min-w-0">
-          <label className={`text-sm font-medium ${isFullyDimmed ? 'text-zinc-500' : ''}`}>
-            {field.label}
-            {field.required && !isDisabled && <span className="text-red-500 ml-0.5">*</span>}
-          </label>
-          {field.fromEnv && <EnvLockBadge />}
-          {requiresRestart && !isDisabled && !field.fromEnv && <RestartRequiredBadge />}
-          {isDisabled && !field.fromEnv && <DisabledBadge reason={disabledReason} />}
-          {Boolean(userOverrideCount) && (userOverrideCount || 0) > 0 && (
-            <UserOverriddenBadge
-              count={userOverrideCount || 0}
-              details={userOverrideDetails}
-            />
+      {showHeader && (
+        <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap min-w-0">
+            {hasLabel && (
+              <label className={`text-sm font-medium ${isFullyDimmed ? 'text-zinc-500' : ''}`}>
+                {field.label}
+                {field.required && !isDisabled && <span className="text-red-500 ml-0.5">*</span>}
+              </label>
+            )}
+            {field.fromEnv && <EnvLockBadge />}
+            {requiresRestart && !isDisabled && !field.fromEnv && <RestartRequiredBadge />}
+            {isDisabled && !field.fromEnv && <DisabledBadge reason={disabledReason} />}
+            {hasUserOverrides && (
+              <UserOverriddenBadge
+                count={userOverrideCount || 0}
+                details={userOverrideDetails}
+              />
+            )}
+          </div>
+          {(hasResetAction || headerRight) && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
+              {hasResetAction && resetAction && (
+                <ResetActionButton
+                  label={resetAction.label}
+                  disabled={resetAction.disabled}
+                  onClick={resetAction.onClick}
+                />
+              )}
+              {headerRight}
+            </div>
           )}
         </div>
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">{headerRight}</div>
-      </div>
+      )}
 
       <div className={isFullyDimmed ? 'opacity-50' : ''}>{children}</div>
 
       {field.description && (
-        <p className="text-xs opacity-60">{field.description}</p>
+        <p className="text-xs">{renderDescriptionWithLinks(field.description)}</p>
       )}
 
       {isDisabled && disabledReason && (
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserListView.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserListView.tsx
index 02871631..4ab7aea8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserListView.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserListView.tsx
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ export const UserListView = ({
   const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const canCreateLocalUsers = canCreateLocalUsersForAuthMode(authMode);
   const isCwaMode = String(authMode || 'none').toLowerCase() === 'cwa';
-  const toggleButtonClasses = 'p-2 rounded-full hover-action transition-colors text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-100';
-
   const handleDelete = async (userId: number) => {
     const ok = await onDelete(userId);
     if (ok) {
@@ -121,7 +119,32 @@ export const UserListView = ({
                 className={`rounded-lg border border-[var(--border-muted)] bg-[var(--bg-soft)] transition-colors ${active ? '' : 'opacity-60'}`}
               >
                 <div
-                  className={`flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between p-3 ${isEditingRow ? 'border-b border-[var(--border-muted)]' : ''}`}
+                  role="button"
+                  tabIndex={0}
+                  onClick={(e) => {
+                    // Don't toggle when clicking interactive elements inside the header (e.g. role dropdown)
+                    if ((e.target as HTMLElement).closest('button:not([data-card-toggle]), [role="listbox"], [data-dropdown]')) return;
+                    setConfirmDelete(null);
+                    if (isEditingRow) {
+                      onCancelEdit();
+                    } else {
+                      onEdit(user);
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                    if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+                      e.preventDefault();
+                      setConfirmDelete(null);
+                      if (isEditingRow) {
+                        onCancelEdit();
+                      } else {
+                        onEdit(user);
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  className={`flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between p-3 cursor-pointer hover-surface rounded-t-lg ${isEditingRow ? 'border-b border-[var(--border-muted)]' : 'rounded-b-lg'}`}
+                  aria-expanded={isEditingRow}
+                  aria-label={isEditingRow ? 'Collapse user editor' : `Expand ${user.username} editor`}
                 >
                   <UserIdentityHeader user={user} />
 
@@ -137,18 +160,9 @@ export const UserListView = ({
                       <UserRoleControl user={user} />
                     )}
 
-                    <button
-                      onClick={() => {
-                        setConfirmDelete(null);
-                        if (isEditingRow) {
-                          onCancelEdit();
-                        } else {
-                          onEdit(user);
-                        }
-                      }}
-                      className={toggleButtonClasses}
-                      aria-label={isEditingRow ? 'Collapse user editor' : `Expand ${user.username} editor`}
-                      title={isEditingRow ? 'Collapse editor' : 'Expand editor'}
+                    <div
+                      className="p-2 rounded-full text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"
+                      aria-hidden="true"
                     >
                       <svg
                         xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
@@ -164,7 +178,7 @@ export const UserListView = ({
                           d="m19.5 8.25-7.5 7.5-7.5-7.5"
                         />
                       </svg>
-                    </button>
+                    </div>
                   </div>
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserNotificationOverridesSection.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserNotificationOverridesSection.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..350f2ee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserNotificationOverridesSection.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+import { DeliveryPreferencesResponse } from '../../../services/api';
+import {
+  ActionButtonConfig,
+  ActionResult,
+  HeadingFieldConfig,
+  TableFieldConfig,
+} from '../../../types/settings';
+import { ActionButton, HeadingField, TableField } from '../fields';
+import { FieldWrapper } from '../shared';
+import { getFieldByKey } from './fieldHelpers';
+import { PerUserSettings } from './types';
+
+interface UserNotificationOverridesSectionProps {
+  notificationPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
+  isUserOverridable: (key: keyof PerUserSettings) => boolean;
+  userSettings: PerUserSettings;
+  setUserSettings: (updater: (prev: PerUserSettings) => PerUserSettings) => void;
+  onTestNotificationRoutes?: (routes: Array<Record<string, unknown>>) => Promise<ActionResult>;
+}
+
+type NotificationSettingKey = 'USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES';
+
+const ROUTE_EVENT_ALL = 'all';
+const USER_ROUTE_EVENT_OPTIONS = [
+  { value: ROUTE_EVENT_ALL, label: 'All' },
+  { value: 'request_created', label: 'New request submitted' },
+  { value: 'request_fulfilled', label: 'Request approved' },
+  { value: 'request_rejected', label: 'Request rejected' },
+  { value: 'download_complete', label: 'Download complete' },
+  { value: 'download_failed', label: 'Download failed' },
+];
+const ALLOWED_ROUTE_EVENTS = new Set(USER_ROUTE_EVENT_OPTIONS.map((option) => option.value));
+const ROUTE_EVENT_ORDER = new Map(USER_ROUTE_EVENT_OPTIONS.map((option, index) => [option.value, index]));
+
+const fallbackRoutesField: TableFieldConfig = {
+  type: 'TableField',
+  key: 'USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES',
+  label: '',
+  description: (
+    'Create one route per URL. Start with All, then add event-specific routes '
+    + 'for targeted delivery. Need format examples? '
+    + '[View Apprise URL formats](https://appriseit.com/services/).'
+  ),
+  value: [{ event: [ROUTE_EVENT_ALL], url: '' }],
+  columns: [
+    {
+      key: 'event',
+      label: 'Event',
+      type: 'multiselect',
+      options: USER_ROUTE_EVENT_OPTIONS,
+      defaultValue: [ROUTE_EVENT_ALL],
+      placeholder: 'Select events...',
+    },
+    {
+      key: 'url',
+      label: 'Notification URL',
+      type: 'text',
+      placeholder: 'e.g. ntfys://ntfy.sh/username-topic',
+    },
+  ],
+  addLabel: 'Add Route',
+  emptyMessage: 'No routes configured.',
+};
+
+const notificationHeading: HeadingFieldConfig = {
+  type: 'HeadingField',
+  key: 'notification_preferences_heading',
+  title: 'Notifications',
+  description: 'Personal notification preferences for this user. Reset to inherit global defaults from the Notifications tab.',
+};
+
+const testNotificationActionField: ActionButtonConfig = {
+  type: 'ActionButton',
+  key: 'test_user_notification',
+  label: 'Test Notification',
+  description: 'Send a test notification to the configured personal route URLs.',
+  style: 'primary',
+};
+
+function normalizeRoutesValue(value: unknown): Array<Record<string, unknown>> {
+  if (!Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return [{ event: [ROUTE_EVENT_ALL], url: '' }];
+  }
+
+  const normalized: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+
+  const normalizeRouteEvents = (rawEventValue: unknown): string[] => {
+    const rawValues = Array.isArray(rawEventValue)
+      ? rawEventValue
+      : (rawEventValue === undefined || rawEventValue === null ? [] : [rawEventValue]);
+
+    const deduped = new Set<string>();
+    rawValues.forEach((rawEvent) => {
+      const event = String(rawEvent ?? '').trim().toLowerCase();
+      if (!ALLOWED_ROUTE_EVENTS.has(event)) {
+        return;
+      }
+      deduped.add(event);
+    });
+
+    if (deduped.has(ROUTE_EVENT_ALL)) {
+      return [ROUTE_EVENT_ALL];
+    }
+
+    return Array.from(deduped).sort((a, b) => {
+      return (ROUTE_EVENT_ORDER.get(a) ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER)
+        - (ROUTE_EVENT_ORDER.get(b) ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER);
+    });
+  };
+
+  value.forEach((row) => {
+    if (!row || typeof row !== 'object') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const events = normalizeRouteEvents((row as Record<string, unknown>).event);
+    if (events.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const url = String((row as Record<string, unknown>).url ?? '').trim();
+    const key = `${events.join('|')}::${url}`;
+    if (seen.has(key)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    seen.add(key);
+
+    normalized.push({ event: events, url });
+  });
+
+  return normalized.length > 0 ? normalized : [{ event: [ROUTE_EVENT_ALL], url: '' }];
+}
+
+export const UserNotificationOverridesSection = ({
+  notificationPreferences,
+  isUserOverridable,
+  userSettings,
+  setUserSettings,
+  onTestNotificationRoutes,
+}: UserNotificationOverridesSectionProps) => {
+  if (!notificationPreferences) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const fields = notificationPreferences.fields ?? [];
+  const globalValues = notificationPreferences.globalValues ?? {};
+
+  const routesField = getFieldByKey<TableFieldConfig>(
+    fields,
+    'USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES',
+    fallbackRoutesField
+  );
+
+  const isOverridden = (key: NotificationSettingKey): boolean => {
+    if (
+      !Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(userSettings, key)
+      || userSettings[key] === null
+      || userSettings[key] === undefined
+    ) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return JSON.stringify(normalizeRoutesValue(userSettings[key]))
+      !== JSON.stringify(normalizeRoutesValue(globalValues[key]));
+  };
+
+  const resetKeys = (keys: NotificationSettingKey[]) => {
+    setUserSettings((prev) => {
+      const next = { ...prev };
+      keys.forEach((key) => {
+        delete next[key];
+      });
+      return next;
+    });
+  };
+
+  const readRoutesValue = (key: NotificationSettingKey): Array<Record<string, unknown>> => {
+    if (isOverridden(key)) {
+      return normalizeRoutesValue(userSettings[key]);
+    }
+    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(globalValues, key)) {
+      return normalizeRoutesValue(globalValues[key]);
+    }
+    return normalizeRoutesValue([]);
+  };
+
+  const routesValue = readRoutesValue('USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES');
+
+  const canOverrideRoutes = isUserOverridable('USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES');
+
+  if (!canOverrideRoutes) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      <HeadingField field={notificationHeading} />
+
+      <FieldWrapper
+        field={routesField}
+        resetAction={
+          isOverridden('USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES') ? (
+            {
+              disabled: Boolean(routesField.fromEnv),
+              onClick: () => resetKeys(['USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES']),
+            }
+          ) : undefined
+        }
+      >
+        <TableField
+          field={routesField}
+          value={routesValue}
+          onChange={(value) => setUserSettings((prev) => ({ ...prev, USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES: value }))}
+          disabled={Boolean(routesField.fromEnv)}
+        />
+      </FieldWrapper>
+
+      {onTestNotificationRoutes && (
+        <ActionButton
+          field={testNotificationActionField}
+          onAction={() => onTestNotificationRoutes(routesValue)}
+          disabled={Boolean(routesField.fromEnv)}
+        />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesSection.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesSection.tsx
index c1d92e30..74984f57 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesSection.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { DeliveryPreferencesResponse } from '../../../services/api';
 import {
   HeadingFieldConfig,
   SelectFieldConfig,
-  SettingsField,
   TextFieldConfig,
 } from '../../../types/settings';
 import { HeadingField, SelectField, TextField } from '../fields';
 import { FieldWrapper } from '../shared';
+import { getFieldByKey } from './fieldHelpers';
 import { PerUserSettings } from './types';
 
 interface UserOverridesSectionProps {
@@ -91,37 +91,6 @@ function toStringValue(value: unknown): string {
   return String(value);
 }
 
-function getFieldByKey<T extends SettingsField>(
-  fields: SettingsField[] | undefined,
-  key: string,
-  fallback: T
-): T {
-  const found = fields?.find((field) => field.key === key);
-  if (!found) {
-    return fallback;
-  }
-  return found as T;
-}
-
-interface ResetOverrideButtonProps {
-  disabled?: boolean;
-  label?: string;
-  onClick: () => void;
-}
-
-const ResetOverrideButton = ({ disabled = false, label = 'Reset', onClick }: ResetOverrideButtonProps) => (
-  <button
-    type="button"
-    onClick={onClick}
-    disabled={disabled}
-    className="px-2.5 py-1 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium border border-[var(--border-muted)]
-               bg-[var(--bg)] hover:bg-[var(--hover-surface)] transition-colors
-               disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
-  >
-    {label}
-  </button>
-);
-
 const deliveryHeading: HeadingFieldConfig = {
   type: 'HeadingField',
   key: 'delivery_preferences_heading',
@@ -243,12 +212,12 @@ export const UserOverridesSection = ({
       {canOverrideOutputMode && (
         <FieldWrapper
           field={outputModeField}
-          headerRight={
+          resetAction={
             hasBookDeliveryOverride ? (
-              <ResetOverrideButton
-                label="Reset all"
-                onClick={() => resetKeys(availableBookPreferenceKeys)}
-              />
+              {
+                label: 'Reset all',
+                onClick: () => resetKeys(availableBookPreferenceKeys),
+              }
             ) : undefined
           }
         >
@@ -264,13 +233,13 @@ export const UserOverridesSection = ({
       {effectiveOutputMode === 'folder' && canOverrideDestination && (
         <FieldWrapper
           field={destinationField}
-          headerRight={
-            isOverridden('DESTINATION') ? (
-              <ResetOverrideButton
-                disabled={Boolean(destinationField.fromEnv)}
-                onClick={() => resetKeys(['DESTINATION'])}
-              />
-            ) : undefined
+          resetAction={
+            isOverridden('DESTINATION')
+              ? {
+                  disabled: Boolean(destinationField.fromEnv),
+                  onClick: () => resetKeys(['DESTINATION']),
+                }
+              : undefined
           }
         >
           <TextField
@@ -285,13 +254,13 @@ export const UserOverridesSection = ({
       {effectiveOutputMode === 'booklore' && canOverrideBookloreLibrary && (
         <FieldWrapper
           field={bookloreLibraryField}
-          headerRight={
-            isOverridden('BOOKLORE_LIBRARY_ID') ? (
-              <ResetOverrideButton
-                disabled={Boolean(bookloreLibraryField.fromEnv)}
-                onClick={() => resetKeys(['BOOKLORE_LIBRARY_ID'])}
-              />
-            ) : undefined
+          resetAction={
+            isOverridden('BOOKLORE_LIBRARY_ID')
+              ? {
+                  disabled: Boolean(bookloreLibraryField.fromEnv),
+                  onClick: () => resetKeys(['BOOKLORE_LIBRARY_ID']),
+                }
+              : undefined
           }
         >
           <SelectField
@@ -312,13 +281,13 @@ export const UserOverridesSection = ({
       {effectiveOutputMode === 'booklore' && canOverrideBooklorePath && (
         <FieldWrapper
           field={booklorePathField}
-          headerRight={
-            isOverridden('BOOKLORE_PATH_ID') ? (
-              <ResetOverrideButton
-                disabled={Boolean(booklorePathField.fromEnv)}
-                onClick={() => resetKeys(['BOOKLORE_PATH_ID'])}
-              />
-            ) : undefined
+          resetAction={
+            isOverridden('BOOKLORE_PATH_ID')
+              ? {
+                  disabled: Boolean(booklorePathField.fromEnv),
+                  onClick: () => resetKeys(['BOOKLORE_PATH_ID']),
+                }
+              : undefined
           }
         >
           <SelectField
@@ -334,13 +303,13 @@ export const UserOverridesSection = ({
       {effectiveOutputMode === 'email' && canOverrideEmailRecipient && (
         <FieldWrapper
           field={emailRecipientField}
-          headerRight={
-            isOverridden('EMAIL_RECIPIENT') ? (
-              <ResetOverrideButton
-                disabled={Boolean(emailRecipientField.fromEnv)}
-                onClick={() => resetKeys(['EMAIL_RECIPIENT'])}
-              />
-            ) : undefined
+          resetAction={
+            isOverridden('EMAIL_RECIPIENT')
+              ? {
+                  disabled: Boolean(emailRecipientField.fromEnv),
+                  onClick: () => resetKeys(['EMAIL_RECIPIENT']),
+                }
+              : undefined
           }
         >
           <TextField
@@ -357,13 +326,13 @@ export const UserOverridesSection = ({
           <HeadingField field={audiobooksHeading} />
           <FieldWrapper
             field={destinationAudiobookField}
-            headerRight={
-              hasAudiobookDeliveryOverride ? (
-                <ResetOverrideButton
-                  disabled={Boolean(destinationAudiobookField.fromEnv)}
-                  onClick={() => resetKeys(availableAudiobookPreferenceKeys)}
-                />
-              ) : undefined
+            resetAction={
+              hasAudiobookDeliveryOverride
+                ? {
+                    disabled: Boolean(destinationAudiobookField.fromEnv),
+                    onClick: () => resetKeys(availableAudiobookPreferenceKeys),
+                  }
+                : undefined
             }
           >
           <TextField
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesSections.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesSections.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e67faf98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesSections.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+import { Fragment, ReactElement } from 'react';
+import { DeliveryPreferencesResponse } from '../../../services/api';
+import { ActionResult } from '../../../types/settings';
+import { SettingsTab } from '../../../types/settings';
+import { UserNotificationOverridesSection } from './UserNotificationOverridesSection';
+import { UserOverridesSection } from './UserOverridesSection';
+import { UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection } from './UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection';
+import { PerUserSettings } from './types';
+
+export type UserOverrideScope = 'admin' | 'self';
+export type UserOverrideSectionId = 'delivery' | 'notifications' | 'requestPolicy';
+
+interface UserOverridesSectionsProps {
+  scope: UserOverrideScope;
+  sections?: UserOverrideSectionId[];
+  deliveryPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
+  notificationPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
+  isUserOverridable: (key: keyof PerUserSettings) => boolean;
+  userSettings: PerUserSettings;
+  setUserSettings: (updater: (prev: PerUserSettings) => PerUserSettings) => void;
+  usersTab?: SettingsTab;
+  globalUsersSettingsValues?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  onTestNotificationRoutes?: (routes: Array<Record<string, unknown>>) => Promise<ActionResult>;
+}
+
+interface UserOverrideSectionDefinition {
+  id: UserOverrideSectionId;
+  adminOnly: boolean;
+}
+
+interface UserOverrideSectionNode {
+  id: UserOverrideSectionId;
+  node: ReactElement;
+}
+
+const USER_OVERRIDE_SECTION_DEFINITIONS: UserOverrideSectionDefinition[] = [
+  { id: 'delivery', adminOnly: false },
+  { id: 'notifications', adminOnly: false },
+  { id: 'requestPolicy', adminOnly: true },
+];
+
+const USER_OVERRIDE_SECTION_ORDER: UserOverrideSectionId[] =
+  USER_OVERRIDE_SECTION_DEFINITIONS.map((section) => section.id);
+
+const USER_OVERRIDE_SECTION_META: Record<UserOverrideSectionId, UserOverrideSectionDefinition> = {
+  delivery: { id: 'delivery', adminOnly: false },
+  notifications: { id: 'notifications', adminOnly: false },
+  requestPolicy: { id: 'requestPolicy', adminOnly: true },
+};
+
+export const UserOverridesSections = ({
+  scope,
+  sections,
+  deliveryPreferences,
+  notificationPreferences,
+  isUserOverridable,
+  userSettings,
+  setUserSettings,
+  usersTab,
+  globalUsersSettingsValues,
+  onTestNotificationRoutes,
+}: UserOverridesSectionsProps) => {
+  const requestedSections = sections ?? USER_OVERRIDE_SECTION_ORDER;
+  const activeSections = requestedSections.filter((sectionId) => {
+    if (scope === 'self' && USER_OVERRIDE_SECTION_META[sectionId].adminOnly) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  });
+
+  const sectionNodes: UserOverrideSectionNode[] = [];
+
+  activeSections.forEach((sectionId) => {
+    if (sectionId === 'delivery') {
+      if (!deliveryPreferences) {
+        return;
+      }
+      sectionNodes.push({
+        id: sectionId,
+        node: (
+          <UserOverridesSection
+            deliveryPreferences={deliveryPreferences}
+            isUserOverridable={isUserOverridable}
+            userSettings={userSettings}
+            setUserSettings={setUserSettings}
+          />
+        ),
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (sectionId === 'notifications') {
+      if (!notificationPreferences) {
+        return;
+      }
+      sectionNodes.push({
+        id: sectionId,
+        node: (
+          <UserNotificationOverridesSection
+            notificationPreferences={notificationPreferences}
+            isUserOverridable={isUserOverridable}
+            userSettings={userSettings}
+            setUserSettings={setUserSettings}
+            onTestNotificationRoutes={onTestNotificationRoutes}
+          />
+        ),
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!usersTab || !globalUsersSettingsValues) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    sectionNodes.push({
+      id: sectionId,
+      node: (
+        <UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection
+          usersTab={usersTab}
+          globalUsersSettingsValues={globalUsersSettingsValues}
+          isUserOverridable={isUserOverridable}
+          userSettings={userSettings}
+          setUserSettings={setUserSettings}
+        />
+      ),
+    });
+  });
+
+  if (sectionNodes.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-5">
+      {sectionNodes.map(({ id, node }, index) => (
+        <Fragment key={id}>
+          {index > 0 && <div className="border-t border-[var(--border-muted)]" />}
+          {node}
+        </Fragment>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesView.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesView.tsx
index 1707ee65..9998c05a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesView.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserOverridesView.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 import { DeliveryPreferencesResponse } from '../../../services/api';
 import { PerUserSettings } from './types';
 import { SettingsSubpage } from '../shared';
-import { UserOverridesSection } from './UserOverridesSection';
-import { SettingsTab } from '../../../types/settings';
-import { UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection } from './UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection';
+import { ActionResult, SettingsTab } from '../../../types/settings';
+import { UserOverridesSections } from './UserOverridesSections';
 
 interface UserOverridesViewProps {
   embedded?: boolean;
   hasChanges: boolean;
   onBack: () => void;
   deliveryPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
+  notificationPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
   isUserOverridable: (key: keyof PerUserSettings) => boolean;
   userSettings: PerUserSettings;
   setUserSettings: (updater: (prev: PerUserSettings) => PerUserSettings) => void;
   usersTab: SettingsTab;
   globalUsersSettingsValues: Record<string, unknown>;
+  onTestNotificationRoutes?: (routes: Array<Record<string, unknown>>) => Promise<ActionResult>;
 }
 
 export const UserOverridesView = ({
@@ -22,11 +23,13 @@ export const UserOverridesView = ({
   hasChanges,
   onBack,
   deliveryPreferences,
+  notificationPreferences,
   isUserOverridable,
   userSettings,
   setUserSettings,
   usersTab,
   globalUsersSettingsValues,
+  onTestNotificationRoutes,
 }: UserOverridesViewProps) => {
   const content = (
     <div className="space-y-5">
@@ -50,19 +53,16 @@ export const UserOverridesView = ({
         </button>
       </div>
 
-      <UserOverridesSection
+      <UserOverridesSections
+        scope="admin"
         deliveryPreferences={deliveryPreferences}
+        notificationPreferences={notificationPreferences}
         isUserOverridable={isUserOverridable}
         userSettings={userSettings}
         setUserSettings={setUserSettings}
-      />
-
-      <UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection
         usersTab={usersTab}
         globalUsersSettingsValues={globalUsersSettingsValues}
-        isUserOverridable={isUserOverridable}
-        userSettings={userSettings}
-        setUserSettings={setUserSettings}
+        onTestNotificationRoutes={onTestNotificationRoutes}
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection.tsx
index 493b0595..b2d40c94 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection.tsx
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ export const UserRequestPolicyOverridesSection = ({
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-3">
-      <div className="border-t border-[var(--border-muted)]" />
       <HeadingField field={requestPolicyHeading} />
 
       <RequestPolicyGrid
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/fieldHelpers.ts b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/fieldHelpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d94b74d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/fieldHelpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { SettingsField } from '../../../types/settings';
+
+export const getFieldByKey = <T extends SettingsField>(
+  fields: SettingsField[] | undefined,
+  key: string,
+  fallback: T
+): T => {
+  const found = fields?.find((field) => field.key === key);
+  if (!found) {
+    return fallback;
+  }
+  return found as T;
+};
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/index.ts b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/index.ts
index b58b37a8..4942ab61 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/index.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/index.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ export {
 } from './UserCard';
 export { UserListView } from './UserListView';
 export { RequestPolicyGrid } from './RequestPolicyGrid';
+export { UserNotificationOverridesSection } from './UserNotificationOverridesSection';
 export { UserOverridesSection } from './UserOverridesSection';
+export { UserOverridesSections } from './UserOverridesSections';
 export { UserOverridesView } from './UserOverridesView';
 export { useUserForm } from './useUserForm';
 export { useUserMutations } from './useUserMutations';
+export { useUserOverridesState } from './useUserOverridesState';
 export { useUsersFetch } from './useUsersFetch';
 export { useUsersPanelState } from './useUsersPanelState';
 export { canCreateLocalUsersForAuthMode, getUsersHeadingDescriptionForAuthMode } from './types';
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/settingsPayload.ts b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/settingsPayload.ts
index 66a56284..bc42525b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/settingsPayload.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/settingsPayload.ts
@@ -5,20 +5,25 @@ const normalizeComparableValue = (value: unknown): string => {
   if (value === null || value === undefined) {
     return '';
   }
+  if (typeof value === 'object') {
+    try {
+      return JSON.stringify(value);
+    } catch {
+      return String(value);
+    }
+  }
   return String(value);
 };
 
 export const buildUserSettingsPayload = (
   userSettings: PerUserSettings,
   userOverridableSettings: Set<string>,
-  deliveryPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null,
+  preferenceGroups: Array<DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null>,
 ): Record<string, unknown> =>
-  Array.from(
-    new Set([
-      ...(deliveryPreferences?.keys || []),
-      ...userOverridableSettings,
-    ])
-  )
+  Array.from(new Set([
+    ...preferenceGroups.flatMap((preferences) => preferences?.keys || []),
+    ...userOverridableSettings,
+  ]))
     .map(String)
     .sort()
     .reduce<Record<string, unknown>>((payload, key) => {
@@ -33,8 +38,15 @@ export const buildUserSettingsPayload = (
       }
 
       const userValue = userSettings[typedKey];
-      const globalValue = deliveryPreferences?.globalValues?.[key];
-      const isDifferentFromGlobal = deliveryPreferences
+      const matchingPreferences = preferenceGroups.find((preferences) =>
+        preferences?.keys?.includes(key)
+      );
+      const hasGlobalValue = Boolean(
+        matchingPreferences
+        && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(matchingPreferences.globalValues, key)
+      );
+      const globalValue = matchingPreferences?.globalValues?.[key];
+      const isDifferentFromGlobal = hasGlobalValue
         ? normalizeComparableValue(userValue) !== normalizeComparableValue(globalValue)
         : true;
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/types.ts b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/types.ts
index e0ed2c4f..76c1eaeb 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/types.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/types.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export interface PerUserSettings {
   BOOKLORE_LIBRARY_ID?: string;
   BOOKLORE_PATH_ID?: string;
   EMAIL_RECIPIENT?: string;
+  USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES?: Array<Record<string, unknown>>;
   REQUESTS_ENABLED?: boolean;
   REQUEST_POLICY_DEFAULT_EBOOK?: string;
   REQUEST_POLICY_DEFAULT_AUDIOBOOK?: string;
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserForm.ts b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserForm.ts
index b4aefe2e..6102b52d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserForm.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserForm.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,8 @@
-import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { AdminUser, DeliveryPreferencesResponse, DownloadDefaults } from '../../../services/api';
-import { CreateUserFormState, INITIAL_CREATE_FORM, PerUserSettings } from './types';
+import { CreateUserFormState, INITIAL_CREATE_FORM } from './types';
 import { UserEditContext } from './useUsersFetch';
-import { buildUserSettingsPayload } from './settingsPayload';
-
-const normalizeUserSettings = (settings: PerUserSettings): PerUserSettings => {
-  const normalized: PerUserSettings = {};
-  Object.keys(settings).sort().forEach((key) => {
-    const typedKey = key as keyof PerUserSettings;
-    const value = settings[typedKey];
-    if (value !== null && value !== undefined) {
-      normalized[typedKey] = value;
-    }
-  });
-  return normalized;
-};
+import { useUserOverridesState } from './useUserOverridesState';
 
 export const useUserForm = () => {
   const [createForm, setCreateForm] = useState<CreateUserFormState>({ ...INITIAL_CREATE_FORM });
@@ -23,18 +11,28 @@ export const useUserForm = () => {
   const [editPasswordConfirm, setEditPasswordConfirm] = useState('');
   const [downloadDefaults, setDownloadDefaults] = useState<DownloadDefaults | null>(null);
   const [deliveryPreferences, setDeliveryPreferences] = useState<DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null>(null);
-  const [userSettings, setUserSettings] = useState<PerUserSettings>({});
-  const [originalUserSettings, setOriginalUserSettings] = useState<PerUserSettings>({});
-  const [userOverridableSettings, setUserOverridableSettings] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+  const [notificationPreferences, setNotificationPreferences] = useState<DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null>(null);
+  const preferenceGroups = useMemo(
+    () => [deliveryPreferences, notificationPreferences],
+    [deliveryPreferences, notificationPreferences]
+  );
+  const {
+    userSettings,
+    setUserSettings,
+    userOverridableSettings,
+    isUserOverridable,
+    hasUserSettingsChanges,
+    applyUserOverridesContext,
+    resetUserOverridesState,
+  } = useUserOverridesState({ preferenceGroups });
 
   const resetCreateForm = () => setCreateForm({ ...INITIAL_CREATE_FORM });
 
   const resetEditContext = () => {
     setDownloadDefaults(null);
     setDeliveryPreferences(null);
-    setUserSettings({});
-    setOriginalUserSettings({});
-    setUserOverridableSettings(new Set());
+    setNotificationPreferences(null);
+    resetUserOverridesState();
   };
 
   const beginEditing = (user: AdminUser) => {
@@ -44,13 +42,14 @@ export const useUserForm = () => {
   };
 
   const applyUserEditContext = (context: UserEditContext) => {
-    const normalizedSettings = normalizeUserSettings(context.userSettings);
     setEditingUser({ ...context.user });
     setDownloadDefaults(context.downloadDefaults);
     setDeliveryPreferences(context.deliveryPreferences);
-    setUserSettings(normalizedSettings);
-    setOriginalUserSettings(normalizedSettings);
-    setUserOverridableSettings(new Set(context.userOverridableSettings));
+    setNotificationPreferences(context.notificationPreferences);
+    applyUserOverridesContext({
+      settings: context.userSettings,
+      userOverridableKeys: context.userOverridableSettings,
+    });
   };
 
   const clearEditState = () => {
@@ -60,11 +59,6 @@ export const useUserForm = () => {
     resetEditContext();
   };
 
-  const isUserOverridable = (key: keyof PerUserSettings) => userOverridableSettings.has(String(key));
-  const hasUserSettingsChanges =
-    JSON.stringify(buildUserSettingsPayload(userSettings, userOverridableSettings, deliveryPreferences))
-    !== JSON.stringify(buildUserSettingsPayload(originalUserSettings, userOverridableSettings, deliveryPreferences));
-
   return {
     createForm,
     setCreateForm,
@@ -81,6 +75,7 @@ export const useUserForm = () => {
     setEditPasswordConfirm,
     downloadDefaults,
     deliveryPreferences,
+    notificationPreferences,
     userSettings,
     setUserSettings,
     hasUserSettingsChanges,
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserMutations.ts b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserMutations.ts
index 2820de5e..13f12c7d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserMutations.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserMutations.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ interface UseUserMutationsParams {
   userSettings: PerUserSettings;
   userOverridableSettings: Set<string>;
   deliveryPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
+  notificationPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
   onEditSaveSuccess?: () => void;
 }
 
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export const useUserMutations = ({
   userSettings,
   userOverridableSettings,
   deliveryPreferences,
+  notificationPreferences,
   onEditSaveSuccess,
 }: UseUserMutationsParams) => {
   const [creating, setCreating] = useState(false);
@@ -105,7 +107,11 @@ export const useUserMutations = ({
 
     const caps = editingUser.edit_capabilities;
     const settingsPayload = includeSettings
-      ? buildUserSettingsPayload(userSettings, userOverridableSettings, deliveryPreferences)
+      ? buildUserSettingsPayload(
+        userSettings,
+        userOverridableSettings,
+        [deliveryPreferences, notificationPreferences]
+      )
       : null;
     const updatePayload: Partial<Pick<AdminUser, 'role' | 'email' | 'display_name'>> & {
       password?: string;
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserOverridesState.ts b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserOverridesState.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..548ec586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUserOverridesState.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { DeliveryPreferencesResponse } from '../../../services/api';
+import { buildUserSettingsPayload } from './settingsPayload';
+import { PerUserSettings } from './types';
+
+interface UseUserOverridesStateParams {
+  preferenceGroups: Array<DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null>;
+}
+
+interface ApplyUserOverridesContextParams {
+  settings: PerUserSettings;
+  userOverridableKeys: Iterable<string>;
+}
+
+const normalizeUserSettings = (settings: PerUserSettings): PerUserSettings => {
+  const normalized: PerUserSettings = {};
+  Object.keys(settings).sort().forEach((key) => {
+    const typedKey = key as keyof PerUserSettings;
+    const value = settings[typedKey];
+    if (value !== null && value !== undefined) {
+      normalized[typedKey] = value;
+    }
+  });
+  return normalized;
+};
+
+export const useUserOverridesState = ({
+  preferenceGroups,
+}: UseUserOverridesStateParams) => {
+  const [userSettings, setUserSettings] = useState<PerUserSettings>({});
+  const [originalUserSettings, setOriginalUserSettings] = useState<PerUserSettings>({});
+  const [userOverridableSettings, setUserOverridableSettings] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+
+  const applyUserOverridesContext = useCallback(({
+    settings,
+    userOverridableKeys,
+  }: ApplyUserOverridesContextParams) => {
+    const normalizedSettings = normalizeUserSettings(settings);
+    setUserSettings(normalizedSettings);
+    setOriginalUserSettings(normalizedSettings);
+    setUserOverridableSettings(new Set(userOverridableKeys));
+  }, []);
+
+  const resetUserOverridesState = useCallback(() => {
+    setUserSettings({});
+    setOriginalUserSettings({});
+    setUserOverridableSettings(new Set());
+  }, []);
+
+  const isUserOverridable = useCallback(
+    (key: keyof PerUserSettings) => userOverridableSettings.has(String(key)),
+    [userOverridableSettings]
+  );
+
+  const currentSettingsPayload = useMemo(
+    () => buildUserSettingsPayload(
+      userSettings,
+      userOverridableSettings,
+      preferenceGroups
+    ),
+    [preferenceGroups, userOverridableSettings, userSettings]
+  );
+
+  const originalSettingsPayload = useMemo(
+    () => buildUserSettingsPayload(
+      originalUserSettings,
+      userOverridableSettings,
+      preferenceGroups
+    ),
+    [originalUserSettings, preferenceGroups, userOverridableSettings]
+  );
+
+  const hasUserSettingsChanges =
+    JSON.stringify(currentSettingsPayload) !== JSON.stringify(originalSettingsPayload);
+
+  return {
+    userSettings,
+    setUserSettings,
+    userOverridableSettings,
+    setUserOverridableSettings,
+    isUserOverridable,
+    currentSettingsPayload,
+    hasUserSettingsChanges,
+    applyUserOverridesContext,
+    resetUserOverridesState,
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUsersFetch.ts b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUsersFetch.ts
index 207cf19c..848939d8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUsersFetch.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/settings/users/useUsersFetch.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   DeliveryPreferencesResponse,
   DownloadDefaults,
   getAdminDeliveryPreferences,
+  getAdminNotificationPreferences,
   getAdminUser,
   getAdminUsers,
   getDownloadDefaults,
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ export interface UserEditContext {
   user: AdminUser;
   downloadDefaults: DownloadDefaults;
   deliveryPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
+  notificationPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
   userSettings: PerUserSettings;
   userOverridableSettings: Set<string>;
 }
@@ -130,16 +132,33 @@ export const useUsersFetch = ({ onShowToast }: UseUsersFetchParams) => {
     ]);
 
     let deliveryPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null = null;
-    let userSettings = (fullUser.settings || {}) as PerUserSettings;
+    let notificationPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null = null;
+    let userSettings = {
+      ...(fullUser.settings || {}),
+    } as PerUserSettings;
     let userOverridableSettings = new Set<string>();
 
-    try {
-      const preferences = await getAdminDeliveryPreferences(userId);
-      deliveryPreferences = preferences;
-      userSettings = (preferences.userOverrides || fullUser.settings || {}) as PerUserSettings;
-      userOverridableSettings = new Set(preferences.keys || []);
-    } catch {
-      // Delivery preference introspection is best-effort.
+    const [deliveryResult, notificationResult] = await Promise.allSettled([
+      getAdminDeliveryPreferences(userId),
+      getAdminNotificationPreferences(userId),
+    ]);
+
+    if (deliveryResult.status === 'fulfilled') {
+      deliveryPreferences = deliveryResult.value;
+      userSettings = {
+        ...userSettings,
+        ...(deliveryResult.value.userOverrides || {}),
+      } as PerUserSettings;
+      deliveryResult.value.keys.forEach((key) => userOverridableSettings.add(key));
+    }
+
+    if (notificationResult.status === 'fulfilled') {
+      notificationPreferences = notificationResult.value;
+      userSettings = {
+        ...userSettings,
+        ...(notificationResult.value.userOverrides || {}),
+      } as PerUserSettings;
+      notificationResult.value.keys.forEach((key) => userOverridableSettings.add(key));
     }
 
     try {
@@ -154,6 +173,7 @@ export const useUsersFetch = ({ onShowToast }: UseUsersFetchParams) => {
       user: fullUser,
       downloadDefaults: defaults,
       deliveryPreferences,
+      notificationPreferences,
       userSettings,
       userOverridableSettings,
     };
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/services/api.ts b/src/frontend/src/services/api.ts
index 6cf0a752..f11f2a9b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/services/api.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/services/api.ts
@@ -598,6 +598,7 @@ export interface AdminUser {
 export interface SelfUserEditContext {
   user: AdminUser;
   deliveryPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
+  notificationPreferences: DeliveryPreferencesResponse | null;
   userOverridableKeys: string[];
 }
 
@@ -697,6 +698,37 @@ export const getAdminDeliveryPreferences = async (
   return fetchJSON<DeliveryPreferencesResponse>(`${API_BASE}/admin/users/${userId}/delivery-preferences`);
 };
 
+export const getAdminNotificationPreferences = async (
+  userId: number
+): Promise<DeliveryPreferencesResponse> => {
+  return fetchJSON<DeliveryPreferencesResponse>(`${API_BASE}/admin/users/${userId}/notification-preferences`);
+};
+
+export const testAdminUserNotificationPreferences = async (
+  userId: number,
+  routes: Array<Record<string, unknown>>
+): Promise<import('../types/settings').ActionResult> => {
+  return fetchJSON<import('../types/settings').ActionResult>(
+    `${API_BASE}/admin/users/${userId}/notification-preferences/test`,
+    {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: JSON.stringify({ USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES: routes }),
+    }
+  );
+};
+
+export const testSelfNotificationPreferences = async (
+  routes: Array<Record<string, unknown>>
+): Promise<import('../types/settings').ActionResult> => {
+  return fetchJSON<import('../types/settings').ActionResult>(
+    `${API_BASE}/users/me/notification-preferences/test`,
+    {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: JSON.stringify({ USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES: routes }),
+    }
+  );
+};
+
 export interface SettingsOverrideUserDetail {
   userId: number;
   username: string;
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/tests/activityMappers.node.test.ts b/src/frontend/src/tests/activityMappers.node.test.ts
index edd800ac..88ee5350 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/tests/activityMappers.node.test.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/tests/activityMappers.node.test.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,20 @@ describe('activityMappers.requestToActivityItem', () => {
     assert.equal(item.metaLine, 'Book request');
   });
 
+  it('maps audiobook book-level request with audiobook label', () => {
+    const item = requestToActivityItem(
+      makeRequest({
+        request_level: 'book',
+        content_type: 'audiobook',
+        release_data: null,
+        source_hint: '*',
+      }),
+      'admin'
+    );
+
+    assert.equal(item.metaLine, 'Audiobook request · alice');
+  });
+
   it('maps rejected requests with admin note', () => {
     const item = requestToActivityItem(
       makeRequest({
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/types/settings.ts b/src/frontend/src/types/settings.ts
index 1c1356ce..b4f4a257 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/types/settings.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/types/settings.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export interface MultiSelectFieldConfig extends BaseField {
   value: string[];
   options: SelectOption[];
   variant?: 'pills' | 'dropdown';  // 'pills' (default) or 'dropdown' for checkbox dropdown style
+  placeholder?: string;
 }
 
 export interface TagListFieldConfig extends BaseField {
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ export interface TableFieldColumnOption {
   childOf?: string;
 }
 
-export type TableFieldColumnType = 'text' | 'select' | 'checkbox' | 'path';
+export type TableFieldColumnType = 'text' | 'select' | 'multiselect' | 'checkbox' | 'path';
 
 export interface TableFieldColumn {
   key: string;
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ export interface TableFieldColumn {
   type: TableFieldColumnType;
   placeholder?: string;
   options?: TableFieldColumnOption[];
-  defaultValue?: string | boolean;
+  defaultValue?: string | string[] | boolean;
   filterByField?: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/bypass/test_internal_bypasser.py b/tests/bypass/test_internal_bypasser.py
index c29b99f8..eb39d769 100644
--- a/tests/bypass/test_internal_bypasser.py
+++ b/tests/bypass/test_internal_bypasser.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import asyncio
+
+
 def test_bypass_tries_all_methods_before_abort(monkeypatch):
     """Regression test for issue #524: don't abort before cycling through bypass methods."""
     import shelfmark.bypass.internal_bypasser as internal_bypasser
@@ -5,7 +8,7 @@ def test_bypass_tries_all_methods_before_abort(monkeypatch):
     calls: list[str] = []
 
     def _make_method(name: str):
-        def _method(_sb) -> bool:
+        async def _method(_sb) -> bool:
             calls.append(name)
             return False
 
@@ -14,13 +17,22 @@ def test_bypass_tries_all_methods_before_abort(monkeypatch):
 
     methods = [_make_method(f"m{i}") for i in range(6)]
 
+    async def _always_false(*_args, **_kwargs) -> bool:
+        return False
+
+    async def _always_ddos_guard(*_args, **_kwargs) -> str:
+        return "ddos_guard"
+
+    async def _no_sleep(_seconds) -> None:
+        return None
+
     monkeypatch.setattr(internal_bypasser, "BYPASS_METHODS", methods)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(internal_bypasser, "_is_bypassed", lambda _sb, escape_emojis=True: False)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(internal_bypasser, "_detect_challenge_type", lambda _sb: "ddos_guard")
-    monkeypatch.setattr(internal_bypasser.time, "sleep", lambda _seconds: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(internal_bypasser, "_is_bypassed", _always_false)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(internal_bypasser, "_detect_challenge_type", _always_ddos_guard)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(internal_bypasser.asyncio, "sleep", _no_sleep)
     monkeypatch.setattr(internal_bypasser.random, "uniform", lambda _a, _b: 0)
 
-    assert internal_bypasser._bypass(object(), max_retries=10) is False
+    assert asyncio.run(internal_bypasser._bypass(object(), max_retries=10)) is False
     assert calls == [f"m{i}" for i in range(6)]
 
 
@@ -37,19 +49,29 @@ def test_extract_cookies_from_cdp_filters_and_stores_ua():
             self.expires = expires
             self.secure = secure
 
-    class FakeSb:
-        def get_all_cookies(self, requests_cookie_format=False):
+    class FakeCookies:
+        async def get_all(self, requests_cookie_format=False):
             assert requests_cookie_format is True
             return [
                 FakeCookie("cf_clearance", "abc", "example.com", "/", int(time.time()) + 3600),
                 FakeCookie("sessionid", "zzz", "example.com", "/", int(time.time()) + 3600),
             ]
 
-        def get_user_agent(self):
+    class FakeDriver:
+        cookies = FakeCookies()
+
+    class FakePage:
+        async def evaluate(self, _expr):
             return "TestUA/1.0"
 
     internal_bypasser.clear_cf_cookies()
-    internal_bypasser._extract_cookies_from_cdp(FakeSb(), "https://www.example.com/path")
+    asyncio.run(
+        internal_bypasser._extract_cookies_from_cdp(
+            FakeDriver(),
+            FakePage(),
+            "https://www.example.com/path",
+        )
+    )
 
     cookies = internal_bypasser.get_cf_cookies_for_domain("example.com")
     assert cookies == {"cf_clearance": "abc"}
@@ -69,18 +91,28 @@ def test_extract_cookies_from_cdp_normalizes_session_expiry():
             self.expires = expires
             self.secure = secure
 
-    class FakeSb:
-        def get_all_cookies(self, requests_cookie_format=False):
+    class FakeCookies:
+        async def get_all(self, requests_cookie_format=False):
             assert requests_cookie_format is True
             return [
                 FakeCookie("cf_clearance", "abc", "example.com", "/", 0),
             ]
 
-        def get_user_agent(self):
+    class FakeDriver:
+        cookies = FakeCookies()
+
+    class FakePage:
+        async def evaluate(self, _expr):
             return "TestUA/1.0"
 
     internal_bypasser.clear_cf_cookies()
-    internal_bypasser._extract_cookies_from_cdp(FakeSb(), "https://example.com")
+    asyncio.run(
+        internal_bypasser._extract_cookies_from_cdp(
+            FakeDriver(),
+            FakePage(),
+            "https://example.com",
+        )
+    )
 
     stored = internal_bypasser._cf_cookies.get("example.com", {})
     assert stored["cf_clearance"]["expiry"] is None
diff --git a/tests/config/test_notifications_settings.py b/tests/config/test_notifications_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dfc5dfe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config/test_notifications_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+"""Tests for notifications settings registration and validation."""
+
+import shelfmark.config.notifications_settings as notifications_settings_module
+from shelfmark.core import settings_registry
+
+
+def _field_map(tab_name: str):
+    tab = settings_registry.get_settings_tab(tab_name)
+    assert tab is not None
+    return {field.key: field for field in tab.fields if hasattr(field, "key")}
+
+
+def test_notifications_tab_registers_expected_fields():
+    fields = _field_map("notifications")
+    expected = {
+        "notifications_heading",
+        "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES",
+        "test_admin_notification",
+        "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES",
+    }
+    assert expected.issubset(fields.keys())
+
+    assert fields["USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"].user_overridable is True
+    assert fields["USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"].hidden_in_ui is True
+
+
+def test_on_save_notifications_rejects_invalid_urls(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.load_config_file",
+        lambda _tab: {},
+    )
+
+    result = notifications_settings_module._on_save_notifications(
+        {
+            "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                {"event": "all", "url": "not-a-valid-url"},
+            ],
+        }
+    )
+
+    assert result["error"] is True
+    assert "invalid global notification URL" in result["message"]
+
+
+def test_on_save_notifications_normalizes_routes(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.load_config_file",
+        lambda _tab: {},
+    )
+
+    values = {
+        "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+            {"event": "all", "url": " ntfys://ntfy.sh/shelfmark "},
+            {"event": "request_created", "url": ""},
+            {"event": "request_created", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/requests"},
+            {"event": "request_created", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/requests"},
+        ],
+    }
+
+    result = notifications_settings_module._on_save_notifications(values)
+
+    assert result["error"] is False
+    assert result["values"]["ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"] == [
+        {"event": ["all"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/shelfmark"},
+        {"event": ["request_created"], "url": ""},
+        {"event": ["request_created"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/requests"},
+    ]
+
+
+def test_on_save_notifications_normalizes_multiselect_event_rows(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.load_config_file",
+        lambda _tab: {},
+    )
+
+    values = {
+        "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+            {"event": ["download_complete", "request_created"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/mixed"},
+            {"event": ["request_created", "download_complete"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/mixed"},
+            {"event": ["all", "download_failed"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/all"},
+        ],
+    }
+
+    result = notifications_settings_module._on_save_notifications(values)
+
+    assert result["error"] is False
+    assert result["values"]["ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"] == [
+        {"event": ["request_created", "download_complete"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/mixed"},
+        {"event": ["all"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/all"},
+    ]
+
+
+def test_on_save_notifications_allows_empty_routes(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.load_config_file",
+        lambda _tab: {},
+    )
+
+    result = notifications_settings_module._on_save_notifications(
+        {
+            "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [{"event": "all", "url": ""}],
+        }
+    )
+
+    assert result["error"] is False
+    assert result["values"]["ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"] == [{"event": ["all"], "url": ""}]
+
+
+def test_test_admin_notification_action_uses_current_unsaved_values(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.load_config_file",
+        lambda _tab: {"ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": []},
+    )
+
+    captured: dict[str, object] = {}
+
+    def _fake_send_test_notification(urls):
+        captured["urls"] = urls
+        return {"success": True, "message": "ok"}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.send_test_notification",
+        _fake_send_test_notification,
+    )
+
+    result = notifications_settings_module._test_admin_notification_action(
+        {
+            "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                {"event": "all", "url": " ntfys://ntfy.sh/shelfmark "},
+                {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+                {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+            ],
+        }
+    )
+
+    assert result["success"] is True
+    assert captured["urls"] == [
+        "ntfys://ntfy.sh/shelfmark",
+        "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors",
+    ]
diff --git a/tests/config/test_security.py b/tests/config/test_security.py
index 79855723..6e6d4d41 100644
--- a/tests/config/test_security.py
+++ b/tests/config/test_security.py
@@ -348,3 +348,28 @@ class TestSecurityOnSave:
         result = _on_save_security({"AUTH_METHOD": "oidc"})
 
         assert result["error"] is False
+
+    def test_on_save_normalizes_oidc_discovery_url(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        from shelfmark.config.security import _on_save_security
+
+        monkeypatch.setenv("CONFIG_DIR", str(tmp_path))
+        values = {"OIDC_DISCOVERY_URL": " 'auth.example.com/.well-known/openid-configuration/' "}
+
+        result = _on_save_security(values)
+
+        assert result["error"] is False
+        assert (
+            result["values"]["OIDC_DISCOVERY_URL"]
+            == "https://auth.example.com/.well-known/openid-configuration"
+        )
+
+    def test_on_save_normalizes_proxy_logout_url(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        from shelfmark.config.security import _on_save_security
+
+        monkeypatch.setenv("CONFIG_DIR", str(tmp_path))
+        values = {"PROXY_AUTH_LOGOUT_URL": "auth.example.com/logout"}
+
+        result = _on_save_security(values)
+
+        assert result["error"] is False
+        assert result["values"]["PROXY_AUTH_LOGOUT_URL"] == "https://auth.example.com/logout"
diff --git a/tests/config/test_users_settings.py b/tests/config/test_users_settings.py
index c0cd17f1..8ca3bedf 100644
--- a/tests/config/test_users_settings.py
+++ b/tests/config/test_users_settings.py
@@ -197,7 +197,10 @@ def test_request_policy_rules_source_options_are_dynamic(monkeypatch):
     assert {"value": "*", "label": "Any Type (*)", "childOf": "direct_download"} not in content_type_options
 
     mode_options = columns[2]["options"]
-    assert mode_options[0] == {"value": "download", "label": "Download", "description": "Allow direct downloads."}
+    # This test verifies dynamic source/content-type option wiring; keep mode-copy checks non-brittle.
+    assert mode_options[0]["value"] == "download"
+    assert mode_options[0]["label"] == "Download"
+    assert isinstance(mode_options[0].get("description"), str) and mode_options[0]["description"].strip()
     assert {opt["value"] for opt in mode_options} == {"download", "request_release", "blocked"}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/core/test_activity_terminal_snapshots.py b/tests/core/test_activity_terminal_snapshots.py
index 33aa5d00..86c4d8cf 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_activity_terminal_snapshots.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_activity_terminal_snapshots.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 import pytest
 
 from shelfmark.core.models import DownloadTask, QueueStatus
+from shelfmark.core.notifications import NotificationEvent
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
@@ -154,3 +155,90 @@ class TestTerminalSnapshotCapture:
             assert snapshot["download"]["status_message"] == "Complete"
         finally:
             main_module.backend.book_queue.cancel_download(task_id)
+
+    def test_complete_transition_triggers_download_complete_notification(self, main_module):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="snap-notify-complete")
+        task_id = f"notify-complete-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        task = DownloadTask(
+            task_id=task_id,
+            source="direct_download",
+            title="Notify Complete Snapshot",
+            author="Notify Author",
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            username=user["username"],
+        )
+        assert main_module.backend.book_queue.add(task) is True
+
+        try:
+            with patch.object(main_module, "notify_admin") as mock_notify:
+                with patch.object(main_module, "notify_user") as mock_notify_user:
+                    main_module.backend.book_queue.update_status(task_id, QueueStatus.COMPLETE)
+
+            mock_notify.assert_called_once()
+            event, context = mock_notify.call_args.args
+            assert event == NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE
+            assert context.title == "Notify Complete Snapshot"
+            assert context.author == "Notify Author"
+            assert context.username == user["username"]
+            mock_notify_user.assert_called_once()
+            user_id, user_event, user_context = mock_notify_user.call_args.args
+            assert user_id == user["id"]
+            assert user_event == NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE
+            assert user_context.title == "Notify Complete Snapshot"
+        finally:
+            main_module.backend.book_queue.cancel_download(task_id)
+
+    def test_error_transition_triggers_download_failed_notification(self, main_module):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="snap-notify-error")
+        task_id = f"notify-error-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        task = DownloadTask(
+            task_id=task_id,
+            source="direct_download",
+            title="Notify Error Snapshot",
+            author="Notify Error Author",
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            username=user["username"],
+        )
+        assert main_module.backend.book_queue.add(task) is True
+
+        try:
+            main_module.backend.book_queue.update_status_message(task_id, "Resolver timed out")
+            with patch.object(main_module, "notify_admin") as mock_notify:
+                with patch.object(main_module, "notify_user") as mock_notify_user:
+                    main_module.backend.book_queue.update_status(task_id, QueueStatus.ERROR)
+
+            mock_notify.assert_called_once()
+            event, context = mock_notify.call_args.args
+            assert event == NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED
+            assert context.title == "Notify Error Snapshot"
+            assert context.error_message == "Resolver timed out"
+            mock_notify_user.assert_called_once()
+            user_id, user_event, user_context = mock_notify_user.call_args.args
+            assert user_id == user["id"]
+            assert user_event == NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED
+            assert user_context.error_message == "Resolver timed out"
+        finally:
+            main_module.backend.book_queue.cancel_download(task_id)
+
+    def test_cancelled_transition_does_not_trigger_notification(self, main_module):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="snap-notify-cancel")
+        task_id = f"notify-cancel-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        task = DownloadTask(
+            task_id=task_id,
+            source="direct_download",
+            title="Notify Cancel Snapshot",
+            author="Notify Cancel Author",
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            username=user["username"],
+        )
+        assert main_module.backend.book_queue.add(task) is True
+
+        try:
+            with patch.object(main_module, "notify_admin") as mock_notify:
+                with patch.object(main_module, "notify_user") as mock_notify_user:
+                    main_module.backend.book_queue.update_status(task_id, QueueStatus.CANCELLED)
+
+            mock_notify.assert_not_called()
+            mock_notify_user.assert_not_called()
+        finally:
+            main_module.backend.book_queue.cancel_download(task_id)
diff --git a/tests/core/test_admin_users_api.py b/tests/core/test_admin_users_api.py
index 2bbef0cb..b806ccb5 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_admin_users_api.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_admin_users_api.py
@@ -491,6 +491,42 @@ class TestAdminUserUpdateEndpoint:
         settings = user_db.get_user_settings(user["id"])
         assert settings["DESTINATION_AUDIOBOOK"] == "/audiobooks/alice"
 
+    def test_update_user_settings_accepts_notification_overrides(self, admin_client, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+
+        resp = admin_client.put(
+            f"/api/admin/users/{user['id']}",
+            json={
+                "settings": {
+                    "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                        {"event": "all", "url": " ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice "},
+                        {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+                        {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+                    ],
+                }
+            },
+        )
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        settings = user_db.get_user_settings(user["id"])
+        assert settings["USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"] == [
+            {"event": ["all"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice"},
+            {"event": ["download_failed"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+        ]
+
+    def test_update_user_settings_rejects_invalid_notification_url(self, admin_client, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+
+        resp = admin_client.put(
+            f"/api/admin/users/{user['id']}",
+            json={"settings": {"USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [{"event": "all", "url": "not-a-valid-url"}]}},
+        )
+        assert resp.status_code == 400
+        assert resp.json["error"] == "Invalid settings payload"
+        assert any(
+            "Invalid value for USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES" in msg
+            for msg in resp.json["details"]
+        )
+
     def test_update_user_settings_accepts_valid_request_policy_rule(self, admin_client, user_db):
         user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
 
@@ -1115,6 +1151,186 @@ class TestAdminDeliveryPreferences:
         assert resp.status_code == 403
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# GET /api/admin/users/<id>/notification-preferences
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestAdminNotificationPreferences:
+    """Tests for GET /api/admin/users/<id>/notification-preferences."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def setup_config(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        import json
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        config_dir = str(tmp_path)
+        monkeypatch.setenv("CONFIG_DIR", config_dir)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("shelfmark.config.env.CONFIG_DIR", Path(config_dir))
+
+        plugins_dir = tmp_path / "plugins"
+        plugins_dir.mkdir()
+        notifications_config = {
+            "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/admin"},
+                {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/admin-errors"},
+            ],
+            "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/default-user"},
+            ],
+        }
+        (plugins_dir / "notifications.json").write_text(json.dumps(notifications_config))
+
+        from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
+        app_config.refresh()
+
+    def test_returns_curated_fields_and_effective_values(self, admin_client, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+        user_db.set_user_settings(
+            user["id"],
+            {
+                "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                    {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice"},
+                    {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice-errors"},
+                ],
+            },
+        )
+
+        resp = admin_client.get(f"/api/admin/users/{user['id']}/notification-preferences")
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+
+        data = resp.json
+        assert data["tab"] == "notifications"
+        assert data["keys"] == [
+            "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES",
+        ]
+
+        field_keys = [field["key"] for field in data["fields"]]
+        assert set(field_keys) == set(data["keys"])
+
+        assert data["userOverrides"]["USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"] == [
+            {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice"},
+            {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice-errors"},
+        ]
+
+        assert data["effective"]["USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"]["source"] == "user_override"
+
+    def test_returns_404_for_unknown_user(self, admin_client):
+        resp = admin_client.get("/api/admin/users/9999/notification-preferences")
+        assert resp.status_code == 404
+
+    def test_requires_admin(self, regular_client, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+        resp = regular_client.get(f"/api/admin/users/{user['id']}/notification-preferences")
+        assert resp.status_code == 403
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# POST /api/admin/users/<id>/notification-preferences/test
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestAdminNotificationPreferencesTestAction:
+    """Tests for POST /api/admin/users/<id>/notification-preferences/test."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def setup_config(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        import json
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        config_dir = str(tmp_path)
+        monkeypatch.setenv("CONFIG_DIR", config_dir)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("shelfmark.config.env.CONFIG_DIR", Path(config_dir))
+
+        plugins_dir = tmp_path / "plugins"
+        plugins_dir.mkdir()
+        notifications_config = {
+            "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/admin"},
+            ],
+            "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/default-user"},
+            ],
+        }
+        (plugins_dir / "notifications.json").write_text(json.dumps(notifications_config))
+
+        from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
+        app_config.refresh()
+
+    def test_requires_admin(self, regular_client, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+        resp = regular_client.post(
+            f"/api/admin/users/{user['id']}/notification-preferences/test",
+            json={"USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [{"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice"}]},
+        )
+        assert resp.status_code == 403
+
+    def test_returns_404_for_unknown_user(self, admin_client):
+        resp = admin_client.post("/api/admin/users/9999/notification-preferences/test", json={})
+        assert resp.status_code == 404
+
+    def test_uses_payload_routes_when_provided(self, admin_client, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+
+        with patch(
+            "shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.send_test_notification",
+            return_value={"success": True, "message": "ok"},
+        ) as mock_send:
+            resp = admin_client.post(
+                f"/api/admin/users/{user['id']}/notification-preferences/test",
+                json={
+                    "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                        {"event": "all", "url": " ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice "},
+                        {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice-errors"},
+                        {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice-errors"},
+                    ]
+                },
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert resp.json["success"] is True
+        mock_send.assert_called_once_with(
+            ["ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice", "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice-errors"]
+        )
+
+    def test_uses_effective_routes_when_payload_missing(self, admin_client, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+
+        with patch(
+            "shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.send_test_notification",
+            return_value={"success": True, "message": "ok"},
+        ) as mock_send:
+            resp = admin_client.post(
+                f"/api/admin/users/{user['id']}/notification-preferences/test",
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert resp.json["success"] is True
+        mock_send.assert_called_once_with(["ntfys://ntfy.sh/default-user"])
+
+    def test_rejects_invalid_urls(self, admin_client, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+
+        resp = admin_client.post(
+            f"/api/admin/users/{user['id']}/notification-preferences/test",
+            json={"USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [{"event": "all", "url": "not-a-valid-url"}]},
+        )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 400
+        assert "invalid personal notification URL" in resp.json["message"]
+
+    def test_requires_at_least_one_url(self, admin_client, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+
+        resp = admin_client.post(
+            f"/api/admin/users/{user['id']}/notification-preferences/test",
+            json={"USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [{"event": "all", "url": ""}]},
+        )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 400
+        assert "Add at least one personal notification URL route first." in resp.json["message"]
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # GET /api/admin/settings/overrides-summary
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/core/test_notifications.py b/tests/core/test_notifications.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a14f7c01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/test_notifications.py
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+"""Tests for core notification rendering and dispatch helpers."""
+
+from shelfmark.core import notifications as notifications_module
+
+
+class _FakeExecutor:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.calls = []
+
+    def submit(self, fn, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.calls.append((fn, args, kwargs))
+        return object()
+
+
+class _FakeNotifyType:
+    INFO = "INFO"
+    SUCCESS = "SUCCESS"
+    WARNING = "WARNING"
+    FAILURE = "FAILURE"
+
+
+class _FakeAppriseClient:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.add_calls = []
+        self.notify_calls = []
+
+    def add(self, url):
+        self.add_calls.append(url)
+        return True
+
+    def notify(self, **kwargs):
+        self.notify_calls.append(kwargs)
+        return True
+
+
+class _FakeAppriseModule:
+    NotifyType = _FakeNotifyType
+    asset_kwargs: dict[str, str] | None = None
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.client = _FakeAppriseClient()
+        self.apprise_kwargs = {}
+
+    class AppriseAsset:
+        def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+            self.kwargs = kwargs
+
+    def Apprise(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.apprise_kwargs = kwargs
+        asset = kwargs.get("asset")
+        self.asset_kwargs = getattr(asset, "kwargs", None)
+        return self.client
+
+
+def test_render_message_includes_admin_note_for_rejection():
+    context = notifications_module.NotificationContext(
+        event=notifications_module.NotificationEvent.REQUEST_REJECTED,
+        title="Example Book",
+        author="Example Author",
+        admin_note="Missing metadata",
+    )
+
+    title, body = notifications_module._render_message(context)
+
+    assert title == "Request Rejected"
+    assert "Missing metadata" in body
+
+
+def test_render_message_includes_error_line_for_download_failure():
+    context = notifications_module.NotificationContext(
+        event=notifications_module.NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED,
+        title="Example Book",
+        author="Example Author",
+        error_message="Connection timeout",
+    )
+
+    title, body = notifications_module._render_message(context)
+
+    assert title == "Download Failed"
+    assert "Connection timeout" in body
+
+
+def test_render_message_uses_request_approved_copy():
+    context = notifications_module.NotificationContext(
+        event=notifications_module.NotificationEvent.REQUEST_FULFILLED,
+        title="Example Book",
+        author="Example Author",
+    )
+
+    title, body = notifications_module._render_message(context)
+
+    assert title == "Request Approved"
+    assert "was approved." in body
+
+
+def test_notify_admin_submits_non_blocking_when_route_matches_event(monkeypatch):
+    fake_executor = _FakeExecutor()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notifications_module, "_executor", fake_executor)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        notifications_module,
+        "_resolve_admin_routes",
+        lambda: [{"event": "request_created", "url": "discord://Webhook/Token"}],
+    )
+
+    context = notifications_module.NotificationContext(
+        event=notifications_module.NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED,
+        title="Example Book",
+        author="Example Author",
+        username="reader",
+    )
+
+    notifications_module.notify_admin(
+        notifications_module.NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED,
+        context,
+    )
+
+    assert len(fake_executor.calls) == 1
+
+
+def test_notify_admin_skips_when_no_route_matches_event(monkeypatch):
+    fake_executor = _FakeExecutor()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notifications_module, "_executor", fake_executor)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        notifications_module,
+        "_resolve_admin_routes",
+        lambda: [{"event": "download_failed", "url": "discord://Webhook/Token"}],
+    )
+
+    context = notifications_module.NotificationContext(
+        event=notifications_module.NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED,
+        title="Example Book",
+        author="Example Author",
+    )
+
+    notifications_module.notify_admin(
+        notifications_module.NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED,
+        context,
+    )
+
+    assert fake_executor.calls == []
+
+
+def test_send_admin_event_passes_expected_title_body_and_notify_type(monkeypatch):
+    fake_apprise = _FakeAppriseModule()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notifications_module, "apprise", fake_apprise)
+
+    context = notifications_module.NotificationContext(
+        event=notifications_module.NotificationEvent.REQUEST_REJECTED,
+        title="Example Book",
+        author="Example Author",
+        admin_note="Rule blocked this source",
+    )
+
+    result = notifications_module._send_admin_event(
+        notifications_module.NotificationEvent.REQUEST_REJECTED,
+        context,
+        ["discord://Webhook/Token"],
+    )
+
+    assert result["success"] is True
+    assert fake_apprise.client.notify_calls
+    notify_kwargs = fake_apprise.client.notify_calls[0]
+    assert notify_kwargs["title"] == "Request Rejected"
+    assert "Rule blocked this source" in notify_kwargs["body"]
+    assert notify_kwargs["notify_type"] == _FakeNotifyType.WARNING
+
+
+def test_dispatch_to_apprise_uses_shelfmark_asset_defaults(monkeypatch):
+    fake_apprise = _FakeAppriseModule()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notifications_module, "apprise", fake_apprise)
+
+    result = notifications_module._dispatch_to_apprise(
+        ["ntfys://ntfy.sh/shelfmark"],
+        title="Test",
+        body="Body",
+        notify_type=_FakeNotifyType.INFO,
+    )
+
+    assert result["success"] is True
+    assert fake_apprise.asset_kwargs is not None
+    assert fake_apprise.asset_kwargs["app_id"] == "Shelfmark"
+    assert "logo.png" in fake_apprise.asset_kwargs["image_url_logo"]
+
+
+def test_resolve_admin_routes_returns_empty_when_no_routes(monkeypatch):
+    def _fake_get(key, default=None):
+        if key == "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES":
+            return []
+        return default
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notifications_module.app_config, "get", _fake_get)
+
+    routes = notifications_module._resolve_admin_routes()
+
+    assert routes == []
+
+
+def test_resolve_user_routes_uses_user_overrides(monkeypatch):
+    def _fake_get(key, default=None, user_id=None):
+        if user_id != 42:
+            return default
+        values = {
+            "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                {"event": "all", "url": " ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice "},
+                {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+                {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+            ],
+        }
+        return values.get(key, default)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notifications_module.app_config, "get", _fake_get)
+
+    routes = notifications_module._resolve_user_routes(42)
+
+    assert routes == [
+        {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice"},
+        {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+    ]
+
+
+def test_notify_user_submits_non_blocking_when_route_matches_event(monkeypatch):
+    fake_executor = _FakeExecutor()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notifications_module, "_executor", fake_executor)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        notifications_module,
+        "_resolve_user_routes",
+        lambda _user_id: [{"event": "download_failed", "url": "discord://Webhook/Token"}],
+    )
+
+    context = notifications_module.NotificationContext(
+        event=notifications_module.NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED,
+        title="Example Book",
+        author="Example Author",
+        username="reader",
+    )
+
+    notifications_module.notify_user(
+        7,
+        notifications_module.NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED,
+        context,
+    )
+
+    assert len(fake_executor.calls) == 1
+
+
+def test_notify_user_skips_when_user_id_is_invalid(monkeypatch):
+    fake_executor = _FakeExecutor()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notifications_module, "_executor", fake_executor)
+
+    context = notifications_module.NotificationContext(
+        event=notifications_module.NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE,
+        title="Example Book",
+        author="Example Author",
+    )
+
+    notifications_module.notify_user(
+        None,
+        notifications_module.NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE,
+        context,
+    )
+
+    assert fake_executor.calls == []
+
+
+def test_resolve_route_urls_for_event_includes_all_and_specific_rows():
+    routes = [
+        {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/all"},
+        {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+        {"event": "request_created", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/requests"},
+    ]
+
+    urls = notifications_module._resolve_route_urls_for_event(
+        routes,
+        notifications_module.NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED,
+    )
+
+    assert urls == [
+        "ntfys://ntfy.sh/all",
+        "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors",
+    ]
+
+
+def test_resolve_route_urls_for_event_deduplicates_matching_urls():
+    routes = [
+        {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/shared"},
+        {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/shared"},
+        {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+    ]
+
+    urls = notifications_module._resolve_route_urls_for_event(
+        routes,
+        notifications_module.NotificationEvent.DOWNLOAD_FAILED,
+    )
+
+    assert urls == [
+        "ntfys://ntfy.sh/shared",
+        "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors",
+    ]
+
+
+def test_resolve_admin_routes_expands_multiselect_event_rows(monkeypatch):
+    def _fake_get(key, default=None):
+        if key == "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES":
+            return [
+                {"event": ["request_created", "download_failed"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/multi"},
+                {"event": ["all", "download_complete"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/all"},
+            ]
+        return default
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notifications_module.app_config, "get", _fake_get)
+
+    routes = notifications_module._resolve_admin_routes()
+
+    assert routes == [
+        {"event": "request_created", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/multi"},
+        {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/multi"},
+        {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/all"},
+    ]
+
+
+def test_resolve_user_routes_expands_multiselect_event_rows(monkeypatch):
+    def _fake_get(key, default=None, user_id=None):
+        if key != "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES" or user_id != 7:
+            return default
+        return [
+            {"event": ["download_complete", "request_fulfilled"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/user-main"},
+            {"event": ["all", "download_failed"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/user-all"},
+        ]
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notifications_module.app_config, "get", _fake_get)
+
+    routes = notifications_module._resolve_user_routes(7)
+
+    assert routes == [
+        {"event": "download_complete", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/user-main"},
+        {"event": "request_fulfilled", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/user-main"},
+        {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/user-all"},
+    ]
diff --git a/tests/core/test_notifications_settings_api.py b/tests/core/test_notifications_settings_api.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c5f5ef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/test_notifications_settings_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+"""API-level tests for notifications settings and action routes."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import uuid
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def main_module():
+    """Import `shelfmark.main` with background startup disabled."""
+    with patch("shelfmark.download.orchestrator.start"):
+        import shelfmark.main as main
+
+        importlib.reload(main)
+        return main
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client(main_module):
+    return main_module.app.test_client()
+
+
+def _create_user(main_module, *, prefix: str, role: str) -> dict:
+    username = f"{prefix}-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+    return main_module.user_db.create_user(username=username, role=role)
+
+
+def _set_session(client, *, user_id: str, db_user_id: int, is_admin: bool) -> None:
+    with client.session_transaction() as sess:
+        sess["user_id"] = user_id
+        sess["db_user_id"] = db_user_id
+        sess["is_admin"] = is_admin
+
+
+class TestNotificationsSettingsApi:
+    def test_notifications_action_requires_admin(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader", role="user")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            resp = client.post(
+                "/api/settings/notifications/action/test_admin_notification",
+                json={"ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [{"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/demo"}]},
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 403
+        assert resp.json["error"] == "Admin access required"
+
+    def test_notifications_action_returns_400_when_no_routes(self, main_module, client):
+        admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=admin["username"], db_user_id=admin["id"], is_admin=True)
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch("shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.load_config_file", return_value={}):
+                resp = client.post(
+                    "/api/settings/notifications/action/test_admin_notification",
+                    json={"ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": []},
+                )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 400
+        assert resp.json["success"] is False
+        assert "Add at least one global notification URL route" in resp.json["message"]
+
+    def test_notifications_action_uses_unsaved_values(self, main_module, client):
+        admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=admin["username"], db_user_id=admin["id"], is_admin=True)
+
+        captured: dict[str, object] = {}
+
+        def _fake_send_test_notification(urls):
+            captured["urls"] = urls
+            return {"success": True, "message": "test sent"}
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch("shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.load_config_file", return_value={}):
+                with patch(
+                    "shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.send_test_notification",
+                    side_effect=_fake_send_test_notification,
+                ):
+                    resp = client.post(
+                        "/api/settings/notifications/action/test_admin_notification",
+                        json={
+                            "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                                {"event": "all", "url": " ntfys://ntfy.sh/shelfmark "},
+                                {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+                                {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert resp.json["success"] is True
+        assert captured["urls"] == ["ntfys://ntfy.sh/shelfmark", "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"]
+
+    def test_notifications_put_and_get_round_trip_normalizes_values(self, main_module, client):
+        admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=admin["username"], db_user_id=admin["id"], is_admin=True)
+
+        payload = {
+            "ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                {"event": "all", "url": " ntfys://ntfy.sh/shelfmark "},
+                {"event": "request_created", "url": ""},
+                {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+                {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+            ],
+        }
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            put_resp = client.put("/api/settings/notifications", json=payload)
+            get_resp = client.get("/api/settings/notifications")
+
+        assert put_resp.status_code == 200
+        assert put_resp.json["success"] is True
+        assert get_resp.status_code == 200
+
+        fields = {field["key"]: field for field in get_resp.json["fields"] if "key" in field}
+        assert fields["ADMIN_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES"]["value"] == [
+            {"event": ["all"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/shelfmark"},
+            {"event": ["request_created"], "url": ""},
+            {"event": ["download_failed"], "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/errors"},
+        ]
diff --git a/tests/core/test_oidc_routes.py b/tests/core/test_oidc_routes.py
index 64e4efb6..0c4e3266 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_oidc_routes.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_oidc_routes.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import tempfile
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
 import pytest
+from authlib.jose.errors import InvalidClaimError
 from flask import Flask, redirect
 
 from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
@@ -190,6 +191,19 @@ class TestOIDCCallbackEndpoint:
         assert resp.status_code == 400
         assert "missing user claims" in resp.get_json()["error"]
 
+    @patch("shelfmark.core.oidc_routes._get_oidc_client")
+    def test_callback_returns_400_with_issuer_guidance_on_invalid_issuer_claim(
+        self, mock_get_client, client
+    ):
+        fake_client = Mock()
+        fake_client.authorize_access_token.side_effect = InvalidClaimError("iss")
+        fake_client.load_server_metadata.return_value = {"issuer": "https://auth.example.com/application/o/shelfmark/"}
+        mock_get_client.return_value = (fake_client, MOCK_OIDC_CONFIG)
+
+        resp = client.get("/api/auth/oidc/callback?code=abc123&state=test-state")
+        assert resp.status_code == 400
+        assert "issuer validation failed" in resp.get_json()["error"]
+
     @patch("shelfmark.core.oidc_routes._get_oidc_client")
     def test_callback_rejects_when_auto_provision_disabled(self, mock_get_client, client):
         config = {**MOCK_OIDC_CONFIG, "OIDC_AUTO_PROVISION": False}
diff --git a/tests/core/test_request_routes_api.py b/tests/core/test_request_routes_api.py
index a94db282..a7948c6f 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_request_routes_api.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_request_routes_api.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import uuid
 from unittest.mock import ANY, patch
 
 import pytest
+from shelfmark.core.notifications import NotificationEvent
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
@@ -253,6 +254,84 @@ class TestRequestRoutes:
         assert emitted_payloads["new_request"]["title"] == "Eventful Book"
         assert emitted_payloads["request_update"]["request_id"] == request_id
 
+    def test_create_request_triggers_admin_notification(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+        policy = _policy(default_ebook="request_book")
+
+        payload = {
+            "book_data": {
+                "title": "Notify Create Book",
+                "author": "Notify Create Author",
+                "content_type": "ebook",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "ol-notify-create",
+            },
+            "context": {
+                "source": "direct_download",
+                "content_type": "ebook",
+                "request_level": "book",
+            },
+        }
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module, "_load_users_request_policy_settings", return_value=policy):
+                with patch("shelfmark.core.request_routes._load_users_request_policy_settings", return_value=policy):
+                    with patch("shelfmark.core.request_routes.notify_admin") as mock_notify:
+                        with patch("shelfmark.core.request_routes.notify_user") as mock_notify_user:
+                            resp = client.post("/api/requests", json=payload)
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 201
+        mock_notify.assert_called_once()
+        event, context = mock_notify.call_args.args
+        assert event == NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED
+        assert context.title == "Notify Create Book"
+        assert context.author == "Notify Create Author"
+        assert context.username == user["username"]
+        mock_notify_user.assert_called_once()
+        user_id, user_event, user_context = mock_notify_user.call_args.args
+        assert user_id == user["id"]
+        assert user_event == NotificationEvent.REQUEST_CREATED
+        assert user_context.title == "Notify Create Book"
+
+    def test_create_request_succeeds_when_notification_dispatch_raises(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+        policy = _policy(default_ebook="request_book")
+
+        payload = {
+            "book_data": {
+                "title": "Resilient Notify Create Book",
+                "author": "Resilient Notify Create Author",
+                "content_type": "ebook",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "ol-notify-resilience",
+            },
+            "context": {
+                "source": "direct_download",
+                "content_type": "ebook",
+                "request_level": "book",
+            },
+        }
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module, "_load_users_request_policy_settings", return_value=policy):
+                with patch("shelfmark.core.request_routes._load_users_request_policy_settings", return_value=policy):
+                    with patch(
+                        "shelfmark.core.request_routes.notify_admin",
+                        side_effect=RuntimeError("admin notification unavailable"),
+                    ) as mock_notify_admin:
+                        with patch(
+                            "shelfmark.core.request_routes.notify_user",
+                            side_effect=RuntimeError("user notification unavailable"),
+                        ) as mock_notify_user:
+                            resp = client.post("/api/requests", json=payload)
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 201
+        assert resp.json["status"] == "pending"
+        mock_notify_admin.assert_called_once()
+        mock_notify_user.assert_called_once()
+
     def test_cancel_request_emits_to_user_and_admin_rooms(self, main_module, client):
         user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
         _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
@@ -571,6 +650,55 @@ class TestRequestRoutes:
         mock_emit.assert_any_call("request_update", ANY, to=f"user_{user['id']}")
         mock_emit.assert_any_call("request_update", ANY, to="admins")
 
+    def test_admin_reject_triggers_admin_notification(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
+        policy = _policy(default_ebook="request_book")
+
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+        create_payload = {
+            "book_data": {
+                "title": "Reject Notify Book",
+                "author": "Reject Notify Author",
+                "content_type": "ebook",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "ol-reject-notify",
+            },
+            "context": {
+                "source": "direct_download",
+                "content_type": "ebook",
+                "request_level": "book",
+            },
+        }
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module, "_load_users_request_policy_settings", return_value=policy):
+                with patch("shelfmark.core.request_routes._load_users_request_policy_settings", return_value=policy):
+                    create_resp = client.post("/api/requests", json=create_payload)
+                    request_id = create_resp.json["id"]
+
+                    _set_session(client, user_id=admin["username"], db_user_id=admin["id"], is_admin=True)
+                    with patch("shelfmark.core.request_routes.notify_admin") as mock_notify:
+                        with patch("shelfmark.core.request_routes.notify_user") as mock_notify_user:
+                            reject_resp = client.post(
+                                f"/api/admin/requests/{request_id}/reject",
+                                json={"admin_note": "Needs better metadata"},
+                            )
+
+        assert create_resp.status_code == 201
+        assert reject_resp.status_code == 200
+        mock_notify.assert_called_once()
+        event, context = mock_notify.call_args.args
+        assert event == NotificationEvent.REQUEST_REJECTED
+        assert context.title == "Reject Notify Book"
+        assert context.admin_note == "Needs better metadata"
+        assert context.username == user["username"]
+        mock_notify_user.assert_called_once()
+        user_id, user_event, user_context = mock_notify_user.call_args.args
+        assert user_id == user["id"]
+        assert user_event == NotificationEvent.REQUEST_REJECTED
+        assert user_context.admin_note == "Needs better metadata"
+
     def test_admin_fulfil_queues_for_requesting_user(self, main_module, client):
         user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
         admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
@@ -674,6 +802,60 @@ class TestRequestRoutes:
         mock_emit.assert_any_call("request_update", ANY, to=f"user_{user['id']}")
         mock_emit.assert_any_call("request_update", ANY, to="admins")
 
+    def test_admin_fulfil_triggers_admin_notification(self, main_module, client):
+        user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
+        admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
+        policy = _policy(default_ebook="request_release")
+
+        _set_session(client, user_id=user["username"], db_user_id=user["id"], is_admin=False)
+        create_payload = {
+            "book_data": {
+                "title": "Fulfil Notify Book",
+                "author": "Fulfil Notify Author",
+                "content_type": "ebook",
+                "provider": "openlibrary",
+                "provider_id": "ol-fulfil-notify",
+            },
+            "context": {
+                "source": "prowlarr",
+                "content_type": "ebook",
+                "request_level": "release",
+            },
+            "release_data": {
+                "source": "prowlarr",
+                "source_id": "rel-fulfil-notify",
+                "title": "Fulfil Notify Book.epub",
+            },
+        }
+
+        with patch.object(main_module, "get_auth_mode", return_value="builtin"):
+            with patch.object(main_module, "_load_users_request_policy_settings", return_value=policy):
+                with patch("shelfmark.core.request_routes._load_users_request_policy_settings", return_value=policy):
+                    create_resp = client.post("/api/requests", json=create_payload)
+                    request_id = create_resp.json["id"]
+
+                    _set_session(client, user_id=admin["username"], db_user_id=admin["id"], is_admin=True)
+                    with patch.object(main_module.backend, "queue_release", return_value=(True, None)):
+                        with patch("shelfmark.core.request_routes.notify_admin") as mock_notify:
+                            with patch("shelfmark.core.request_routes.notify_user") as mock_notify_user:
+                                fulfil_resp = client.post(
+                                    f"/api/admin/requests/{request_id}/fulfil",
+                                    json={"admin_note": "Approved"},
+                                )
+
+        assert create_resp.status_code == 201
+        assert fulfil_resp.status_code == 200
+        mock_notify.assert_called_once()
+        event, context = mock_notify.call_args.args
+        assert event == NotificationEvent.REQUEST_FULFILLED
+        assert context.title == "Fulfil Notify Book"
+        assert context.username == user["username"]
+        mock_notify_user.assert_called_once()
+        user_id, user_event, user_context = mock_notify_user.call_args.args
+        assert user_id == user["id"]
+        assert user_event == NotificationEvent.REQUEST_FULFILLED
+        assert user_context.title == "Fulfil Notify Book"
+
     def test_admin_fulfil_book_level_request_requires_release_data(self, main_module, client):
         user = _create_user(main_module, prefix="reader")
         admin = _create_user(main_module, prefix="admin", role="admin")
diff --git a/tests/core/test_requests_service.py b/tests/core/test_requests_service.py
index 9181bb38..22720654 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_requests_service.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_requests_service.py
@@ -391,6 +391,48 @@ def test_fulfil_request_queues_as_requesting_user(user_db):
     assert isinstance(captured["release_data"], dict)
 
 
+def test_fulfil_request_rejects_when_state_changes_after_queue_dispatch(user_db):
+    alice = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+    admin = user_db.create_user(username="admin", role="admin")
+    created = create_request(
+        user_db,
+        user_id=alice["id"],
+        source_hint="prowlarr",
+        content_type="ebook",
+        request_level="release",
+        policy_mode="request_release",
+        book_data=_book_data(),
+        release_data=_release_data(),
+    )
+
+    release_data = _release_data()
+
+    def fake_queue_release(_release_data_arg, _priority, user_id=None, username=None):
+        # Simulate another worker fulfilling the same request while this call is in-flight.
+        user_db.update_request(
+            created["id"],
+            status="fulfilled",
+            release_data=release_data,
+            delivery_state="queued",
+            delivery_updated_at="2026-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
+            reviewed_by=admin["id"],
+            reviewed_at="2026-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
+        )
+        return True, None
+
+    with pytest.raises(RequestServiceError) as exc_info:
+        fulfil_request(
+            user_db,
+            request_id=created["id"],
+            admin_user_id=admin["id"],
+            queue_release=fake_queue_release,
+        )
+
+    assert exc_info.value.status_code == 409
+    assert exc_info.value.code == "stale_transition"
+    assert user_db.get_request(created["id"])["status"] == "fulfilled"
+
+
 def test_fulfil_book_level_request_stores_selected_release_data(user_db):
     alice = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
     admin = user_db.create_user(username="admin", role="admin")
diff --git a/tests/core/test_self_user_notification_preferences_api.py b/tests/core/test_self_user_notification_preferences_api.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..898c6f2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/test_self_user_notification_preferences_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+"""Tests for self-service notification test endpoint."""
+
+import os
+import tempfile
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+from flask import Flask
+
+from shelfmark.core.self_user_routes import register_self_user_routes
+from shelfmark.core.user_db import UserDB
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def db_path():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        yield os.path.join(tmpdir, "shelfmark.db")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def user_db(db_path):
+    db = UserDB(db_path)
+    db.initialize()
+    return db
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def app(user_db):
+    test_app = Flask(__name__)
+    test_app.config["SECRET_KEY"] = "test-secret"
+    test_app.config["TESTING"] = True
+
+    register_self_user_routes(test_app, user_db)
+    return test_app
+
+
+class TestSelfNotificationPreferencesTestAction:
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def setup_config(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        import json
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        config_dir = str(tmp_path)
+        monkeypatch.setenv("CONFIG_DIR", config_dir)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("shelfmark.config.env.CONFIG_DIR", Path(config_dir))
+
+        plugins_dir = tmp_path / "plugins"
+        plugins_dir.mkdir()
+        notifications_config = {
+            "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                {"event": "all", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/default-user"},
+            ],
+        }
+        (plugins_dir / "notifications.json").write_text(json.dumps(notifications_config))
+
+        from shelfmark.core.config import config as app_config
+        app_config.refresh()
+
+    def test_users_me_notification_test_uses_payload_routes(self, app, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+        client = app.test_client()
+
+        with client.session_transaction() as sess:
+            sess["user_id"] = user["username"]
+            sess["db_user_id"] = user["id"]
+            sess["is_admin"] = False
+
+        with patch(
+            "shelfmark.config.notifications_settings.send_test_notification",
+            return_value={"success": True, "message": "ok"},
+        ) as mock_send:
+            resp = client.post(
+                "/api/users/me/notification-preferences/test",
+                json={
+                    "USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [
+                        {"event": "all", "url": " ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice "},
+                        {"event": "download_failed", "url": "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice-errors"},
+                    ]
+                },
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert resp.json["success"] is True
+        mock_send.assert_called_once_with(
+            ["ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice", "ntfys://ntfy.sh/alice-errors"]
+        )
+
+    def test_users_me_notification_test_requires_user_context(self, app):
+        client = app.test_client()
+        with client.session_transaction() as sess:
+            sess["user_id"] = "alice"
+
+        resp = client.post("/api/users/me/notification-preferences/test", json={})
+        assert resp.status_code == 403
+        assert resp.json["error"] == "Authenticated session is missing local user context"
+
+    def test_users_me_notification_test_requires_at_least_one_url(self, app, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+        client = app.test_client()
+
+        with client.session_transaction() as sess:
+            sess["user_id"] = user["username"]
+            sess["db_user_id"] = user["id"]
+            sess["is_admin"] = False
+
+        resp = client.post(
+            "/api/users/me/notification-preferences/test",
+            json={"USER_NOTIFICATION_ROUTES": [{"event": "all", "url": ""}]},
+        )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 400
+        assert "Add at least one personal notification URL route first." in resp.json["message"]
diff --git a/tests/core/test_user_db.py b/tests/core/test_user_db.py
index 252135d7..e17b0798 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_user_db.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_user_db.py
@@ -532,6 +532,30 @@ class TestDownloadRequests:
         assert updated["status"] == "fulfilled"
         assert updated["admin_note"] == "done"
 
+    def test_update_request_expected_current_status_enforces_compare_and_swap(self, user_db):
+        user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
+        created = user_db.create_request(
+            user_id=user["id"],
+            content_type="ebook",
+            request_level="book",
+            policy_mode="request_book",
+            book_data=self._book_data(),
+        )
+
+        first = user_db.update_request(
+            created["id"],
+            expected_current_status="pending",
+            status="fulfilled",
+        )
+        assert first["status"] == "fulfilled"
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Request state changed before update"):
+            user_db.update_request(
+                created["id"],
+                expected_current_status="pending",
+                status="fulfilled",
+            )
+
     def test_update_request_rejects_terminal_status_mutation(self, user_db):
         user = user_db.create_user(username="alice")
         created = user_db.create_request(
diff --git a/tests/prowlarr/test_rtorrent_client.py b/tests/prowlarr/test_rtorrent_client.py
index c02f1295..298c1220 100644
--- a/tests/prowlarr/test_rtorrent_client.py
+++ b/tests/prowlarr/test_rtorrent_client.py
@@ -393,19 +393,21 @@ class TestRTorrentClientGetStatus:
         )
 
         mock_rpc = MagicMock()
-        mock_rpc.d.multicall.filtered.return_value = [
+        mock_rpc.d.multicall.filtered.side_effect = [
             [
-                "abc123def456",
-                4,
-                1048576000,
-                1048576000,
-                0,
-                2048000,
-                "cwabd",
-                1,
-            ]
+                [
+                    "abc123def456",
+                    4,
+                    1048576000,
+                    1048576000,
+                    0,
+                    2048000,
+                    "cwabd",
+                    1,
+                ]
+            ],
+            [["/downloads/test-torrent"]],
         ]
-        mock_rpc.d.get_base_path.return_value = "/downloads/test-torrent"
 
         mock_xmlrpc = create_mock_xmlrpc_module()
         mock_xmlrpc.ServerProxy.return_value = mock_rpc
@@ -630,7 +632,7 @@ class TestRTorrentClientGetDownloadPath:
         )
 
         mock_rpc = MagicMock()
-        mock_rpc.d.get_base_path.return_value = "/downloads/test-file"
+        mock_rpc.d.multicall.filtered.return_value = [["/downloads/test-file"]]
 
         mock_xmlrpc = create_mock_xmlrpc_module()
         mock_xmlrpc.ServerProxy.return_value = mock_rpc
@@ -663,7 +665,7 @@ class TestRTorrentClientGetDownloadPath:
         )
 
         mock_rpc = MagicMock()
-        mock_rpc.d.get_base_path.side_effect = Exception("Torrent not found")
+        mock_rpc.d.multicall.filtered.return_value = []
 
         mock_xmlrpc = create_mock_xmlrpc_module()
         mock_xmlrpc.ServerProxy.return_value = mock_rpc
diff --git a/tests/prowlarr/test_source.py b/tests/prowlarr/test_source.py
index 71082f41..79ae3b01 100644
--- a/tests/prowlarr/test_source.py
+++ b/tests/prowlarr/test_source.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from shelfmark.release_sources.prowlarr.source import (
     ProwlarrSource,
     _parse_size,
     _extract_format,
-    _extract_language,
     _detect_content_type_from_categories,
 )
 from shelfmark.release_sources.prowlarr.utils import get_protocol_display, sanitize_download_url
@@ -189,65 +188,6 @@ class TestSanitizeDownloadUrl:
         url = "https://prowlarr:9696/5/download?apikey=12345"
         assert sanitize_download_url(url) == url
 
-class TestExtractLanguage:
-    """Tests for the _extract_language function."""
-
-    def test_extract_language_english(self):
-        """Test extracting English language."""
-        assert _extract_language("The Book [English]") == "en"
-        assert _extract_language("Book (eng)") == "en"
-        assert _extract_language("Book [EN]") == "en"
-
-    def test_extract_language_german(self):
-        """Test extracting German language."""
-        assert _extract_language("Das Buch [German]") == "de"
-        assert _extract_language("Buch (Deutsch)") == "de"
-        assert _extract_language("Buch [DE]") == "de"
-
-    def test_extract_language_french(self):
-        """Test extracting French language."""
-        assert _extract_language("Le Livre [French]") == "fr"
-        assert _extract_language("Livre (Français)") == "fr"
-        assert _extract_language("Livre [FR]") == "fr"
-
-    def test_extract_language_spanish(self):
-        """Test extracting Spanish language."""
-        assert _extract_language("El Libro [Spanish]") == "es"
-        assert _extract_language("Libro (Español)") == "es"
-        assert _extract_language("Libro [ES]") == "es"
-
-    def test_extract_language_italian(self):
-        """Test extracting Italian language."""
-        assert _extract_language("Il Libro [Italian]") == "it"
-        assert _extract_language("Libro (Italiano)") == "it"
-
-    def test_extract_language_russian(self):
-        """Test extracting Russian language."""
-        assert _extract_language("Book [Russian]") == "ru"
-        assert _extract_language("Book [RU]") == "ru"
-
-    def test_extract_language_japanese(self):
-        """Test extracting Japanese language."""
-        assert _extract_language("Book [Japanese]") == "ja"
-        assert _extract_language("Book [JA]") == "ja"
-
-    def test_extract_language_chinese(self):
-        """Test extracting Chinese language."""
-        assert _extract_language("Book [Chinese]") == "zh"
-        assert _extract_language("Book [ZH]") == "zh"
-
-    def test_extract_language_none_when_not_found(self):
-        """Test that None is returned when no language found."""
-        assert _extract_language("The Book by Author") is None
-        assert _extract_language("") is None
-
-    def test_extract_language_case_insensitive(self):
-        """Test that language extraction is case insensitive."""
-        assert _extract_language("Book [GERMAN]") == "de"
-        assert _extract_language("Book [german]") == "de"
-        assert _extract_language("Book [German]") == "de"
-
-
 class TestDetectContentType:
     """Tests for the _detect_content_type_from_categories function."""
 
@@ -278,6 +218,9 @@ class TestProwlarrLocalizedQueries:
                 self.calls.append((query, categories))
                 return []
 
+            def get_enriched_indexer_ids(self, restrict_to=None):
+                return []
+
         import shelfmark.release_sources.prowlarr.source as prowlarr_source
 
         def fake_get(key: str, default=None):
@@ -316,6 +259,9 @@ class TestProwlarrLocalizedQueries:
                 self.calls.append((query, categories))
                 return []
 
+            def get_enriched_indexer_ids(self, restrict_to=None):
+                return []
+
         import shelfmark.release_sources.prowlarr.source as prowlarr_source
 
         def fake_get(key: str, default=None):
@@ -354,6 +300,9 @@ class TestProwlarrLocalizedQueries:
                 self.queries.append(query)
                 return []
 
+            def get_enriched_indexer_ids(self, restrict_to=None):
+                return []
+
         import shelfmark.release_sources.prowlarr.source as prowlarr_source
 
         def fake_get(key: str, default=None):
@@ -395,6 +344,9 @@ class TestProwlarrLocalizedQueries:
                 self.queries.append(query)
                 return []
 
+            def get_enriched_indexer_ids(self, restrict_to=None):
+                return []
+
         import shelfmark.release_sources.prowlarr.source as prowlarr_source
 
         def fake_get(key: str, default=None):