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+title: Device Status
+description: Set up push notifications / email triggers whenever a device goes online/offline.
+author: Karl Söderby
+tags: [Arduino Cloud, Device Status]
+---
+
+Keeping track of your devices is important, and using by using [triggers](), you can automate push notifications regarding your device status.
+
+You can have triggers for:
+- When a device goes online
+- When a device goes offline
+
+You can modify the trigger to:
+- Trigger immediately when device status changes
+- Trigger after an X amount of minutes after the device status has changed
+
+## Requirements
+
+- [Arduino Cloud account](https://app.arduino.cc/)
+- Thing / Device set up.
+
+## Setup
+
+1. Navigate to the [Arduino Cloud - Triggers](https://app.arduino.cc/triggers)
+2. Create a trigger by clicking the **"+ Trigger"** button in the top right corner.
+3. Select **"Device Status"** as a trigger.
+4. Choose the device you want to track.
+5. Select whether you want to get a notification if it is online/offline (or both).
+6. Select the time for notification (immediately or specific time e.g. 1 hour).
+7. Choose the action (email of push notification on phone).
+
+![Device status notification setup.]()
+
+## Usage
+
+Depending on the setup, your notifications will trigger when the device status change, either sending you an email or a push notification.