{"versionId":"a42adddf-a0ba-4492-2ae5-08def342dbdd","articleId":"08fc429a-2efd-494b-0f90-08dd99935fd0","title":"EVA Notifier for Microsoft Teams","tags":["notifications","All articles"],"content":"<html><head></head><body><p>EVA Notifier is a simple connector between Microsoft Teams and EVA Check-in. It allows you to receive your EVA Check-in notifications, such as visitor arrivals, directly in Teams.</p>\n<div class=\"mce-toc\">\n<h2>In this article...</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr4\">How to set up EVA Notifier</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr5\">Installing EVA Notifier</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr6\">Notifications in Teams</a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr7\">When Teams notifications work</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr10\">Troubleshooting Teams notifications</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr11\">Example notifications</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr8\">Types of notification</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr9\">When are backup notifications sent?</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr4\">How to set up EVA Notifier</h2>\n<ol type=\"disc\">\n<li>Add staff to the <a href=\"https://help.evacheckin.com/article/559/how-do-i-create-employees\" aria-invalid=\"true\">EVA employee list</a> for your site</li>\n<li>Install the EVA Notifier app from the Teams store - see below</li>\n<li>Make sure you have Microsoft Teams selected as the notification method</li>\n<li>If desired, turn on back up notification methods - SMS and/or e-mail</li>\n</ol>\n<p><strong>Important:</strong> Microsoft Teams notifications work best when EVA Check-in knows who the visitor is visiting. If your sign-in flow does not ask visitors to select a host, the standard Teams host notification will not work in that flow.</p>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr5\">Installing EVA Notifier</h2>\n<p>There are two options for installing EVA Notifier:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Your Teams admin can install for your whole organisation - <a id=\"menuraoa\" title=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/install-teams-apps\" href=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/install-teams-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/install-teams-apps\">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/install-teams-apps</a></li>\n<li>Individuals can install the app on their own Teams &nbsp;- <a id=\"menuraod\" title=\"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-an-app-to-microsoft-teams-b2217706-f7ed-4e64-8e96-c413afd02f77\" href=\"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-an-app-to-microsoft-teams-b2217706-f7ed-4e64-8e96-c413afd02f77\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-an-app-to-microsoft-teams-b2217706-f7ed-4e64-8e96-c413afd02f77\">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-an-app-to-microsoft-teams-b2217706-f7ed-4e64-8e96-c413afd02f77</a></li>\n</ol>\n<p>Search the Microsoft Teams apps for \"EVA Notifier\"</p>\n<p>Or use this link - <a href=\"https://teams.microsoft.com/l/app/d12f3887-26b5-45dc-bcb4-0adc45b1c62e?source=app-bar-share-entrypoint\">https://teams.microsoft.com/l/app/d12f3887-26b5-45dc-bcb4-0adc45b1c62e?source=app-bar-share-entrypoint&nbsp;</a></p>\n<p>EVA Notifier will appear as an app in your Teams users' sidebars, i.e. -&nbsp;</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://portal.helpfruit.com/api/images/5011149bf4b549fdca2008d81d82c9c1/files/EVA%20notifier.png?width=1000&amp;height=\"></p>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr6\">Notifications in Teams</h2>\n<p>Users will receive notifications in Teams, if Teams is selected as a notification method. <a href=\"https://help.evacheckin.com/article/notifications-in-eva-check-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about Notifications</a>.</p>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr7\">When Teams notifications work</h3>\n<p>EVA Notifier sends notifications in Microsoft Teams when EVA Check-in can identify the right recipient.</p>\n<p>For host notifications, this usually means the visitor is asked<strong> </strong>who they are visiting during sign-in or pre-registration.</p>\n<p>If your sign-in flow does not collect host information, the standard Teams host notification will not work in that flow, even if Microsoft Teams is selected as the notification method.</p>\n<p>If needed, you can use backup notification methods such as email or SMS.</p>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr10\">Troubleshooting Teams notifications</h3>\n<p>If Teams notifications are not arriving, check that:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>the staff member is in the <strong>EVA employee list</strong></li>\n<li>the staff member has installed <strong>EVA Notifier</strong> in Microsoft Teams</li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft Teams</strong> is selected as the notification method</li>\n<li>your visitor flow asks <strong>who the visitor is visiting</strong>, if you want host-based notifications</li>\n<li>backup notification methods are turned on, if required</li>\n</ol>\n<p>If the visitor is not selecting a host, the standard Teams host notification will not work.</p>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr11\">Example notifications</h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://portal.helpfruit.com/api/images/5011149bf4b549fdca2008d81d82c9c1/files/EVA%20notification%20in%20Teams.png\"></p>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr8\">Types of notification</h2>\n<p>EVA Notifier covers the full flow of a visit, not just the arrival. You can get notifications for:</p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Pre-registration: prepare hosts before guests set foot on site.</li>\n<li>On arrival: customisable messages let you know your guest is here.</li>\n<li>Checkout alerts:&nbsp;tell you that your guest has left and close the loop.</li>\n<li>End-of-day reminders: highlight anyone still checked in, strengthening safety routines.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Note:</strong> Available notification types depend on how your site is configured. Some Teams notifications rely on EVA Check-in being able to identify the host or recipient for the visit.</p>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1j55g0nrpr9\">When are backup notifications sent?</h2>\n<p>If an individual user:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has not installed EVA Notifier in Teams</li>\n<li>Has blocked the bot conversation in Teams</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Then the notification will be sent via the backup method/s specified.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p></body></html>","description":"Learn how to install EVA Notifier and send EVA Check-in notifications to Microsoft Teams.\n","isMarkdown":false,"publishedOnUtc":"2026-08-12T22:59:12.5535299","modifiedOnUtc":"2025-05-23T00:47:20.3051688"}