create_alert
Set up an email alert for the user: LayUp watches for NEW matching slots (e.g. a cancellation freeing up a peak court) and emails them when one appears. Use when the user can't find a slot now and wants to be notified, or asks to 'monitor'/'watch'/'let me know when'. Requires their email. A confirmation email is sent first — the user must click confirm before any alerts fire (so always tell them to check their inbox). LayUp does the watching; the notification arrives by email, not in this chat.
Input Schema
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| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| area | No | London borough / area / neighbourhood to match (e.g. 'Hackney', 'Maida Vale'). NOT a venue name — to watch a specific venue use venue_names. Omit for all London. | |
| Yes | The user's REAL email address, as given by them (required — alerts are emailed here). Never invent, guess or substitute a placeholder like user@example.com; if you don't have it, ask the user first. | ||
| sport | No | One of Football, Tennis, Squash, Padel, Swimming. Omit for any. | |
| time_to | No | Latest London time-of-day, 'HH:MM'. | |
| max_price | No | Only alert on slots at or under this GBP price. | |
| time_from | No | Earliest London time-of-day, 'HH:MM' (e.g. '18:00'). | |
| venue_names | No | Pin the alert to specific venues BY NAME, exactly as shown in search results (e.g. ["Hay's Galleria", "Padel Box"]). Use this whenever the user names venues — the server resolves names to the right venue(s). Prefer this over venue_slugs. | |
| venue_slugs | No | Pin the alert to specific venues by their exact venue_slug (only if you already have slug values from search_slots). For most cases use venue_names instead. Omit for any venue. | |
| days_of_week | No | Only alert on these days (e.g. ['Sat','Sun'] for weekends). The alert is standing — it keeps watching these days every week until the user unsubscribes. Omit for any day. |