
Dana Silver
August 20, 2025

Yesterday, we announced the new Courier Inbox for Web — completely rebuilt from the ground up for better performance, flexibility, and seamless developer integration. Today, we’ll show you just how easy it is to get started with Courier Inbox in a React app so you can add a Notification Center to your app.
useCourier hook for direct inbox state and event accessThe new Inbox is available today. Whether you’re starting fresh or upgrading, everything has been rebuilt to help you move faster with more control.
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