What is a threshold?
A threshold in Stockie is the stock quantity at which a product (or variant) is treated as low in stock for a notification.
When inventory is at or below the threshold, that item is included in the notification’s low-stock list.
Note: Whether you get an email immediately or in a scheduled summary depends on your notification’s delivery type – instant vs scheduled – not on the threshold itself.
Learn more: Instant vs scheduled: what’s the difference? →
When a product is considered low in stock
- If a variant’s threshold is 5, it’s considered low stock when its quantity is 5 or less.
- For instant delivery, you’ll get an email right away when an item newly qualifies (see the repeat-alert rule below).
- For scheduled delivery, the item appears in the next scheduled summary email (e.g., 9:00 AM daily).
Repeat-alert rule for instant delivery: after you receive an instant alert for an item, you’ll only receive another one when its inventory first goes back above the threshold and then drops to/below the threshold again.
Default thresholds vs specific thresholds
Default threshold (and optional default restock to)
Applies automatically to included items that don’t have their own specific values.
Specific threshold (and restock to)
Per-variant (or per-product) values you enter in the table; these override the default for those items.
💡 Tip: Use defaults for broad coverage, then set specific thresholds for fast-moving or critical SKUs.
“Restock to” (for planning)
Restock to is your target quantity after replenishment.
It does not affect inclusion/triggering; it’s used for planning reorder quantities and related insights.
How to configure thresholds
To adjust thresholds, restock values, or the products being monitored:
- Go to the Notifications page.
- Open the notification you want to edit.
- Click Manage products and thresholds.