# BaseProvider

### getProviderName

Returns the name for this Provider.

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This name should be the same across all different channels using the same Provider.
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<table><thead><tr><th width="140">Name</th><th width="229">Type</th><th>Required</th><th>Default</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>No arguments</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

**Return**: (string) The Provider name

### notify

Sends a [`Notification`](https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/reference/basenotification) to a [`Notifiable`](https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/reference/inotifiable) through this Channel instance using the configured Provider.

This method will be called once for each [`Notifiable`](https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/reference/inotifiable) receiving the notification, even if the [`NotificationService#notify`](https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/notificationservice#notify) method was called with multiple [`Notifiable`](https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/reference/inotifiable) instances.

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When implementing this method, make sure not to modify the [`Notification`](https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/reference/basenotification) instance as this instance will be used for each [`Notifiable`](https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/reference/inotifiable).
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<table><thead><tr><th width="140">Name</th><th width="229">Type</th><th width="123">Required</th><th width="58">Default</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>notifiable</td><td><a href="inotifiable"><code>INotifiable</code></a></td><td>true</td><td></td><td>The <a href="inotifiable"><code>Notifiable</code></a> instance receiving the <a href="basenotification"><code>Notification</code></a>.</td></tr><tr><td>notification</td><td><a href="basenotification"><code>BaseNotification</code></a></td><td>true</td><td></td><td>The Notification instance to send to the notifiable.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Return**: [`Notification`](https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/reference/basenotification) instance, after it has been sent to the [`INotifiable`](https://megaphone.ortusbooks.com/reference/inotifiable).

### routeNotificationFor

Determines the route the notification should be sent to by calling the `routeNotificationFor{ChannelType}` method, if it exists.

<table><thead><tr><th width="140">Name</th><th width="229">Type</th><th>Required</th><th>Default</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>type</td><td><code>string</code></td><td>true</td><td></td><td>The type of channel to route to.</td></tr><tr><td>notifiable</td><td><a href="inotifiable"><code>INotifiable</code></a></td><td>true</td><td></td><td>The notifiable instance the notification is being sent to.</td></tr><tr><td>channelName</td><td><code>string</code></td><td>true</td><td></td><td>The name of the channel to route to.</td></tr><tr><td>additionalArgs</td><td><code>struct</code></td><td>false</td><td><code>{}</code></td><td>Any additional arguments to pass to the routing method (<code>to{ChannelType}</code> method).</td></tr><tr><td>optional</td><td><code>boolean</code></td><td>false</td><td><code>false</code></td><td>Boolean flag determining if the routing method is optional or not.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Return**: The result of the `routeNotificationFor{ChannelType}` method. The variable type depends on the Provider.