I’ve made a small extension that creates a notification on Discord when a new article/entry appears in a feed. To do this I’m using the entry_before_insert hook, and so far it has worked well.

I’ve now been asked if it’s possible to skip sending a notification for entries automatically marked as read by filter actions. Looking into the source code, the entry_before_insert hook runs before filter actions are applied. I also found this PR from 2024 which changes this behavior.

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This means extensions can’t know whether an entry has been marked as read before it’s inserted into the database. As I see it, there are a few possible options:

• Create a new hook, e.g. entry_filter_actions_applied or entry_after_insert.
• Make the extension call $entry->applyFilterActions and duplicate the filter action logic.
• Track entries in entry_before_insert, untrack them in entry_before_autoread, and then trigger the notification.

What do you think is the best way forward, any ideas is appreciated.