diff --git a/internal/handler/notify.go b/internal/handler/notify.go
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+++ b/internal/handler/notify.go
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+package handler
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"aiaa-notification-service/internal/cache"
+	"aiaa-notification-service/internal/condition"
+	"aiaa-notification-service/internal/engine"
+	"aiaa-notification-service/internal/model"
+	"aiaa-notification-service/internal/parser"
+	"aiaa-notification-service/internal/store"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+)
+
+type NotifyHandler struct {
+	store    *store.Store
+	cache    *cache.Cache // used by engine
+	matcher  *engine.Matcher
+	renderer *engine.Renderer
+	router   *engine.Router
+}
+
+func NewNotifyHandler(s *store.Store, c *cache.Cache, m *engine.Matcher, r *engine.Renderer, rt *engine.Router) *NotifyHandler {
+	return &NotifyHandler{store: s, cache: c, matcher: m, renderer: r, router: rt}
+}
+
+func (h *NotifyHandler) Handle(c *gin.Context) {
+	src := c.MustGet("source").(*model.Source)
+
+	// 1. Read raw body
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(c.Request.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "read body failed"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 2. Parse message
+	p, err := parser.NewParser(src.ParseMode, src.ParsePattern)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, gin.H{"error": "parser setup: " + err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	msg, err := p.Parse(body)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, gin.H{"error": "parse failed: " + err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 3. Match rule
+	rule, err := h.matcher.Match(c.Request.Context(), src.ID, msg.Event)
+	if err != nil {
+		// No matching rule → 200 with matched: false
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"matched": false})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 4. Evaluate conditions
+	if rule.Conditions != nil {
+		var conds []model.Condition
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(*rule.Conditions, &conds); err == nil {
+			if !condition.Evaluate(conds, msg.Data) {
+				c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+					"matched":  true,
+					"filtered": true,
+					"reason":   "condition not met",
+				})
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 5. Get template content
+	tmpl, err := h.store.GetTemplate(c.Request.Context(), rule.TemplateID)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "template not found"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 6. Render template
+	content, err := h.renderer.Render(tmpl.Content, msg.Data)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, gin.H{"error": "template render failed: " + err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 7. Route to channels
+	title := src.Name + ": " + msg.Event
+	channels := h.router.Route(c.Request.Context(), rule, title, content)
+
+	// 8. Log message (best effort)
+	go func() {
+		payloadJSON, _ := json.Marshal(msg.Data)
+		for _, chName := range channels {
+			chID := parseChannelID(chName)
+			ml := &model.MessageLog{
+				RuleID:    rule.ID,
+				ChannelID: chID,
+				Source:    src.Name,
+				Event:     msg.Event,
+				Payload:   payloadJSON,
+				Content:   content,
+				Status:    "pending",
+			}
+			_ = h.store.CreateMessageLog(c.Request.Context(), ml)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	slog.Info("notification accepted",
+		"source", src.Name,
+		"event", msg.Event,
+		"channels", channels,
+	)
+
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+		"matched":  true,
+		"channels": channels,
+		"accepted": true,
+	})
+}
+
+// parseChannelID extracts the numeric channel ID from a channel name formatted as "type:id".
+func parseChannelID(chName string) int {
+	idx := strings.LastIndex(chName, ":")
+	if idx < 0 || idx == len(chName)-1 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	id, err := strconv.Atoi(chName[idx+1:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return id
+}