diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 103d6fa..e2af20c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export LANGUAGE='de,en-US;q=0.7,en;q=0.3'
 
 ```
 alexa-remote-control [-d <device>|ALL] -e <pause|play|next|prev|fwd|rwd|shuffle|repeat|vol:<0-100>> |
-                    -b [list|<"AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF">] | -q | -r <"station name"|stationid> |
+                    -b [list|<"AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF">] | -q | -n | -r <"station name"|stationid> |
                     -s <trackID|'Artist' 'Album'> | -t <ASIN> | -u <seedID> | -v <queueID> |
                     -w <playlistId> | -i | -p | -P | -S | -a | -z | -l | -h |
                     -m <multiroom_device> [device_1 .. device_X] | -lastalexa
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ alexa-remote-control [-d <device>|ALL] -e <pause|play|next|prev|fwd|rwd|shuffle|
         speak:'<text>',automation:'<routine name>'
    -b : connect/disconnect/list bluetooth device
    -q : query queue
+   -n : query notifications
    -r : play tunein radio
    -s : play library track/library album
    -t : play Prime playlist
diff --git a/alexa_remote_control.sh b/alexa_remote_control.sh
index 0d61662..7da59af 100755
--- a/alexa_remote_control.sh
+++ b/alexa_remote_control.sh
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ GETVOL=""
 usage()
 {
 	echo "$0 [-d <device>|ALL] -e <pause|play|next|prev|fwd|rwd|shuffle|repeat|vol:<0-100>> |"
-	echo "          -b [list|<\"AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF\">] | -q | -r <\"station name\"|stationid> |"
+	echo "          -b [list|<\"AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF\">] | -q | -n | -r <\"station name\"|stationid> |"
 	echo "          -s <trackID|'Artist' 'Album'> | -t <ASIN> | -u <seedID> | -v <queueID> | -w <playlistId> |"
 	echo "          -i | -p | -P | -S | -a | -m <multiroom_device> [device_1 .. device_X] | -lastalexa | -z | -l | -h"
 	echo
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ usage()
 	echo "        weather,traffic,flashbriefing,goodmorning,singasong,tellstory,speak:'<text>',automation:'<routine name>'"
 	echo "   -b : connect/disconnect/list bluetooth device"
 	echo "   -q : query queue"
+	echo "   -n : query notifications"
 	echo "   -r : play tunein radio"
 	echo "   -s : play library track/library album"
 	echo "   -t : play Prime playlist"
@@ -320,6 +321,9 @@ while [ "$#" -gt 0 ] ; do
 		-q)
 			QUEUE="true"
 			;;
+		-n)
+			NOTIFICATIONS="true"
+			;;
 		-lastalexa)
 			LASTALEXA="true"
 			;;
@@ -875,6 +879,19 @@ get_volume()
 	cut -d' ' -f1 "${TMP}/.alexa.volume.${DEVICESERIALNUMBER}"
 }
 
+#
+# show notifications and alarms
+#
+show_notifications()
+{
+	echo "/api/notifications"
+ ${CURL} ${OPTS} -s -b ${COOKIE} -A "${BROWSER}" -H "DNT: 1" -H "Connection: keep-alive" -L\
+ -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8" -H "Referer: https://alexa.${AMAZON}/spa/index.html" -H "Origin: https://alexa.${AMAZON}"\
+ -H "csrf: $(awk "\$0 ~/.${AMAZON}.*csrf[ \\s\\t]+/ {print \$7}" ${COOKIE})" -X GET \
+ "https://${ALEXA}/api/notifications?deviceSerialNumber=${DEVICESERIALNUMBER}&deviceType=${DEVICETYPE}"
+	echo
+}
+
 #
 # deletes a multiroom device
 #
@@ -965,7 +982,7 @@ rm -f ${TMP}/.alexa.*.list
 rm -f ${TMP}/.alexa.volume.*
 }
 
-if [ -z "$LASTALEXA" -a -z "$BLUETOOTH" -a -z "$LEMUR" -a -z "$PLIST" -a -z "$HIST" -a -z "$SEEDID" -a -z "$ASIN" -a -z "$PRIME" -a -z "$TYPE" -a -z "$QUEUE" -a -z "$LIST" -a -z "$COMMAND" -a -z "$STATIONID" -a -z "$SONG" -a -z "$GETVOL" -a -n "$LOGOFF" ] ; then
+if [ -z "$LASTALEXA" -a -z "$BLUETOOTH" -a -z "$LEMUR" -a -z "$PLIST" -a -z "$HIST" -a -z "$SEEDID" -a -z "$ASIN" -a -z "$PRIME" -a -z "$TYPE" -a -z "$QUEUE" -a -z "$NOTIFICATIONS" -a -z "$LIST" -a -z "$COMMAND" -a -z "$STATIONID" -a -z "$SONG" -a -z "$GETVOL" -a -n "$LOGOFF" ] ; then
 	echo "only logout option present, logging off ..."
 	log_off
 	exit 0
@@ -1030,6 +1047,34 @@ if [ -n "$COMMAND" -o -n "$QUEUE" -o -n "$GETVOL" ] ; then
 			echo
 		fi
 	fi
+elif [ -n "$COMMAND" -o -n "$NOTIFICATIONS" ] ; then
+	if [ "${DEVICE}" = "ALL" ] ; then
+		while IFS= read -r DEVICE ; do
+			set_var
+			if [ -n "$COMMAND" ] ; then
+				echo "sending cmd:${COMMAND} to dev:${DEVICE} type:${DEVICETYPE} serial:${DEVICESERIALNUMBER} customerid:${MEDIAOWNERCUSTOMERID}"
+				run_cmd
+				# in order to prevent a "Rate exceeded" we need to delay the command
+				sleep 1
+				echo
+			else
+				echo "notifications info for dev:${DEVICE} type:${DEVICETYPE} serial:${DEVICESERIALNUMBER}"
+				show_notifications
+				echo
+			fi
+		done < ${DEVALL}
+	else
+		set_var
+		if [ -n "$COMMAND" ] ; then
+			echo "sending cmd:${COMMAND} to dev:${DEVICE} type:${DEVICETYPE} serial:${DEVICESERIALNUMBER} customerid:${MEDIAOWNERCUSTOMERID}"
+			run_cmd
+			echo
+		else
+			echo "notifications info for dev:${DEVICE} type:${DEVICETYPE} serial:${DEVICESERIALNUMBER}"
+			show_notifications
+			echo
+		fi
+	fi
 elif [ -n "$LEMUR" ] ; then
 	DEVICESERIALNUMBER=$(jq --arg device "${LEMUR}" -r '.devices[] | select(.accountName == $device and .deviceFamily == "WHA") | .serialNumber' ${DEVLIST})
 	if [ -n "$DEVICESERIALNUMBER" ] ; then
diff --git a/alexa_remote_control_plain.sh b/alexa_remote_control_plain.sh
index 6904ef2..52b1785 100755
--- a/alexa_remote_control_plain.sh
+++ b/alexa_remote_control_plain.sh
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ usage()
 	echo "        weather,traffic,flashbriefing,goodmorning,singasong,tellstory,speak:'<text>'"
 	echo "   -b : connect/disconnect/list bluetooth device"
 	echo "   -q : query queue"
+	echo "   -n : query notifications"
 	echo "   -r : play tunein radio"
 	echo "   -s : play library track/library album"
 	echo "   -t : play Prime playlist"
@@ -253,6 +254,9 @@ while [ "$#" -gt 0 ] ; do
 		-q)
 			QUEUE="true"
 			;;
+		-n)
+			NOTIFICATIONS="true"
+			;;
 		-lastalexa)
 			LASTALEXA="true"
 			;;
@@ -779,6 +783,19 @@ ${CURL} ${OPTS} -s -b ${COOKIE} -A "${BROWSER}" -H "DNT: 1" -H "Connection: keep
 	echo
 }
 
+#
+# show notifications and alarms
+#
+show_notifications()
+{
+	echo "/api/notifications"
+ ${CURL} ${OPTS} -s -b ${COOKIE} -A "${BROWSER}" -H "DNT: 1" -H "Connection: keep-alive" -L\
+ -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8" -H "Referer: https://alexa.${AMAZON}/spa/index.html" -H "Origin: https://alexa.${AMAZON}"\
+ -H "csrf: $(awk "\$0 ~/.${AMAZON}.*csrf[ \\s\\t]+/ {print \$7}" ${COOKIE})" -X GET \
+ "https://${ALEXA}/api/notifications?deviceSerialNumber=${DEVICESERIALNUMBER}&deviceType=${DEVICETYPE}"
+	echo
+}
+
 #
 # deletes a multiroom device
 #
@@ -867,7 +884,7 @@ rm -f ${DEVALL}
 rm -f ${COOKIE}
 }
 
-if [ -z "$LASTALEXA" -a -z "$BLUETOOTH" -a -z "$LEMUR" -a -z "$PLIST" -a -z "$HIST" -a -z "$SEEDID" -a -z "$ASIN" -a -z "$QUEUE" -a -z "$COMMAND" -a -z "$STATIONID" -a -z "$SONG" -a -n "$LOGOFF" ] ; then
+if [ -z "$LASTALEXA" -a -z "$BLUETOOTH" -a -z "$LEMUR" -a -z "$PLIST" -a -z "$HIST" -a -z "$SEEDID" -a -z "$ASIN" -a -z "$QUEUE" -a -z "$NOTIFICATIONS" -a -z "$COMMAND" -a -z "$STATIONID" -a -z "$SONG" -a -n "$LOGOFF" ] ; then
 	echo "only logout option present, logging off ..."
 	log_off
 	exit 0
@@ -928,6 +945,34 @@ if [ -n "$COMMAND" -o -n "$QUEUE" ] ; then
 			echo
 		fi
 	fi
+elif [ -n "$COMMAND" -o -n "$NOTIFICATIONS" ] ; then
+	if [ "${DEVICE}" = "ALL" ] ; then
+		while IFS= read -r DEVICE ; do
+			set_var
+			if [ -n "$COMMAND" ] ; then
+				echo "sending cmd:${COMMAND} to dev:${DEVICE} type:${DEVICETYPE} serial:${DEVICESERIALNUMBER} customerid:${MEDIAOWNERCUSTOMERID}"
+				run_cmd
+				# in order to prevent a "Rate exceeded" we need to delay the command
+				sleep 1
+				echo
+			else
+				echo "notifications info for dev:${DEVICE} type:${DEVICETYPE} serial:${DEVICESERIALNUMBER}"
+				show_notifications
+				echo
+			fi
+		done < ${DEVALL}
+	else
+		set_var
+		if [ -n "$COMMAND" ] ; then
+			echo "sending cmd:${COMMAND} to dev:${DEVICE} type:${DEVICETYPE} serial:${DEVICESERIALNUMBER} customerid:${MEDIAOWNERCUSTOMERID}"
+			run_cmd
+			echo
+		else
+			echo "notifications info for dev:${DEVICE} type:${DEVICETYPE} serial:${DEVICESERIALNUMBER}"
+			show_notifications
+			echo
+		fi
+	fi
 elif [ -n "$LEMUR" ] ; then
 	DEVICE="${LEMUR}"
 	set_var