diff --git a/data/sample_messages/downtime.json b/data/sample_messages/downtime.json
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+{
+  "topic": "_",
+  "title": "Downtime detected for service https://example.com",
+  "message": "More than 1 minute of downtime detected",
+  "actions": [
+    {
+        "action": "view",
+        "label": "Open Dashboard",
+        "url": "https://example.com"
+    }
+  ],
+  "priority": 5,
+  "tags": ["arrow_down_small"]
+}
diff --git a/data/sample_messages/front_door_friendly.json b/data/sample_messages/front_door_friendly.json
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+{
+  "topic": "_",
+  "title": "Your friend has arrived!",
+  "message": "A familiar person has been recognized waiting on your front door",
+  "actions": [
+    {
+        "action": "view",
+        "label": "Video Stream",
+        "url": "https://example.com"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "http",
+        "label": "Play \"I'm coming!\" sound",
+        "url": "https://example.com"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "view",
+        "label": "Door Controls",
+        "url": "https://example.com"
+    }
+  ],
+  "tags": ["smiley", "door"]
+}
diff --git a/data/sample_messages/front_door_stranger.json b/data/sample_messages/front_door_stranger.json
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+{
+  "topic": "_",
+  "title": "Unknown person detected on your front door",
+  "message": "An unknown person has been detected in front of your door",
+  "actions": [
+    {
+        "action": "view",
+        "label": "Video Stream",
+        "url": "https://example.com"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "http",
+        "label": "Play \"Barking Dog\" sound",
+        "url": "https://example.com"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "view",
+        "label": "Door Controls",
+        "url": "https://example.com"
+    }
+  ],
+  "priority": 4,
+  "tags": ["service_dog", "door"]
+}
diff --git a/data/sample_messages/notify.json b/data/sample_messages/notify.json
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+{
+  "topic": "_",
+  "title": "Notify, the native ntfy.sh client",
+  "message": "Open Notify, subscribe to a topic, start receiving notifications! Send a notification to ntfy.sh whenever a long script finishes running, or when you detect a person in front of your door, or when the humidity sensor attached to your tomatoes is asking for help",
+  "priority": 5,
+  "tags": ["star_struck", "fireworks"]
+}
diff --git a/data/sample_messages/tomatoes.json b/data/sample_messages/tomatoes.json
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+{
+  "topic": "_",
+  "title": "Your tomatoes are asking for water!",
+  "message": "Water Level: 0%\nTemperature: 34°C\nAir Humidity Level: 20%",
+  "tags": ["tomato", "water"]
+}
diff --git a/data/sample_messages/uptime.json b/data/sample_messages/uptime.json
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+{
+  "topic": "_",
+  "title": "Service https://example.com returned operational",
+  "message": "Service is up for more than 1m, after being in downtime for 30m",
+  "actions": [
+    {
+        "action": "view",
+        "label": "Open Dashboard",
+        "url": "https://example.com"
+    }
+  ],
+  "tags": ["top"]
+}