diff --git a/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml b/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
index 452f71d..583822f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   python-version: "3.13"
-
+  # define run environment
 jobs:
   # Job #1: Run Python unit tests
   #
@@ -70,10 +70,36 @@ jobs:
     needs: python-unit-tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Notify on test results
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ needs.python-unit-tests.result }}" == "success" ]; then
-            echo "success notifications go here"
-          else
-            echo "failure notifications go here"
-          fi
+#      - name: Notify on test results
+#        run: |
+#          if [ "${{ needs.python-unit-tests.result }}" == "success" ]; then
+#            echo "success notifications go here"
+#          else
+#            echo "failure notifications go here"
+#          fi
+    - name: Notify Discord on failure
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+          -X POST \
+          -d '{
+            "embeds": [{
+              "title": "❌ CI Build Failed",
+              "color": 15548997,
+              "fields": [
+                {"name": "Repository", "value": "'"$REPO"'",   "inline": true},
+                {"name": "Branch",     "value": "'"$BRANCH"'", "inline": true},
+                {"name": "Commit",     "value": "'"$SHA"'",    "inline": false},
+                {"name": "Triggered by", "value": "'"$ACTOR"'","inline": true},
+                {"name": "Logs",       "value": "[View run]('"$LOGS_URL"')", "inline": false}
+              ]
+            }]
+          }' \
+          "$DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL"
+      env:
+        DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+        REPO:                ${{ github.repository }}
+        BRANCH:              ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        SHA:                 ${{ github.sha }}
+        ACTOR:               ${{ github.actor }}
+        LOGS_URL:            ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}