3 files changed, 20 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/Emby.Notifications/Api/NotificationsService.cs b/Emby.Notifications/Api/NotificationsService.cs
index f9e923d10..f2f381838 100644
--- a/Emby.Notifications/Api/NotificationsService.cs
+++ b/Emby.Notifications/Api/NotificationsService.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Emby.Notifications.Api
     public class GetNotifications : IReturn<NotificationResult>
     {
         [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "GET")]
-        public string UserId { get; set; }
+        public string UserId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
         [ApiMember(Name = "IsRead", Description = "An optional filter by IsRead", IsRequired = false, DataType = "bool", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
         public bool? IsRead { get; set; }
@@ -36,26 +36,26 @@ namespace Emby.Notifications.Api
 
     public class Notification
     {
-        public string Id { get; set; }
+        public string Id { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
-        public string UserId { get; set; }
+        public string UserId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
         public DateTime Date { get; set; }
 
         public bool IsRead { get; set; }
 
-        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
-        public string Description { get; set; }
+        public string Description { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
-        public string Url { get; set; }
+        public string Url { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
         public NotificationLevel Level { get; set; }
     }
 
     public class NotificationResult
     {
-        public IReadOnlyList<Notification> Notifications { get; set; }
+        public IReadOnlyList<Notification> Notifications { get; set; } = Array.Empty<Notification>();
 
         public int TotalRecordCount { get; set; }
     }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Emby.Notifications.Api
     public class GetNotificationsSummary : IReturn<NotificationsSummary>
     {
         [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "GET")]
-        public string UserId { get; set; }
+        public string UserId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     }
 
     [Route("/Notifications/Types", "GET", Summary = "Gets notification types")]
@@ -107,20 +107,20 @@ namespace Emby.Notifications.Api
     public class MarkRead : IReturnVoid
     {
         [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
-        public string UserId { get; set; }
+        public string UserId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
         [ApiMember(Name = "Ids", Description = "A list of notification ids, comma delimited", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "POST", AllowMultiple = true)]
-        public string Ids { get; set; }
+        public string Ids { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     }
 
     [Route("/Notifications/{UserId}/Unread", "POST", Summary = "Marks notifications as unread")]
     public class MarkUnread : IReturnVoid
     {
         [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
-        public string UserId { get; set; }
+        public string UserId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
         [ApiMember(Name = "Ids", Description = "A list of notification ids, comma delimited", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "POST", AllowMultiple = true)]
-        public string Ids { get; set; }
+        public string Ids { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     }
 
     [Authenticated]
diff --git a/Emby.Notifications/NotificationEntryPoint.cs b/Emby.Notifications/NotificationEntryPoint.cs
index ab92822fa..befecc570 100644
--- a/Emby.Notifications/NotificationEntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Emby.Notifications/NotificationEntryPoint.cs
@@ -227,7 +227,12 @@ namespace Emby.Notifications
             }
         }
 
-        private static string GetItemName(BaseItem item)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a human readable name for the item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        /// <returns>A human readable name for the item.</returns>
+        public static string GetItemName(BaseItem item)
         {
             var name = item.Name;
             if (item is Episode episode)
@@ -298,7 +303,7 @@ namespace Emby.Notifications
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Releases unmanaged and - optionally - managed resources.
+        /// Releases unmanaged and optionally managed resources.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="disposing"><c>true</c> to release both managed and unmanaged resources; <c>false</c> to release only unmanaged resources.</param>
         protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
diff --git a/Emby.Notifications/NotificationManager.cs b/Emby.Notifications/NotificationManager.cs
index 836aa3e72..639a5e1aa 100644
--- a/Emby.Notifications/NotificationManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Notifications/NotificationManager.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Emby.Notifications
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="NotificationManager" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
-        /// <param name="userManager">the user manager.</param>
+        /// <param name="userManager">The user manager.</param>
         /// <param name="config">The server configuration manager.</param>
         public NotificationManager(
             ILogger<NotificationManager> logger,