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# To build a bundle .aab (app/play/release/*.aab)
./gradlew bundlePlayRelease
```
## iOS app
The ntfy iOS app source code is available [on GitHub](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy-ios).
!!! info
I haven't had time to move the build instructions here. Please check out the repository instead.

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## Step 1: Get the app
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heckel.ntfy"><img src="../../static/img/badge-googleplay.png"></a>
<a href="https://f-droid.org/en/packages/io.heckel.ntfy/"><img src="../../static/img/badge-fdroid.png"></a>
<a href="https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/4"><img src="../../static/img/badge-appstore.png"></a>
<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ntfy/id1625396347"><img src="../../static/img/badge-appstore.png"></a>
To [receive notifications on your phone](subscribe/phone.md), install the app, either via Google Play or F-Droid.
Once installed, open it and subscribe to a topic of your choosing. Topics don't have to explicitly be created, so just
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</figure>
That's it. You're all set. Go play and read the rest of the docs. I highly recommend reading at least the page on
[publishing messages](publish.md), as well as the detailed page on the [Android app](subscribe/phone.md).
[publishing messages](publish.md), as well as the detailed page on the [Android/iOS app](subscribe/phone.md).
Here's another video showing the entire process:

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</figure>
## Message title
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
The notification title is typically set to the topic short URL (e.g. `ntfy.sh/mytopic`). To override the title,
you can set the `X-Title` header (or any of its aliases: `Title`, `ti`, or `t`).
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</figure>
## Message priority
All messages have a priority, which defines how urgently your phone notifies you. You can set custom
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
All messages have a priority, which defines how urgently your phone notifies you. On Android, you can set custom
notification sounds and vibration patterns on your phone to map to these priorities (see [Android config](subscribe/phone.md)).
The following priorities exist:
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</figure>
## Tags & emojis 🥳 🎉
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
You can tag messages with emojis and other relevant strings:
* **Emojis**: If a tag matches an [emoji short code](emojis.md), it'll be converted to an emoji and prepended
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</figure>
## Scheduled delivery
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
You can delay the delivery of messages and let ntfy send them at a later date. This can be used to send yourself
reminders or even to execute commands at a later date (if your subscriber acts on messages).
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</tr></table>
## Webhooks (publish via GET)
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
In addition to using PUT/POST, you can also send to topics via simple HTTP GET requests. This makes it easy to use
a ntfy topic as a [webhook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webhook), or if your client has limited HTTP support (e.g.
like the [MacroDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arlosoft.macrodroid) Android app).
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```
## Publish as JSON
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
For some integrations with other tools (e.g. [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/), [overseerr](https://overseerr.dev/)),
adding custom headers to HTTP requests may be tricky or impossible, so ntfy also allows publishing the entire message
as JSON in the request body.
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| `email` | - | *e-mail address* | `phil@example.com` | E-mail address for e-mail notifications |
## Action buttons
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
You can add action buttons to notifications to allow yourself to react to a notification directly. This is incredibly
useful and has countless applications.
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* [`view`](#open-websiteapp): Opens a website or app when the action button is tapped
* [`broadcast`](#send-android-broadcast): Sends an [Android broadcast](https://developer.android.com/guide/components/broadcasts) intent
when the action button is tapped
when the action button is tapped (only supported on Android)
* [`http`](#send-http-request): Sends HTTP POST/GET/PUT request when the action button is tapped
Here's an example of what that a notification with actions can look like:
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for details.
### Open website/app
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
The `view` action **opens a website or app when the action button is tapped**, e.g. a browser, a Google Maps location, or
even a deep link into Twitter or a show ntfy topic. How exactly the action is handled depends on how Android and your
desktop browser treat the links. Normally it'll just open a link in the browser.
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| `clear` | - | *boolean* | `false` | `true` | Clear notification after action button is tapped |
### Send Android broadcast
_Supported on:_ :material-android:
The `broadcast` action **sends an [Android broadcast](https://developer.android.com/guide/components/broadcasts) intent
when the action button is tapped**. This allows integration into automation apps such as [MacroDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arlosoft.macrodroid)
or [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm), which basically means
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| `clear` | - | *boolean* | `false` | `true` | Clear notification after action button is tapped |
### Send HTTP request
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
The `http` action **sends a HTTP request when the action button is tapped**. You can use this to trigger REST APIs
for whatever systems you have, e.g. opening the garage door, or turning on/off lights.
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```
curl \
-d "Garage door has been open for 15 minutes. Close it?" \
-H "Actions: http, Cloor door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}" \
-H "Actions: http, Close door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}" \
ntfy.sh/myhome
```
=== "ntfy CLI"
```
ntfy publish \
--actions="http, Cloor door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}" \
--actions="http, Close door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}" \
myhome \
"Garage door has been open for 15 minutes. Close it?"
```
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``` http
POST /myhome HTTP/1.1
Host: ntfy.sh
Actions: http, Cloor door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={"action": "close"}
Actions: http, Close door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={"action": "close"}
Garage door has been open for 15 minutes. Close it?
```
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method: 'POST',
body: 'Garage door has been open for 15 minutes. Close it?',
headers: {
'Actions': 'http, Cloor door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}'
'Actions': 'http, Close door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}'
}
})
```
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=== "Go"
``` go
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://ntfy.sh/myhome", strings.NewReader("Garage door has been open for 15 minutes. Close it?"))
req.Header.Set("Actions", "http, Cloor door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}")
req.Header.Set("Actions", "http, Close door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}")
http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
```
=== "PowerShell"
``` powershell
$uri = "https://ntfy.sh/myhome"
$headers = @{ Actions="http, Cloor door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}" }
$headers = @{ Actions="http, Close door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}" }
$body = "Garage door has been open for 15 minutes. Close it?"
Invoke-RestMethod -Method 'Post' -Uri $uri -Headers $headers -Body $body -UseBasicParsing
```
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``` python
requests.post("https://ntfy.sh/myhome",
data="Garage door has been open for 15 minutes. Close it?",
headers={ "Actions": "http, Cloor door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}" })
headers={ "Actions": "http, Close door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}" })
```
=== "PHP"
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'method' => 'POST',
'header' =>
"Content-Type: text/plain\r\n" .
"Actions: http, Cloor door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}",
"Actions: http, Close door, https://api.mygarage.lan/, method=PUT, headers.Authorization=Bearer zAzsx1sk.., body={\"action\": \"close\"}",
'content' => 'Garage door has been open for 15 minutes. Close it?'
]
]));
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| `clear` | - | *boolean* | `false` | `true` | Clear notification after HTTP request succeeds. If the request fails, the notification is not cleared. |
## Click action
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
You can define which URL to open when a notification is clicked. This may be useful if your notification is related
to a Zabbix alert or a transaction that you'd like to provide the deep-link for. Tapping the notification will open
the web browser (or the app) and open the website.
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```
## Attachments
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-firefox:
You can **send images and other files to your phone** as attachments to a notification. The attachments are then downloaded
onto your phone (depending on size and setting automatically), and can be used from the Downloads folder.
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</figure>
## E-mail notifications
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
You can forward messages to e-mail by specifying an address in the header. This can be useful for messages that
you'd like to persist longer, or to blast-notify yourself on all possible channels.
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</figure>
## E-mail publishing
_Supported on:_ :material-android: :material-apple: :material-firefox:
You can publish messages to a topic via e-mail, i.e. by sending an email to a specific address. For instance, you can
publish a message to the topic `sometopic` by sending an e-mail to `ntfy-sometopic@ntfy.sh`. This is useful for e-mail
based integrations such as for statuspage.io (though these days most services also support webhooks and HTTP calls).

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* iOS UI not always updating properly ([#267](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/267))
## ntfy iOS app v1.0 (UNRELEASED)
This is the first version of the ntfy iOS app. It supports only ntfy.sh (no selfhosted servers) and only messages + title
(no priority, tags, attachments, ...). I'll rapidly add (hopefully) most of the other ntfy features, and then I'll focus
on selfhosted servers.
The app is now available in the [App Store](http://XXXXXXXXXXX).
**Tickets:**
* iOS app ([#4](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/4), see also: [TestFlight summary] (https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/4#issuecomment-1133767150))
**Thanks:**
Thank you to all the testers who tried out the app. You guys gave me the confidence that it's ready to release (albeit with
some known issues, which will be addressed in follow-up releases).
## ntfy server v1.24.0 (UNRELEASED)
**Bugs:**
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-->
## ntfy iOS app v1.0
Released May 25, 2022
This is the first version of the ntfy iOS app. It supports only ntfy.sh (no selfhosted servers) and only messages + title
(no priority, tags, attachments, ...). I'll rapidly add (hopefully) most of the other ntfy features, and then I'll focus
on self-hosted servers.
The app is now available in the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ntfy/id1625396347).
**Tickets:**
* iOS app ([#4](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/4), see also: [TestFlight summary](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/4#issuecomment-1133767150))
**Thanks:**
Thank you to all the testers who tried out the app. You guys gave me the confidence that it's ready to release (albeit with
some known issues which will be addressed in follow-up releases).
## ntfy server v1.23.0
Released May 21, 2022

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# Subscribe from your phone
You can use the [ntfy Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heckel.ntfy) to receive
notifications directly on your phone. Just like the server, this app is also [open source](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy-android).
Since I don't have an iPhone or a Mac, I didn't make an iOS app yet. I'd be awesome if [someone else could help out](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/4).
You can use the ntfy [Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heckel.ntfy) or [iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ntfy/id1625396347)
to receive notifications directly on your phone. Just like the server, this app is also open source, and the code is available
on GitHub ([Android](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy-android), [iOS](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy-ios)). Feel free to
contribute, or [build your own](../develop.md).
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heckel.ntfy"><img src="../../static/img/badge-googleplay.png"></a>
<a href="https://f-droid.org/en/packages/io.heckel.ntfy/"><img src="../../static/img/badge-fdroid.png"></a>
<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ntfy/id1625396347"><img src="../../static/img/badge-appstore.png"></a>
You can get the Android app from both [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heckel.ntfy) and
from [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/io.heckel.ntfy/). Both are largely identical, with the one exception that
the F-Droid flavor does not use Firebase.
the F-Droid flavor does not use Firebase. The iOS app can be downloaded from the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ntfy/id1625396347).
## Overview
A picture is worth a thousand words. Here are a few screenshots showing what the app looks like. It's all pretty
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| `message` ❤️ | ✔ | *String* | `Some message` | Message body; **you must set this** |
| `tags` | - | *String* | `tag1,tag2,..` | Comma-separated list of [tags](../publish.md#tags-emojis) |
| `priority` | - | *String or Int (between 1-5)* | `4` | Message [priority](../publish.md#message-priority) with 1=min, 3=default and 5=max |
## iPhone/iOS
I almost feel devious for putting the *Download on the App Store* button on this page. Currently, there is no iOS app
for ntfy, but it's in the works. You can track the status on GitHub.
<a href="https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/4"><img src="../../static/img/badge-appstore.png"></a>

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custom_checkbox: true
- attr_list
- md_in_html
- pymdownx.emoji:
emoji_index: !!python/name:materialx.emoji.twemoji
emoji_generator: !!python/name:materialx.emoji.to_svg
plugins:
- search