Must have
Installation requirements
- A supported binary, package or container architecture.
- Persistent storage where accounts, caching or attachments are configured.
Application hosting
Hosting ntfy
A notification service for sending messages to topics and receiving them on connected clients. Run a private server or use the hosted service.
Understand the setup
Check runtime, storage and installation requirements before choosing a server.
See requirementsBudget your resources
Allow room for the operating system, database and your actual workload.
Open resource plannerBuild your shortlist
See the cheapest plans that meet the starting size, then check each provider's page.
See plansRecommended
Planning guidance
No further general recommendations are published for this version.
Capacity depends on your workload
The guide does not establish a universal minimum. Example resource limits are not measured workload capacity.
Deploy with
Supported paths
The host must provide
Runtime
- ntfy server
- AMD64, ARMv7 and ARM64 builds documented
Storage
Persistent data
The Docker example mounts /etc/ntfy and /var/cache/ntfy. Preserve databases and attachments as configured.
Step by step
Plan a ntfy deployment
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Install the service
Choose a supported package or image and configure server.yml.
Official instructions -
Check permissions
Ensure the service user can access configuration, databases and attachments.
Official instructions
Security
Before you go public
- Review topic access controls before sending private messages.
Cost
Beyond the server price
- Budget for retained messages, attachments and traffic.
Providers rarely list runtime versions or extensions, so confirm PHP, database and other requirements with the provider before you buy.
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