ntfy MCP

An MCP server for ntfy that allows clients to publish notifications, read cached messages, revise notifications in place, and manage users and topic access. It supports configuration via environment variables for topics, credentials, and tool filtering, ensuring bounded access and secure operations.

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by Willi Thiel

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What you can do with it

Publish notifications to ntfy topics
Read back sent messages from the cache
Revise a notification in place while a job runs
Manage users and topic access with an admin account

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.3.0MIT

mcp-registry: io.github.ni-c/ntfy-mcp@0.3.0 Source repository Project website

Last repository push: Nov 2, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC
Latest release: v0.3.0
Maintenance checked: Nov 2, 2026, 5:35 PM UTC

Packages and installation

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ghcr.io/ni-c/ntfy-mcp:0.3.0

oci

ghcr.io/ni-c/ntfy-mcp:0.3.0 package definition

{
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "ghcr.io/ni-c/ntfy-mcp:0.3.0",
  "registryType": "oci",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "NTFY_URL",
      "format": "string",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Base URL of the ntfy server, e.g. https://ntfy.example.net. There is deliberately no default."
    },
    {
      "name": "NTFY_TOKEN",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "ntfy access token (tk_...). Optional: an open instance needs no credentials. Mutually exclusive with NTFY_USERNAME/NTFY_PASSWORD."
    },
    {
      "name": "NTFY_USERNAME",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Username for basic authentication. Must be set together with NTFY_PASSWORD."
    },
    {
      "name": "NTFY_PASSWORD",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Password for basic authentication. Must be set together with NTFY_USERNAME."
    },
    {
      "name": "NTFY_TOPICS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Comma-separated topics the server may use. The first is the default when a tool omits one, and the list restricts every read and write tool."
    },
    {
      "name": "NTFY_READ_ONLY",
      "format": "boolean",
      "description": "Set to exactly true to register only the six read tools (default: false — ntfy exists to publish)"
    },
    {
      "name": "NTFY_INSECURE_TLS",
      "format": "boolean",
      "description": "Set to true to accept a self-signed certificate from the ntfy server (default: false)"
    },
    {
      "name": "NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Comma-separated tool names or list_* prefixes to register; 'essential' selects a curated preset (default: all tools)"
    },
    {
      "name": "NTFY_DENY_TOOLS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Comma-separated tool names or list_* prefixes to remove from whatever the allow list left"
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ntfy-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_URL=<YOUR_NTFY_URL>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_TOKEN=<YOUR_NTFY_TOKEN>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_USERNAME=<YOUR_NTFY_USERNAME>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_PASSWORD=<YOUR_NTFY_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_TOPICS=<YOUR_NTFY_TOPICS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_READ_ONLY=<YOUR_NTFY_READ_ONLY>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_INSECURE_TLS=<YOUR_NTFY_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS=<YOUR_NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_DENY_TOOLS=<YOUR_NTFY_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/ntfy-mcp:0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NTFY_URL": "<YOUR_NTFY_URL>",
        "NTFY_TOKEN": "<YOUR_NTFY_TOKEN>",
        "NTFY_USERNAME": "<YOUR_NTFY_USERNAME>",
        "NTFY_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_NTFY_PASSWORD>",
        "NTFY_TOPICS": "<YOUR_NTFY_TOPICS>",
        "NTFY_READ_ONLY": "<YOUR_NTFY_READ_ONLY>",
        "NTFY_INSECURE_TLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "NTFY_DENY_TOOLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ntfy-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_URL=<YOUR_NTFY_URL>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_TOKEN=<YOUR_NTFY_TOKEN>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_USERNAME=<YOUR_NTFY_USERNAME>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_PASSWORD=<YOUR_NTFY_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_TOPICS=<YOUR_NTFY_TOPICS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_READ_ONLY=<YOUR_NTFY_READ_ONLY>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_INSECURE_TLS=<YOUR_NTFY_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS=<YOUR_NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_DENY_TOOLS=<YOUR_NTFY_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/ntfy-mcp:0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NTFY_URL": "<YOUR_NTFY_URL>",
        "NTFY_TOKEN": "<YOUR_NTFY_TOKEN>",
        "NTFY_USERNAME": "<YOUR_NTFY_USERNAME>",
        "NTFY_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_NTFY_PASSWORD>",
        "NTFY_TOPICS": "<YOUR_NTFY_TOPICS>",
        "NTFY_READ_ONLY": "<YOUR_NTFY_READ_ONLY>",
        "NTFY_INSECURE_TLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "NTFY_DENY_TOOLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "ntfy-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_URL=<YOUR_NTFY_URL>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_TOKEN=<YOUR_NTFY_TOKEN>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_USERNAME=<YOUR_NTFY_USERNAME>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_PASSWORD=<YOUR_NTFY_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_TOPICS=<YOUR_NTFY_TOPICS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_READ_ONLY=<YOUR_NTFY_READ_ONLY>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_INSECURE_TLS=<YOUR_NTFY_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS=<YOUR_NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_DENY_TOOLS=<YOUR_NTFY_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/ntfy-mcp:0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NTFY_URL": "<YOUR_NTFY_URL>",
        "NTFY_TOKEN": "<YOUR_NTFY_TOKEN>",
        "NTFY_USERNAME": "<YOUR_NTFY_USERNAME>",
        "NTFY_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_NTFY_PASSWORD>",
        "NTFY_TOPICS": "<YOUR_NTFY_TOPICS>",
        "NTFY_READ_ONLY": "<YOUR_NTFY_READ_ONLY>",
        "NTFY_INSECURE_TLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "NTFY_DENY_TOOLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ntfy-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_URL=<YOUR_NTFY_URL>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_TOKEN=<YOUR_NTFY_TOKEN>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_USERNAME=<YOUR_NTFY_USERNAME>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_PASSWORD=<YOUR_NTFY_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_TOPICS=<YOUR_NTFY_TOPICS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_READ_ONLY=<YOUR_NTFY_READ_ONLY>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_INSECURE_TLS=<YOUR_NTFY_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS=<YOUR_NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "NTFY_DENY_TOOLS=<YOUR_NTFY_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/ntfy-mcp:0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NTFY_URL": "<YOUR_NTFY_URL>",
        "NTFY_TOKEN": "<YOUR_NTFY_TOKEN>",
        "NTFY_USERNAME": "<YOUR_NTFY_USERNAME>",
        "NTFY_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_NTFY_PASSWORD>",
        "NTFY_TOPICS": "<YOUR_NTFY_TOPICS>",
        "NTFY_READ_ONLY": "<YOUR_NTFY_READ_ONLY>",
        "NTFY_INSECURE_TLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "NTFY_DENY_TOOLS": "<YOUR_NTFY_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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