What is this?
Gotify is a simple self-hosted server for sending and receiving messages in real time over WebSocket, with a sleek web UI included.
Gotify is a simple self-hosted server for sending and receiving messages in real time over WebSocket, with a sleek web UI included.So where does it run — is this a cloud service or something I host myself?You host it yourself: the README names self-hosting as a core requirement, and the web UI, CLI and Android app all connect to your own instance.
You host it yourself: the README names self-hosting as a core requirement, and the web UI, CLI and Android app all connect to your own instance.How do I get it running?Start with the Install guide linked in the Documentation section of the README; Configuration, a REST-API reference and a Setup Dev Environment page sit next to it.
Start with the Install guide linked in the Documentation section of the README; Configuration, a REST-API reference and a Setup Dev Environment page sit next to it.Why build this instead of using an existing push service?When it was created, there were few open-source options for this and most existing ones were abandoned; the author wanted a simple, self-hostable alternative to the free and commercial push services.
When it was created, there were few open-source options for this and most existing ones were abandoned; the author wanted a simple, self-hostable alternative to the free and commercial push services.Is there a mobile app for receiving the notifications?Yes — a companion Android app (gotify/android) is available through Google Play and F-Droid.
Yes — a companion Android app (gotify/android) is available through Google Play and F-Droid.How is it licensed?MIT — free to run, modify and self-host, including for commercial use.
MIT — free to run, modify and self-host, including for commercial use.What is the gotify/cli for?It is a command-line helper for sending messages to your gotify server, so scripts can push notifications without hand-crafting REST requests.
It is a command-line helper for sending messages to your gotify server, so scripts can push notifications without hand-crafting REST requests.Can I write my own client?Yes — anything that can call the REST API can send messages, and anything that speaks WebSocket can receive them; the REST-API docs linked from the README describe the interface.
Yes — anything that can call the REST API can send messages, and anything that speaks WebSocket can receive them; the REST-API docs linked from the README describe the interface.Does everything stay on my own infrastructure?That is the design goal: the server is meant to be self-hosted, so your messages and accounts live where you deploy it instead of at a third-party push service.
That is the design goal: the server is meant to be self-hosted, so your messages and accounts live where you deploy it instead of at a third-party push service.Which topics is it in?free-software, hosting, selfhosted, push-notifications, realtime, self-hosting, notifications, messaging, webui, websocket, golang, rest-api
free-software, hosting, selfhosted, push-notifications, realtime, self-hosting, notifications, messaging, webui, websocket, golang, rest-api