Pushover Notifications

Pushover is a simple notification service that makes it easy to send real-time notifications to your Android and iOS devices, as well as desktop computers. GoMFT integrates with Pushover to deliver instant notifications about your file transfers and system events.

Overview

Pushover integration in GoMFT provides:

• Real-time push notifications to mobile devices and desktops
• Prioritized notifications with different sounds and attention levels
• Customizable notification content with detailed transfer information
• Support for notification grouping by device or application

Prerequisites

Before configuring Pushover notifications in GoMFT, you need:

1. A Pushover account
2. Your Pushover user key
3. A registered Pushover application (API token)
4. Pushover app installed on your devices

Configuration

Registering a GoMFT Application in Pushover

1. Log in to your Pushover account at pushover.net
2. Go to Your Applications
3. Create a new application:
   • Name: GoMFT
   • Type: Application
   • Description: GoMFT File Transfer Notifications
   • URL: Your GoMFT instance URL (optional)
   • Icon: Upload a custom icon (optional)
4. After creation, you'll receive an API Token/Key for your application

Global Pushover Settings

To configure Pushover notifications in GoMFT:

1. Navigate to Settings > Notification Services > Add New > Pushover
2. Configure the following settings:
   • User Key: Your Pushover user key
   • API Token: Your GoMFT application's API token
   • Default Priority: Default priority level (-2 to 2)
   • Default Sound: Sound for notifications
   • Default Device: Specific device or blank for all devices

Testing Pushover Connection

After configuring your Pushover settings:

1. Click Send Test Notification to send a test notification to your devices

Notification Content

Priority Levels

Pushover supports different priority levels that GoMFT uses effectively:

Priority	Level	Usage in GoMFT
-2	Lowest	Silent transfer logs, debugging info
-1	Low	Successful transfers, routine events
0	Normal	Standard notifications
1	High	Transfer failures, important alerts
2	Emergency	Critical system issues

Note: Emergency priority (2) notifications will repeat until acknowledged by the user.

Example Notifications

Successful Transfer

Title: Transfer Complete: Daily Backup
Message: Successfully transferred 123 files (1.45 GB) in 2:15
Priority: Normal (0)
Sound: pushover

Failed Transfer

Title: Transfer Failed: Daily Backup
Message: Error: Connection refused to destination server
Files: 45/123 processed
Size: 0.5/1.45 GB transferred
Error: Failed to connect to destination server
Priority: High (1)
Sound: siren
URL: https://gomft.example.com/transfers/123
URL Title: View Transfer Details

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

• Incorrect API Token/User Key: Verify your Pushover credentials
• Message Rate Limiting: Pushover has monthly message limits for free accounts
• Device Not Receiving: Check device registration and network connectivity
• Emergency Notifications: Verify retry/expire settings for emergency priority

Pushover Logs

To troubleshoot notification issues:

1. Check the GoMFT logs: Admin Tools > Logs > filter for "pushover"
2. Review your Pushover account's message history
3. Check your device's Pushover app settings

Best Practices

• Use Appropriate Priority Levels based on event importance
• Reserve Emergency Priority for truly critical issues
• Group Related Notifications when possible
• Include Action URLs for immediate access to relevant information
• Consider Sound Selection based on notification importance
• Set Up Multiple Notification Methods for critical systems

Pushover vs. Other Notification Systems

Feature	Pushover	Email	Gotify	Ntfy	Pushbullet
Cost	Paid (one-time)	Free	Free	Free	Free/Paid
Self-hosting	No	Varies	Yes	Yes	No
Priority levels	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Acknowledgment	Yes	No	No	No	No
Sound options	Yes	No	No	Limited	No
Delivery guarantee	High	Varies	Good	Good	Good
Device support	iOS, Android, Desktop	All	All	All	iOS, Android, Desktop