What is Pushover Notifications?

Send push notifications to your devices and groups via the Pushover API.

How do I install Pushover Notifications?

Clone Pushover Notifications from https://github.com/joshuawowk/pushover-mcp and configure it as an MCP server in your client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

Is Pushover Notifications open source?

Yes, Pushover Notifications is open source under the MIT license. Source code is available at https://github.com/joshuawowk/pushover-mcp.

What category does Pushover Notifications belong to?

Pushover Notifications is listed under Other MCP servers on MCPFind.

Pushover Notifications — MCP Server for Other

pushover-mcp

An MCP server for the Pushover notification API. Send push notifications to your phone and other devices from any MCP client. Single-file Python; runs over stdio or streamable HTTP.

Tools

send (full parameter coverage incl. priority, sounds, and emergency receipts), validate_user, list_sounds, get_limits, check_receipt, cancel_receipt.

Configuration (environment variables)

Variable	Required	Description
`PUSHOVER_TOKEN`	yes	Pushover application API token
`PUSHOVER_USER_KEY`	no	Default user/group key (tools accept a `user` override)
`PUSHOVER_DEVICE`	no	Default device name(s), comma-separated
`PUSHOVER_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS`	HTTP only	Host:port values the DNS-rebinding guard accepts

Run with Docker (stdio, e.g. Claude Desktop)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pushover": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run","-i","--rm","-e","PUSHOVER_TOKEN","-e","PUSHOVER_USER_KEY","ghcr.io/joshuawowk/pushover-mcp:latest"],
      "env": { "PUSHOVER_TOKEN": "your-app-token", "PUSHOVER_USER_KEY": "your-user-key" }
    }
  }
}

Self-host as a streamable-HTTP server

cp .env.example .env   # fill in your tokens
docker compose up -d   # serves MCP at http://<host>:8735/mcp

Run from source

pip install "mcp>=1.2,<2" "httpx>=0.27"
python pushover_mcp.py                 # stdio
python pushover_mcp.py --http --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8735   # HTTP

License

MIT © jwowk · https://jwowk.net

Set up in your AI client

AI clientOperating system

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-joshuawowk-pushover-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/joshuawowk/pushover-mcp:1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Compatible MCP Clients

Pushover Notifications works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.

VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.

Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

Pushover Notifications