I recently came across an open-source app called ntfy, which makes sending push notifications to mobile devices (iOS & Android) incredibly easy.
With simple API integration, ntfy pairs well with n8n, providing a powerful, cost-free, and self-hosted way to stay informed about specific events, errors, or changes in your workflows.
I’ve put together a tutorial that walks you through installing ntfy on your server, configuring it, and connecting it to n8n.
I’d love to hear your feedback - please feel free to like, share, and comment!
Thanks for sharing the tutorial. ntfy is a good fit when you want fully self-hosted, custom notifications for any event, on iOS and Android alike.
For failure alerts specifically, there is another option that needs no extra server or error workflow to build. I’m the developer of N8Ninja, a native app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. It sends a notification when a workflow fails and lets you browse each execution node by node with its input and output data. It works with n8n Cloud and self-hosted instances, but it is Apple-only, with no Android version: N8Ninja – n8n automation App - App Store
The two approaches are complementary: ntfy for custom events, an app for monitoring.
