What is Pushover Notifications

Pushover MCP is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) designed for sending notifications through Pushover.net. It allows AI agents to easily integrate and communicate via notifications, adhering to the MCP specifications for seamless functionality.

Use cases

This MCP is useful for any application or AI system that requires notification capabilities. It can notify users about events, alerts, or updates directly through Pushover, which is beneficial in environments like monitoring systems, personal assistants, and alerting applications.

How to use

To use Pushover MCP, you need an application token and a user key from Pushover.net. After obtaining these, you can configure the MCP either globally with npx commands or by adding a specific configuration file in your project. Once set up, the send tool can be utilized to dispatch notifications easily.

Key features

Key features include the ability to send messages with customizable parameters such as title, priority, sound, and URLs. The tool also supports device targeting and integrates with various AI agents, enabling automated notifications with user approval options.

Where to use

Pushover MCP can be integrated into AI systems, development environments like Cursor IDE and Roo Code, or any projects that require notification features. It is particularly suitable for environments that benefit from real-time alerts or communication with users.

Pushover MCP

A Model Context Protocol implementation for sending notifications via Pushover.net.

Overview

This MCP enables AI agents to send notifications through Pushover.net. It implements the MCP specification, allowing seamless integration with MCP-compatible AI systems.

Configuration

You’ll need:

1. An application token from Pushover.net
2. Your user key from Pushover.net

Get these from your Pushover.net dashboard.

Tool Schema

The MCP provides a single tool:

send

Sends a notification via Pushover.

{
  message: string;          // Required: The message to send
  title?: string;          // Optional: Message title
  priority?: number;       // Optional: -2 to 2 (-2: lowest, 2: emergency)
  sound?: string;         // Optional: Notification sound
  url?: string;          // Optional: URL to include
  url_title?: string;   // Optional: Title for the URL
  device?: string;     // Optional: Target specific device
}

Example MCP Tool Call

{
  "name": "send",
  "params": {
    "message": "Hello from AI",
    "title": "AI Notification",
    "priority": 1
  }
}

Installing

Using with Cursor

Method 1: Install Globally

Run the MCP server using npx:

npx -y pushover-mcp@latest start --token YOUR_TOKEN --user YOUR_USER

In your Cursor IDE

1. Go to Cursor Settings > MCP
2. Click + Add New MCP Server
3. Fill in the form:
   • Name: Pushover Notification (or any name you prefer)
   • Type: command
   • Command: npx -y pushover-mcp@latest start --token YOUR_TOKEN --user YOUR_USER

Method 2: Project-specific Configuration

Add an .cursor/mcp.json file to your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pushover": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pushover-mcp@latest",
        "start",
        "--token",
        "YOUR_TOKEN",
        "--user",
        "YOUR_USER"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using the Tool

Once configured, the Pushover notification tool will be automatically available to the Cursor AI Agent. You can:

1. The tool will be listed under Available Tools in MCP settings
2. Agent will automatically use it when relevant
3. You can explicitly ask Agent to send notifications

By default, Agent will ask for approval before sending notifications. Enable “Yolo mode” in settings to allow automatic sending.

Using with Roo Code

Access the MCP settings by clicking “Edit MCP Settings” in Roo Code settings or using the “Roo Code: Open MCP Config” command in VS Code’s command palette.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pushover": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pushover-mcp@latest",
        "start",
        "--token",
        "YOUR_TOKEN",
        "--user",
        "YOUR_USER"
      ]
    }
  }
}

3. The Pushover notification tool will be available to Roo Code’s AI agents

Note: Replace YOUR_TOKEN & YOUR_USER with your Pushover credentials.

Installing via Smithery

To install Pushover Notification for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @AshikNesin/pushover-mcp --client claude

Development

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Build
pnpm build

# Run tests
pnpm test

License

MIT