Pushinator API

Use the Pushinator API via direct curl calls to send push notifications to mobile devices.

Official docs: https://pushinator.com/api

When to Use

Use this skill when you need to:

Send push notifications to mobile devices
Alert users about events, deployments, or updates
Integrate notifications into CI/CD pipelines
Notify yourself when long-running tasks complete

Prerequisites

Sign up at Pushinator
Download the Pushinator app on your mobile device
Create a channel in the Console
Generate an API token at Tokens
Store credentials in environment variables

export PUSHINATOR_API_KEY="your-api-token"

Pricing

Free: 3 devices, 200 notifications/month
Pro ($9.99/mo): 20 devices, 2,000 notifications/month
Scale ($29.99/mo): 50 devices, 20,000 notifications/month

Important: When using $VAR in a command that pipes to another command, wrap the command containing $VAR in bash -c '...'. Due to a Claude Code bug, environment variables are silently cleared when pipes are used directly.
bash -c 'curl -s "https://api.example.com" -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"'

How to Use

Base URL: https://api.pushinator.com

Required headers:

Authorization: Bearer ${PUSHINATOR_API_KEY}
Content-Type: application/json

1. Send a Push Notification

Send a notification to all subscribers of a channel.

Write to /tmp/pushinator_request.json:

{
  "channel_id": "<your-channel-uuid>",
  "content": "Hello from Pushinator!"
}

Replace <your-channel-uuid> with your actual channel UUID, then run:

curl -s -X POST "https://api.pushinator.com/api/v2/notifications/send" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${PUSHINATOR_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @/tmp/pushinator_request.json

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Notification created and being sent to subscribers"
}

2. Send Deployment Notification

Notify when a deployment completes.

Write to /tmp/pushinator_request.json:

{
  "channel_id": "<your-channel-uuid>",
  "content": "Deployment complete! Project deployed to production."
}

Replace <your-channel-uuid> with your actual channel UUID, then run:

curl -s -X POST "https://api.pushinator.com/api/v2/notifications/send" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${PUSHINATOR_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @/tmp/pushinator_request.json

3. Send Alert with Emoji

Include emojis for visual distinction.

Write to /tmp/pushinator_request.json:

{
  "channel_id": "<your-channel-uuid>",
  "content": "Build failed! Check the CI logs."
}

Replace <your-channel-uuid> with your actual channel UUID, then run:

curl -s -X POST "https://api.pushinator.com/api/v2/notifications/send" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${PUSHINATOR_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @/tmp/pushinator_request.json

Request Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`channel_id`	string	Yes	UUID of the notification channel
`content`	string	Yes	Notification message text

HTTP Status Codes

Code	Description
2xx	Success - notification sent
4xx	Invalid request or missing parameters
5xx	Server error - retry recommended

Guidelines

Keep messages concise: Push notifications have limited display space
Use channels for topics: Create separate channels for different notification types
Rate limiting: Stay within your plan's monthly notification limit
Include context: Make notifications actionable with relevant details