Last updated: 2026-07-19
PingWatchdog + Pushover: Uptime Alerts via Pushover
Get uptime alerts as push notifications on your phone. Pushover delivers PingWatchdog alerts faster than email, even when you are not in Slack.
Send PingWatchdog uptime alerts to Pushover. Get push notifications on your phone the moment a monitor fails. Set up in 2 minutes. Free plan included.
How it works
Get your Pushover User Key
Download the Pushover app on your phone and create an account. Go to pushover.net, log in, and find your User Key on the dashboard. Copy this key.
Create a Pushover application
On pushover.net, go to Your Applications and click Create an Application. Name it PingWatchdog. Copy the API Token/Key that Pushover generates.
Configure in PingWatchdog
In your PingWatchdog dashboard, go to Alert Channels and click Add Channel. Select Pushover. Enter your User Key and API Token. Test the connection.
What alerts you will get
When a monitor goes down, you get an instant push notification on your phone via Pushover. The notification includes the monitor name, what went wrong, and a link to your PingWatchdog dashboard. When the monitor recovers, you get an all-clear notification.
Setup guide
- Step 1: Install the Pushover app, create an account, and get your User Key from pushover.net.
- Step 2: On pushover.net: Your Applications > Create an Application. Name it PingWatchdog and copy the API Token.
- Step 3: In PingWatchdog: Alert Channels > Add Channel > Pushover. Enter User Key and API Token.
- Step 4: Test it, then assign the channel to your monitors. You now get push notifications for every alert.
Frequently asked questions
Can I send alerts to multiple team members?
Pushover's multi-user delivery requires a Teams or Enterprise plan. On the free plan, each user needs their own User Key. Add each as a separate alert channel in PingWatchdog, or use a group delivery service key on paid Pushover plans.
Do Pushover alerts work when my phone is in Do Not Disturb mode?
Pushover respects your device settings. You can configure Pushover to override Do Not Disturb for high-priority alerts. In Pushover, set the notification priority to Emergency to bypass quiet hours for critical alerts.
Is Pushover better than email for alerts?
Push notifications typically arrive faster than email and are harder to miss. Pushover is designed specifically for alert delivery, making it more reliable than email for time-sensitive notifications. Many teams use both: Pushover for urgent alerts, email for daily summaries.