Notification Channels

DBackup supports multiple notification channels to keep you informed about backup status, system events, and user activity. Choose based on your team's communication platform and requirements.

Supported Channels

Channel	Type	Best For
Discord	Webhook	Team chat, gaming communities, dev teams
Slack	Webhook	Workplace communication, DevOps teams
Microsoft Teams	Webhook	Enterprise environments, Microsoft 365
Gotify	REST API	Self-hosted setups, home labs
ntfy	HTTP/Topic	Self-hosted or public push notifications
Generic Webhook	HTTP	Custom integrations (PagerDuty, etc.)
Telegram	Bot API	Instant push to chats, groups, channels
SMS (Twilio)	SMS	Critical alerts to any mobile phone
Email (SMTP)	SMTP	Formal alerts, per-user notifications, audit trail

Choosing a Channel

Discord

Pros:

• Quick setup (just a webhook URL)
• Rich embeds with colors and structured fields
• Great for small teams and dev communities

Cons:

• Not suitable for formal/enterprise notifications
• Webhook URLs can be leaked if not handled carefully

Best for: Development teams, home lab admins, small organizations.

Slack

Pros:

• Industry-standard workplace messaging
• Block Kit for rich, interactive formatting
• Channel override for routing notifications

Cons:

• Requires Slack workspace access
• Webhook URLs tied to specific channels

Best for: DevOps teams, engineering organizations, startups.

Microsoft Teams

Pros:

• Native Microsoft 365 integration
• Adaptive Cards for structured content
• Enterprise-grade compliance

Cons:

• Webhook setup requires Power Automate / Workflows
• More complex setup than Discord or Slack

Best for: Enterprise environments, Microsoft 365 organizations.

Gotify

Pros:

• Self-hosted — full control over notification infrastructure
• Priority levels with automatic escalation on failures
• Markdown formatting
• Android app with real-time push

Cons:

• Requires running a Gotify server
• No native iOS app (web client only)

Best for: Self-hosted enthusiasts, home lab admins, privacy-conscious users.

ntfy

Pros:

• Works without any server setup (public ntfy.sh)
• Topic-based — subscribe from any device instantly
• Android, iOS, and web clients
• Can also be self-hosted

Cons:

• Public topics are not private (use random topic names or self-host)
• Simpler formatting than rich embed platforms

Best for: Quick setup, mobile push notifications, self-hosted or public usage.

Generic Webhook

Pros:

• Works with any HTTP endpoint
• Customizable payload templates
• Supports authentication headers

Cons:

• Requires endpoint setup on the receiving end
• No rich formatting (plain JSON)

Best for: Self-hosted notification services (Gotify, ntfy), monitoring tools (PagerDuty, Uptime Kuma), custom integrations.

Telegram

Pros:

• Instant push notifications to any device
• Free — no server or subscription required
• Groups and channels for team alerts
• Silent mode for non-urgent notifications

Cons:

• Requires creating a bot via @BotFather
• Getting a Chat ID can be unintuitive

Best for: Personal alerts, small teams, mobile-first users, home lab admins.

SMS (Twilio)

Pros:

• Works on any mobile phone (no app needed)
• Highest visibility — SMS are hard to ignore
• Reliable enterprise-grade delivery

Cons:

• Costs money per SMS segment
• Requires a Twilio account
• Limited message length

Best for: Critical failure alerts, on-call escalation, environments where internet-based messaging is unreliable.

Email (SMTP)

Pros:

• Universal — everyone has email
• HTML formatting with status colors
• Per-user delivery for login/account events
• Audit trail

Cons:

• Requires SMTP server access
• May land in spam if not configured properly

Best for: Formal alerts, compliance requirements, per-user notifications.

Adding a Notification Channel

1. Navigate to Notifications in the sidebar
2. Click Add Notification
3. Select the channel type from the adapter picker
4. Fill in the configuration details
5. Click Test to send a test notification
6. Save the configuration

Two Notification Layers

DBackup has two independent notification systems that share the same channels:

Layer	Configured In	Purpose
Per-Job Notifications	Job → Notifications tab	Alerts for individual backup jobs
System Notifications	Settings → Notifications	System-wide events (login, restore, errors)

See Notifications Feature Guide for detailed configuration of per-job and system notifications.

Next Steps

Choose your notification channel for detailed setup instructions:

• Discord — Webhook-based rich embeds
• Slack — Block Kit formatted messages
• Microsoft Teams — Adaptive Card notifications
• Gotify — Self-hosted push notifications
• ntfy — Topic-based push notifications
• Generic Webhook — Custom JSON payloads
• Telegram — Bot API push notifications
• SMS (Twilio) — SMS text message alerts
• Email (SMTP) — HTML email via SMTP