Ntfy 2.17 Released With Priority Templating and UI Enhancements

ntfy, the lightweight and self-hosted open-source notification service that enables push notifications via simple HTTP requests, has released version 2.17. The project continues to focus on flexibility, automation, and ease of deployment for developers, system administrators, and homelab users.

A major addition in this release is priority field templating. With this feature, users can dynamically assign notification priority using templates based on the message payload or context. This reduces the need for complex client-side scripting and allows smarter alert handling directly on the server side—especially useful in automated monitoring and DevOps workflows.

The web UI has also been improved. A new clipboard copy button makes it easier to quickly extract and reuse notification content. Additionally, unread notifications are now indicated with a favicon badge in the browser tab, helping users spot pending alerts at a glance.

On the server side, ntfy 2.17 introduces an admin-accessible version endpoint, enabling administrators and automation tools to programmatically check which version of ntfy is running. This is particularly helpful for managed deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure monitoring.

The update also addresses several stability issues, including web interface crashes, and improves user feedback in various edge cases. These refinements enhance overall reliability, especially in production or always-on environments.

As with previous versions, ntfy remains easy to deploy via Docker, standalone binaries, or package repositories, making it suitable for everything from small personal setups to larger self-hosted infrastructures.

For full details, refer to the official changelog.