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altsrc.NewStringSliceFlag(&cli.StringSliceFlag{Name: "auth-users", Aliases: []string{"auth_users"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_AUTH_USERS"}, Usage: "pre-provisioned declarative users"}), altsrc.NewStringSliceFlag(&cli.StringSliceFlag{Name: "auth-users", Aliases: []string{"auth_users"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_AUTH_USERS"}, Usage: "pre-provisioned declarative users"}),
altsrc.NewStringSliceFlag(&cli.StringSliceFlag{Name: "auth-access", Aliases: []string{"auth_access"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_AUTH_ACCESS"}, Usage: "pre-provisioned declarative access control entries"}), altsrc.NewStringSliceFlag(&cli.StringSliceFlag{Name: "auth-access", Aliases: []string{"auth_access"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_AUTH_ACCESS"}, Usage: "pre-provisioned declarative access control entries"}),
altsrc.NewStringSliceFlag(&cli.StringSliceFlag{Name: "auth-tokens", Aliases: []string{"auth_tokens"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_AUTH_TOKENS"}, Usage: "pre-provisioned declarative access tokens"}), altsrc.NewStringSliceFlag(&cli.StringSliceFlag{Name: "auth-tokens", Aliases: []string{"auth_tokens"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_AUTH_TOKENS"}, Usage: "pre-provisioned declarative access tokens"}),
altsrc.NewStringFlag(&cli.StringFlag{Name: "attachment-cache-dir", Aliases: []string{"attachment_cache_dir"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_ATTACHMENT_CACHE_DIR"}, Usage: "cache directory for attached files, or S3 URL (s3://ACCESS_KEY:SECRET_KEY@BUCKET[/PREFIX]?region=REGION)"}), altsrc.NewStringFlag(&cli.StringFlag{Name: "attachment-cache-dir", Aliases: []string{"attachment_cache_dir"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_ATTACHMENT_CACHE_DIR"}, Usage: "cache directory for attached files, or S3 URL (s3://ACCESS_KEY:SECRET_KEY@BUCKET[/PREFIX]?region=REGION[&endpoint=ENDPOINT])"}),
altsrc.NewStringFlag(&cli.StringFlag{Name: "attachment-total-size-limit", Aliases: []string{"attachment_total_size_limit", "A"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_ATTACHMENT_TOTAL_SIZE_LIMIT"}, Value: util.FormatSize(server.DefaultAttachmentTotalSizeLimit), Usage: "limit of the on-disk attachment cache"}), altsrc.NewStringFlag(&cli.StringFlag{Name: "attachment-total-size-limit", Aliases: []string{"attachment_total_size_limit", "A"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_ATTACHMENT_TOTAL_SIZE_LIMIT"}, Value: util.FormatSize(server.DefaultAttachmentTotalSizeLimit), Usage: "limit of the on-disk attachment cache"}),
altsrc.NewStringFlag(&cli.StringFlag{Name: "attachment-file-size-limit", Aliases: []string{"attachment_file_size_limit", "Y"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_ATTACHMENT_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT"}, Value: util.FormatSize(server.DefaultAttachmentFileSizeLimit), Usage: "per-file attachment size limit (e.g. 300k, 2M, 100M)"}), altsrc.NewStringFlag(&cli.StringFlag{Name: "attachment-file-size-limit", Aliases: []string{"attachment_file_size_limit", "Y"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_ATTACHMENT_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT"}, Value: util.FormatSize(server.DefaultAttachmentFileSizeLimit), Usage: "per-file attachment size limit (e.g. 300k, 2M, 100M)"}),
altsrc.NewStringFlag(&cli.StringFlag{Name: "attachment-expiry-duration", Aliases: []string{"attachment_expiry_duration", "X"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_ATTACHMENT_EXPIRY_DURATION"}, Value: util.FormatDuration(server.DefaultAttachmentExpiryDuration), Usage: "duration after which uploaded attachments will be deleted (e.g. 3h, 20h)"}), altsrc.NewStringFlag(&cli.StringFlag{Name: "attachment-expiry-duration", Aliases: []string{"attachment_expiry_duration", "X"}, EnvVars: []string{"NTFY_ATTACHMENT_EXPIRY_DURATION"}, Value: util.FormatDuration(server.DefaultAttachmentExpiryDuration), Usage: "duration after which uploaded attachments will be deleted (e.g. 3h, 20h)"}),
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## Attachments ## Attachments
If desired, you may allow users to upload and [attach files to notifications](publish.md#attachments). To enable If desired, you may allow users to upload and [attach files to notifications](publish.md#attachments). To enable
this feature, you have to configure an attachment storage backend and a base URL (`base-url`). Attachments can be stored this feature, you have to configure an attachment storage backend and a base URL (`base-url`). Attachments can be stored
either on the local filesystem or in an S3-compatible object store, both using the `attachment-cache-dir` option. either on the [local filesystem](#filesystem-storage) or in an [S3-compatible object store](#s3-storage), both using the `attachment-cache-dir` option.
Once configured, you can upload attachments via PUT. Once configured, you can upload attachments via PUT.
By default, attachments are stored **for only 3 hours**. The main reason for this is to avoid legal issues By default, attachments are stored **for only 3 hours**. The main reason for this is to avoid legal issues
and such when hosting user controlled content. Typically, this is more than enough time for the user (or the auto download and such when hosting user controlled content. Typically, this is more than enough time for the user (or the auto download
feature) to download the file. The following config options are relevant to attachments: feature) to download the file. You can increase this time by [purchasing ntfy Pro](https://ntfy.sh/app) via the web app.
The following config options are relevant to attachments:
* `base-url` is the root URL for the ntfy server; this is needed for the generated attachment URLs * `base-url` is the root URL for the ntfy server; this is needed for the generated attachment URLs
* `attachment-cache-dir` is the cache directory for attached files, or an S3 URL for object storage * `attachment-cache-dir` is the cache directory for attached files, or an S3 URL for object storage
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* `attachment-file-size-limit` is the per-file attachment size limit (e.g. 300k, 2M, 100M, default: 15M) * `attachment-file-size-limit` is the per-file attachment size limit (e.g. 300k, 2M, 100M, default: 15M)
* `attachment-expiry-duration` is the duration after which uploaded attachments will be deleted (e.g. 3h, 20h, default: 3h) * `attachment-expiry-duration` is the duration after which uploaded attachments will be deleted (e.g. 3h, 20h, default: 3h)
!!! warning
ntfy takes full control over the attachment directory or S3 bucket. Files that match the message ID format without
entries in the message table will be deleted. **Do not use a directory or S3 bucket that is also used for something else.**
Please also refer to the [rate limiting](#rate-limiting) settings below, specifically `visitor-attachment-total-size-limit`
and `visitor-attachment-daily-bandwidth-limit`. Setting these conservatively is necessary to avoid abuse.
### Filesystem storage ### Filesystem storage
Here's an example config using the local filesystem for attachment storage: Here's an example config using the local filesystem for attachment storage:
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=== "/etc/ntfy/server.yml (AWS S3)" === "/etc/ntfy/server.yml (AWS S3)"
``` yaml ``` yaml
base-url: "https://ntfy.sh" base-url: "https://ntfy.sh"
attachment-cache-dir: "s3://AKID:SECRET@my-bucket/attachments?region=us-east-1" attachment-cache-dir: "s3://ACCESS_KEY:SECRET_KEY@my-bucket/attachments?region=us-east-1"
```
=== "/etc/ntfy/server.yml (DigitalOcean Spaces)"
``` yaml
base-url: "https://ntfy.sh"
attachment-cache-dir: "s3://ACCESS_KEY:SECRET_KEY@my-bucket/attachments?region=nyc3&endpoint=https://nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com"
``` ```
=== "/etc/ntfy/server.yml (custom endpoint)" === "/etc/ntfy/server.yml (custom endpoint)"
``` yaml ``` yaml
base-url: "https://ntfy.sh" base-url: "https://ntfy.sh"
attachment-cache-dir: "s3://AKID:SECRET@my-bucket/attachments?region=us-east-1&endpoint=https://s3.example.com" attachment-cache-dir: "s3://ACCESS_KEY:SECRET_KEY@my-bucket/attachments?region=us-east-1&endpoint=https://s3.example.com"
``` ```
**Cleanup behavior:** A background sync runs every 15 minutes to reconcile the S3 bucket (or configured prefix) with Note that the access key and secret key may have to be URL encoded. For instance, a secret key `YmxhY+mxhYmxhC` (note the `+`) should
the server's message database. Objects whose keys match attachment file IDs that are no longer referenced in the database be encoded as `YmxhY%2BmxhYmxhC` (note the `%2B`), so the URL would be `s3://ACCESS_KEY:YmxhY%2BmxhYmxhC@my-bucket/attachments...`.
(and are older than 1 hour) are automatically deleted. This also cleans up incomplete S3 multipart uploads that were
abandoned due to interrupted or failed attachment uploads.
Please also refer to the [rate limiting](#rate-limiting) settings below, specifically `visitor-attachment-total-size-limit`
and `visitor-attachment-daily-bandwidth-limit`. Setting these conservatively is necessary to avoid abuse.
## Access control ## Access control
By default, the ntfy server is open for everyone, meaning **everyone can read and write to any topic** (this is how By default, the ntfy server is open for everyone, meaning **everyone can read and write to any topic** (this is how
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| Config option | Env variable | Format | Default | Description | | Config option | Env variable | Format | Default | Description |
|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `base-url` | `NTFY_BASE_URL` | *URL* | - | Public facing base URL of the service (e.g. `https://ntfy.sh`) | | `base-url` | `NTFY_BASE_URL` | *URL* | - | Public facing base URL of the service (e.g. `https://ntfy.sh`) |
| `listen-http` | `NTFY_LISTEN_HTTP` | `[host]:port` | `:80` | Listen address for the HTTP web server | | `listen-http` | `NTFY_LISTEN_HTTP` | `[host]:port` | `:80` | Listen address for the HTTP web server |
| `listen-https` | `NTFY_LISTEN_HTTPS` | `[host]:port` | - | Listen address for the HTTPS web server. If set, you also need to set `key-file` and `cert-file`. | | `listen-https` | `NTFY_LISTEN_HTTPS` | `[host]:port` | - | Listen address for the HTTPS web server. If set, you also need to set `key-file` and `cert-file`. |
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| `cert-file` | `NTFY_CERT_FILE` | *filename* | - | HTTPS/TLS certificate file, only used if `listen-https` is set. | | `cert-file` | `NTFY_CERT_FILE` | *filename* | - | HTTPS/TLS certificate file, only used if `listen-https` is set. |
| `firebase-key-file` | `NTFY_FIREBASE_KEY_FILE` | *filename* | - | If set, also publish messages to a Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) topic for your app. This is optional and only required to save battery when using the Android app. See [Firebase (FCM)](#firebase-fcm). | | `firebase-key-file` | `NTFY_FIREBASE_KEY_FILE` | *filename* | - | If set, also publish messages to a Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) topic for your app. This is optional and only required to save battery when using the Android app. See [Firebase (FCM)](#firebase-fcm). |
| `database-url` | `NTFY_DATABASE_URL` | *string (connection URL)* | - | PostgreSQL connection string (e.g. `postgres://user:pass@host:5432/ntfy`). If set, uses PostgreSQL for all database-backed stores (message cache, user manager, web push) instead of SQLite. See [database options](#database-options). | | `database-url` | `NTFY_DATABASE_URL` | *string (connection URL)* | - | PostgreSQL connection string (e.g. `postgres://user:pass@host:5432/ntfy`). If set, uses PostgreSQL for all database-backed stores (message cache, user manager, web push) instead of SQLite. See [database options](#database-options). |
| `database-replica-urls` | `NTFY_DATABASE_REPLICA_URLS` | *list of strings (connection URLs)* | - | PostgreSQL read replica connection strings. Non-critical read-only queries are distributed across replicas (round-robin) with automatic fallback to primary. Requires `database-url`. See [read replicas](#read-replicas). | | `database-replica-urls` | `NTFY_DATABASE_REPLICA_URLS` | *list of strings (connection URLs)* | - | PostgreSQL read replica connection strings. Non-critical read-only queries are distributed across replicas (round-robin) with automatic fallback to primary. Requires `database-url`. |
| `cache-file` | `NTFY_CACHE_FILE` | *filename* | - | If set, messages are cached in a local SQLite database instead of only in-memory. This allows for service restarts without losing messages in support of the since= parameter. See [message cache](#message-cache). | | `cache-file` | `NTFY_CACHE_FILE` | *filename* | - | If set, messages are cached in a local SQLite database instead of only in-memory. This allows for service restarts without losing messages in support of the since= parameter. See [message cache](#message-cache). |
| `cache-duration` | `NTFY_CACHE_DURATION` | *duration* | 12h | Duration for which messages will be buffered before they are deleted. This is required to support the `since=...` and `poll=1` parameter. Set this to `0` to disable the cache entirely. | | `cache-duration` | `NTFY_CACHE_DURATION` | *duration* | 12h | Duration for which messages will be buffered before they are deleted. This is required to support the `since=...` and `poll=1` parameter. Set this to `0` to disable the cache entirely. |
| `cache-startup-queries` | `NTFY_CACHE_STARTUP_QUERIES` | *string (SQL queries)* | - | SQL queries to run during database startup; this is useful for tuning and [enabling WAL mode](#message-cache) | | `cache-startup-queries` | `NTFY_CACHE_STARTUP_QUERIES` | *string (SQL queries)* | - | SQL queries to run during database startup; this is useful for tuning and [enabling WAL mode](#message-cache) |
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| `behind-proxy` | `NTFY_BEHIND_PROXY` | *bool* | false | If set, use forwarded header (e.g. X-Forwarded-For, X-Client-IP) to determine visitor IP address (for rate limiting) | | `behind-proxy` | `NTFY_BEHIND_PROXY` | *bool* | false | If set, use forwarded header (e.g. X-Forwarded-For, X-Client-IP) to determine visitor IP address (for rate limiting) |
| `proxy-forwarded-header` | `NTFY_PROXY_FORWARDED_HEADER` | *string* | `X-Forwarded-For` | Use specified header to determine visitor IP address (for rate limiting) | | `proxy-forwarded-header` | `NTFY_PROXY_FORWARDED_HEADER` | *string* | `X-Forwarded-For` | Use specified header to determine visitor IP address (for rate limiting) |
| `proxy-trusted-hosts` | `NTFY_PROXY_TRUSTED_HOSTS` | *comma-separated host/IP/CIDR list* | - | Comma-separated list of trusted IP addresses, hosts, or CIDRs to remove from forwarded header | | `proxy-trusted-hosts` | `NTFY_PROXY_TRUSTED_HOSTS` | *comma-separated host/IP/CIDR list* | - | Comma-separated list of trusted IP addresses, hosts, or CIDRs to remove from forwarded header |
| `attachment-cache-dir` | `NTFY_ATTACHMENT_CACHE_DIR` | *directory or S3 URL* | - | Cache directory for attached files, or S3 URL for object storage (format: `s3://KEY:SECRET@BUCKET[/PREFIX]?region=REGION`). | | `attachment-cache-dir` | `NTFY_ATTACHMENT_CACHE_DIR` | *directory or S3 URL* | - | Cache directory for attached files, or S3 URL for object storage (format: `s3://KEY:SECRET@BUCKET[/PREFIX]?region=REGION[&endpoint=ENDPOINT]`). |
| `attachment-total-size-limit` | `NTFY_ATTACHMENT_TOTAL_SIZE_LIMIT` | *size* | 5G | Limit of the on-disk attachment cache directory. If the limits is exceeded, new attachments will be rejected. | | `attachment-total-size-limit` | `NTFY_ATTACHMENT_TOTAL_SIZE_LIMIT` | *size* | 5G | Limit of the on-disk attachment cache directory. If the limits is exceeded, new attachments will be rejected. |
| `attachment-file-size-limit` | `NTFY_ATTACHMENT_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT` | *size* | 15M | Per-file attachment size limit (e.g. 300k, 2M, 100M). Larger attachment will be rejected. | | `attachment-file-size-limit` | `NTFY_ATTACHMENT_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT` | *size* | 15M | Per-file attachment size limit (e.g. 300k, 2M, 100M). Larger attachment will be rejected. |
| `attachment-expiry-duration` | `NTFY_ATTACHMENT_EXPIRY_DURATION` | *duration* | 3h | Duration after which uploaded attachments will be deleted (e.g. 3h, 20h). Strongly affects `visitor-attachment-total-size-limit`. | | `attachment-expiry-duration` | `NTFY_ATTACHMENT_EXPIRY_DURATION` | *duration* | 3h | Duration after which uploaded attachments will be deleted (e.g. 3h, 20h). Strongly affects `visitor-attachment-total-size-limit`. |
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--auth-file value, --auth_file value, -H value auth database file used for access control [$NTFY_AUTH_FILE] --auth-file value, --auth_file value, -H value auth database file used for access control [$NTFY_AUTH_FILE]
--auth-startup-queries value, --auth_startup_queries value queries run when the auth database is initialized [$NTFY_AUTH_STARTUP_QUERIES] --auth-startup-queries value, --auth_startup_queries value queries run when the auth database is initialized [$NTFY_AUTH_STARTUP_QUERIES]
--auth-default-access value, --auth_default_access value, -p value default permissions if no matching entries in the auth database are found (default: "read-write") [$NTFY_AUTH_DEFAULT_ACCESS] --auth-default-access value, --auth_default_access value, -p value default permissions if no matching entries in the auth database are found (default: "read-write") [$NTFY_AUTH_DEFAULT_ACCESS]
--attachment-cache-dir value, --attachment_cache_dir value cache directory for attached files, or S3 URL (s3://ACCESS_KEY:SECRET_KEY@BUCKET[/PREFIX]?region=REGION) [$NTFY_ATTACHMENT_CACHE_DIR] --attachment-cache-dir value, --attachment_cache_dir value cache directory for attached files, or S3 URL (s3://ACCESS_KEY:SECRET_KEY@BUCKET[/PREFIX]?region=REGION[&endpoint=ENDPOINT]) [$NTFY_ATTACHMENT_CACHE_DIR]
--attachment-total-size-limit value, --attachment_total_size_limit value, -A value limit of the on-disk attachment cache (default: "5G") [$NTFY_ATTACHMENT_TOTAL_SIZE_LIMIT] --attachment-total-size-limit value, --attachment_total_size_limit value, -A value limit of the on-disk attachment cache (default: "5G") [$NTFY_ATTACHMENT_TOTAL_SIZE_LIMIT]
--attachment-file-size-limit value, --attachment_file_size_limit value, -Y value per-file attachment size limit (e.g. 300k, 2M, 100M) (default: "15M") [$NTFY_ATTACHMENT_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT] --attachment-file-size-limit value, --attachment_file_size_limit value, -Y value per-file attachment size limit (e.g. 300k, 2M, 100M) (default: "15M") [$NTFY_ATTACHMENT_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT]
--attachment-expiry-duration value, --attachment_expiry_duration value, -X value duration after which uploaded attachments will be deleted (e.g. 3h, 20h) (default: "3h") [$NTFY_ATTACHMENT_EXPIRY_DURATION] --attachment-expiry-duration value, --attachment_expiry_duration value, -X value duration after which uploaded attachments will be deleted (e.g. 3h, 20h) (default: "3h") [$NTFY_ATTACHMENT_EXPIRY_DURATION]
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**Features:** **Features:**
* Add S3-compatible object storage as an alternative attachment backend via `attachment-cache-dir` config option * Add S3-compatible object storage as an alternative [attachment](config.md#attachments) backend via `attachment-cache-dir` config option
**Bug fixes + maintenance:** **Bug fixes + maintenance:**