Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clickfyre Ping?

Clickfyre Ping is a push notification tool that lets you send a notification to your phone with a single HTTP request. No account, no authentication, no complicated setup. It started as a personal project and was made public so other developers and tinkerers could benefit from it.

Which platforms is the app available on?

The Clickfyre Ping app is available on both iOS and Android.

How do I get started?

Install the app, open it, and your device key will be generated automatically. Copy that key, then make an HTTP request to the API with your key and a message title. That's it — the notification arrives on your phone instantly.

Where do I find my device key?

Your key is displayed the moment it is created when you first open the app. You can always find it again in the app's Settings screen.

How does the API work?

Send an HTTP GET or POST request to https://api.ping.clickfyre.com/notify with your device key and a notification title as parameters. See the API docs for the full parameter list and example requests.

What can a notification contain?

A notification can have a title, a body message, an icon image, and tags for filtering. See the API docs for the exact fields, character limits, and requirements for each parameter.

Do I need an SDK or library?

No. Clickfyre Ping uses plain HTTP, so it works from any language or tool that can make a web request: curl, Python, JavaScript, PHP, shell scripts, or anything else. No special library needed.

Can I use Clickfyre Ping in a commercial project?

Yes. You are welcome to use it in personal projects, automation scripts, side projects, and commercial applications.

I am not a developer. Can I still use it?

Yes. Tools like Zapier and IFTTT have a Webhook action that can make HTTP requests without any coding. Set up your key and API URL in their webhook action and you can trigger notifications from hundreds of other apps and services without writing a single line of code. You can also send a notification directly from your browser using our web form.

Can I receive notifications on multiple devices?

Yes. Install the app on all your devices and enter the same key in each one. Every device with that key will receive the notification simultaneously. It still counts as a single notification against your daily quota.

Can multiple people share the same key?

Yes. If multiple people enter the same key in their app, all of them will receive every notification sent with that key. This is useful for small teams who want shared alerts.

Is there a history of past notifications?

Yes. The app keeps a history of all received notifications that you can browse and filter by tag.

Can I send a notification from my browser?

Yes. Use the web form to send a notification without writing any code or using curl.

What are the API limits?

Each device key can send up to 500 notifications per day. The quota resets at midnight UTC. Your remaining quota is included in every successful API response.

What happens when I hit the daily limit?

The API returns an error response for any requests that exceed the limit. Notifications will work again once the quota resets at midnight UTC.

Do you store my data?

Notification content is stored for 30 days and then permanently deleted. We never collect your name, email, or any personally identifiable information. See our Privacy Policy for the full details.

What does it cost? Why is it free?

Clickfyre Ping is completely free. It started as a personal developer project and was opened up publicly so others could benefit from it too.

What if I lose my device key?

Check the scripts or code where you originally set it up. Your key is also always visible in the app's Settings screen. If you no longer have access to either, you can generate a fresh key from within the app, just update your scripts to use the new key.