MCP Pushover MCP Server

MCP server for sending push notifications via Pushover

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the MCP Pushover MCP server?

Mcp pushover mcp server connects MCP Pushover to AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. MCP server for sending push notifications via Pushover.

What MCP Pushover does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to send push notifications via Pushover. Perfect for getting instant mobile alerts when Claude completes tasks, encounters errors, or when you want to send yourself messages through your AI assistant.

Key capabilities

  • 📱 Send push notifications through Pushover API
  • 🔄 Configurable retry logic with exponential backoff
  • 🎛️ Support for all Pushover message parameters (title, priority, sound)
  • ⚙️ Environment-based configuration
  • 🔷 Full TypeScript support
  • 🤖 Built for Claude Desktop and MCP-compatible clients

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call this tool directly:

  • pushover_send_message — The pushover_send_message tool exposed by this server

Installing the mcp pushover mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as mcp-pushover, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

Before the server will start you need to supply 4 environment variables: PUSHOVER_DEFAULT_TOKEN, PUSHOVER_DEFAULT_USER, YOUR_API_TOKEN, YOUR_USER_KEY. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. MCP Pushover sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — pushover_send_message — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • It will not start until its required credentials are present, so set those before wondering why the tools never appear.
  • Maintained by pyang2045, written in TypeScript.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the mcp pushover mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
pushover_send_messageThe pushover_send_message tool exposed by this server.

How to install the MCP Pushover MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pushover": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-pushover"],
      "env": {
        "PUSHOVER_DEFAULT_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "PUSHOVER_DEFAULT_USER": "your-value",
        "YOUR_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "YOUR_USER_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PUSHOVER_DEFAULT_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PUSHOVER_DEFAULT_USERConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
YOUR_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_USER_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP Pushover to pushover send message.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Pushover to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (pushover_send_message) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Pushover directly.