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Web Push API How to use the Web Push API in Mastodon to receive push notifications in a native or browser app
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Mastodon natively supports the Web Push API. You can utilize the same mechanisms for your native app. It requires running a proxy server that connects to Android's and Apple's proprietary notification gateways. However, the proxy server does not have access to the contents of the notifications. For a reference, see Mozilla's web push server, or more practically, see:

Using the Web Push API requires your app to have the push scope. To create a new Web Push API subscription, use [POST /api/v1/push/subscription]({{< relref "notifications.md#post-api-v1-push-subscription" >}}).