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Yes. The server (including this Web UI) can be self-hosted, and the Android/iOS app supports adding topics from
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your own server as well. Check out the [install instructions](install.md).
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-## Why is Firebase used?
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+## Is Firebase used?
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In addition to caching messages locally and delivering them to long-polling subscribers, all messages are also
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published to Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) (if `FirebaseKeyFile` is set, which it is on ntfy.sh). This
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is to facilitate notifications on Android.
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@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ decent now.
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server and listens for incoming notifications. This consumes additional battery (see above),
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but delivers notifications instantly.
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+## Can I disable the web app? Can I protect it with a login screen?
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+The web app is a static website without a backend (other than the ntfy API). All data is stored locally in the browser
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+cache and local storage. That means it does not need to be protected with a login screen, and it poses no additional
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+security risk. So technically, it does not need to be disabled.
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+However, if you still want to disable it, you can do so with the `web-root: disable` option in the `server.yml` file.
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+Think of the ntfy web app like an Android/iOS app. It is freely available and accessible to anyone, yet useless without
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+a proper backend. So as long as you secure your backend with ACLs, exposing the ntfy web app to the Internet is harmless.
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## Where can I donate?
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I have just very recently started accepting donations via [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/binwiederhier).
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I would be humbled if you helped me carry the server and developer account costs. Even small donations are very much
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Philipp Heckel