If you use Pushover for quick, no‑nonsense push notifications, you can hook it up to Blogtrottr in just a couple of minutes. Lite and Pro users can take advantage of the Webhook output to send feed items straight to Pushover - no extra tools or glue services needed.
Here’s a quick walkthrough of how to get everything talking to each other.
What you’ll need before you start
- A Blogtrottr Lite or Pro subscription
- Your Pushover User Key
- A Pushover App/API Token (you can generate one in your Pushover dashboard under “Create an Application/API Token”)
Once you’ve got those, you’re ready to go.
1. Create a new subscription
Add a feed in Blogtrottr the way you normally would. In the Output dropdown, choose Webhook.
The form will expand to show the fields you need, like this:
2. Point it at Pushover
Set the Webhook URL to: https://api.pushover.net/1/messages.json
Then make sure Webhook type is set to Form encoded.
Pushover expects the data in that format, so this part is important.
3. Add your Pushover fields
Now for the payload. This tells Pushover what to include in your notification.
Here’s a simple example that works well:
token=PUSHOVER_API_TOKEN&user=PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN&html=1&title={item_title}
&message={item_body}&url={item_link}
The {item_…} tags are filled in by Blogtrottr whenever a new feed item arrives.
If you prefer something shorter or want to customise the message, feel free - Blogtrottr shows all available tags underneath the box.
4. (Optional) Add extras like priority or sound
Pushover supports priorities, custom sounds, and more. You can add them straight into the payload, for example:
&priority=1&sound=echo
Or for a true “don’t miss this” alert:
&priority=2&retry=60&expire=600
Again, just tack these onto the end of your payload. You can see a full list of available options over on the Pushover Message API documentation.
5. Test it
Click “Feed me & send test” to make sure everything is wired up correctly. If all’s well, you’ll get a Pushover notification straight away.
And that’s it.
Once the subscription is saved, Blogtrottr will send every new feed item to Pushover the moment it comes in. It’s a great way to keep an eye on breaking news, new blog posts, or anything you want delivered instantly without clogging your inbox.
