Clickfyre Ping
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What is Clickfyre Ping?
Clickfyre Ping is a push notification service that lets developers send instant notifications to their phone with a single HTTP request. The tool requires no account setup, no authentication, and no complex integrations like Firebase or mobile app development. Users simply install the app on iOS or Android, get a automatically generated unique device key, and make an API call to receive notifications instantly.
Key features include a simple HTTP API endpoint (https://api.ping.clickfyre.com/notify), support for GET or POST requests, notification customization with title, body, icon image, and tags for filtering, and a built-in notification history that can be browsed and filtered. The service works from any language or tool that can make web requests including curl, Python, JavaScript, PHP, .Net, and shell scripts without needing a special SDK or library.
Clickfyre Ping is designed for developers, tinkerers, automation enthusiasts, and even non-developers using tools like Zapier and IFTTT. Common use cases include getting notified about new sales, subscriptions, form submissions, user signups, website downtime, traffic spikes, error rate increases, deployment completions, payment failures, scheduled job completions, failed logins, AI task completions, report generation, webhook receipts, new reviews, and new leads captured.
Clickfyre Ping pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Completely free at $0/month. No credit card, no trial, no hidden limits. Includes 500 notifications per day per key, apps for iOS and Android, and no account or sign-up required. No ads, no tracking, no upsell emails. The core product will stay free permanently. If more advanced features are added down the road, there may be an optional paid tier, but the current offering won't be taken away.
Clickfyre Ping pros
- No account or sign-up required
- No authentication needed
- Instant notification delivery
- 500 notifications per day free
- Works on iOS and Android
- No Firebase setup required
- No mobile app development needed
- No complex integrations
- Plain HTTP API - no SDK needed
- Works from any language or tool
- Notification history with tag filtering
- Support for icon images in notifications
- Tags for filtering notifications
- Same key works on multiple devices
- Multiple people can share same key
- Web form to send notifications from browser
- No ads, no tracking, no upsell emails
- Commercial use allowed
- Quota included in every API response
- No credit card required
Clickfyre Ping cons
- No authentication means anyone with key can send
- 500 notifications daily limit per key
- Quota resets only at midnight UTC
- No paid tier currently available
- Notification content deleted after 30 days
- No custom server setup option
- Limited to title and body message
- No webhook incoming support
- Indie project with no VC funding
- May add paid tier in future
Frequently asked questions about Clickfyre Ping
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.
Why do I need this? Can't I build it myself?
Sure, you can build this yourself. In fact, it would be a fun weekend project with your favorite LLM: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anything else you like using. If you are up for setting up and configuring Firebase, an Android project, and an iOS project, you should definitely build it yourself. If you just want something that works without much effort, Clickfyre Ping is for you.
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, .Net, shell scripts, or anything else. No special library needed.
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.
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.