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Product updates, API tutorials, and webhook recipes from the Pocket Alert team.

The best MCP notification servers in 2026
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The best MCP notification servers in 2026

Eleven ways to let an AI agent reach your phone through MCP, compared on hosting, auth, platforms, priority, buttons and price. Checked against each project's docs and code in October 2026.

Best push notification services for developers in 2026, compared
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Best push notification services for developers in 2026, compared

Eight push notification services for developer alerts, compared on platforms, priority levels, inbound webhooks, history, self-hosting and price, plus the two platforms you want instead if you push to your app's users. Checked against each vendor's own pages in October 2026.

How push notifications work: APNs and FCM explained
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How push notifications work: APNs and FCM explained

Every push to an iPhone goes through Apple's APNs, and almost every push to Android through Google's FCM. Device tokens, provider authentication, the request itself, what happens when the phone is offline, and how priority really works on each platform.