Notification Channels
DBackup supports multiple notification channels to keep you informed about backup status, system events, and user activity.
Supported Channels
| Channel | Type | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Discord | Webhook | Dev teams, small organizations |
| Slack | Webhook | DevOps teams, workplace communication |
| Microsoft Teams | Webhook | Enterprise, Microsoft 365 environments |
| Email (SMTP) | SMTP | Formal alerts, per-user notifications |
| Telegram | Bot API | Mobile push notifications, small teams |
| Gotify | REST API | Self-hosted setups, home labs |
| ntfy | HTTP/Topic | Push notifications, self-hosted or public |
| SMS (Twilio) | SMS | Critical failure alerts, on-call escalation |
| Generic Webhook | HTTP | Custom integrations (PagerDuty, etc.) |
Adding a Notification Channel
- Navigate to Connections in the sidebar, then the Channels tab
- Click New channel and pick the channel type
- Fill in the Connection part and, where the channel has one, the Message part
- Click Send test to send a test notification
- Click Create channel
Two Notification Layers
DBackup has two independent notification systems that share the same configured channels:
| Layer | Configured In | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Per-Job Notifications | Job → Notifications part | Alerts for individual backup jobs (success, partial, failure) |
| System Notifications | Settings → Notifications | System-wide events (login, restore, errors) |
See Notifications Feature Guide for details on per-job and system notification configuration.