Do I need an ntfy account?

Not for a public topic on ntfy.sh — pick a long random name and subscribe in the app. For a protected topic, pass credentials as ?auth= on the URL.

Why do some pushes buzz harder?

Reply now posts go at priority 4 (high), everything else at 3. That one difference tells you whether to look now.

How fresh are the posts?

Reddit is checked hourly on every plan, and every 15 minutes for Fast keywords on a paid plan.

Can I self-host ntfy?

Yes, if your server is on public HTTPS; FishOut checks the address at send time.

Integrations ntfyReddit

Reddit push alerts, via ntfy

The do-it-yourself version is a Pipedream workflow or an RSS script pushing every new post to an ntfy topic. FishOut pushes only the posts that clear your floor, and at high priority when a buyer is asking right now.

Start free The ntfy guide

Checked hourly, or every 15 minutes for a Fast keyword on Plus and up. ntfy alerts are on every plan.

[01] WHAT ARRIVES/ NTFY MESSAGE

A Reddit post, in ntfy

A small business whose helpdesk trial just expired, asking for a shared inbox today: Reply now, priority 4.

ntfyntfy.sh/acme-mentions-7f3k9qnow

Reply now: a relevant post on Reddit

Need a shared inbox today: our helpdesk trial just expired Relevance 97 · Topic · Neutral · by kit_aldana Hint: Answer the question directly Labels: Asking for recommendations, Has a problem

Open in FishOutView on Reddit

Priority 4 · high · tag fish

[02] WHAT GETS FILTERED/ NOISE

What never reaches ntfy

2 Reddit matches that go to Filtered instead, each with its reason.

Filtered · Reddit

r/smallbusinessReddit

Monthly self-promotion thread

Filtered · Below threshold

Your category comes up in every one; nobody is asking.

r/moviesReddit

Acme Corporation is the real villain of the series

Filtered · Different meaning

Not your Acme.

[03] KEYWORDS THAT WORK HERE/ REDDIT

For Reddit, into ntfy

More keyword shapes are on monitoring Reddit.

“need … today”, “ASAP”, “trial expired” + your category

Urgency phrases are where Reply now comes from, and Reply now is what ntfy pushes at high priority.

Mark it Fast

A Fast keyword is checked every 15 minutes on Reddit on a paid plan; for a phone push, freshness is the point.

A floor of 90

Only the posts you would answer from your phone. Everything else waits in the inbox.

Settings · Notifications

ntfy

Reddit → a topic

Healthy

Relevance floor90

Eventsmention.scored

Batch bursts5 min

[04] SET IT UP/ 4 STEPS

Four steps, about five minutes

Reddit into ntfy, start to finish.

1
Pick a topic nobody will guess
Walkthrough on the ntfy guide.
2
Paste it under Settings → Notifications → ntfy
Then send a test.
3
Add Reddit keywords under Keywords
Start with: “need … today”, “ASAP”, “trial expired” + your category.
4
Floor 90, mention.scored
Batching stays on.

A topic nobody can guess

ntfy.sh topic names are public. Use a long random topic, or a protected topic with ?auth=, or your mentions become a feed anyone can subscribe to.

topic url

https://ntfy.sh/acme-reddit-4q9x2m7k

[05] A BUSY DAY/ DIGEST

When Reddit gets loud

ntfy.sh’s free tier allows 250 messages a day per visitor. A digest per window keeps a busy Reddit day well inside that.

ntfyntfy.sh/acme-mentions-7f3k9qnow

3 new mentions for AcmeMail

• Need a shared inbox set up by Monday (Reddit · 97) • Our helpdesk contract ends Friday, recommendations? (Reddit · 93) • Urgent: tool for three people on one support email (Reddit · 88)

Open in FishOut

Priority 3 · default · tag fish

[06] THE RECIPE YOU WOULD OTHERWISE BUILD/ DIY