Push Webhook Push Integration with Novu

This guide walks you through the entire process of configuring and using Push Webhook with Novu. The Push Webhook provider is different from other push providers because it does not depend on a third-party service. Instead, Novu sends push notifications directly to a webhook URL that you control. This approach is ideal if you want full control over how notifications are processed, routed, or stored in your system.

Configure Push Webhook with Novu

To configure Push Webhook, you must provide an endpoint URL for Novu to call and a secret HMAC key to verify the request’s authenticity.

Step 1: Get your webhook URL and secret key

Before connecting to Novu, you need two things:

Webhook URL: This is your own API endpoint that will receive the POST request from Novu. For quick testing, you can use a service like webhook.site.
Secret HMAC Key: This is a self-generated secret string. Novu will use it to encrypt the payload using the HMAC SHA256 algorithm and send the hash in the x-novu-signature header. This lets you verify that the request is genuinely from Novu. See how to generate a HMAC key.

Your webhook URL endpoint must be able to accept POST requests.

Step 2: Connect Push Webhook to Novu

Next, add these keys to your Push Webhook integration in the Novu dashboard:

Open the Novu Dashboard.

Open Integration Store

On the Novu dashboard, navigate to the Integration Store.

Connect a provider

In the Integration Store, click Connect provider to begin setup.

Select Push Webhook

In the Push tab, choose Push Webhook from the provider list.

Fill in integration fields

Webhook URL: The endpoint URL that you prepared in Step 1.
Secret HMAC Key: The secret key used to sign webhook calls.

Create the integration

Review your credentials, then click Create Integration to save.

Using Push Webhook with Novu

Once configured, you must register a device token for your subscriber and trigger a workflow.

Step 1: Add subscriber device token

This step is mandatory. Unlike other push providers that generate a unique token, for the Push Webhook, you must provide your own identifier. Any random string can be used as a device token. This token is included in the webhook payload sent to your endpoint, allowing you to identify which user or device the notification is for.

import { Novu } from '@novu/api';
import { ChatOrPushProviderEnum } from "@novu/api/models/components";

const novu = new Novu({ secretKey: "<NOVU_SECRET_KEY>" });

await novu.subscribers.credentials.update(
  {
    providerId: ChatOrPushProviderEnum.PushWebhook,
    integrationIdentifier: "push-webhook-MnGLxp8uy",
    credentials: { deviceTokens: ["token1", "token2", "token3"] },
  },
  "subscriberId"
);

import os
import novu_py
from novu_py import Novu

with Novu(secret_key=os.getenv("NOVU_SECRET_KEY", "")) as novu:
    novu.subscribers.credentials.update(
        subscriber_id="subscriberId",
        update_subscriber_channel_request_dto={
            "provider_id": novu_py.ChatOrPushProviderEnum.PUSHWEBHOOK,
            "credentials": {"deviceTokens": ["token1", "token2", "token3"]},
            "integration_identifier": "push-webhook-MnGLxp8uy",
        },
    )

import (
    "context"
    "os"

    novugo "github.com/novuhq/novu-go"
    "github.com/novuhq/novu-go/models/components"
)

s := novugo.New(novugo.WithSecurity(os.Getenv("NOVU_SECRET_KEY")))

res, err := s.Subscribers.Credentials.Update(context.Background(), "subscriberId", components.UpdateSubscriberChannelRequestDto{
    ProviderID: components.ChatOrPushProviderEnumPushWebhook,
        IntegrationIdentifier: novugo.String("push-webhook-MnGLxp8uy"),
    Credentials: components.ChannelCredentials{
        DeviceTokens: []string{"token1", "token2", "token3"},
    },
}, nil)

use novu;
use novu\Models\Components;

$sdk = novu\Novu::builder()->setSecurity('<NOVU_SECRET_KEY>')->build();

$sdk->subscribersCredentials->update(
    subscriberId: 'subscriberId',
    updateSubscriberChannelRequestDto: new Components\UpdateSubscriberChannelRequestDto(
        providerId: Components\ChatOrPushProviderEnum::PushWebhook,
        integrationIdentifier: 'push-webhook-MnGLxp8uy',
        credentials: new Components\ChannelCredentials(
            deviceTokens: ['token1', 'token2', 'token3'],
        ),
    ),
);

using Novu;
using Novu.Models.Components;
using System.Collections.Generic;

var sdk = new NovuSDK(secretKey: "<NOVU_SECRET_KEY>");

await sdk.Subscribers.Credentials.UpdateAsync(
    subscriberId: "subscriberId",
    updateSubscriberChannelRequestDto: new UpdateSubscriberChannelRequestDto() {
        ProviderId = ChatOrPushProviderEnum.PushWebhook,
        IntegrationIdentifier = "push-webhook-MnGLxp8uy",
        Credentials = new ChannelCredentials() {
            DeviceTokens = new List<string> { "token1", "token2", "token3" },
        },
    });

import co.novu.Novu;
import co.novu.models.components.*;
import java.util.List;

Novu novu = Novu.builder().secretKey("<NOVU_SECRET_KEY>").build();

novu.subscribers().credentials().update()
    .subscriberId("subscriberId")
    .body(UpdateSubscriberChannelRequestDto.builder()
        .providerId(ChatOrPushProviderEnum.PUSHWEBHOOK)
            .integrationIdentifier("push-webhook-MnGLxp8uy")
        .credentials(ChannelCredentials.builder()
            .deviceTokens(List.of("token1", "token2", "token3"))
            .build())
        .build())
    .call();

curl -L -X PUT 'https://api.novu.co/v1/subscribers/<SUBSCRIBER_ID>/credentials' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: ApiKey <NOVU_SECRET_KEY>' \
-d '{
  "providerId": "push-webhook",
  "credentials": {
    "deviceTokens": [
      "token1",
      "token2",
      "token3"
    ]
  },
  "integrationIdentifier": "push-webhook-MnGLxp8uy"
}'

Step 2: Send a notification

Now you’re ready to send a push notification. Create a workflow with a Push step and trigger it. Novu sends the notification payload to the webhook URL that you configured. The example below demonstrates a simple trigger using Novu’s SDK.

import { Novu } from '@novu/api';

const novu = new Novu({ secretKey: "<NOVU_SECRET_KEY>" });

await novu.trigger({
  workflowId: "workflowId",
  to: { subscriberId: "SUBSCRIBER_ID", },
  payload: {
    "custom_message": "This is custom message from payload."
},
});

import os
import novu_py
from novu_py import Novu

with Novu(secret_key=os.getenv("NOVU_SECRET_KEY", "")) as novu:
    novu.trigger(trigger_event_request_dto=novu_py.TriggerEventRequestDto(
        workflow_id="workflowId",
        to={"subscriber_id": "SUBSCRIBER_ID"},
        payload={
        "custom_message": "This is custom message from payload."
},
    ))

import (
    "context"
    "os"

    novugo "github.com/novuhq/novu-go"
    "github.com/novuhq/novu-go/models/components"
)

s := novugo.New(novugo.WithSecurity(os.Getenv("NOVU_SECRET_KEY")))

res, err := s.Trigger(context.Background(), components.TriggerEventRequestDto{
    WorkflowID: "workflowId",
    To: components.CreateToSubscriberPayloadDto(components.SubscriberPayloadDto{
        SubscriberID: "SUBSCRIBER_ID",
    }),
    Payload: map[string]any{
    "custom_message": "This is custom message from payload."
},
}, nil)

use novu;
use novu\Models\Components;

$sdk = novu\Novu::builder()->setSecurity('<NOVU_SECRET_KEY>')->build();

$sdk->trigger(
    triggerEventRequestDto: new Components\TriggerEventRequestDto(
        workflowId: 'workflowId',
        to: new Components\SubscriberPayloadDto(subscriberId: 'SUBSCRIBER_ID'),
        payload: {
        "custom_message": "This is custom message from payload."
},
    ),
);

using Novu;
using Novu.Models.Components;

var sdk = new NovuSDK(secretKey: "<NOVU_SECRET_KEY>");

await sdk.TriggerAsync(triggerEventRequestDto: new TriggerEventRequestDto() {
    WorkflowId = "workflowId",
    To = To.CreateSubscriberPayloadDto(new SubscriberPayloadDto() { SubscriberId = "SUBSCRIBER_ID" }),
    Payload = {
    "custom_message": "This is custom message from payload."
},
});

import co.novu.Novu;
import co.novu.models.components.*;

Novu novu = Novu.builder().secretKey("<NOVU_SECRET_KEY>").build();

novu.trigger()
    .body(TriggerEventRequestDto.builder()
        .workflowId("workflowId")
        .to(To2.of(SubscriberPayloadDto.builder().subscriberId("SUBSCRIBER_ID").build()))
        .payload({
        "custom_message": "This is custom message from payload."
})
        .build())
    .call();

curl --location 'https://api.novu.co/v1/events/trigger' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: ApiKey <NOVU_SECRET_KEY>' \
-d '{
    "name": "workflowId",
    "to": [
        "SUBSCRIBER_ID"
    ],
    "payload": {
        "custom_message": "This is custom message from payload."
    }
}'

Payload sent by Novu to webhook URL

When you trigger a workflow, Novu sends a POST request to your webhook URL with a JSON body similar to the one below. The payload includes:

The title and content from your workflow editor.
The target (the device token you set).
messageId, the Novu message id. The same value is also payload.__nvMessageId. Use either value as eventId when you forward activity events.
Your overrides.
The full payload from your trigger.
The subscriber’s profile.

{
  "target": ["subscriber-token-for-push-webhook-provider"],
  "title": "Push Webhook message title",
  "content": "push Webhook content body",
  "messageId": "65c0d71c0959a38e8857b999",
  "overrides": {
    "data": {
      "custom_message": "this is custom message from payload push webhook demo"
    }
  },
  "payload": {
    "custom_message": "this is custom message from payload push webhook demo",
    "__nvMessageId": "65c0d71c0959a38e8857b999",
    "__source": "test-workflow",
    "subscriber": {
      // subscriber fields
      "_id": "65c0d71c0959a38e8857b131",
      "_organizationId": "organizationId",
      "_environmentId": "environmentId",
      "firstName": "Pawan",
      "lastName": "Jain",
      "phone": "+123456789",
      "subscriberId": "push-webhook-demo-subscriber-id",
      "email": "pawan+push+web+hook+demo@domain.com",
      "channels": [
        {
          "credentials": {
            "deviceTokens": ["subscriber-token-for-push-webhook-provider"]
          },
          "_integrationId": "integrationId",
          "providerId": "push-webhook"
        }
      ],
      "data": {
        // custom data field of subscriber
        "isDeveloper": "true"
      },
      "deleted": false,
      "createdAt": "2024-02-05T12:39:56.379Z",
      "updatedAt": "2024-02-05T12:54:08.684Z",
      "__v": 0,
      "id": "65c0d71c0959a38e8857b131"
    },
    "step": {
      // digest variables
      "digest": false,
      "events": [],
      "total_count": 0
    }
  }
}

Activity tracking

Push Webhook supports push activity tracking. Enable the Push Activity Tracking toggle on the Push Webhook integration. Novu includes the message id twice on the POST to your webhook URL: messageId, and the same value as payload.__nvMessageId. Your endpoint delivers the push, so put that id on the notification the device receives. When the subscriber interacts with it, forward the id as eventId.

app.post("/push-webhook", (request, response) => {
  const messageId = request.body.messageId ?? request.body.payload?.__nvMessageId;

  // Include messageId on the notification you deliver, then report it as eventId.
  response.sendStatus(200);
});

Accepted eventType values are delivered, opened, clicked, dismissed, and failed. Your backend then calls Novu’s activity endpoint.

Checking authenticity

If you provided a secret HMAC key during configuration, then Novu will include a x-novu-signature header in the request. You can use this header to verify that the request is from Novu and not a malicious third party. Here is an example of how to validate the hash:

import crypto from 'crypto';

// secret key added in step 3
const secretKey = 'YOUR_HMAC_SECRET_KEY';

// function to handle webhook url route request
async function acceptNovuPushWebHookRequest(request, response) {
  const payloadSentByNovu = request.body;
  const hmacHashSentByNovu = request.headers['x-novu-signature'];

const actualHashValue = crypto
    .createHmac('sha256', secretKey)
    .update(payloadSentByNovu, 'utf-8')
    .digest('hex');

if (hmacHashSentByNovu === actualHashValue) {
    // handle the notification
    console.log('Request sent by Novu');
  } else {
    throw new Error('Not a valid request');
  }
}

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Push Webhook Push Integration with Novu

Configure Push Webhook with Novu

Step 1: Get your webhook URL and secret key

Step 2: Connect Push Webhook to Novu

Using Push Webhook with Novu

Step 1: Add subscriber device token

Step 2: Send a notification

Payload sent by Novu to webhook URL

Activity tracking

Checking authenticity

​Configure Push Webhook with Novu

​Step 1: Get your webhook URL and secret key

​Step 2: Connect Push Webhook to Novu

​Using Push Webhook with Novu

​Step 1: Add subscriber device token

​Step 2: Send a notification

​Payload sent by Novu to webhook URL

​Activity tracking

​Checking authenticity

Configure Push Webhook with Novu

Step 1: Get your webhook URL and secret key

Step 2: Connect Push Webhook to Novu

Using Push Webhook with Novu

Step 1: Add subscriber device token

Step 2: Send a notification

Payload sent by Novu to webhook URL

Activity tracking

Checking authenticity