django-push-notifications
Send push notifications to mobile devices through GCM, APNS or WNS and to WebPush (Chrome, Firefox and Opera) in Django
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. It solves a real problem (multi-platform push notifications) with a clean Django integration. Install it if you need to send notifications across APNS, FCM, WNS, or WebPush; skip it if you only target a single platform or use a third-party notification service.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Django 2.2+ and Python 3.7+.
- Optional dependencies (apns2, firebase-admin, pywebpush) must be installed separately for each notification backend.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (Django).
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-11-16 (271 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-20 · 2,389 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 279,176 downloads/mo, #8,124 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install django-push-notifications
# In settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
...,
"push_notifications"
]
PUSH_NOTIFICATIONS_SETTINGS = {
"APNS_CERTIFICATE": "/path/to/certificate.pem",
"APNS_TOPIC": "com.example.app"
}- Whether the package supports async/await patterns for high-throughput notification scenarios.
- Performance characteristics when sending bulk notifications to thousands of devices.
- Current state of FCM HTTP v1 migration and whether legacy APIs are still supported.
What it is and what it does
django-push-notifications is a Django application that abstracts push notification delivery across four major platforms: Apple Push Notification service (APNS), Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM/GCM), Windows Notification Service (WNS), and WebPush. It provides Device models that store device registration tokens and metadata, allowing you to associate notifications with specific users or devices and manage their active or inactive status.
The package handles the complexity of multi-platform notification sending by offering a unified interface through Django models and an admin panel for testing. It requires minimal setup beyond adding it to INSTALLED_APPS and configuring platform-specific credentials. Optional dependencies are available for each backend, so you only install what you need. The app integrates with Django's ORM and admin interface, making it suitable for applications that need to send targeted notifications to mobile or web clients.
Use it for
- Send targeted push notifications to iOS users via APNS using device tokens stored in the database.
- Deliver bulk notifications to Android devices through Firebase Cloud Messaging with automatic batching.
- Test notification payloads in the Django admin panel before deploying to production.
- Manage device registration lifecycle and link notifications to specific user accounts.
- Send WebPush notifications to web browsers from a Django backend.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. It solves a real problem (multi-platform push notifications) with a clean Django integration. Install it if you need to send notifications across APNS, FCM, WNS, or WebPush; skip it if you only target a single platform or use a third-party notification service.
Install
django-push-notifications on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (Django). Active maintenance with recent commits and 2389 repository stars. Supports current Python versions and modern Django releases.
Requires Django 2.2+ and Python 3.7+. Optional dependencies (apns2, firebase-admin, pywebpush) must be installed separately for each notification backend.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install django-push-notifications
# In settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
...,
"push_notifications"
]
PUSH_NOTIFICATIONS_SETTINGS = {
"APNS_CERTIFICATE": "/path/to/certificate.pem",
"APNS_TOPIC": "com.example.app"
}Verify before relying
- Whether the package supports async/await patterns for high-throughput notification scenarios.
- Performance characteristics when sending bulk notifications to thousands of devices.
- Current state of FCM HTTP v1 migration and whether legacy APIs are still supported.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageDjango |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 271 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 279,176 / month, #8,124 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: DjangoFramework :: Django :: 2.2Framework :: Django :: 3.0Framework :: Django :: 3.1Framework :: Django :: 3.2Framework :: Django :: 4.0Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: System :: Networking |
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