Real-time Backend Events and Progress for You and Your Team
Trigger Live Activities and Push Notifications from any backend, script, automation or AI agent to your paired iOS devices with a simple API call.
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Integrate in minutes
Pick your stack and start sending Push Notifications and Live Activities in a few lines of code.
import ActivitySmith from "activitysmith";
const activitysmith = new ActivitySmith({
apiKey: process.env.ACTIVITYSMITH_API_KEY!,
});
await activitysmith.notifications.send({
title: "New subscription 💸",
message: "Customer upgraded to Pro plan",
});Node.js SDK
LiveSend push notifications and live activity updates from Node.js services and workers.
Python SDK
LiveTrigger push notifications and live activity progress from Python jobs and automation.
Go SDK
LivePublish deployment and runtime signal from Go backends with typed SDK calls.
PHP SDK
LiveIntegrate push notifications and live activities into Laravel and PHP backends.
Ruby SDK
LiveSend runtime signal from Ruby apps, Sidekiq workers, and scheduled jobs.
ActivitySmith CLI
LiveTrigger push notifications and live activities directly from shell scripts and CI pipelines.
Works for teams, not just solo developers
Invite teammates, let each person pair their own iPhone or iPad, and keep releases, incidents, and long-running jobs visible across the team. Use channels when you need to scope delivery to specific teammates, groups, or devices instead of notifying everyone.
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Mobile App
Download the ActivitySmith iOS app and pair your device. Your device will be ready to receive live activities and push notifications in seconds.
App requires iOS 18 or later.
Get your API key
Sign up and grab your API key. Takes 30 seconds.
Download app and pair device
Download the ActivitySmith app on your iOS device and use a single button tap to pair with your account. Your device will be ready to receive notifications in seconds.
Integrate to your backend
Make API calls from any backend, cron job, or GitHub Action to send Push Notifications and start or update Live Activities.
Do I need to build my own mobile app to receive these alerts?
No, that's the best part. ActivitySmith provides a dedicated, ready-to-use iOS app. You don't have to write a single line of Swift or manage App Store submissions. Just download our app, pair your device, and start pushing alerts from your backend in minutes.
Do I need an Apple Developer account or push certificates?
No. Because you are sending alerts to the ActivitySmith app rather than your own custom app, we handle all the APNs (Apple Push Notification service) handshake. You don't need to manage certificates, identifiers, or provisioning profiles.
Can I use ActivitySmith to send notifications to my own app's users?
No. ActivitySmith is not an SDK for your own mobile apps. It's a service that lets you send notifications from any backend to the ActivitySmith iOS app.
What is the benefit of using the ActivitySmith app instead of Slack/Discord?
Standard chat apps don't support iOS Live Activities or rich push notifications. ActivitySmith allows you to have a persistent, updating widget on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island for things like 'Server Migration Progress' or 'Build Status' that you simply can't do with a standard push notification.
- New Progress Type for Live Activities
Mar 11, 2026
- Actionable Push Notifications: Tap to Open URL, Long-Press for Actions (Open URL or Webhook)
Feb 27, 2026
- ActivitySmith Skill: Install with npx skills add for Agent Workflows
Feb 20, 2026
- Zapier Integration: Trigger Push Notifications and Live Activities from Any Zap
Feb 17, 2026
- Channels: Target Users and Devices + Scoped API Keys
Feb 16, 2026
