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Yes. The server (including this Web UI) can be self-hosted, and the Android/iOS app supports adding topics from
your own server as well. Check out the [install instructions](install.md).
## Why is Firebase used?
## Is Firebase used?
In addition to caching messages locally and delivering them to long-polling subscribers, all messages are also
published to Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) (if `FirebaseKeyFile` is set, which it is on ntfy.sh). This
is to facilitate notifications on Android.
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server and listens for incoming notifications. This consumes additional battery (see above),
but delivers notifications instantly.
## Can I disable the web app? Can I protect it with a login screen?
The web app is a static website without a backend (other than the ntfy API). All data is stored locally in the browser
cache and local storage. That means it does not need to be protected with a login screen, and it poses no additional
security risk. So technically, it does not need to be disabled.
However, if you still want to disable it, you can do so with the `web-root: disable` option in the `server.yml` file.
Think of the ntfy web app like an Android/iOS app. It is freely available and accessible to anyone, yet useless without
a proper backend. So as long as you secure your backend with ACLs, exposing the ntfy web app to the Internet is harmless.
## Where can I donate?
I have just very recently started accepting donations via [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/binwiederhier).
I would be humbled if you helped me carry the server and developer account costs. Even small donations are very much