diff --git a/.borg-env.example b/.borg-env.example
index 044901e..8f6fba6 100644
--- a/.borg-env.example
+++ b/.borg-env.example
@@ -9,7 +9,16 @@ export BORG_RSH="ssh -i $HOME/.ssh/id_ed25519"
 export BORG_REPO="ssh://borguser@borgserver.com:22/~/backups/$USER/$HOST"
 
 # See the section "Passphrase notes" for more infos.
-export BORG_PASSPHRASE='xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
+export BORG_PASSPHRASE="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
 
 # This array must containing everything you want to include in the backup
 export BORG_TARGETS=("$HOME")
+
+# [optional] Use a ntfy service to publish backup results
+# export NTFY=true
+
+# [optional] ntfy url with topic
+# export NTFY_URL="https://ntfy.sh/myborgbackup"
+
+# [optional] ntfy token
+# export NTFY_TOKEN="tk_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73590ea..99b7c63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ nano $HOME/.borg-env
 - Set a strong passphrase
 - Define everything you want to include in your backup as an **absolute path** in the `BORG_TARGETS` array
 
+### Publish backup result via _nfty_
+
+You can use a [_ntfy_](https://docs.ntfy.sh/) instance to publish the result of your backup process to a _ntfy_ topic. Just set the corresponding environment variables in the `.borg-env`:
+
+- Set `NTFY` to `true`
+- Set `NTFY_URL` to the URL of your preferred _ntfy_ instance including the desired topic, e.g. `"https://ntfy.sh/myborgbackup"`
+- Set your _ntfy_ token if necessary
+
 Make the script executable.
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/borgbackup.sh b/borgbackup.sh
index abc74d1..48eb92a 100755
--- a/borgbackup.sh
+++ b/borgbackup.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,33 @@ info() {
     echo "$( date ) BORGBACKUP $* " >> /var/log/backup.log;
 }
 
+# function to send ntfy messages
+ntfy() {
+    local message="$1"
+    local priority="$2"
+    local ntfy_url="${NTFY_URL}"
+    local ntfy_token="${NTFY_TOKEN}"
+
+    if [ -z "${ntfy_url}" ]; then
+        info "NTFY_URL is not set. Cannot send notification."
+        return
+    fi
+
+    # construct curl command with or without token
+    if [ -z "${ntfy_token}" ]; then
+        local curl_command="curl -H 'Priority: ${priority}' -d '${message}' '${ntfy_url}'"
+    else
+        local curl_command="curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer ${ntfy_token}' -H 'Priority: ${priority}' -d '${message}' '${ntfy_url}'"
+    fi
+
+    # send curl and log result
+    if eval "${curl_command}"; then
+        info "Notification sent successfully: ${message}"
+    else
+        info "Failed to send notification: ${message}"
+    fi
+}
+
 trap 'echo $( date ) Backup interrupted >&2; exit 2' INT TERM
 
 info "Starting backup"
@@ -75,9 +102,18 @@ fi
 
 if [ ${global_exit} -eq 0 ]; then
     info "Borg Backups finished successfully"
+    if [ "${NTFY}" = "true" ]; then
+        ntfy "${HOSTNAME}: Borg Backups finished successfully" "low"
+    fi
 elif [ ${global_exit} -eq 1 ]; then
     info "Borg Backups finished with warnings"
+    if [ "${NTFY}" = "true" ]; then
+        ntfy "${HOSTNAME}: Borg Backups finished with warnings" "urgent"
+    fi
 else
     info "Borg Backups finished with errors"
+    if [ "${NTFY}" = "true" ]; then
+        ntfy "${HOSTNAME}: Borg Backups finished with errors" "urgent"
+    fi
 fi
 exit ${global_exit}