How to send push notifications with PowerShell
Updated on March 29, 2026
Learn how to send Signalgrid push notifications
Signalgrid makes it straightforward to send notifications from PowerShell. The platform uses a simple model built around your client_key, a target channel, and a few core fields such as title, body, type, and optional critical.
PowerShell is a strong option for operational tasks, scheduled jobs, and Windows-based automation where a notification should be sent after a script runs.
What you need
- A Signalgrid account
- Your client key
- A channel token
- PowerShell available in your environment
Basic example
The following example sends a simple notification with PowerShell.
$payload = @{
client_key = $env:SIGNALGRID_CLIENT_KEY
channel = $env:SIGNALGRID_CHANNEL
title = "PowerShell Notification"
body = "Sent from an admin script"
type = "INFO"
}
$response = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri "https://api.signalgrid.co/v1/push" -Body $payload
$responseRequired fields
Field
Description
client_keyAuthenticates the request on behalf of your Signalgrid user
channelThe channel token that should receive the notification
titleShort notification title
bodyMain notification message
typeVisual notification type such as
INFO, WARN, SUCCESS, or CRITcriticalOptional flag for urgent notifications
Environment variables
Keeping credentials outside your code is usually the better move.
$env:SIGNALGRID_CLIENT_KEY="your_client_key"
$env:SIGNALGRID_CHANNEL="your_channel_token"Example: Admin and Windows Workflows
PowerShell is a strong option for operational tasks, scheduled jobs, and Windows-based automation where a notification should be sent after a script runs.