Notifications

BackupX supports three notification channels. Configure per-channel rules for success-only, failure-only, or both.

Email (SMTP)

Field	Notes
SMTP host / port	e.g. smtp.gmail.com:587
Username / password	App-specific password recommended
From address	Used in From: header
Recipients	Comma-separated list
Use TLS / StartTLS	Match your SMTP provider

Webhook

Send a JSON POST to an arbitrary URL. Body shape:

{
  "event": "backup_result",
  "task": {"id": 1, "name": "web-files", "type": "file"},
  "record": {"id": 42, "status": "success", "fileSize": 1048576, "durationSeconds": 12},
  "error": ""
}

Useful for custom workflows: Slack incoming webhook, PagerDuty, your own API, etc.

Telegram

Field	Notes
Bot token	From @BotFather
Chat ID	Numeric — obtain via /start + bot's getUpdates

Event rules

Each notification configuration can be scoped to:

• Success only — quiet during normal runs, pings on first failure
• Failure only — recommended for loud channels
• Both — useful during initial setup to verify notifications flow