diff --git a/default.config b/default.config
index cecb493..3ecc4d8 100644
--- a/default.config
+++ b/default.config
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 ## https://ntfy.sh or your custom domain with https:// and no trailing /
 # NTFY_DOMAIN="https://ntfy.sh"
 # NTFY_TOPIC_NAME="YourUniqueTopicName"
+# NTFY_AUTH=""   # set to either format -> "user:password" OR ":tk_12345678". If using tokens, don't forget the ":"
 #
 # PUSHBULLET_URL="https://api.pushbullet.com/v2/pushes"
 # PUSHBULLET_TOKEN="token-value"
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_ntfy.sh b/notify_templates/notify_ntfy.sh
index d413a2c..e19f455 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_ntfy.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_ntfy.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
-NOTIFY_NTFYSH_VERSION="v0.5"
+NOTIFY_NTFYSH_VERSION="v0.6"
 #
 # Setup app and subscription at https://ntfy.sh
 # Leave (or place) this file in the "notify_templates" subdirectory within the same directory as the main dockcheck.sh script.
@@ -24,11 +24,18 @@ trigger_ntfy_notification() {
       ContentType="Markdown: no" #text/plain
   fi
 
+  if [[ -n "${NTFY_AUTH:-}" ]]; then
+    NtfyAuth="-u $NTFY_AUTH"
+  else
+    NtfyAuth=""
+  fi
+
   curl -S -o /dev/null ${CurlArgs} \
     -H "Title: $MessageTitle" \
     -H "$ContentType"      \
     -d "$MessageBody" \
-    "$NtfyUrl"
+    $NtfyAuth \
+    -L "$NtfyUrl"
 
   if [[ $? -gt 0 ]]; then
     NotifyError=true