Where Does Apprise Store Config on PC?
Apprise YAML config plus URL files on Windows, macOS and Linux for notifications.
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Apprise reads service URLs from config files you point at with flags. A home config exists per OS for personal defaults.
There is no daemon state. The files hold secrets for 80 plus services, so perms matter. Exact default names may vary by version; check help output when unsure.
Where Apprise stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\apprise\apprise.yml
Home config (URLs plus tags). Project files can override per run with flags. Keep perms tight; this file holds service tokens.
~/.config/apprise/apprise.yml
Same XDG style path on Mac. Text URL lists (.txt, one per line) work beside YAML. Validate with a dry run before wiring cron.
~/.config/apprise/apprise.yml
Follows XDG config home. System integrations often pass explicit paths instead. Commit examples without secrets; keep live tokens local.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Apprise config file?
Wherever you saved it, defaulting to the home apprise.yml above. The CLI flag overrides the path per call. Test with one tagged service first.
How do I back up Apprise?
Copy the yml plus any URL text files into encrypted storage. Tokens inside post to your chats, so treat copies like passwords.
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