diff --git a/frontend/src/api/about.js b/frontend/src/api/about.js
index 211e63169..1cfa13f23 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/about.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/about.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { baseURL } from "./api-utils";
 import { apiReq } from "./api-utils";
+import i18n from "@/i18n.js";
 
 const prefix = baseURL + "about";
 
@@ -47,11 +48,21 @@ export const aboutAPI = {
     return response.data;
   },
   async testNotificationByID(id) {
-    const response = await apiReq.post(aboutURLs.testNotifications, { id: id });
+    const response = await apiReq.post(
+      aboutURLs.testNotifications,
+      { id: id },
+      () => i18n.t("events.something-went-wrong"),
+      () => i18n.t("events.test-message-sent")
+    );
     return response.data;
   },
   async testNotificationByURL(url) {
-    const response = await apiReq.post(aboutURLs.testNotifications, { test_url: url });
+    const response = await apiReq.post(
+      aboutURLs.testNotifications,
+      { test_url: url },
+      () => i18n.t("events.something-went-wrong"),
+      () => i18n.t("events.test-message-sent")
+    );
     return response.data;
   },
   //   async getAppInfo() {
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/users.js b/frontend/src/api/users.js
index 1ded3c6e9..68e42c4ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/users.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/users.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const userAPI = {
   },
 
   delete(id) {
-    return apiReq.delete(usersURLs.userID(id), null, deleteErrorText, function() {
+    return apiReq.delete(usersURLs.userID(id), null, deleteErrorText, () => {
       return i18n.t("user.user-deleted");
     });
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UI/Dialogs/BaseDialog.vue b/frontend/src/components/UI/Dialogs/BaseDialog.vue
index e4a80296e..e83d4d584 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UI/Dialogs/BaseDialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UI/Dialogs/BaseDialog.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <div>
     <slot name="open" v-bind="{ open }"> </slot>
     <v-dialog v-model="dialog" :width="modalWidth + 'px'" :content-class="top ? 'top-dialog' : undefined">
-      <v-card class="pb-10" height="100%">
+      <v-card height="100%">
         <v-app-bar dark :color="color" class="mt-n1 mb-0">
           <v-icon large left>
             {{ titleIcon }}
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
           <v-spacer></v-spacer>
         </v-app-bar>
         <v-progress-linear class="mt-1" v-if="loading" indeterminate color="primary"></v-progress-linear>
-        <slot> </slot>
+
+        <slot v-bind="{ submitEvent }"> </slot>
+
         <v-card-actions>
           <slot name="card-actions">
             <v-btn text color="grey" @click="dialog = false">
@@ -22,13 +24,15 @@
             <v-btn color="error" text @click="deleteEvent" v-if="$listeners.delete">
               {{ $t("general.delete") }}
             </v-btn>
-            <v-btn color="success" @click="submitEvent">
+            <v-btn color="success" type="submit" @click="submitEvent">
               {{ submitText }}
             </v-btn>
           </slot>
         </v-card-actions>
 
-        <slot name="below-actions"> </slot>
+        <div class="pb-4" v-if="$slots['below-actions']">
+          <slot name="below-actions"> </slot>
+        </div>
       </v-card>
     </v-dialog>
   </div>
@@ -59,6 +63,9 @@ export default {
     submitText: {
       default: () => i18n.t("general.create"),
     },
+    keepOpen: {
+      default: false,
+    },
   },
   data() {
     return {
@@ -68,7 +75,7 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     determineClose() {
-      return this.submitted && !this.loading;
+      return this.submitted && !this.loading && !this.keepOpen;
     },
   },
   watch: {
@@ -82,6 +89,7 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     submitEvent() {
+      console.log("Submit");
       this.$emit("submit");
       this.submitted = true;
     },
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UI/GlobalSnackbar.vue b/frontend/src/components/UI/GlobalSnackbar.vue
index 437d20a46..777c82b2f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UI/GlobalSnackbar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UI/GlobalSnackbar.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <template>
   <div class="text-center ma-2">
     <v-snackbar v-model="snackbar.open" top :color="snackbar.color" timeout="3500">
+      <v-icon dark left>
+        {{ icon }}
+      </v-icon>
+
       {{ snackbar.title }}
       {{ snackbar.text }}
 
@@ -25,6 +29,18 @@ export default {
         return this.$store.getters.getSnackbar;
       },
     },
+    icon() {
+      switch (this.snackbar.color) {
+        case "error":
+          return "mdi-alert";
+        case "success":
+          return "mdi-checkbox-marked-circle";
+        case "info":
+          return "mdi-information";
+        default:
+          return "mdi-bell-alert";
+      }
+    },
   },
 };
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/messages/en-US.json b/frontend/src/locales/messages/en-US.json
index 7330f3846..b20d79950 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/messages/en-US.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/messages/en-US.json
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@
     "category-updated": "Category updated",
     "uncategorized-count": "Uncategorized {count}"
   },
+  "events": {
+    "notification": "Notification",
+    "apprise-url": "Apprise URL",
+    "subscribed-events": "Subscribed Events",
+    "scheduled": "Scheduled",
+    "database": "Database",
+    "test-message-sent": "Test Message Sent",
+    "something-went-wrong": "Something Went Wrong!",
+    "new-notification-form-description": "Mealie uses the Apprise library to generate notifications. They offer many options for services to use for notifications. Refer to their wiki for a comprehensive guide on how to create the URL for your service. If available, selecting the type of your notification may include extra features."
+  },
   "general": {
     "apply": "Apply",
     "cancel": "Cancel",
@@ -55,6 +65,7 @@
     "file-uploaded": "File uploaded",
     "filter": "Filter",
     "friday": "Friday",
+    "general": "General",
     "get": "Get",
     "image": "Image",
     "image-upload-failed": "Image upload failed",
@@ -70,6 +81,7 @@
     "random": "Random",
     "rating": "Rating",
     "recent": "Recent",
+    "recipe": "Recipe",
     "recipes": "Recipes",
     "rename-object": "Rename {0}",
     "reset": "Reset",
@@ -88,6 +100,8 @@
     "thursday": "Thursday",
     "token": "Token",
     "tuesday": "Tuesday",
+    "type": "Type",
+    "test": "Test",
     "update": "Update",
     "updated": "Updated",
     "upload": "Upload",
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/CategoryTagEditor/BulkAssign.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/CategoryTagEditor/BulkAssign.vue
index bcee4e3c8..809adc0b8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/CategoryTagEditor/BulkAssign.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/CategoryTagEditor/BulkAssign.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div>
-    <base-dialog
+    <BaseDialog
       ref="assignDialog"
       title-icon="mdi-tag"
       color="primary"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
           :single-column="true"
         />
       </template>
-    </base-dialog>
+    </BaseDialog>
 
     <v-btn @click="openDialog" small color="success">
       {{ $t("settings.toolbox.bulk-assign") }}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/EventNotification.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/EventNotification.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8965ab85a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/EventNotification.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <v-card outlined class="mt-n1">
+      <v-card-actions>
+        <v-spacer></v-spacer>
+        <BaseDialog
+          :keep-open="keepDialogOpen"
+          title-icon="mdi-bell-alert"
+          :title="$t('general.new') + ' ' + $t('events.notification')"
+          @submit="createNotification"
+        >
+          <template v-slot:open="{ open }">
+            <v-btn small color="info" @click="open">
+              <v-icon left>
+                mdi-plus
+              </v-icon>
+              {{ $t("events.notification") }}
+            </v-btn>
+          </template>
+          <template v-slot:default>
+            <v-card-text class="mt-2">
+              {{ $t("events.new-notification-form-description") }}
+
+              <div class="d-flex justify-space-around mt-1 mb-3">
+                <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki" target="_blanks"> Apprise </a>
+                <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_gotify" target="_blanks"> Gotify </a>
+                <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_discord" target="_blanks"> Discord </a>
+                <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_homeassistant" target="_blanks">
+                  Home Assistant
+                </a>
+                <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_matrix" target="_blanks"> Matrix </a>
+                <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_pushover" target="_blanks"> Pushover </a>
+              </div>
+
+              <v-form ref="notificationForm">
+                <v-select
+                  :label="$t('general.type')"
+                  :rules="[existsRule]"
+                  :items="notificationTypes"
+                  item-value="text"
+                  v-model="newNotification.type"
+                >
+                </v-select>
+                <v-text-field :rules="[existsRule]" :label="$t('general.name')" v-model="newNotification.name">
+                </v-text-field>
+                <v-text-field
+                  required
+                  :rules="[existsRule]"
+                  :label="$t('events.apprise-url')"
+                  v-model="newNotification.notificationUrl"
+                >
+                </v-text-field>
+                <v-btn class="d-flex ml-auto" small color="info" @click="testByURL(newNotification.notificationUrl)">
+                  <v-icon left> mdi-test-tube</v-icon>
+                  {{ $t("general.test") }}
+                </v-btn>
+                <v-subheader class="pa-0 mb-0">
+                  {{ $t("events.subscribed-events") }}
+                </v-subheader>
+                <v-row class="mt-1">
+                  <v-col cols="3" v-for="(item, key, index) in newNotificationOptions" :key="index">
+                    <v-checkbox class="my-n3 py-0" v-model="newNotificationOptions[key]" :label="key"> </v-checkbox>
+                  </v-col>
+                </v-row>
+              </v-form>
+            </v-card-text>
+          </template>
+        </BaseDialog>
+      </v-card-actions>
+      <v-simple-table>
+        <template v-slot:default>
+          <thead>
+            <tr>
+              <th class="text-center">
+                {{ $t("general.type") }}
+              </th>
+              <th class="text-center">
+                {{ $t("general.name") }}
+              </th>
+              <th class="text-center">
+                {{ $t("general.general") }}
+              </th>
+              <th class="text-center">
+                {{ $t("general.recipe") }}
+              </th>
+              <th class="text-center">
+                {{ $t("events.database") }}
+              </th>
+              <th class="text-center">
+                {{ $t("events.scheduled") }}
+              </th>
+              <th class="text-center">
+                {{ $t("settings.migrations") }}
+              </th>
+              <th class="text-center">
+                {{ $t("group.group") }}
+              </th>
+              <th class="text-center">
+                {{ $t("user.user") }}
+              </th>
+            </tr>
+          </thead>
+          <tbody>
+            <tr v-for="(item, index) in notifications" :key="index">
+              <td>
+                <v-avatar size="35" class="ma-1" :color="getIcon(item.type).icon ? 'primary' : undefined">
+                  <v-icon dark v-if="getIcon(item.type).icon"> {{ getIcon(item.type).icon }}</v-icon>
+                  <v-img v-else :src="getIcon(item.type).image"> </v-img>
+                </v-avatar>
+                {{ item.type }}
+              </td>
+              <td>
+                {{ item.name }}
+              </td>
+              <td class="text-center">
+                <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.general ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
+              </td>
+              <td class="text-center">
+                <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.recipe ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
+              </td>
+              <td class="text-center">
+                <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.backup ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
+              </td>
+              <td class="text-center">
+                <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.scheduled ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
+              </td>
+              <td class="text-center">
+                <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.migration ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
+              </td>
+              <td class="text-center">
+                <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.group ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
+              </td>
+              <td class="text-center">
+                <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.user ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
+              </td>
+              <td>
+                <v-btn class="mx-1" small color="error" @click="deleteNotification(item.id)">
+                  <v-icon> mdi-delete </v-icon>
+                  {{ $t("general.delete") }}
+                </v-btn>
+                <v-btn small color="info" @click="testByID(item.id)">
+                  <v-icon left> mdi-test-tube</v-icon>
+                  {{ $t("general.test") }}
+                </v-btn>
+              </td>
+            </tr>
+          </tbody>
+        </template>
+      </v-simple-table>
+    </v-card>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import BaseDialog from "@/components/UI/Dialogs/BaseDialog";
+import { api } from "@/api";
+import { validators } from "@/mixins/validators";
+export default {
+  components: {
+    BaseDialog,
+  },
+  mixins: [validators],
+  data() {
+    return {
+      keepDialogOpen: false,
+      notifications: [],
+      newNotification: {
+        type: "General",
+        name: "",
+        notificationUrl: "",
+      },
+      newNotificationOptions: {
+        general: true,
+        recipe: true,
+        backup: true,
+        scheduled: true,
+        migration: true,
+        group: true,
+        user: true,
+      },
+      notificationTypes: [
+        {
+          text: "General",
+          icon: "mdi-bell-alert",
+        },
+        {
+          text: "Discord",
+          image: "./static/discord.svg",
+        },
+        {
+          text: "Gotify",
+          image: "./static/gotify.png",
+        },
+        {
+          text: "Home Assistant",
+          image: "./static/home-assistant.png",
+        },
+        {
+          text: "Pushover",
+          image: "./static/pushover.svg",
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    this.getAllNotifications();
+  },
+  methods: {
+    getIcon(textValue) {
+      return this.notificationTypes.find(x => x.text === textValue);
+    },
+    async getAllNotifications() {
+      this.notifications = await api.about.allEventNotifications();
+    },
+    async createNotification() {
+      if (this.$refs.notificationForm.validate()) {
+        this.keepDialogOpen = false;
+        await api.about.createNotification({ ...this.newNotification, ...this.newNotificationOptions });
+        this.getAllNotifications();
+      } else {
+        this.keepDialogOpen = true;
+      }
+    },
+    async deleteNotification(id) {
+      await api.about.deleteNotification(id);
+      this.getAllNotifications();
+    },
+    async testByID(id) {
+      await api.about.testNotificationByID(id);
+    },
+    async testByURL(url) {
+      await api.about.testNotificationByURL(url);
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/EventNotification/index.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/EventNotification/index.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index c12d30f5c..000000000
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/EventNotification/index.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,221 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div>
-    <v-card outlined class="mt-n1">
-      <v-card-actions>
-        <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-        <BaseDialog title-icon="mdi-bell-alert" @submit="createNotification" title="New Notification">
-          <template v-slot:open="{ open }">
-            <v-btn small color="info" @click="open">
-              <v-icon left>
-                mdi-plus
-              </v-icon>
-              Notification
-            </v-btn>
-          </template>
-          <v-card-text class="mt-2">
-            We use the <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki" target="_blanks"> Apprise </a> library to
-            generate notifications. They offer many options for services to use for notifications. Refer to their wiki
-            for a comprehensive guide on how to create the URL for your service. If available, selecting the type of
-            your notification can include extra features Here are some common choices.
-
-            <div class="d-flex justify-space-around mt-1">
-              <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_gotify" target="_blanks"> Gotify </a>
-              <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_discord" target="_blanks"> Discord </a>
-              <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_homeassistant" target="_blanks">
-                Home Assistant
-              </a>
-              <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_matrix" target="_blanks"> Matrix </a>
-              <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_pushover" target="_blanks"> Pushover </a>
-            </div>
-
-            <v-form>
-              <v-select label="Type" :items="notificationTypes" item-value="text" v-model="newNotification.type">
-              </v-select>
-              <v-text-field label="Name" v-model="newNotification.name"> </v-text-field>
-              <v-text-field label="Notification URL" v-model="newNotification.notificationUrl"> </v-text-field>
-              <v-btn class="d-flex ml-auto" small color="info" @click="testByURL(newNotification.notificationUrl)">
-                <v-icon left> mdi-test-tube</v-icon>
-                Test
-              </v-btn>
-              <v-subheader class="pa-0 mb-0">
-                Select the events you would like to recieve notifications for on this URL
-              </v-subheader>
-              <div class="px-3 dflex row justify-space-between mt-3">
-                <v-switch
-                  class="ma-0 py-0"
-                  v-for="(item, key, index) in newNotificationOptions"
-                  :key="index"
-                  v-model="newNotificationOptions[key]"
-                  :label="key"
-                >
-                </v-switch>
-              </div>
-            </v-form>
-          </v-card-text>
-        </BaseDialog>
-      </v-card-actions>
-      <v-card-text>
-        <v-simple-table>
-          <template v-slot:default>
-            <thead>
-              <tr>
-                <th class="text-center">
-                  Type
-                </th>
-                <th class="text-center">
-                  Name
-                </th>
-                <th class="text-center">
-                  General
-                </th>
-                <th class="text-center">
-                  Recipe
-                </th>
-                <th class="text-center">
-                  Backup
-                </th>
-                <th class="text-center">
-                  Scheduled
-                </th>
-                <th class="text-center">
-                  Migration
-                </th>
-                <th class="text-center">
-                  Group
-                </th>
-                <th class="text-center">
-                  User
-                </th>
-              </tr>
-            </thead>
-            <tbody>
-              <tr v-for="(item, index) in notifications" :key="index">
-                <td>
-                  <v-avatar size="35" class="ma-1" :color="getIcon(item.type).icon ? 'primary' : undefined">
-                    <v-icon dark v-if="getIcon(item.type).icon"> {{ getIcon(item.type).icon }}</v-icon>
-                    <v-img v-else :src="getIcon(item.type).image"> </v-img>
-                  </v-avatar>
-                  {{ item.type }}
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                  {{ item.name }}
-                </td>
-                <td class="text-center">
-                  <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.general ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
-                </td>
-                <td class="text-center">
-                  <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.recipe ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
-                </td>
-                <td class="text-center">
-                  <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.backup ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
-                </td>
-                <td class="text-center">
-                  <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.scheduled ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
-                </td>
-                <td class="text-center">
-                  <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.migration ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
-                </td>
-                <td class="text-center">
-                  <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.group ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
-                </td>
-                <td class="text-center">
-                  <v-icon color="success"> {{ item.user ? "mdi-check" : "" }} </v-icon>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                  <v-btn class="mx-1" small color="error" @click="deleteNotification(item.id)">
-                    <v-icon> mdi-delete </v-icon>
-                    Delete
-                  </v-btn>
-                  <v-btn small color="info" @click="testByID(item.id)">
-                    <v-icon left> mdi-test-tube</v-icon>
-                    Test
-                  </v-btn>
-                </td>
-              </tr>
-            </tbody>
-          </template>
-        </v-simple-table>
-      </v-card-text>
-    </v-card>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-import BaseDialog from "@/components/UI/Dialogs/BaseDialog";
-import { api } from "@/api";
-export default {
-  components: {
-    BaseDialog,
-  },
-  data() {
-    return {
-      notifications: [],
-      newNotification: {
-        type: "General",
-        name: "",
-        notificationUrl: "",
-      },
-      newNotificationOptions: {
-        general: true,
-        recipe: true,
-        backup: true,
-        scheduled: true,
-        migration: true,
-        group: true,
-        user: true,
-      },
-      notificationTypes: [
-        {
-          text: "General",
-          icon: "mdi-webhook",
-        },
-        {
-          text: "Discord",
-          image: "./static/discord.svg",
-        },
-        {
-          text: "Gotify",
-          image: "./static/gotify.png",
-        },
-        {
-          text: "Home Assistant",
-          image: "./static/home-assistant.png",
-        },
-        {
-          text: "Pushover",
-          image: "./static/pushover.svg",
-        },
-      ],
-    };
-  },
-  mounted() {
-    this.getAllNotifications();
-  },
-  methods: {
-    getIcon(textValue) {
-      return this.notificationTypes.find(x => x.text === textValue);
-    },
-
-    async getAllNotifications() {
-      this.notifications = await api.about.allEventNotifications();
-    },
-    async createNotification() {
-      await api.about.createNotification({ ...this.newNotification, ...this.newNotificationOptions });
-      this.getAllNotifications();
-    },
-    async deleteNotification(id) {
-      await api.about.deleteNotification(id);
-      this.getAllNotifications();
-    },
-    async testByID(id) {
-      await api.about.testNotificationByID(id);
-    },
-    async testByURL(url) {
-      await api.about.testNotificationByURL(url);
-    },
-  },
-};
-</script>
-
-<style lang="scss" scoped>
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mealie/routes/about/events.py b/mealie/routes/about/events.py
index c61dda2c6..4f6405253 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/about/events.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/about/events.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ from mealie.db.database import db
 from mealie.db.db_setup import generate_session
 from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
 from mealie.schema.event_notifications import EventNotificationIn, EventNotificationOut
-from mealie.schema.events import Event, EventCategory, EventsOut, TestEvent
+from mealie.schema.events import EventsOut, TestEvent
 from mealie.schema.user import UserInDB
-from mealie.services.events import post_notifications
+from mealie.services.events import test_notification
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/events", tags=["App Events"])
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async def create_event_notification(
 
 
 @router.post("/notifications/test")
-async def test_notification(
+async def test_notification_route(
     test_data: TestEvent,
     session: Session = Depends(generate_session),
     current_user: UserInDB = Depends(get_current_user),
@@ -60,17 +60,11 @@ async def test_notification(
     """ Create event_notification in the Database """
 
     if test_data.id:
-        print("TEST ID")
         event_obj: EventNotificationIn = db.event_notifications.get(session, test_data.id)
         test_data.test_url = event_obj.notification_url
 
-    test_event = Event(
-        title="Test Notification",
-        text="This is a test message from the Mealie API server",
-        category=EventCategory.general.value,
-    )
     try:
-        post_notifications(test_event, [test_data.test_url])
+        test_notification(test_data.test_url)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(e)
         raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
diff --git a/mealie/schema/event_notifications.py b/mealie/schema/event_notifications.py
index 097188ff3..ea3ad424c 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/event_notifications.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/event_notifications.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ class DeclaredTypes(str, Enum):
     general = "General"
     discord = "Discord"
     gotify = "Gotify"
+    pushover = "Pushover"
+    home_assistant = "Home Assistant"
 
 
 class EventNotificationOut(CamelModel):
diff --git a/mealie/services/events.py b/mealie/services/events.py
index 1a68cde06..3ac042ecd 100644
--- a/mealie/services/events.py
+++ b/mealie/services/events.py
@@ -5,12 +5,27 @@ from mealie.schema.events import Event, EventCategory
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 
 
-def post_notifications(event: Event, notification_urls=list[str]):
+def test_notification(notification_url, event=None) -> bool:
+
+    if event is None:
+        event = Event(
+            title="Test Notification",
+            text="This is a test message from the Mealie API server",
+            category=EventCategory.general.value,
+        )
+
+    post_notifications(event, [notification_url], hard_fail=True)
+
+
+def post_notifications(event: Event, notification_urls=list[str], hard_fail=False):
     asset = apprise.AppriseAsset(async_mode=False)
     apobj = apprise.Apprise(asset=asset)
 
     for dest in notification_urls:
-        apobj.add(dest)
+        status = apobj.add(dest)
+
+        if not status and hard_fail:
+            raise Exception("Apprise URL Add Failed")
 
     apobj.notify(
         body=event.text,