diff --git a/plexpy/api2.py b/plexpy/api2.py
index 4706daa7..84b52b6a 100644
--- a/plexpy/api2.py
+++ b/plexpy/api2.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import database
 import libraries
 import logger
 import mobile_app
+import notification_handler
+import notifiers
 import users
 
 
@@ -397,6 +399,50 @@ class API2:
 
         return
 
+    def notify(self, notifier_id='', subject='Tautulli', body='Test notification', **kwargs):
+        """ Send a notification using Tautulli.
+
+            ```
+            Required parameters:
+                notifier_id (int):      The ID number of the notification agent
+                subject (str):          The subject of the message
+                body (str):             The body of the message
+
+            Optional parameters:
+                None
+
+            Returns:
+                None
+            ```
+        """
+        if not notifier_id:
+            self._api_msg = 'Notification failed: no notifier id provided.'
+            self._api_result_type = 'error'
+            return
+
+        notifier = notifiers.get_notifier_config(notifier_id=notifier_id)
+
+        if not notifier:
+            self._api_msg = 'Notification failed: invalid notifier_id provided %s.' % notifier_id
+            self._api_result_type = 'error'
+            return
+
+        logger.api_debug(u'Tautulli APIv2 :: Sending notification.')
+        success = notification_handler.notify(notifier_id=notifier_id,
+                                              notify_action='api',
+                                              subject=subject,
+                                              body=body,
+                                              **kwargs)
+
+        if success:
+            self._api_msg = 'Notification sent.'
+            self._api_result_type = 'success'
+        else:
+            self._api_msg = 'Notification failed.'
+            self._api_result_type = 'error'
+
+        return
+
     def _api_make_md(self):
         """ Tries to make a API.md to simplify the api docs. """
 
@@ -581,8 +627,8 @@ General optional parameters:
             if isinstance(result, (dict, list)):
                 ret = result
             else:
-                raise
-        except:
+                raise Exception
+        except Exception:
             try:
                 ret = json.loads(result)
             except (ValueError, TypeError):
diff --git a/plexpy/notification_handler.py b/plexpy/notification_handler.py
index 91d297e4..01853bbe 100644
--- a/plexpy/notification_handler.py
+++ b/plexpy/notification_handler.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def notify(notifier_id=None, notify_action=None, stream_data=None, timeline_data
     if not notifier_config:
         return
 
-    if notify_action == 'test':
+    if notify_action in ('test', 'api'):
         subject = kwargs.pop('subject', 'Tautulli')
         body = kwargs.pop('body', 'Test Notification')
         script_args = kwargs.pop('script_args', [])
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ def notify(notifier_id=None, notify_action=None, stream_data=None, timeline_data
 
     # Set the notification state in the db
     notification_id = set_notify_state(session=stream_data or timeline_data,
-                                       notify_action=notify_action,
                                        notifier=notifier_config,
+                                       notify_action=notify_action,
                                        subject=subject,
                                        body=body,
                                        script_args=script_args)
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ def get_notify_state(session):
     return notify_states
 
 
-def set_notify_state(notify_action, notifier, subject, body, script_args, session=None):
+def set_notify_state(notifier, notify_action, subject='', body='', script_args='', session=None):
 
-    if notify_action and notifier:
+    if notifier and notify_action:
         monitor_db = database.MonitorDatabase()
 
         session = session or {}
diff --git a/plexpy/notifiers.py b/plexpy/notifiers.py
index a12c98b0..b1e91a48 100644
--- a/plexpy/notifiers.py
+++ b/plexpy/notifiers.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ import mobile_app
 import pmsconnect
 import request
 from plexpy.config import _BLACKLIST_KEYS, _WHITELIST_KEYS
-from plexpy.helpers import checked
 
 
 AGENT_IDS = {'growl': 0,
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index bdde4323..fe5e65e0 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -3079,7 +3079,6 @@ class WebInterface(object):
 
     @cherrypy.expose
     @requireAuth(member_of("admin"))
-    @addtoapi("notify")
     def send_notification(self, notifier_id=None, subject='Tautulli', body='Test notification', notify_action='', **kwargs):
         """ Send a notification using Tautulli.