diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index fc4f2db..3db56ad 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ RESTIC_REPOSITORY=/backups/restic
 
 CRON_SCHEDULE='30 3 * * *'
 
+# Push Notifiactions
+#PUSH_URL_START=https://status.example.com/api/push/xxxxxxxxxx?status=up&msg=start
+#PUSH_URL_SUCCESS=https://status.example.com/api/push/xxxxxxxxxx?status=up&msg=OK
+#PUSH_URL_FAIL=https://status.example.com/api/push/xxxxxxxxxx?status=down&msg=fail
+
 # swarm-cronjob, instead of built-in cron
 #COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.swarm-cronjob.yml"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf09e96..69e4232 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ Backupbot II tries to help, by
 * `abra app new backup-bot-two`
 * `abra app config <app-name>`
     - set storage options. Either configure `CRON_SCHEDULE`, or set up `swarm-cronjob`
-* `abra app secret generate -a <app_name>`
+* `abra app secret generate -a <backupbot_name>`
 * `abra app deploy <app-name>`
 
 ## Configuration
 
-Per default Backupbot stores the backups locally in the repository `/backups/restic`, which is accessible as volume at `/var/lib/docker/volumes/<app_name>_backups/_data/restic/`
+Per default Backupbot stores the backups locally in the repository `/backups/restic`, which is accessible as volume at `/var/lib/docker/volumes/<backupbot_name>_backups/_data/restic/`
 
 The backup location can be changed using the `RESTIC_REPOSITORY` env variable.
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<MY_ACCESS_KEY>
 COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.s3.yml"
 ```
 and add your `<SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>` as docker secret:
-`abra app secret insert <app_name> aws_secret_access_key v1 <SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>`
+`abra app secret insert <backupbot_name> aws_secret_access_key v1 <SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>`
 
 See [restic s3 docs](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/latest/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#amazon-s3) for more information.
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Add the key to your `authorized_keys`:
 `ssh-copy-id -i backupkey <user>@<hostname>`
 Add your `SSH_KEY` as docker secret:
 ```
-abra app secret insert <app_name> ssh_key v1 """$(cat backupkey)
+abra app secret insert <backupbot_name> ssh_key v1 """$(cat backupkey)
 """
 ```
 > Attention: This command needs to be executed exactly as stated above, because it places a trailing newline at the end, if this is missing you will get the following error: `Load key "/run/secrets/ssh_key": error in libcrypto`
@@ -95,67 +95,81 @@ COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.secret.yml"
 ```
 Add your REST server url as secret:
 ```
-`abra app secret insert <app_name> restic_repo v1 "rest:https://user:pass@host:8000/"`
+`abra app secret insert <backupbot_name> restic_repo v1 "rest:https://user:pass@host:8000/"`
 ```
 The secret will overwrite the `RESTIC_REPOSITORY` variable.
 
 
 See [restic REST docs](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/latest/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#rest-server) for more information.
 
+## Push notifications
+
+The following env variables can be used to setup push notifications for backups. `PUSH_URL_START` is requested just before the backups starts, `PUSH_URL_SUCCESS` is only requested if the backup was successful and if the backup fails `PUSH_URL_FAIL` will be requested.
+Each variable is optional and independent of the other.
+```
+
+PUSH_URL_START=https://status.example.com/api/push/xxxxxxxxxx?status=up&msg=start
+PUSH_URL_SUCCESS=https://status.example.com/api/push/xxxxxxxxxx?status=up&msg=OK
+PUSH_URL_FAIL=https://status.example.com/api/push/xxxxxxxxxx?status=down&msg=fail
+```
+
+
 ## Usage
 
+Run the cronjob that creates a backup, including the push notifications and docker logging:
+`abra app run <backupbot_name> app run_cron`
 
 Create a backup of all apps:
 
-`abra app run <app_name> app -- backup create`
+`abra app run <backupbot_name> app -- backup create`
 
 > The apps to backup up need to be deployed
 
 Create an individual backup:
 
-`abra app run <app_name> app -- backup --host <target_app_name> create`
+`abra app run <backupbot_name> app -- backup --host <target_app_name> create`
 
 Create a backup to a local repository:
 
-`abra app run <app_name> app -- backup create -r /backups/restic`
+`abra app run <backupbot_name> app -- backup create -r /backups/restic`
 
 > It is recommended to shutdown/undeploy an app before restoring the data
 
 Restore the latest snapshot of all including apps:
 
-`abra app run <app_name> app -- backup restore`
+`abra app run <backupbot_name> app -- backup restore`
 
 Restore a specific snapshot of an individual app:
 
-`abra app run <app_name> app -- backup --host <target_app_name> restore --snapshot <snapshot_id>`
+`abra app run <backupbot_name> app -- backup --host <target_app_name> restore --snapshot <snapshot_id>`
 
 Show all snapshots:
 
-`abra app run <app_name> app -- backup snapshots`
+`abra app run <backupbot_name> app -- backup snapshots`
 
 Show all snapshots containing a specific app:
 
-`abra app run <app_name> app -- backup --host <target_app_name> snapshots`
+`abra app run <backupbot_name> app -- backup --host <target_app_name> snapshots`
 
 Show all files inside the latest snapshot (can be very verbose):
 
-`abra app run <app_name> app -- backup ls`
+`abra app run <backupbot_name> app -- backup ls`
 
 Show specific files inside a selected snapshot:
 
-`abra app run <app_name> app -- backup ls --snapshot <snapshot_id> --path /var/lib/docker/volumes/`
+`abra app run <backupbot_name> app -- backup ls --snapshot <snapshot_id> --path /var/lib/docker/volumes/`
 
 Download files from a snapshot:
 
 ```
-filename=$(abra app run <app_name> app -- backup download --snapshot <snapshot_id> --path <absolute_path>)
-abra app cp <app_name> app:$filename .
+filename=$(abra app run <backupbot_name> app -- backup download --snapshot <snapshot_id> --path <absolute_path>)
+abra app cp <backupbot_name> app:$filename .
 ```
 
 ## Run restic
 
 ```
-abra app run <app_name> app bash
+abra app run <backupbot_name> app bash
 export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=$(cat $AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_FILE)
 export RESTIC_PASSWORD=$(cat $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE)
 restic snapshots
diff --git a/abra.sh b/abra.sh
index d806fdb..29c8f69 100644
--- a/abra.sh
+++ b/abra.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 export ENTRYPOINT_VERSION=v1
 export BACKUPBOT_VERSION=v1
 export SSH_CONFIG_VERSION=v1
+
+run_cron () {
+    schedule="$(crontab -l | tr -s " " | cut -d ' ' -f-5)"
+    rm -f /tmp/backup.log
+    echo "* * * * *  $(crontab -l | tr -s " " | cut -d ' ' -f6-)" | crontab -
+    while [ ! -f /tmp/backup.log ]; do sleep 1; done
+    echo "$schedule $(crontab -l | tr -s " " | cut -d ' ' -f6-)" | crontab -
+}
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 2f9c708..30bbf73 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -e -o pipefail
 
-apk add --upgrade --no-cache restic bash python3 py3-pip py3-click py3-docker-py py3-json-logger
+apk add --upgrade --no-cache restic bash python3 py3-pip py3-click py3-docker-py py3-json-logger curl
 
 # Todo use requirements file with specific versions
 pip install --break-system-packages resticpy==1.0.2
@@ -14,7 +14,23 @@ fi
 
 cron_schedule="${CRON_SCHEDULE:?CRON_SCHEDULE not set}"
 
-echo "$cron_schedule backup --machine-logs create" | crontab -
+if [ -n "$PUSH_URL_START" ]
+then
+    push_start_notification="curl -s '$PUSH_URL_START' &&"
+fi
+
+
+if [ -n "$PUSH_URL_SUCCESS" ]
+then
+    push_success_notification=" 2>&1 | tee /tmp/backup.log && grep -q 'backup finished' /tmp/backup.log && curl -s '$PUSH_URL_SUCCESS'"
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$PUSH_URL_FAIL" ]
+then
+    push_fail_notification="|| curl -s '$PUSH_URL_FAIL'"
+fi
+
+echo "$cron_schedule $push_start_notification backup --machine-logs create $push_success_notification $push_fail_notification" | crontab -
 crontab -l
 
 crond -f -d8 -L /dev/stdout