diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/NtfyProxy.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/NtfyProxy.cs
index b4184b551..0afa524c8 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/NtfyProxy.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/NtfyProxy.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Ntfy
         {
             var error = false;
 
-            var serverUrl = settings.ServerUrl.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() ? NtfyProxy.DEFAULT_PUSH_URL : settings.ServerUrl;
+            var serverUrl = settings.ServerUrl.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() ? DEFAULT_PUSH_URL : settings.ServerUrl;
 
             foreach (var topic in settings.Topics)
             {
@@ -78,10 +78,22 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Ntfy
             }
             catch (HttpException ex)
             {
-                if (ex.Response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized || ex.Response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
+                if (ex.Response.StatusCode is HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized or HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
                 {
+                    if (!settings.AccessToken.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
+                    {
+                        _logger.Error(ex, "Invalid token");
+                        return new ValidationFailure("AccessToken", "Invalid token");
+                    }
+
+                    if (!settings.UserName.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() && !settings.Password.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
+                    {
+                        _logger.Error(ex, "Invalid username or password");
+                        return new ValidationFailure("UserName", "Invalid username or password");
+                    }
+
                     _logger.Error(ex, "Authorization is required");
-                    return new ValidationFailure("UserName", "Authorization is required");
+                    return new ValidationFailure("AccessToken", "Authorization is required");
                 }
 
                 _logger.Error(ex, "Unable to send test message");
@@ -114,18 +126,22 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Ntfy
                     requestBuilder.Headers.Add("X-Click", settings.ClickUrl);
                 }
 
-                var request = requestBuilder.Build();
-
-                if (!settings.UserName.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() && !settings.Password.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
+                if (!settings.AccessToken.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
                 {
-                    request.Credentials = new BasicNetworkCredential(settings.UserName, settings.Password);
+                    requestBuilder.Headers.Set("Authorization", $"Bearer {settings.AccessToken}");
                 }
+                else if (!settings.UserName.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() && !settings.Password.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
+                {
+                    requestBuilder.NetworkCredential = new BasicNetworkCredential(settings.UserName, settings.Password);
+                }
+
+                var request = requestBuilder.Build();
 
                 _httpClient.Execute(request);
             }
             catch (HttpException ex)
             {
-                if (ex.Response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized || ex.Response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
+                if (ex.Response.StatusCode is HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized or HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
                 {
                     _logger.Error(ex, "Authorization is required");
                     throw;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/NtfySettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/NtfySettings.cs
index 94190458d..1c1cedec3 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/NtfySettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Ntfy/NtfySettings.cs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Ntfy
             RuleFor(c => c.Priority).InclusiveBetween(1, 5);
             RuleFor(c => c.ServerUrl).IsValidUrl().When(c => !c.ServerUrl.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
             RuleFor(c => c.ClickUrl).IsValidUrl().When(c => !c.ClickUrl.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
-            RuleFor(c => c.UserName).NotEmpty().When(c => !c.Password.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
-            RuleFor(c => c.Password).NotEmpty().When(c => !c.UserName.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
+            RuleFor(c => c.UserName).NotEmpty().When(c => !c.Password.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() && c.AccessToken.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
+            RuleFor(c => c.Password).NotEmpty().When(c => !c.UserName.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() && c.AccessToken.IsNullOrWhiteSpace());
             RuleForEach(c => c.Topics).NotEmpty().Matches("[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+").Must(c => !InvalidTopics.Contains(c)).WithMessage("Invalid topic");
         }
 
@@ -37,22 +37,25 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Ntfy
         [FieldDefinition(0, Label = "Server Url", Type = FieldType.Url, HelpLink = "https://ntfy.sh/docs/install/", HelpText = "Leave blank to use public server (https://ntfy.sh)")]
         public string ServerUrl { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(1, Label = "User Name", HelpText = "Optional Authorization", Privacy = PrivacyLevel.UserName)]
+        [FieldDefinition(1, Label = "Access Token", Type = FieldType.Password, Privacy = PrivacyLevel.ApiKey, HelpText = "Optional token-based authorization. Takes priority over username/password", HelpLink = "https://docs.ntfy.sh/config/#access-tokens")]
+        public string AccessToken { get; set; }
+
+        [FieldDefinition(2, Label = "User Name", HelpText = "Optional Authorization", Privacy = PrivacyLevel.UserName)]
         public string UserName { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(2, Label = "Password", Type = FieldType.Password, HelpText = "Optional Password", Privacy = PrivacyLevel.Password)]
+        [FieldDefinition(3, Label = "Password", Type = FieldType.Password, HelpText = "Optional Password", Privacy = PrivacyLevel.Password)]
         public string Password { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(3, Label = "Priority", Type = FieldType.Select, SelectOptions = typeof(NtfyPriority))]
+        [FieldDefinition(4, Label = "Priority", Type = FieldType.Select, SelectOptions = typeof(NtfyPriority))]
         public int Priority { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(4, Label = "Topics", HelpText = "List of Topics to send notifications to", Type = FieldType.Tag)]
+        [FieldDefinition(5, Label = "Topics", HelpText = "List of Topics to send notifications to", Type = FieldType.Tag)]
         public IEnumerable<string> Topics { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(5, Label = "Ntfy Tags and Emojis", Type = FieldType.Tag, HelpText = "Optional list of tags or emojis to use", HelpLink = "https://ntfy.sh/docs/emojis/")]
+        [FieldDefinition(6, Label = "Ntfy Tags and Emojis", Type = FieldType.Tag, HelpText = "Optional list of tags or emojis to use", HelpLink = "https://ntfy.sh/docs/emojis/")]
         public IEnumerable<string> Tags { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(6, Label = "Click Url", Type = FieldType.Url, HelpText = "Optional link when user clicks notification")]
+        [FieldDefinition(7, Label = "Click URL", Type = FieldType.Url, HelpText = "Optional link when user clicks notification")]
         public string ClickUrl { get; set; }
 
         public NzbDroneValidationResult Validate()