diff --git a/backend/config/settings.py b/backend/config/settings.py
index abcc4aa8..c8196868 100644
--- a/backend/config/settings.py
+++ b/backend/config/settings.py
@@ -329,3 +329,21 @@ SPECTACULAR_SETTINGS = {
     "VERSION": TA_VERSION,
     "SERVE_INCLUDE_SCHEMA": False,
 }
+
+# Logging configuration
+LOGGING = {
+    "version": 1,
+    "disable_existing_loggers": False,
+    "handlers": {
+        "console": {
+            "class": "logging.StreamHandler",
+        },
+    },
+    "loggers": {
+        "apprise": {
+            "handlers": ["console"],
+            "level": "DEBUG",
+            "propagate": True,
+        },
+    },
+}
diff --git a/backend/task/serializers.py b/backend/task/serializers.py
index 26d98a6d..8ab19bd6 100644
--- a/backend/task/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/task/serializers.py
@@ -91,3 +91,12 @@ class TaskNotificationPostSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
 
     task_name = serializers.ChoiceField(choices=list(TASK_CONFIG))
     url = serializers.CharField(required=False)
+
+
+class TaskNotificationTestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """serialize task notification test POST"""
+
+    url = serializers.CharField()
+    task_name = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        choices=list(TASK_CONFIG), required=False
+    )
diff --git a/backend/task/src/notify.py b/backend/task/src/notify.py
index 3a9b1f23..7a493548 100644
--- a/backend/task/src/notify.py
+++ b/backend/task/src/notify.py
@@ -32,6 +32,38 @@ class Notifications:
 
         apobj.notify(body=body, title=title)
 
+    def test(self, url) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+        """send test notification"""
+        try:
+            apobj = apprise.Apprise()
+
+            if not apobj.add(url):
+                success = False
+                message = f"Invalid notification URL format: {url}"
+                return success, message
+
+            title = f"[TA] {self.task_name} process ended with SUCCESS"
+            body = "This is a test notification. Task completed successfully."
+
+            result = apobj.notify(body=body, title=title)
+
+            if result:
+                success = True
+                message = "Test notification sent successfully"
+                return success, message
+
+            success = False
+            message = (
+                "Notification failed. "
+                "Please check container logs for more information."
+            )
+            return success, message
+
+        except Exception as err:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+            success = False
+            message = f"Notification error: {str(err)}"
+            return success, message
+
     def _build_message(
         self, task_id: str, task_title: str
     ) -> tuple[str, str | None]:
diff --git a/backend/task/urls.py b/backend/task/urls.py
index 66f985c6..d58e2aa7 100644
--- a/backend/task/urls.py
+++ b/backend/task/urls.py
@@ -34,4 +34,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.ScheduleNotification.as_view(),
         name="api-schedule-notification",
     ),
+    path(
+        "notification/test/",
+        views.NotificationTestView.as_view(),
+        name="api-schedule-notification-test",
+    ),
 ]
diff --git a/backend/task/views.py b/backend/task/views.py
index ff2562e3..a0bdee77 100644
--- a/backend/task/views.py
+++ b/backend/task/views.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from task.serializers import (
     TaskIDDataSerializer,
     TaskNotificationPostSerializer,
     TaskNotificationSerializer,
+    TaskNotificationTestSerializer,
     TaskResultSerializer,
 )
 from task.src.config_schedule import CrontabValidator, ScheduleBuilder
@@ -343,3 +344,34 @@ class ScheduleNotification(ApiBaseView):
             Notifications(task_name).remove_task()
 
         return Response(status=204)
+
+
+class NotificationTestView(ApiBaseView):
+    """resolves to /api/task/notification/test/
+    POST: test notification url
+    """
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        request=TaskNotificationTestSerializer(),
+        responses={
+            200: OpenApiResponse(description="test notification sent"),
+            400: OpenApiResponse(
+                ErrorResponseSerializer(), description="bad request"
+            ),
+        },
+    )
+    def post(self, request):
+        """test notification"""
+        data_serializer = TaskNotificationTestSerializer(data=request.data)
+        data_serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        validated_data = data_serializer.validated_data
+
+        url = validated_data["url"]
+        task_name = validated_data.get("task_name", "manual_test")
+
+        success, message = Notifications(task_name).test(url)
+
+        status = 200 if success else 400
+        return Response(
+            {"success": success, "message": message}, status=status
+        )
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/actions/testAppriseNotificationUrl.ts b/frontend/src/api/actions/testAppriseNotificationUrl.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff7f443e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/api/actions/testAppriseNotificationUrl.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import APIClient from '../../functions/APIClient';
+import { AppriseTaskNameType } from './createAppriseNotificationUrl';
+
+export type TestNotificationResponseType = {
+  success: boolean;
+  message: string;
+};
+
+const testAppriseNotificationUrl = async (taskName: AppriseTaskNameType, url: string) => {
+  return APIClient<TestNotificationResponseType>('/api/task/notification/test/', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: { task_name: taskName, url },
+  });
+};
+
+export default testAppriseNotificationUrl;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Button.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Button.tsx
index 0712d07d..6b389e07 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Button.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Button.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export interface ButtonProps {
   children?: string | ReactNode | ReactNode[];
   value?: string;
   title?: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
   onClick?: () => void;
 }
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ const Button = ({
   children,
   value,
   title,
+  disabled,
   onClick,
 }: ButtonProps) => {
   return (
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ const Button = ({
       type={type}
       value={value}
       title={title}
+      disabled={disabled}
       onClick={onClick}
     >
       {label}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsScheduling.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsScheduling.tsx
index 7ee95012..5d8084da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsScheduling.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsScheduling.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import createTaskSchedule from '../api/actions/createTaskSchedule';
 import createAppriseNotificationUrl, {
   AppriseTaskNameType,
 } from '../api/actions/createAppriseNotificationUrl';
+import testAppriseNotificationUrl, {
+  TestNotificationResponseType,
+} from '../api/actions/testAppriseNotificationUrl';
 import deleteAppriseNotificationUrl from '../api/actions/deleteAppriseNotificationUrl';
 import { ApiError, ApiResponseType } from '../functions/APIClient';
 
@@ -62,6 +65,10 @@ const SettingsScheduling = () => {
   const [downloadPendingError, setDownloadPendingError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [thumnailCheckError, setThumnailCheckError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [zipBackupError, setZipBackupError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [testNotificationMessage, setTestNotificationMessage] = useState<{
+    message: string;
+    success: boolean;
+  } | null>(null);
 
   const { data: appriseNotificationData } = appriseNotification ?? {};
 
@@ -539,49 +546,99 @@ const SettingsScheduling = () => {
           </div>
 
           <div className="settings-item">
-            <p>
-              <i>
-                Send notification on completed tasks with the help of the{' '}
-                <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise" target="_blank">
-                  Apprise
-                </a>{' '}
-                library.
-              </i>
-            </p>
+            <div>
+              <p>
+                <i>
+                  Send notification on completed tasks with the help of the{' '}
+                  <a href="https://github.com/caronc/apprise" target="_blank">
+                    Apprise
+                  </a>{' '}
+                  library.
+                </i>
+              </p>
 
-            <select
-              value={notificationTask}
-              onChange={e => {
-                setNotificationTask(e.currentTarget.value);
-              }}
-            >
-              <option value="">-- select task --</option>
-              <option value="update_subscribed">Rescan your Subscriptions</option>
-              <option value="extract_download">Add to download queue</option>
-              <option value="download_pending">Downloading</option>
-              <option value="check_reindex">Reindex Documents</option>
-            </select>
+              <select
+                value={notificationTask}
+                onChange={e => {
+                  setNotificationTask(e.currentTarget.value);
+                }}
+              >
+                <option value="">-- select task --</option>
+                <option value="update_subscribed">Rescan your Subscriptions</option>
+                <option value="extract_download">Add to download queue</option>
+                <option value="download_pending">Downloading</option>
+                <option value="check_reindex">Reindex Documents</option>
+              </select>
 
-            <input
-              type="text"
-              placeholder="Apprise notification URL"
-              value={notificationUrl}
-              onChange={e => {
-                setNotificationUrl(e.currentTarget.value);
-              }}
-            />
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                placeholder="Apprise notification URL"
+                value={notificationUrl}
+                onChange={e => {
+                  setNotificationUrl(e.currentTarget.value);
+                }}
+              />
 
-            <Button
-              label="Save"
-              onClick={async () => {
-                await createAppriseNotificationUrl(
-                  notificationTask as AppriseTaskNameType,
-                  notificationUrl || '',
-                );
+              <div className="button-box">
+                <Button
+                  label="Save"
+                  disabled={!notificationUrl || !notificationTask}
+                  onClick={async () => {
+                    await createAppriseNotificationUrl(
+                      notificationTask as AppriseTaskNameType,
+                      notificationUrl || '',
+                    );
 
-                setRefresh(true);
-              }}
-            />
+                    setRefresh(true);
+                  }}
+                />
+
+                <Button
+                  label="Test"
+                  disabled={!notificationUrl || !notificationTask}
+                  onClick={async () => {
+                    setTestNotificationMessage(null);
+                    try {
+                      const response: ApiResponseType<TestNotificationResponseType> =
+                        await testAppriseNotificationUrl(
+                          notificationTask as AppriseTaskNameType,
+                          notificationUrl || '',
+                        );
+                      if (response.data?.success) {
+                        setTestNotificationMessage({
+                          message: response.data.message,
+                          success: true,
+                        });
+                      } else {
+                        setTestNotificationMessage({
+                          message: response.data?.message || 'Test notification failed',
+                          success: true,
+                        });
+                      }
+                    } catch (error) {
+                      const apiError = error as ApiError;
+                      if (apiError.status && apiError.message) {
+                        setTestNotificationMessage({ message: apiError.message, success: false });
+                      } else {
+                        setTestNotificationMessage({
+                          message: 'An unexpected error occurred while testing notification.',
+                          success: false,
+                        });
+                      }
+                    }
+                    setRefresh(true);
+                  }}
+                />
+              </div>
+              {testNotificationMessage && (
+                <div
+                  className={!testNotificationMessage.success ? 'danger-zone' : ''}
+                  style={{ margin: '10px 5px' }}
+                >
+                  <p>{testNotificationMessage.message}</p>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/style.css b/frontend/src/style.css
index 135b6a6f..48037f6d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/style.css
+++ b/frontend/src/style.css
@@ -133,6 +133,17 @@ button:hover {
   color: var(--main-bg);
 }
 
+button:disabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
+button:disabled:hover {
+  background-color: var(--accent-font-dark);
+  transform: none;
+  color: #ffffff;
+}
+
 .video-item.table {
   overflow-x: auto;
   -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;