diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 78de2af..c9847e7 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -301,7 +301,34 @@ export default class App extends Vue {
     return this.askPermission()
       .then((permission) => {
         console.log("Permission granted:", permission);
-        // Initialize notifications here
+
+        // Call the function and handle promises
+        this.subscribeToPush()
+          .then(() => {
+            console.log("Subscribed successfully.");
+            // Assuming the subscription object is available
+            return navigator.serviceWorker.ready;
+          })
+          .then((registration) => {
+            // Fetch the existing subscription object from the registration
+            return registration.pushManager.getSubscription();
+          })
+          .then((subscription) => {
+            if (subscription) {
+              return this.sendSubscriptionToServer(subscription);
+            } else {
+              throw new Error("Subscription object is not available.");
+            }
+          })
+          .then(() => {
+            console.log("Subscription data sent to server.");
+          })
+          .catch((error) => {
+            console.error(
+              "Subscription or server communication failed:",
+              error,
+            );
+          });
       })
       .catch((error) => {
         console.error("An error occurred:", error);
@@ -309,6 +336,73 @@ export default class App extends Vue {
       });
   }
 
+  // Function to convert URL base64 to Uint8Array
+  private urlBase64ToUint8Array(base64String: string): Uint8Array {
+    const padding = "=".repeat((4 - (base64String.length % 4)) % 4);
+    const base64 = (base64String + padding)
+      .replace(/-/g, "+")
+      .replace(/_/g, "/");
+    const rawData = window.atob(base64);
+    const outputArray = new Uint8Array(rawData.length);
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < rawData.length; ++i) {
+      outputArray[i] = rawData.charCodeAt(i);
+    }
+    return outputArray;
+  }
+
+  // The subscribeToPush method
+  private subscribeToPush(): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+      if ("serviceWorker" in navigator && "PushManager" in window) {
+        navigator.serviceWorker
+          .register("/service-worker.js")
+          .then((registration) => {
+            const b64 =
+              "BEl62iUYgUivxIkv69yViEuiBIa-Ib9-SkvMeAtA3LFgDzkrxZJjSgSnfckjBJuBkr3qBUYIHBQFLXYp5Nksh8U";
+            const applicationServerKey = this.urlBase64ToUint8Array(b64);
+
+            const options: PushSubscriptionOptions = {
+              userVisibleOnly: true,
+              applicationServerKey: applicationServerKey,
+            };
+
+            return registration.pushManager.subscribe(options);
+          })
+          .then((subscription) => {
+            console.log("Push subscription successful:", subscription);
+            resolve();
+          })
+          .catch((error) => {
+            console.error("Push subscription failed:", error);
+            reject(error);
+          });
+      } else {
+        const errorMsg = "Push messaging is not supported";
+        console.warn(errorMsg);
+        reject(new Error(errorMsg));
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  private sendSubscriptionToServer(
+    subscription: PushSubscription,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    // Simulated API call
+    return fetch("/api/save-subscription", {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify(subscription),
+    }).then((response) => {
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error("Failed to send subscription to server");
+      }
+      console.log("Subscription sent to server successfully.");
+    });
+  }
+
   never(ID: string) {
     alert(ID);
   }
diff --git a/src/db/tables/settings.ts b/src/db/tables/settings.ts
index 8298dfe..e909533 100644
--- a/src/db/tables/settings.ts
+++ b/src/db/tables/settings.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export type BoundingBox = {
   westLong: number;
 };
 
-// a singleton
+// Updated Settings type
 export type Settings = {
   id: number; // there's only one entry: MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY
 
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ export type Settings = {
     bbox: BoundingBox;
   }>;
   showContactGivesInline?: boolean;
+  vapid?: string; // added VAPID field
+  reminderTime?: number; // Time in milliseconds since the UNIX epoch
+  reminderOn?: boolean; // Whether the reminder is on or off
 };
 
 export const SettingsSchema = {