diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifestBase.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifestBase.xml
index 91bf93dbd..e554e3d52 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifestBase.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifestBase.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
 
     <application
         android:name=".Application"
@@ -84,6 +86,23 @@
                 android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                 android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" />
         </provider>
+
+        <!-- service to handle messaging events -->
+        <service
+            android:name=".NotificationFcmService"
+            android:exported="false">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </service>
+
+        <!-- service to handle the foreground service -->
+        <service
+            android:name=".NotificationForegroundService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="shortService"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:stopWithTask="false">
+        </service>
     </application>
     
     <queries>
diff --git a/cw_lightning/lib/lightning_wallet.dart b/cw_lightning/lib/lightning_wallet.dart
index e621f53c5..3d4aeb059 100644
--- a/cw_lightning/lib/lightning_wallet.dart
+++ b/cw_lightning/lib/lightning_wallet.dart
@@ -211,6 +211,15 @@ abstract class LightningWalletBase extends ElectrumWallet with Store {
       _isTransactionUpdating = false;
     });
 
+    // TODO: get actual nds service url:
+    if (Platform.isAndroid || Platform.isIOS) {
+      String platform = Platform.isAndroid ? "android" : "ios";
+      String token = "TODO";
+      await sdk.registerWebhook(
+        webhookUrl: "https://your-nds-service.com/notify?platform=$platform&token=$token",
+      );
+    }
+
     print("initialized breez: ${(await sdk.isInitialized())}");
   }