diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index f3e3e1f29..aca8b30e5 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 templates_path = ['_templates']
 
 # The suffix of source filenames.
-source_suffix = '.rst'
+source_suffix = {'.rst': 'restructuredtext'}
 
 locale_dirs = ['locale/'] # path is example but recommended.
 
diff --git a/docs/pubsub.rst b/docs/pubsub.rst
index 4e12a40b1..dafbeb8d2 100644
--- a/docs/pubsub.rst
+++ b/docs/pubsub.rst
@@ -27,10 +27,30 @@ Example directive:
        broker:
            type: mqtt
            url: mqtt://localhost:1883
+           channel: messages/a/data  # optional
+
+HTTP
+----
+
+Example directive:
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+   pubsub:
+       broker:
+           type: http
+           url: https://ntfy.sh
+           channel: messages/a/data  # optional
 
 .. note::
 
-   For MQTT endpoints requiring authentication, encode the ``url`` value as follows: ``mqtt://username:password@localhost:1883``
+   For any Pub/Sub endpoints requiring authentication, encode the ``url`` value as follows:
+
+   * ``mqtt://username:password@localhost:1883``
+   * ``https://username:password@localhost``
+
+.. note::
 
+   If no ``channel`` is defined, the relevant OGC API endpoint is used.
 
 .. _`OGC API Publish-Subscribe Workflow - Part 1: Core`: https://docs.ogc.org/DRAFTS/25-030.html
diff --git a/pycsw/broker/__init__.py b/pycsw/broker/__init__.py
index f7e2dc7a2..c0efd2ff7 100644
--- a/pycsw/broker/__init__.py
+++ b/pycsw/broker/__init__.py
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ def load_client(def_: dict) -> BasePubSubClient:
 
 
 CLIENTS = {
-    'mqtt': 'pycsw.broker.mqtt.MQTTPubSubClient'
+    'mqtt': 'pycsw.broker.mqtt.MQTTPubSubClient',
+    'http': 'pycsw.broker.http.HTTPPubSubClient'
 }
diff --git a/pycsw/broker/base.py b/pycsw/broker/base.py
index 763eb878a..35ec0a7be 100644
--- a/pycsw/broker/base.py
+++ b/pycsw/broker/base.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def __init__(self, publisher_def: dict):
 
         self.type = None
         self.client_id = f'pycsw-pubsub-{random.randint(0, 1000)}'
+        self.channel = publisher_def.get('channel')
 
         self.show_link = publisher_def.get('show_link', True)
         self.broker = publisher_def['url']
diff --git a/pycsw/broker/http.py b/pycsw/broker/http.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9524f8a86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pycsw/broker/http.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# =================================================================
+#
+# Authors: Tom Kralidis <tomkralidis@gmail.com>
+#          Angelos Tzotsos <tzotsos@gmail.com>
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Tom Kralidis
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Angelos Tzotsos
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+# obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
+# files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
+# restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+# copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+# Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
+# conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+# included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+# NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+# HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+# WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+# FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+# OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+#
+# =================================================================
+
+import logging
+
+import requests
+
+from pycsw.broker.base import BasePubSubClient
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class HTTPPubSubClient(BasePubSubClient):
+    """HTTP client"""
+
+    def __init__(self, broker_url):
+        """
+        Initialize object
+
+        :param publisher_def: provider definition
+
+        :returns: pycsw.pubsub.http.HTTPPubSubClient
+        """
+
+        super().__init__(broker_url)
+        self.type = 'http'
+        self.auth = None
+
+        msg = f'Initializing to broker {self.broker_safe_url} with id {self.client_id}'  # noqa
+        LOGGER.debug(msg)
+
+        if None not in [self.broker_url.username, self.broker_url.password]:
+            LOGGER.debug('Setting credentials')
+            self.auth = (
+                self.broker_url.username,
+                self.broker_url.password
+            )
+
+    def connect(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Connect to an HTTP broker
+
+        :returns: None
+        """
+
+        LOGGER.debug('No connection to HTTP')
+        pass
+
+    def pub(self, channel: str, message: str, qos: int = 1) -> bool:
+        """
+        Publish a message to a broker/channel
+
+        :param channel: `str` of topic
+        :param message: `str` of message
+
+        :returns: `bool` of publish result
+        """
+
+        LOGGER.debug(f'Publishing to broker {self.broker_safe_url}')
+        LOGGER.debug(f'Channel: {channel}')
+        LOGGER.debug(f'Message: {message}')
+
+        url = f'{self.broker}/{channel}'
+
+        try:
+            response = requests.post(url, auth=self.auth, json=message)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+        except Exception as err:
+            LOGGER.debug(f'Message publishing failed: {err}')
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'<HTTPPubSubClient> {self.broker_safe_url}'
diff --git a/pycsw/ogc/pubsub/__init__.py b/pycsw/ogc/pubsub/__init__.py
index 7ef7778cd..f3de6243d 100644
--- a/pycsw/ogc/pubsub/__init__.py
+++ b/pycsw/ogc/pubsub/__init__.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def publish_message(pubsub_client, action: str, collection: str = None,
     :returns: `bool` of whether message publishing was successful
     """
 
-    channel = f'collections/{collection}'
+    channel = pubsub_client.channel or f'collections/{collection}'
     type_ = f'org.ogc.api.collection.item.{action}'
 
     if action in ['create', 'update']: