diff --git a/Framework/Frontend/js/src/components/CopyToClipboardComponent.js b/Framework/Frontend/js/src/components/CopyToClipboardComponent.js
index f2207d194..ccc4c898a 100644
--- a/Framework/Frontend/js/src/components/CopyToClipboardComponent.js
+++ b/Framework/Frontend/js/src/components/CopyToClipboardComponent.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import { StatefulComponent } from './StatefulComponent.js';
 import { iconCheck, iconLinkIntact } from '../icons.js';
 import { h } from '../renderer.js';
+import { isContextSecure } from '../utilities/browserContext.js';
 
 /**
  * Represents a component that allows copying text to the clipboard.
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ export class CopyToClipboardComponent extends StatefulComponent {
    * @returns {void}
    */
   checkClipboardAvailability() {
-    if (!this.isContextSecure()) {
+    if (!isContextSecure()) {
       throw new Error('Clipboard not available in a non-secure context.');
     }
 
@@ -62,15 +63,6 @@ export class CopyToClipboardComponent extends StatefulComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Checks if context is secure (HTTPS)
-   *
-   * @returns {boolean} Returns `true` if context is secure
-   */
-  isContextSecure() {
-    return window.isSecureContext;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Checks if the clipboard API is available in the user's browser.
    *
diff --git a/Framework/Frontend/js/src/index.js b/Framework/Frontend/js/src/index.js
index 3541c843e..27391cf72 100644
--- a/Framework/Frontend/js/src/index.js
+++ b/Framework/Frontend/js/src/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export { default as switchCase } from './switchCase.js';
 export { documentClickTaggedEventRegistry } from './utilities/documentClickTaggedEventRegistry.js';
 export { buildUrl } from './utilities/buildUrl.js';
 export { parseUrlParameters } from './utilities/parseUrlParameters.js';
+export { isContextSecure } from './utilities/browserContext.js';
 
 // Formatters
 export { formatTimeDuration } from './formatter/formatTimeDuration.js';
@@ -54,3 +55,5 @@ export * from './icons.js';
 
 export * from './chart.js';
 export * from './Notification.js';
+
+export * from './utilities/browserNotification.js';
diff --git a/Framework/Frontend/js/src/utilities/browserContext.js b/Framework/Frontend/js/src/utilities/browserContext.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b73dbd15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Framework/Frontend/js/src/utilities/browserContext.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2019-2020 CERN and copyright holders of ALICE O2.
+ * See http://alice-o2.web.cern.ch/copyright for details of the copyright holders.
+ * All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License v3 (GPL Version 3), copied verbatim in the file "COPYING".
+ *
+ * In applying this license CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+ * granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+ * or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+ */
+
+/* Global: window */
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether the context is secure (HTTPS)
+ * @returns {boolean} Returns `true` if context is secure, `false` otherwise.
+ */
+export const isContextSecure = () =>
+  window.isSecureContext;
diff --git a/Framework/Frontend/js/src/utilities/browserNotification.js b/Framework/Frontend/js/src/utilities/browserNotification.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..293e608b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Framework/Frontend/js/src/utilities/browserNotification.js
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2019-2020 CERN and copyright holders of ALICE O2.
+ * See http://alice-o2.web.cern.ch/copyright for details of the copyright holders.
+ * All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License v3 (GPL Version 3), copied verbatim in the file "COPYING".
+ *
+ * In applying this license CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+ * granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+ * or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+ */
+
+/* Global: window */
+
+import { isContextSecure } from './browserContext.js';
+
+/**
+ * Browser notification permission values.
+ * Mirrors the Notification API specification.
+ * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Notification/permission_static
+ */
+export const BrowserNotificationPermission = Object.freeze({
+  GRANTED: 'granted',
+  DEFAULT: 'default',
+  DENIED: 'denied',
+});
+
+/**
+ * Get the current browser notification permission.
+ * @returns {BrowserNotificationPermission|undefined} One of {@link BrowserNotificationPermission}, or `undefined` if unsupported.
+ */
+export const getBrowserNotificationPermission = () =>
+  window?.Notification?.permission;
+
+/**
+ * Request browser notification permission (async/await).
+ * @returns {Promise<BrowserNotificationPermission|undefined>} One of {@link BrowserNotificationPermission}, or `undefined` if unsupported
+ */
+export const requestBrowserNotificationPermissions = async () => {
+  if (!isContextSecure()) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  const permission = getBrowserNotificationPermission();
+  if (permission === BrowserNotificationPermission.GRANTED) {
+    return permission;
+  }
+
+  return await window.Notification?.requestPermission();
+};
+
+/**
+ * Check if notifications can be shown immediately.
+ * @returns {boolean} `true` if the Notification API is available, the context is secure
+ * and the current {@link BrowserNotificationPermission} is {@link BrowserNotificationPermission.GRANTED}, `false` otherwise.
+ */
+export const areBrowserNotificationsGranted = () =>
+  isContextSecure() && getBrowserNotificationPermission() === BrowserNotificationPermission.GRANTED;
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {object} NotificationOptions
+ * @property {string} title Notification title
+ * @property {string} [body] Notification body
+ * @property {string} [icon] Notification icon URL (defaults to server icon)
+ * @property {(event: Event) => void} [onclick] Triggered when the notification is clicked
+ * @property {(event: Event) => void} [onerror] Triggered if the notification fails to display
+ * @property {(event: Event) => void} [onshow] Triggered when the notification is shown
+ * @property {(event: Event) => void} [onclose] Triggered when the notification is closed
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Show a native browser notification.
+ * @param {NotificationOptions} options - The browser notification options
+ * @returns {Notification|null} {@link Notification} instance, or `null` if unavailable
+ */
+export const showNativeBrowserNotification = (options) => {
+  if (!areBrowserNotificationsGranted()) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const {
+    title,
+    onclick,
+    onerror,
+    onshow,
+    onclose,
+    icon = '/favicon.ico',
+    ...notificationOptions
+  } = options;
+  if (!title) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const notification = new window.Notification(title, { icon, ...notificationOptions });
+  Object.entries({ onclick, onerror, onshow, onclose })
+    .filter(([_, eventFunc]) => typeof eventFunc === 'function')
+    .forEach(([eventName, eventFunc]) => {
+      notification[eventName] = eventFunc;
+    });
+
+  return notification;
+};