diff --git a/config/environments/demo.rb b/config/environments/demo.rb
index 2000da40c1b..474107fc1eb 100644
--- a/config/environments/demo.rb
+++ b/config/environments/demo.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
   # eFolder Express URL for demo environment used as a mock link
   ENV["EFOLDER_EXPRESS_URL"] ||= "http://localhost:4000"
 
+  ENV["CASEFLOW_BASE_URL"] ||= "https://www.demo.appeals.va.gov"
+
   # BatchProcess ENVs
   # priority_ep_sync
   ENV["BATCH_PROCESS_JOB_DURATION"] ||= "1" # Number of hours the job will run for
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 9d6df8f25c6..3e102dae6ac 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
   # Time in seconds before the sync lock expires
   LOCK_TIMEOUT = ENV["SYNC_LOCK_MAX_DURATION"] ||= "60"
 
+  ENV["CASEFLOW_BASE_URL"] ||= "http://localhost:3000"
+
   # Notifications page eFolder link
   ENV["CLAIM_EVIDENCE_EFOLDER_BASE_URL"] ||= "https://vefs-claimevidence-ui-uat.stage.bip.va.gov"
 
diff --git a/config/initializers/va_notify.rb b/config/initializers/va_notify.rb
index de650eac2fc..80d05092136 100644
--- a/config/initializers/va_notify.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/va_notify.rb
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-VANotifyService = (ApplicationController.dependencies_faked? ? Fakes::VANotifyService : ExternalApi::VANotifyService)
\ No newline at end of file
+case Rails.deploy_env
+when :uat, :prod
+  VANotifyService = ExternalApi::VANotifyService
+else
+  VANotifyService = Fakes::VANotifyService
+end
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 6b458fbab78..af32a532675 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def seed
     call_and_log_seed_step Seeds::BgsServiceRecordMaker
     call_and_log_seed_step Seeds::PopulateCaseflowFromVacols
     call_and_log_seed_step Seeds::IssueModificationRequest
+    call_and_log_seed_step Seeds::ApiKey
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/db/seeds/va_notify_api_key.rb b/db/seeds/va_notify_api_key.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7cb348d1bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/seeds/va_notify_api_key.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# create annotation seeds
+
+module Seeds
+  class ApiKey
+    def seed!
+      create_api_key
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def create_api_key
+      ApiKey.create!(consumer_name: "TestApiKey", key_string: "test")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/fakes/va_notify_service.rb b/lib/fakes/va_notify_service.rb
index 42365937ac5..af4dee700eb 100644
--- a/lib/fakes/va_notify_service.rb
+++ b/lib/fakes/va_notify_service.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Fakes::VANotifyService < ExternalApi::VANotifyService
+  VA_NOTIFY_ENDPOINT = "/api/v1/va_notify_update"
+
   class << self
     # rubocop:disable  Metrics/ParameterLists
     def send_email_notifications(
@@ -11,7 +13,20 @@ def send_email_notifications(
       docket_number:,
       status: ""
     )
-      fake_notification_response(email_template_id, status)
+
+      external_id = SecureRandom.uuid
+
+      unless Rails.deploy_env == :test
+        request = HTTPI::Request.new
+        request.url = "#{ENV['CASEFLOW_BASE_URL']}#{VA_NOTIFY_ENDPOINT}"\
+          "?id=#{external_id}&status=delivered&to=test@example.com&notification_type=email"
+        request.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+        request.headers["Authorization"] = "Bearer test"
+
+        HTTPI.post(request)
+      end
+
+      fake_notification_response(email_template_id, status, external_id)
     end
 
     def send_sms_notifications(
@@ -22,11 +37,24 @@ def send_sms_notifications(
       docket_number:,
       status: ""
     )
+
+      external_id = SecureRandom.uuid
+
+      unless Rails.deploy_env == :test
+        request = HTTPI::Request.new
+        request.url = "#{ENV['CASEFLOW_BASE_URL']}#{VA_NOTIFY_ENDPOINT}"\
+          "?id=#{external_id}&status=delivered&to=+15555555555&notification_type=sms"
+        request.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+        request.headers["Authorization"] = "Bearer test"
+
+        HTTPI.post(request)
+      end
+
       if participant_id.length.nil?
         return bad_participant_id_response
       end
 
-      fake_notification_response(sms_template_id, status)
+      fake_notification_response(sms_template_id, status, external_id)
     end
     # rubocop:enable  Metrics/ParameterLists
 
@@ -102,12 +130,12 @@ def bad_notification_response
       )
     end
 
-    def fake_notification_response(template_id, status)
+    def fake_notification_response(template_id, status, external_id)
       HTTPI::Response.new(
         200,
         {},
         OpenStruct.new(
-          "id": SecureRandom.uuid,
+          "id": external_id,
           "reference": "string",
           "uri": "string",
           "template": {