Note: For up-to-date product documentation, see the IBM MobileFirst Foundation Developer Center.

Setting up push notifications

You can send push notifications to mobile devices via the MobileFirst Server. You can set up push notifications on Android and iOS.

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The process for setting up push notifications varies significantly for each platform, and for Android and iOS you must refer to documentation for those products. For more information about the processes for each platform, see the following tasks:

  • Setting up push notifications for Android
    To set up push notifications for Android devices and to enable push for Cordova applications for Android, you must use the Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) service. In order to use GCM, you need a valid Google account.
  • Setting up push notifications for iOS
    To set up push notifications for iOS devices, you must use the Apple Push Notification Service (APNs). To use APNs, you must be a registered Apple iOS Developer and obtain an APNs certificate for your application.
  • Setting up push notifications for Windows
    To set up push notifications for Windows devices, you must use the Windows Push Notification Services (WNS). In order to use WNS, you must have a valid Windows Store account.
Parent topic: Push notification