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

Set up push notifications

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

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

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

Parent topic: Push notification