Apple Push Notification service_
Send push notifications to apps on Apple devices through Apple Push Notification service (APNs) using Appwrite Messaging.
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Apple Push Notification service (APNs) lets you send push notifications to Apple devices like macOS, iOS, tvOS, iPadOS, and watchOS devices. APNs is a best-effort service, and will attempt to deliver you messages to your device when it's online and available again. APNs will save the last message for 30 days or less and attempt delivery as soon as it's online.
1. Add provider
To add APNs as a provider, navigate to Messaging > Providers > Create provider > Push notification.
Give your provider a name > choose APNS > click Save and continue. The provider will be saved to your project, but not enabled until you complete its configuration.
2. Configure provider
In the Configure step, you will need to provide details from your Apple developer account to connect your Appwrite project with your Apple developer account.
You will need to provide the following information from the Apple Developer Member Center.
After adding the following details, click Save and continue to enable the provider.
3. Configure app
Some additional configuration is required to enable push notifications in your iOS app. Add push notification capability to your app by clicking your root-level app in XCode > Signing & Capabilities > Capabilities > Search for Push Notifications.
4. Test provider
Push notification requires special handling on the client side. Follow the Send push notification flow to test your provider.
5. Manage provider
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