Push Notifications

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Push Notifications are notification messages sent to iOS or Android devices using a data channel from a service provider in real-time.

RAD Studio offers a REST BaaS framework that supports the messaging services, and the BaaS providers or the back-end service to send push notifications:

• Messaging services:
  • iOS: Apple Push Notification APN
  • Android: Google Cloud Messaging GCM
• Cloud service providers:
  • Parse
  • Kinvey
• Backend service:
  • EMS

Topics

• Setting Up the Messaging Service
• Using the Cloud Service to Send Push Notifications
• Using EMS to Send Push Notifications
• Multi-Device Application to Receive Push Notifications

See Also

• BaaS Overview
• RAD Server (EMS)
• REST BaaS framework