Expose native device tokens & local/remote push notifications to a UIWebView using Trigger.IO.
To use this as your own trigger module, fork it and upload a new module to trigger's toolkit titled push. After enabling the module you can use any of the below methods and listeners as you see fit.
forge.internal.call('push.registerWithAPNS', success, error);This can be used to check whether or a device has been previously registered with APNS. Refer below to point 3 for why this is useful.
forge.internal.call('push.checkIfRegisteredWithAPNS', success, error);APNS registration is done using the unique deviceToken generated after didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken fires. We grab the token, sanitize it, and expose it to the JS via the following listener. After calling push.registerWithAPNS use this capture the device token.
forge.push.addEventListener('onDidRegisterWithAPNS', success, error);Capture push notifications received while the app is not running. The success object will contain the push notification payload.
forge.push.addEventListener('onPushNotificationReceivedWhileClosed', success, error);Capture push notifications received while the app is running and in the background. The success object will contain the push notification payload.
forge.push.addEventListener('onPushNotificationReceivedBackground', success, error);Capture push notifications received while the app is running in the foreground. The success object will contain the push notification payload.
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In setting up push notifications, it should be noted that a "distribution" Apple Push Notification Service (APNS) certificate differs from a "development" APNS certificate in that Apple has two separate APNS servers that DO NOT work together. A device registered on one will not receive push notifications from the other.
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Registering a device with a APNS will yield a
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The very first time that a device is registered with an APNS server, an alert prompts the user for access on their device. Successive attempts at registration do not bring up the prompt. Apple docs encourage registration on every app launch. It's often wise not to immediately bombard a user with the push prompt upon their first use. This gives you some control.
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A push notification is just a small JSON payload with details like what alert sound to make, what to increment the badge to, and custom properties. IMPORTANT: It's limited in size to 256 bytes in total.
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