In order to receive push notifications, an application must first register with the Apple Push Notification service (APNs or 'push service'). p12 as the format if that wasn't selected by default already.Įt voilá! Upload that file to your server or third-party service.Back to Top Issues with Receiving Push Notifications Registering for Push Notifications Select it in your Keychain Access app, right-click on it and Export. You will see it with a little arrow at the left side (this will contain the private key): Upload the Certificate Signing Request you just saved to your disk:Ĭontinue and download the Apple Certificate.ĭouble click on it to install it in your Keychain Access. You can get it from your Keychain Access app following these steps. Next, you need a Certificate Signing Request.

Continue and select the Bundle Identifier of your app or the identifier of the Push Extension of your app in case you have it:.

Go to , under Certificates, add a new one selecting a new service certificate of type Apple Push Notification service SSL (Sandbox & Production):.

p12 file to configure your Push Notification Server or third-party service. I've written this guide for myself and The Agile Monkeys 🐒 but I'm sure you will benefit from it, too! And, since it's something we do from year to year when they expire and not on a daily basis, it's something really easy to forget. Although Apple has simplified the process of dealing with them over the years, it's still a bit of a pain. Apple Certificates are a necessary evil, we know that.

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