Apple Push Notification (APN) connection

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As far as the URL server is concerned, you have two possibilities:
  • Development server: api.sandbox.push.apple.com:443
  • Production server: api.push.apple.com:443
To find your app bundle name, go to the apple developer : developer.apple.com
Then once you are connected, go to “Identifiers”.
1 Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
Search for your application, the bundle name is on the right of your application name (in the red square)
2 Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
then click on the name of your application, then scroll down and check the “push notification” box.
3 Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
Go to Keychain (if you have a mac the application is already installed). After opening the application, click on “keychain access” in the top left corner. Then, “certificate assistant” and “request a certificate from a Certificate autority”.
a Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
Fill in your user mail address and click on Saved to disk, this is important. Then, continue
b Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
A certificate will be downloaded, but it is not finished yet
c Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
Go back to the apple developer, and go to “Certificates”.
d Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
Click on the plus located to the right of “certificate”. And check the box “Apple push notification service SSL (Sandbox & Production). Then, click on continue.
e Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
Find the name of your application and select it. Then continue.
f Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
Then click on “choose a field” and select the previously downloaded certificate. Continue. Then click on “download”.
g Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
Once your file is downloaded, open it. Expand the file shown below and select the two, then export the two items.
h Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
j 1 Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
This new file is not yet readable, you need to enter a command (the one below).
i Apple Push Notification (APN) connection
A new file will be created. This is the one you will have to enter in order to establish the connection with Wiresk.
j 2 Apple Push Notification (APN) connection