Salesforce Mobile Notifications Implementation Guide

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Mobile Notifications Overview
Steps for Implementing Mobile Notifications
Step 1. Developer Registration with Mobile OS Vendors
Step 2. Creating a Connected App
Create a Connected App for Android
Create a Connected App for Apple iOS
Testing Your Connected App Push Configuration
Send Test Push Notifications to APNS
Send Test Push Notifications to FCM for Android
Check a User's Mobile Push Registrations
Step 3. Configure Your Mobile SDK App
Step 4. Packaging Components for Customer Organizations
Sending Mobile Notifications
Using the Connect REST API Push Notification Resource (Optional)
Reference
PDF

Send Test Push Notifications to APNS

To run a quick test of your push notification setup for Apple Push Notification Service (APNS), use the Send Test Notification page.
Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience
Connected Apps can be created in: Group, Essentials, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions

Connected Apps can be installed in: All editions

User Permissions Needed
To read, create, update, or delete connected apps: Customize Application AND either

Modify All Data OR Manage Connected Apps
To update all fields except Profiles, Permission Sets, and Service Provider SAML Attributes: Customize Application AND either

Modify All Data OR Manage Connected Apps
To update Profiles, Permission Sets, and Service Provider SAML Attributes: Customize Application AND Modify All Data AND Manage Profiles and Permission Sets
To rotate the consumer key and consumer secret: Allow consumer key and secret rotation
To install and uninstall connected apps: Customize Application AND either

Modify All Data OR Manage Connected Apps
To install and uninstall packaged connected apps: Download AppExchange Packages AND Customize Application AND either

Modify All Data OR Manage Connected Apps
  1. In Setup, enter Apps in the Quick Find box, then select Apps.
  2. Click the name of your connected app.
  3. Click Send test notification next to Supported Push Platform. This link appears only if you’ve configured your connected app to support mobile push notifications.
  4. Enter a connection token string in the Recipient field, OR search for a recipient by clicking Search Search icon, and then select one of the search results. By default, the Search results list displays the five devices most recently registered for your connected app.
    1. To find other devices, enter a user name in the Search text box.
    2. Click Go to generate a list of all devices currently registered under that user name.
  5. Optionally, for Alert, enter an alert message or dictionary per Apple’s specifications.
  6. For Badge, enter a badge number or 0 for no badge.
  7. For Sound, enter the name of a sound file in the application bundle, or enter default to use the system default alert sound.
  8. Optionally, to use a custom payload, enter your payload’s JSON value in the Custom Payload field.
  9. Click Send to send the test push notification, or click Clear to reset the form.