pns v1.0.4

Push Notification Server

Send push notifications via Google Cloud Messaging or the Apple Push Notification Service

Installation

Install NodeJS and run npm i -g pns

Server Configuration

Create pns.json:

{
  "port": 3005,
  "apps": [
    {
      "appId": "com.example.myapp",
      "gcm": {
        "apiKey": "xxx...",
        "senderID": "123..."
      },
      "apn": {
        "cert": "path/to/cert.pem",
        "key": "path/to/key.pem"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Configure your firewall to allow outgoing communication on port 2195:

sudo ufw allow out 2195

App Configuration

1. Pick an identifier (e.g., com.example.myapp)
2. Set the widget id to the identifier in config.xml and reset your cordova platforms (cordova prepare android|ios)
3. Create a new entry in pns.json for your app and set appId to the chosen identifier

iOS (Mac only)

1. Create an AppID with the chosen identifier in the iOS Member Center
2. Enable Push Notifications for the AppId and generate development or production certificates
3. Download and import the certificage into your Keychain
4. Export the private key of the certificate via Keychain and run the following command:

openssl x509 -in aps_production.cer -inform DER -outform PEM -out APPID.pem
openssl pkcs12 -in aps_production.p12 -out APPID.key -nodes

5. Add the cert and key paths to the app configuration in pns.json.

Android

1. Register your application on the Google Developer Console
2. Add the apiKey and senderId to the app configuration in pns.json.

Command Line Usage

Send a message:

pns [appId] [apn|gcm] [token] [title] [message] [payload]

Example:

pns com.example.myapp apn asd... "Hello world!" "This is my first push message." "{\"foo\":\"bar\"}"

Server Usage

Start the server:

pns -s

Send a post request to send a message:

POST http://localhost:3005/send

{
  "appId": "com.example.myapp",
  "token": "asd...",
  "platform": "gcm|apn",
  "title": "Hello world!",
  "body": "This is my first push message.",
  "payload": {
    "foo": "bar"
  }
}