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Apple Push Notification Service (APNs)

Apple's push notification system for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS. APNs uses an HTTP/2-based provider API with token-based or certificate-based authentication for server-to-Apple delivery, and a persistent device connection for Apple-to-device delivery.

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Documentation
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications/sending-notification-requests-to-apns

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Portal
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: realtime:apple-push-notification-service
name: Apple Push Notification Service (APNs)
description: Apple's push notification system for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS. APNs
  uses an HTTP/2-based provider API with token-based or certificate-based authentication for server-to-Apple
  delivery, and a persistent device connection for Apple-to-device delivery.
humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications
tags:
- Push Notifications
- Apple
- iOS
- HTTP/2
- Provider
properties:
- type: Portal
  url: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications/sending-notification-requests-to-apns