Push Notification

For the purpose of sending push notifications to cordova apps. The first step is to obtain a device token. A "device token" is specific to each device and each project.

Pre-requisite:

Google Cloud Messaging Project Number For this go to Google Developer Console and create a new project. Under Project Information is the Project Number

Google Cloud Messaging API Key for above Project (needed for server) Go to Library -> Google Cloud Messaging -> Enable. Go to Credentials to create an API key of Type server.

Adding the push-plugin to project:

cordova plugin add https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugin-push --variable SENDER_ID="XXXXXXX"

SENDER_ID represents the Project Id

Place the following code inside receivedEvent function within index.js

 var push = PushNotification.init({
    android: {
        senderID: "XXXXXX"
    },
    ios: {
        alert: "true",
        badge: "true",
        sound: "true"
    },
    windows: {}
});

push.on('registration', function(data) {
    console.log("device token: " + data.registrationId);
});

push.on('notification', function(data) {
       console.log(data.message);
       console.log(data.title);
       console.log(data.count);
       console.log(data.sound);
       console.log(data.image);
       console.log(data.additionalData);
});

push.on('error', function(e) {
       console.log(e.message)
});

On running the above code from an Android or iOS device gives a device token.

NOTE: Device token shall be generated only on a real device not a virtual device.

For testing push notification go to this link [http://apns-gcm.bryantan.info/] Online Push Notification Test

For Android: Enter the Device token, Message and API key

For iOS: Enter the Device token, Message , choose PEM file and the environment (sandbox/production)