Many issues related to web push notifications can be solved by simply resetting the browser permission. That removes the old browser subscription and creates a new subscription. Continue reading “Reset browser permission for web push notifications”
Update the Pushpad service worker to the latest version
In the last months we have rolled out new notification features and other performance improvements.
If you use Pushpad Pro, in order to receive the update, you should make a small change to your service worker. Continue reading “Update the Pushpad service worker to the latest version”
Add web push to multiple subdomains with Pushpad
This tutorial explains how to add web push notifications to a domain and to all its subdomains using Pushpad. Continue reading “Add web push to multiple subdomains with Pushpad”
How to throttle notifications to user (and reduce cost)
Some kinds of applications, such as chats, may create a lot of push notifications in a small amount of time. Sometimes you just want to notify every single message, but other times might be better to reduce the number of notifications. Continue reading “How to throttle notifications to user (and reduce cost)”
Can I use SVG images inside Web Push Notifications?
A customer has recently asked if they could use SVG images as the notification icon. Unfortunately the answer is no at the moment because of browser support. Continue reading “Can I use SVG images inside Web Push Notifications?”
How to send single-user targeted notification with Web Push API
I would like to reply to an interesting question that has been posted on StackOverflow. I reply here because the original question has been deleted. Continue reading “How to send single-user targeted notification with Web Push API”
Is it possible to transfer web push subscriptions?
Is it possible to transfer web push subscriptions to a different domain / web push service? Continue reading “Is it possible to transfer web push subscriptions?”
Let’s ask Apple to add Web Push Notifications to iOS
We’ve all been there: you have built a great web app, optimized for mobile, but you have to build a native or hybrid web app just to send push notifications.
Fortunately, thanks to the new standards, like the Push API, Service Workers and Web Notifications, you don’t have to build an app only to have the ability to send push notifications. Now websites can send push notifications directly, even when the user is not surfing the website.
Awesome! The problem is that web push notifications work on Android, but not on iOS! Continue reading “Let’s ask Apple to add Web Push Notifications to iOS”
Inspect service workers with Chrome
If you work with the Push API or service workers in general you know that debugging can be a pain. Fortunately Chrome has two hidden gems that can save you many headaches.
Update the service worker and the scripts imported with importScripts
If you change the Javascript code of a service worker, the browser may not apply the update immediately (as we have already discussed).
In order for the update to take effect you need to:
Continue reading “Update the service worker and the scripts imported with importScripts”