Is it possible to display the notifications from a website even when Chrome, Firefox or other browsers are closed?
push-api
Web Push: what is an endpoint?
If you are implementing web push notifications on a website you should be familiar with the concept of endpoint.
Web Push errors explained (with HTTP status codes)
When you send a web push notification to a browser push service, you may get an HTTP status code that represents an error.
How to send push notifications from a closed web app
One of the major features of web apps (both on desktop and mobile browsers) is the ability to send push notifications that are delivered even when the website is closed.
Web Push: what is VAPID (applicationServerKey)?
If you are adding web push notifications to a website, you will probably hear about VAPID. Let’s see what it is and why it’s useful.
What is the difference between Push API / Web Push and Server-Sent Events / WebSockets?
When you need to send events from you application server (backend) there are various technologies that you can use.
How to send web push notifications to a group of users
Sometimes it is useful to send a notification from your website to multiple users. Let’s see how to achieve that.
Web Push Notifications: Standard and Official Documentation
“Web Push Notifications” is a general term to refer to the push notifications sent by websites and web apps. However, if you are looking for an official document that defines the “Web Push Notifications” standard, you won’t find it. This is because this technology is made up of different technologies, each one serving to a specific purpose. Let’s find out what these technologies are and where the official standards are located (documentation).
Web Push Notifications and privacy
Are web push notifications a good technology for privacy?
Web Push Notifications: what happens if the client is offline?
If you are a beginner with web push notifications, you may wonder what happens to the notifications sent when the client is offline or the device is turned off. What is the behavior of the notifications in this case? Do they get delivered or are they lost?
Web Push TTL: definition and maximum value
When you send a web push notification, you need to set the TTL: what is it? What value should you use? This article describes the TTL and the best practices for setting its value.
What are the browser push services?
In order to send push notifications from a website to a browser, you need to use a push service, as defined by the W3C Push API: let’s see a list of push services for the major browsers and how they work.
Debugging web push notifications on a specific device
This article describes a simple and effective method for debugging web push notifications on a specific browser using Pushpad.
Apple is working on Web Push Notifications for iOS and Safari (2022 Update)
Breaking news: the standard for web push notifications (Push API) will be available soon on iOS and Safari.
Sending web push notifications to specific users based on condition
In this article we see a frequent use case for notifications, where you want to send a notification only to the users in your database that match a specific condition.
Is it possible to send a web push message from a browser to another?
I’ve seen this question several times, so I would like to give a definitive answer.
How to remove a web push notification
Let’s say that you have sent a notification to a recipient and then you want to remove it: how can you do that?
Web Push Error 410: the push subscription has expired or the user has unsubscribed
Subscribing users to web push notifications on your website is not enough: you also need to manage and renew their push subscriptions properly over time, otherwise you will lose subscribers.
Silent push: sending web push messages without displaying notifications
When you hear “web push” you probably think about notifications… but that is not necessary true. In theory, the web push technology could be used for delivering messages or updates to the web app, without displaying a notification to a user.
What is the character limit for web push notifications?
Are you wondering what is the maximum length of text that you can include in your web notifications?