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mokayyali
mokayyali

Reputation: 153

Firebase - Send Notifications (Android)

I've an android app and need to implement push notification on it, send and receive simple notifications. My scenario; When userY submit form about userX will send userX notification that userY sent you message...

My Question: Do I need to create server side layer (C#, PHP or Node.js) to handle this part, so from android send data to C# and C# send to Firebase ? or there simple way to do it direct from Android application ?

Thank you.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 344

Answers (2)

AL.
AL.

Reputation: 37798

As per my comment, you should have a look at Cloud Functions for Firebase, specifically, Realtime Database Triggers.

Let's say you're using Firebase Realtime Database. For your flow where "userY sends a form to userX", it could go like there'd be a forms node for a users, where you'll add forms from other users, and every time a form is added, you send a notification with Firebase Cloud Messaging. Similar on how you'd send when using Firebase Admin.

Upvotes: 0

Adam111p
Adam111p

Reputation: 3727

You do not need a server to send the message itself. You can even send from the bash shell.

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json " -H "Authorization: key=Your_AUTHKEY" -X POST -d '
{ "data" : { "mykey" : "myvalue"},"notification": {"title": "My test 1","body": "bla bla"}
,  "to" : "Your_looong_TOKEN"}'

A problem may arise when passing a token. There can be a useful durability value (write to the base). Just send a post request with the appropriate headers.

Upvotes: 1

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