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Push notifications explained

Updated over 10 months ago

Treefort enables you to send push notifications to your users via Firebase Cloud Messaging. See the Firebase integration guide for help setting up Firebase.

Features

  • Platforms: Push notifications are supported on iOS, Android, and the web (in browsers that support the Push API).

  • Content: Push notifications can contain a message body (required), title (optional), and image (optional).

  • Deep linking: Push notifications can link to an external URL or any page, content item, or collection within your app.

  • User segments: Push notifications can be sent to all users, users by platform, users by subscription status, or users by account status (see “User segments” below).

  • Scheduling: Push notifications can be sent immediately or scheduled for a future date.

  • Analytics: Engagement and conversion metrics are supported via Firebase and Google Analytics.

  • Theming: Push notifications are automatically themed to match your app on platforms that support it (currently Android only).

Limitations

  • Permission required: Users must explicitly opt-in to push notifications. This is enforced at the platform level and cannot be changed. Your apps will automatically ask users to opt-in to notifications the second time they are opened.

  • Broadcast only: Treefort’s push notifications are broadcast only. You can target a particular user segment (see topics), but not individual users. Do not send private or confidential information via push notifications.

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