Push Notifications

Mobile devices can receive push notifications that inbound messages are waiting at the server.

If push notifications are enabled, the server retains the client's subscriptions, even when the client application is disconnected from the server. When the application reconnects, the server delivers the backlogged messages to the application.

If a message arrives while the client is disconnected, the server requests that the platform vendor's push notification service (PNS) send a silent notification to the device. Upon receiving a notification, the device runs the application's notification callback. (Silent notifications do not implicitly display badges or text to the device user. However, your notification callback can explicitly implement these or other appropriate behaviors.)

Notifications are available through the following push notification services:

  • Apple Push Notification Service (APNS) for iOS platforms
  • Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) for Android platforms

Push notifications are an optional feature of TIBCO eFTL software.

To use push notifications, the developer must code the application appropriately, and the administrator must configure the server appropriately. (See "Configuring Push Notifications" in TIBCO eFTL Administration.)