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# Preparing to Send Push Notifications

> Before you can start sending push notifications to your mobile app users through Userpilot, you’ll need to complete some one-time setup steps for both iOS and.

Before you can start sending **push notifications** to your mobile app users through Userpilot, you’ll need to **complete some one-time setup steps** for both **iOS** and **Android**.

This guide will walk you through the fields you'll see under **Settings → Mobile** in Userpilot and explain what you need to prepare with your engineering team.

## The need for this setup

Push notifications depend on your app being registered with Apple (iOS) and Google (Android) push services. These configurations **authenticate Userpilot** to send push notifications on your behalf.

Your development team will typically generate these credentials during your app’s push notification integration process.

## iOS push notifications setup

Under **Settings → Mobile → iOS push notifications**, you’ll need to provide the following:

* **Developer Team ID**
  * Your Apple Developer Team ID
  * Used to identify your Apple developer account.
  * Example: `ABCD1234XY`
* **App Bundle Identifier**
  * The unique identifier of your iOS app
  * Must match the bundle ID in Xcode
  * Example: `com.example.myapp`
* **APNs Key File**
  * Upload the `.p8` APN's key file you generated in the Apple Developer portal
  * This file securely authenticates Userpilot with Apple Push Notification Service
* **APNs Key ID**
  * The Key ID is linked to your APNs key file
  * Example: `A1B2C3D4E5`
* **Mode**
  * Choose between **Dev** (development/testing) or **Prod** (production/live) modes.
  * This ensures notifications go to the correct version of your app.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/userpilot/eKuoNPh2qVInx2ej/images/Screenshot2025-07-09at23.02.56(1).png?fit=max&auto=format&n=eKuoNPh2qVInx2ej&q=85&s=698689a306998eabc7839b70b38f6246" alt="Screenshot 2025-07-09 at 23.02.56 (1).png" width="2834" height="1922" data-path="images/Screenshot2025-07-09at23.02.56(1).png" />

<Note>
  Your engineering team will know where to find the Developer Team ID, Bundle ID, and APNs Key details in your Apple Developer account.
</Note>

## Android push notifications setup

Under **Settings → Mobile → Android push notifications**, you’ll need:

* **Project Number**
  * Your Firebase or Google Cloud project number.
  * Used to identify your app project in Google’s services.
  * Example: `ABCD123456`
* **Service Account File**

  * Upload your Firebase service account JSON file.
  * This file allows Userpilot to send messages through Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM).

  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/userpilot/eKuoNPh2qVInx2ej/images/Screenshot2025-07-09at23.10.19.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=eKuoNPh2qVInx2ej&q=85&s=146fbf65ae84f16612ec284024bef0f1" alt="Screenshot 2025-07-09 at 23.10.19.png" width="2850" height="1946" data-path="images/Screenshot2025-07-09at23.10.19.png" />

<Note>
  Your developers will have access to your Firebase project settings and can generate the necessary service account file.
</Note>

## Next Step: Verify and save

Once you’ve filled in these fields:

1. Upload the required files.
2. Double-check the identifiers and IDs.
3. Click “Save” to store your settings.

After setup is complete, you’ll be ready to **create, schedule, and send push notifications** to your mobile users using Userpilot.

<Note>
  If you’re not sure how to get these details or encounter any issues during setup, please **reach out to your engineering team or contact Userpilot Support** at [**support@userpilot.com**](mailto:support@userpilot.com).
</Note>