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How to Register a Notification Service Identifier

Create a Notification Service Identifier in your Apple Developer account so your app can support advanced push notification functionality.

Amr Alshareef avatar
Written by Amr Alshareef
Updated this week

Registering a Notification Service Identifier ensures push notifications function correctly for your iOS app. You’ll complete this in the Apple Developer portal and then notify the Publishing Team when your setup is complete.

Requirements:

  • An active Apple Developer account

  • Your app’s Bundle ID from the Buildfire Control Panel

  • Access to Integrations → Certificates in Buildfire

How to Register a Notification Service Identifier

  1. Sign in to your Apple Developer account

  2. Open the Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles section

    • Click Identifier

  3. Click the + button to create a new Identifier

  4. Choose App IDs, then click Continue

    • Select App as the type

    • Click Continue again

  5. Enter your Notification Service Identifier details

    • In the Description field, enter Notification Service

    • For the Bundle ID, start with your existing app Bundle ID from Integrations → Certificates

      1. Then append: .NotificationService

      2. Final format should be: yourAppBundleId.NotificationService

        1. Example: com.example.myapp.NotificationService

  1. Enable Push Notifications

    • Under Capabilities, scroll to Push Notifications

    • Enable the checkbox

    • Click Continue, then Register

  2. Notify the Publishing Team

    • Confirm you have created the identifier

    • They will complete the rest of the publishing process

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