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Azure Notification Hubs

Azure Notification Hubs enables scalable push notifications to mobile devices across platforms. · Azure · Messaging

Overview

Azure Notification Hubs provides a scalable, cross-platform push notification service with a generous free tier for basic mobile messaging needs.

Good fit

Use when you need to send scalable push notifications to multiple mobile platforms from a single backend.

  • mobile apps
  • cross-platform messaging
  • broadcast notifications

Not a fit

Avoid if you require advanced analytics, scheduling, or if your app does not use push notifications.

  • need advanced analytics
  • require scheduled notifications
  • not using push notifications
Quickstart · 5 steps
  1. Sign in to the Azure portal.
  2. Create a new Notification Hub resource.
  3. Configure platform credentials (e.g., APNS, FCM).
  4. Integrate the SDK into your mobile app.
  5. Send a test notification from the Azure portal.

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