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
- Sign in to the Azure portal.
- Create a new Notification Hub resource.
- Configure platform credentials (e.g., APNS, FCM).
- Integrate the SDK into your mobile app.
- Send a test notification from the Azure portal.
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