pushbots-react-native

React Native Library for PushBots Push Notifications Service.

Getting started

npm install pushbots-react-native --save && npm install

Automatic Installation

react-native link pushbots-react-native

Configuration

iOS

Add Required Capabilities

  1. Select the root project and then under Capabilities click to enable "Push Notifications".
  2. Enable "Background Modes" and check "Remote notifications".
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Adding the Code

  • Open AppDelegate.h Import RCTPushbots:
#import "RCTPushbots.h"
  • The add PushbotsClient propery below @property (nonatomic, strong) UIWindow *window;
@property (strong, nonatomic) RCTPushbots *PushbotsClient;
  • Open AppDelegate.m: Add PushBots code to application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions method (replace APP_ID with your PushBots app ID):
 self.PushbotsClient = [[RCTPushbots alloc] initWithAppId:@"APP_ID" withLaunchOptions:launchOptions];

Android

Go to android/app/build.gradle app level and add this in default config
Add the following to defaultConfig in build.gradle file inside the android/app folder

defaultConfig {
  manifestPlaceholders = [
    pushbots_app_id: "APP_ID",
    google_sender_id: "SENDER_ID",
    pushbots_loglevel: "DEBUG"
    ]
  }

Update buildToolsVersion and compileSdkVersion to 27

android {
    compileSdkVersion 27
    buildToolsVersion "27.0.3"
	....
}

Update com.android.support to 27 in dependencies

dependencies {
    ...
    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.0"
    ..
}

Open android/build.gradle, Add google repo to allprojects in maven section

allprojects {
    repositories {
        ...
		maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }

Usage

in your App.js:

import {
  Alert
} from 'react-native';

import Pushbots from 'pushbots-react-native'

Pushbots.registerForRemoteNotifications()

export default class App extends Component<{}> {
	componentWillMount() {
		Pushbots.addEventListener('received', this.onReceived);
		Pushbots.addEventListener('opened', this.onOpened);
	}
	componentWillUnmount() {
		Pushbots.removeEventListener('received', this.onReceived);
		Pushbots.removeEventListener('opened', this.onOpened);	}
	onReceived(notification) {
		Alert.alert( 'Received Notification', JSON.stringify(notification), [ {text: 'Ask me later', onPress: () => console.log('Ask me later pressed')}, {text: 'Cancel', onPress: () => console.log('Cancel Pressed'), style: 'cancel'}, {text: 'OK', onPress: () => console.log('OK Pressed')}, ], { cancelable: false } )
	}
	onOpened(notification) {
		Alert.alert( 'Opened Notification', JSON.stringify(notification), [ {text: 'Ask me later', onPress: () => console.log('Ask me later pressed')}, {text: 'Cancel', onPress: () => console.log('Cancel Pressed'), style: 'cancel'}, {text: 'OK', onPress: () => console.log('OK Pressed')}, ], { cancelable: false } )
	}
}

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