Python-asyncio Mobile Push API Reference for Realtime Apps

Python version support

Python SDK versions 5.0.0 and higher no longer support Python v2.7 and the Twisted and Tornado frameworks. If you require support for any of these, use SDK version 4.8.1.

Note that PubNub will stop supporting versions of Python lower than 3.7 by the end of 2021.

PubNub's Mobile Push Gateway feature enables developers to bridge native PubNub publishing with 3rd-party push notification services including Google Android FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging) and Apple iOS APNs (Apple Push Notification service).

By using the Mobile Push Gateway, developers can eliminate the need for developing, configuring, and maintaining additional server-side components for third-party push notification providers.

Adding Device to Channel

Requires Mobile Push Notifications add-on Requires that you enable the Mobile Push Notifications for your key. Refer to the following page for details on enabling add-on features on your keys:
https://support.pubnub.com/hc/en-us/articles/360051974791-How-do-I-enable-add-on-features-for-my-keys-

Description

Enable push notifications on provided set of channels.

Method(s)

To run Adding Device to Channel you can use the following method(s) in the Python-asyncio SDK:

pubnub.add_channels_to_push().push_type(PNPushType).channels(List).device_id(String).topic(String).environment(PNPushEnvironment)

Parameter	Type	Required	Defaults	Description
`push_type`	PNPushType	Yes	n/a	The available push types. Accepted values: `PNPushType.GCM`, `PNPushType.FCM`, `PNPushType.APNS`, `PNPushType.APNS2`
`channels`	List	Yes	n/a	The `channels` to add the push notifications to.
`device_id`	String	Yes	n/a	The device ID (token) to associate with the push notifications.
`topic`	String	Required for `PNPushType.APNS2`	n/a	The topic name for the notification. For the Apple platform, this is the application's bundle identifier. Required only if `push_type` is set to `PNPushType.APNS2`.
`environment`	String	Required for `PNPushType.APNS2`	`PNPushEnvironment.DEVELOPMENT`	The environment where the device should manage the list of channels with enabled notifications. Required only if `push_type` is set to `PNPushType.APNS2`.

Basic Usage

Adding Device to Channel:

from pubnub.enums import PNPushType

envelope = await pubnub.add_channels_to_push()\
    .push_type(PNPushType.GCM)\
    .channels(["ch1", "ch2", "ch3"])\
    .device_id("deviceId")\
    .future()

Returns

The add_channels_to_push() does not return actionable data, be sure to check the status object on the outcome of the operation by checking the status.is_error()

Listing Channels For Device

Description

Request for all channels on which push notification has been enabled using specified pushToken.

Method(s)

To run Listing Channels For Device you can use the following method(s) in the Python-asyncio SDK:

pubnub.list_push_channels().push_type(PNPushType).device_id(String).topic(String).environment(PNPushEnvironment)

Parameter	Type	Required	Defaults	Description
`push_type`	PNPushType	Yes	n/a	The available push types. Accepted values: `PNPushType.GCM`, `PNPushType.FCM`, `PNPushType.APNS`, `PNPushType.APNS2`
`device_id`	String	Yes	n/a	The device ID (token) to associate with the push notifications.
`topic`	String	Required for `PNPushType.APNS2`	n/a	The topic name for the notification. For the Apple platform, this is the application's bundle identifier. Required only if `push_type` is set to `PNPushType.APNS2`.
`environment`	String	Required for `PNPushType.APNS2`	`PNPushEnvironment.DEVELOPMENT`	The environment where the device should manage the list of channels with enabled notifications. Required only if `push_type` is set to `PNPushType.APNS2`.

Basic Usage

Listing Channels For Device:

from pubnub.enums import PNPushType

envelope = await pubnub.list_push_channels()\
    .push_type(PNPushType.GCM)\
    .device_id("deviceId")\
    .future()

Returns

The list_push_channels() operation returns a PNPushListProvisionsResult which contains the following fields:

Method	Type	Description
`Channels`	List	List of `channels` associated for push notifications.

Removing Device From Channel

Description

Disable push notifications on provided set of channels. If nil will be passed as channels then client will remove push notifications from all channels which associated with pushToken.

Method(s)

To run Removing Device From Channel you can use the following method(s) in the Python-asyncio SDK:

pubnub.remove_channels_from_push().push_type(PNPushType).channels(List).device_id(String).topic(String).environment(PNPushEnvironment)

Parameter	Type	Required	Defaults	Description
`push_type`	PNPushType	Yes	n/a	The available push types. Accepted values: `PNPushType.GCM`, `PNPushType.FCM`, `PNPushType.APNS`, `PNPushType.APNS2`
`channels`	List	Yes	n/a	The `channels` to add the push notifications to.
`device_id`	String	Yes	n/a	The device ID (token) to associate with the push notifications.
`topic`	String	Required for `PNPushType.APNS2`	n/a	The topic name for the notification. For the Apple platform, this is the application's bundle identifier. Required only if `push_type` is set to `PNPushType.APNS2`.
`environment`	String	Required for `PNPushType.APNS2`	`PNPushEnvironment.DEVELOPMENT`	The environment where the device should manage the list of channels with enabled notifications. Required only if `push_type` is set to `PNPushType.APNS2`.

Basic Usage

Removing Device From Channel:

from pubnub.enums import PNPushType

envelope = await pubnub.remove_channels_from_push()\
    .push_type(PNPushType.GCM)\
    .channels("ch1", "ch2", "ch3")\
    .device_id("deviceId")\
    .future()

Returns

The remove_channels_from_push() does not return actionable data, be sure to check the status object on the outcome of the operation by checking the status.is_error().