Tizen Native API  5.5

The Push API provides functions to receive push notifications.

Required Header

#include <push-service.h>

Overview

The Push API allows your application to receive push notifications from a push server. The push service is a client daemon that maintains a permanent connection between your device and the push server, in order to process your registration/deregistration requests and deliver push notifications to your application. If the application is connected, the push service passes the notification data over the connection. Otherwise, the push service posts a UI notification with the data. It will be delivered when a user launches the application by selecting the posting.

To receive push notifications, you need to follow the steps below:

  • Connecting to the push service
  • Registering your application
  • Getting notification data

Push notification helps your application server send data to the application on devices over an IP network even if the application is not running. Push notification may reduce battery consumption over other applications keeping its own connection to its remote application server.

capi_messaging_push_overview1.png

Service Limitation

  • Payload of a push message is limited to 4096 bytes.
  • Administrative permission is needed for your application and server to use the push service.
  • Push service does not guarantee delivery and order of push messages.
  • A device should have a valid IMEI number.

Functions

int push_service_connect (const char *push_app_id, push_service_state_cb state_callback, push_service_notify_cb notify_callback, void *user_data, push_service_connection_h *connection)
 Connects to the push service and sets callback functions.
void push_service_disconnect (push_service_connection_h connection)
 Closes the connection and releases all its resources.
int push_service_register (push_service_connection_h connection, push_service_result_cb result_callback, void *user_data)
 Registers an application to the push server.
int push_service_deregister (push_service_connection_h connection, push_service_result_cb result_callback, void *user_data)
 Deregisters an application from the Push server.
char * push_service_app_control_to_noti_data (app_control_h app_control, char *operation)
 Retrieves the payload data of a notification that forcibly launched the app.
int push_service_app_control_to_notification (app_control_h app_control, char *operation, push_service_notification_h *noti)
 Retrieves the notification that forcibly launched the app.
int push_service_get_notification_data (push_service_notification_h notification, char **data)
 Gets notification data sent by the server.
int push_service_get_notification_message (push_service_notification_h notification, char **msg)
 Gets the notification message sent by the server.
int push_service_get_notification_time (push_service_notification_h notification, long long int *received_time)
 Gets the received time of the notification message.
int push_service_get_notification_sender (push_service_notification_h notification, char **sender)
 Gets the sender of the notification.
int push_service_get_notification_session_info (push_service_notification_h notification, char **session_info)
 Gets the session ID of the notification.
int push_service_get_notification_request_id (push_service_notification_h notification, char **request_id)
 Gets the request ID assigned by the sender.
int push_service_get_notification_type (push_service_notification_h notification, int *type)
 Gets the value in the type field of the notification.
int push_service_get_unread_notification (push_service_connection_h connection, push_service_notification_h *noti)
 Gets an unread notification message from the push server.
int push_service_request_unread_notification (push_service_connection_h connection)
 Requests unread notification messages to the push server.
int push_service_get_registration_id (push_service_connection_h connection, char **reg_id)
 Gets the registration ID in the PUSH_SERVICE_STATE_REGISTERED state.
void push_service_free_notification (push_service_notification_h noti)
 Frees the notification handle.

Typedefs

typedef struct push_connection_s * push_service_connection_h
 Connection to the push service handle.
typedef struct
push_notification_s * 
push_service_notification_h
 Notification delivered from the push server handle.
typedef void(* push_service_state_cb )(push_service_state_e state, const char *err, void *user_data)
 Called when the registration state is refreshed.
typedef void(* push_service_notify_cb )(push_service_notification_h noti, void *user_data)
 Called to handle a notification.
typedef void(* push_service_result_cb )(push_service_result_e result, const char *msg, void *user_data)
 Called with the result of a registration/deregistration.

Defines

#define APP_CONTROL_DATA_PUSH_LAUNCH_TYPE   "http://tizen.org/appcontrol/data/push/launch_type"
 This is key string for getting extra data of App Control response.

Define Documentation

#define APP_CONTROL_DATA_PUSH_LAUNCH_TYPE   "http://tizen.org/appcontrol/data/push/launch_type"

This is key string for getting extra data of App Control response.

Since :
3.0
Remarks:
Your application could be launched in the background by push service.
If you want to know what push operation makes your application wake up, use app_control_get_extra_data() with below key.
In the case that your application is launched by push notification with "LAUNCH" option, you can see a value, "notification" in App Control callback.
On the other hand, when the state of registration changed, you can find the other value, "registration_change".
See also:
app_control_get_extra_data()

Typedef Documentation

typedef struct push_connection_s* push_service_connection_h

Connection to the push service handle.

Since :
2.3
typedef struct push_notification_s* push_service_notification_h

Notification delivered from the push server handle.

Since :
2.3
typedef void(* push_service_notify_cb)(push_service_notification_h noti, void *user_data)

Called to handle a notification.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]notificationA handle of the notification containing its payload
The handle is available inside this callback only.
[in]user_dataThe user data passed to this callback
See also:
push_service_connect()
push_service_get_notification_data()
typedef void(* push_service_result_cb)(push_service_result_e result, const char *msg, void *user_data)

Called with the result of a registration/deregistration.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]resultThe registration/deregistration result
[in]msgThe result message from the push server, otherwise NULL
[in]user_dataThe user data passed to this callback
See also:
push_service_register()
push_service_deregister()
typedef void(* push_service_state_cb)(push_service_state_e state, const char *err, void *user_data)

Called when the registration state is refreshed.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
This callback will be invoked when the registration state is refreshed.
If the registration or deregistration has succeeded, then this state callback must be called.
In addition, the state can be changed if the push server deregisters the application.
Parameters:
[in]stateThe registration state
[in]errThe error message
[in]user_dataThe user data passed to this callback
See also:
push_service_connect()

Enumeration Type Documentation

Enumerations of error codes for push API.

Since :
2.3
Enumerator:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONE 

Successful

PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY 

Out of memory

PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER 

Invalid parameter

PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_CONNECTED 

Not connected

PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATA 

No data available

PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED 

Internal operation failed

PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED 

No privilege to access the push service

PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED 

Push service not supported

Enumeration of result.

Since :
2.3
Enumerator:
PUSH_SERVICE_RESULT_SUCCESS 

Successful

PUSH_SERVICE_RESULT_TIMEOUT 

Request timed out

PUSH_SERVICE_RESULT_SERVER_ERROR 

Push server error

PUSH_SERVICE_RESULT_SYSTEM_ERROR 

System error

Enumeration of registration states.

Since :
2.3
Enumerator:
PUSH_SERVICE_STATE_REGISTERED 

Registered

PUSH_SERVICE_STATE_UNREGISTERED 

Unregistered

PUSH_SERVICE_STATE_PROVISIONING_IPCHANGE 

To change the provisioning server IP

PUSH_SERVICE_STATE_PING_CHANGE 

Ping interval is changing

PUSH_SERVICE_STATE_ERROR 

Error


Function Documentation

char* push_service_app_control_to_noti_data ( app_control_h  app_control,
char *  operation 
)

Retrieves the payload data of a notification that forcibly launched the app.

When a notification arrives at the device with the "LAUNCH"
option or a user clicks a notification in the quick panel,
the push daemon forcibly launches the app and delivers the
notification to the app as a bundle. This function returns
the payload data in the notification.

Since :
2.3
Privilege Level:
public
Privilege:
http://tizen.org/privilege/push
Remarks:
This function must be called in the app control callback function.
You must release the payload data using free().
push_service_app_control_to_notification() is preferred to this API.
The specific error code can be obtained using the get_last_result()
Error codes are described in the exception section.
Parameters:
[in]app_controlThe app control handle that is handed over in the
app control callback function
[in]operationThe operation in the app control handle retrieved by
app_control_get_operation()
Returns:
The payload data (appData) in the notification
NULL if the app is not launched by a push notification.
Exceptions:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANot launched by a notification
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILEDOperation fail
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_CONNECTEDConnection to the daemon failed
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIEDNo push privilege
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
app_control_get_operation()
int push_service_app_control_to_notification ( app_control_h  app_control,
char *  operation,
push_service_notification_h noti 
)

Retrieves the notification that forcibly launched the app.

When a notification arrives at the device with the "LAUNCH"
option or a user clicks a notification in the quick panel,
the push daemon forcibly launches the app and delivers the
notification to the app as a bundle. This function returns
the notification from the bundle.

Since :
2.3
Privilege Level:
public
Privilege:
http://tizen.org/privilege/push
Remarks:
This function must be called in the app control callback function.
You must release the notification using push_service_free_notification().
Parameters:
[in]app_controlThe app control handle that is handed over in the
app control callback function
[in]operationThe operation in the app control handle retrieved by
app_control_get_operation()
[out]notiThe handle of the notification that forcibly launched the app
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANot launched by a notification
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILEDOperation fail
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_CONNECTEDConnection to the daemon failed
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIEDNo push privilege
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_free_notification()
app_control_get_operation()
int push_service_connect ( const char *  push_app_id,
push_service_state_cb  state_callback,
push_service_notify_cb  notify_callback,
void *  user_data,
push_service_connection_h connection 
)

Connects to the push service and sets callback functions.

Since :
2.3
Privilege Level:
public
Privilege:
http://tizen.org/privilege/push
Remarks:
If there is a connection between an application and the push service,
the notify callback passes the notification upon its arrival.
Otherwise, the push service posts a UI notification to alert users.
The connection should be freed with push_service_disconnect() by you.
Parameters:
[in]push_app_idApp id received from Tizen Push Server team
[in]state_callbackState callback function
[in]notify_callbackNotify callback function
[in]user_dataUser data to pass to state_cb and notify_cb
[out]connectionThe connection handle to the push service
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_CONNECTEDConnection to the daemon failed
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIEDNo push privilege
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
Precondition:
There is no connection to the push service for the app_id.
Postcondition:
The state callback will be called to let you know the current registration state immediately.
See also:
push_service_disconnect()
int push_service_deregister ( push_service_connection_h  connection,
push_service_result_cb  result_callback,
void *  user_data 
)

Deregisters an application from the Push server.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]connectionThe connection handle to the push service
[in]result_callbackResult callback function
[in]user_dataUser data to pass to result_cb
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_CONNECTEDNo connection to the push service
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILEDOperation failed
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
Precondition:
The application should be connected to the push service.
Postcondition:
As a result, the state callback will be invoked.
See also:
push_service_register()

Closes the connection and releases all its resources.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
If you call this function in the push callback functions,
it may cause your application to crash.
The specific error code can be obtained using the get_last_result()
Error codes are described in the exception section.
Parameters:
[in]connectionThe connection handle to the push service
Exceptions:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_connect()

Frees the notification handle.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
The specific error code can be obtained using the get_last_result()
Error codes are described in the exception section.
Parameters:
[in]notiThe notification handle
Exceptions:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
int push_service_get_notification_data ( push_service_notification_h  notification,
char **  data 
)

Gets notification data sent by the server.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
You must release data using free().
Parameters:
[in]notificationThe notification handle
[out]dataThe notification data
Set NULL if error but PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANo data available
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_notify_cb()
push_service_request_unread_notification()
int push_service_get_notification_message ( push_service_notification_h  notification,
char **  msg 
)

Gets the notification message sent by the server.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
The msg must be released with free().
push_service_request_unread_notification() is
preferred to this API.
Parameters:
[in]notificationThe notification handle
[out]msgThe notification message
Set NULL if error but PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANo data available
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_notify_cb()
push_service_get_unread_notification()
int push_service_get_notification_request_id ( push_service_notification_h  notification,
char **  request_id 
)

Gets the request ID assigned by the sender.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
You must release request_id using free().
Parameters:
[in]notificationThe notification handle
[out]request_idThe request ID
Set NULL if error but PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANo data available
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_notify_cb()
push_service_request_unread_notification()
int push_service_get_notification_sender ( push_service_notification_h  notification,
char **  sender 
)

Gets the sender of the notification.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
You must release sender using free().
Parameters:
[in]notificationThe notification handle
[out]senderThe sender
Set NULL if error but PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANo data available
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_notify_cb()
push_service_get_unread_notification()
int push_service_get_notification_session_info ( push_service_notification_h  notification,
char **  session_info 
)

Gets the session ID of the notification.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
You must release session_info using free().
Parameters:
[in]notificationThe notification handle
[out]session_infoThe session ID
Set NULL if error but PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANo data available
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_notify_cb()
push_service_request_unread_notification()
int push_service_get_notification_time ( push_service_notification_h  notification,
long long int *  received_time 
)

Gets the received time of the notification message.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]notificationThe notification handle
[out]received_timeThe received time of the notification message
The received_time is based on UTC.
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANo data available
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_notify_cb()
push_service_request_unread_notification()
int push_service_get_notification_type ( push_service_notification_h  notification,
int *  type 
)

Gets the value in the type field of the notification.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]notificationThe notification handle
[out]typeThe type value assigned by the sender
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANo data available
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_notify_cb()
push_service_request_unread_notification()
int push_service_get_registration_id ( push_service_connection_h  connection,
char **  reg_id 
)

Gets the registration ID in the PUSH_SERVICE_STATE_REGISTERED state.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
You must release reg_id using free().
Parameters:
[in]connectionThe connection handle to the push service
[out]reg_idThe registration ID
Set NULL if error but PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANo registration ID available
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature

Gets an unread notification message from the push server.

If an application receives an unread message with this method, the message is removed from the system.
This method can be called repeatedly until it returns PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATA
But, this method does NOT guarantee order and reliability of notification messages.
Some notification messages can be dropped when the system message queue is full.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
It is recommended to use push_service_request_unread_notification().
You must release noti using push_service_free_notification().
Parameters:
[in]connectionThe connection handle to the push service
[out]notiThe notification handle
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NO_DATANo data available
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_get_notification_message()
push_service_get_notification_time()
push_service_get_notification_data()
int push_service_register ( push_service_connection_h  connection,
push_service_result_cb  result_callback,
void *  user_data 
)

Registers an application to the push server.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]connectionThe connection handle to the push service
[in]result_callbackResult callback function
[in]user_dataUser data to pass to result_cb
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_CONNECTEDNo connection to the push service
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILEDOperation failed
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
Precondition:
The application should be connected to the push service.
Postcondition:
As a result, the state callback will be invoked.
See also:
push_service_deregister()

Requests unread notification messages to the push server.

When the app wants to receive messages that arrived before it launched, this
method should be called. Upon receiving this request, the daemon sends messages
stored in its DB to the app. The notify_callback() method assigned in push_service_connect()
will be called when these messages arrive. No need to call this method multiple
times to receive multiple messages. This method does NOT guarantee order and
reliability of notification messages.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
This method is preferred to push_service_get_unread_notification().
Parameters:
[in]connectionThe connection handle to the push service
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NONESuccessful
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_CONNECTEDNot connected to the daemon
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILEDError when sending the request
PUSH_SERVICE_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported feature
See also:
push_service_get_unread_notification()
push_service_connect()