Configuring the App ID for Push Notifications

Once you create an App ID, you must configure it for push notifications.

  1. From the list of iOS App IDs, select the App ID to configure, then select Settings.
  2. Scroll down to the Push Notifications section and, under Development SSL Certificate, select Create Certificate.
    Here you can create both a Development SSL Certificate and a Production SSL Certificate.
  3. Follow the instructions for creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), select Continue, then select Choose File to locate the .certSigningRequest you created.
  4. Click Generate.
  5. Click Done once the certificate is ready, and download the generated SSL certificate from the iOS App ID Settings screen.
  6. Install the SSL in your Keychain.
    1. In Keychain Access, under My Certificates, find the certificate you just added, right-click on it, select Export Apple Development IOS Push Services, and save it as a .p12 file.
      Note: Do not enter an export password when prompted. You may, however, need to enter your OSX password to allow Keychain Access to export the certificate from your keychain.