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React Native Push Notifications

React Native Push Notifications

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2026

Ably now supports React Native push notifications through a new plugin for the JavaScript SDK. This allows React Native devices to activate themselves as push targets, subscribe to channels, and receive messages via FCM (Android) and APNs (iOS). The plugin integrates with existing storage and token acquisition mechanisms, such as `@react-native-firebase/messaging`, and enables device-side activation for persistent registration across app restarts. This extends Ably's push notification capabilities to the React Native ecosystem, allowing developers to reach users with notifications when their app is closed.

2026

Ably Pub/Sub now supports React Native push notifications

7/28/2026

Introduced a new `ably/react-native-push` plugin for the Ably JavaScript SDK (v2.25.0) to enable React Native applications to receive push notifications. This plugin facilitates device-side activation (`push.activate()`), registration with Ably, and subscription to channel-based notifications. It requires developers to provide implementations for persistent storage (e.g., `@react-native-async-storage/async-storage`) and token acquisition (e.g., `@react-native-firebase/messaging`), abstracting the underlying FCM and APNs mechanisms. The plugin supports publishing messages with push payloads directly to channels or specific device/client IDs.