Sending Push Notifications

Once Firebase is connected, you can send push notifications directly from the Appilix dashboard. Notifications appear on your users' devices as standard mobile alerts — even when the app is in the background or closed.

Send Notification To

Choose who receives the notification.

When Specific App User is selected, a recipient picker appears where you can choose the target user.

Identifying Users for Targeted Notifications

By default, the app does not know which website user is on which device. Users may appear as Unknown User in the recipient list until you identify them.

To identify a user, send their identity from your website after they log in using the JavaScript Bridge:

appilix.postMessage(JSON.stringify({
    type: "firebase_record_user_identity",
    props: {
        user_identity: "user@example.com"
    }
}));

You can use any unique identifier — email address, user ID, username, or customer ID. Once recorded, the identity appears in the recipient list and can also be targeted via the Push Notification API.

See the Identifying Users guide for full details.

Notification Content

Click Action

Defines what happens when the user taps the notification.

Title

The main heading of the notification. Keep it short and clear — one line is best.

Examples: New Order Received, Your Shipment Has Arrived, Flash Sale — 3 Hours Only

Image URL (Optional)

Include an image in the notification by providing a publicly accessible image URL.

• The image must be reachable without authentication.
• Supported on Android only — this field has no effect on iOS notifications.

Body

The main message text of the notification. Explain what happened and what the user should do.

Examples:

• Your order #1042 has been shipped and will arrive by Friday.
• Get 30% off everything in the store today. Tap to shop now.

Sending the Notification

After filling in the content, click Send Notification. The notification is delivered immediately to all targeted devices.