Firebase Cloud Messaging Setup

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Uploading Firebase Private Key in Castled

To send push messages using FCM to your app, you’ll need to generate a private key for your Firebase project. This key is used to authorize your back-end server to interact with Firebase on behalf of your app. Here’s how you can generate the private key:

1. Go to the Firebase Console

   Open your web browser and navigate to the Firebase Console. Log in if required, using your Google account credentials.

2. Select Your Project

   In the Firebase console, select the project for which you want to send messages.

3. Open the Project Settings

   Click on the gear icon (⚙️) next to the ‘Project Overview’ in the left-hand menu to open the ‘Project settings’.

4. Service Accounts Tab

   In the ‘Project settings’ screen, navigate to the ‘Service accounts’ tab. This page provides details for various service accounts associated with your Firebase project.

5. Enable FCM V1 API

6. Generate New Private Key

   Scroll down to the Firebase Admin SDK section. Here, you will find a Node.js configuration snippet. Right below the code snippet, there should be a button labeled ‘Generate new private key’. Click this button. A dialog box will appear warning you to keep your private key confidential. Confirm the download.

7. Download and Secure the Private Key:

   After confirming, the private key will be downloaded to your computer as a JSON file. This file contains your project ID, private key ID, and your private key. Store this file securely. It is important not to share this file or expose it publicly, as it grants access to your Firebase project.

8. Upload the Private Key in Castled Dashboard:

   Navigate to Settings > Mobile Push in Castled dashboard. Select the platform tab (iOS/Android). Click on Firebase Cloud Messaging and then upload the private key file.

9. If you have already integrated Castled SDK with your app, you can now start sending push notifications!