plain_notification_token

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A lightweight Flutter package that retrieves push notification tokens using platform-specific methods: APNs for iOS and Firebase Cloud Messaging for Android. It abstracts the underlying implementation, allowing developers to easily obtain device tokens for sending notifications. The package is designed for simplicity and reliability, ensuring consistent token access across platforms without requiring complex setup. It integrates seamlessly into apps needing push notification functionality.

Use cases

Fetching device tokens for push notifications
Integrating with Firebase Cloud Messaging
Setting up APNs tokens on iOS
Enabling cross-platform notification support
Simplifying token retrieval in messaging apps

Key features

Platform-specific token retrieval
Minimal boilerplate
Supports Android and iOS
Easy integration with FCM and APNs
Lightweight and dependency-free

Suitable for

Apps requiring push notifications
Developers using FCM or APNs
Projects prioritizing simplicity
Cross-platform mobile apps
Backend services managing device tokens

Considerations

Requires proper setup of FCM or APNs
Does not handle token refresh automatically
No built-in error handling for network issues
Limited to token retrieval only
Depends on external services for actual messaging

Original README

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Get your push notification token via platform way (APNs for iOS / Firebase Clound Messaging for Android)

Getting Started

Android Integration

To integrate your plugin into the Android part of your app, setup Firebase:

Using the Firebase Console add an Android app to your project: Follow the assistant, download the generated google-services.json file and place it inside android/app.
Modify the android/build.gradle file and the android/app/build.gradle file to add the Google services plugin as described by the Firebase assistant.

(Please see this tutorial if you want.)

iOS Integration

To integrate your plugin into the iOS part of your app, follow these steps:

Generate the certificates from Apple developer center for receiving push notifications. (Please see this article if you want the tutorial.)
Enable Push Notification in Capabilities tab in Xcode opening your ios/Runner.xcworkspace.

Dart/Flutter Integration

From your Dart code, you need to import the plugin and instantiate it:

import 'package:plain_notification_token/plain_notification_token.dart';

final plainNotificationToken = PlainNotificationToken();

To get token, call getToken():

// (iOS Only) Need requesting permission of Push Notification.
if (Platform.isIOS) {
  plainNotificationToken.requestPermission();
  
  // If you want to wait until Permission dialog close,
  // you need wait changing setting registered. 
  await plainNotificationToken.onIosSettingsRegistered.first;
}

final String token = await plainNotificationToken.getToken();

... and use token on your server!!

Token is Base64 stringified APNs token (in iOS) / Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) string token (in Android).

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