I am using the Amazon Web Service to send push notifications directly to a device. After I install the app I get the device id, that I need to manually add to the Amazon SNS. I would like to know if there is anyway to register the device id directly with the amazon server the moment the user starts the application.
I have read this, but found it difficult to understand. Does anyone have any previous experience of how to do this?
EDIT 2 (What I have done so far)
I've followed the instructions from this link
I download the snspobilepush.zip file as instructed and extract and import the project into eclipse. I add the GCM project number, add the jar files and run the application. I get my device registration Id.
I open the Amazon SNS, add my device id and I publish a message. I receive the message on my mobile phone. Works great so far.
MY PROBLEM
I would be having a lot of potential users for my application. So adding every device id manually to the SNS makes no sense. I need the Amazon SNS to directly register my device id when I start the app. Is there any option for me to do that? I couldn't find any definitive answer in the docs.
This link tells me to Use the "AWS Token Vending Service". However, I could not find any example of how to do that.
Using the AmazonSNSClient documented here:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSAndroidSDK/latest/javadoc/
it should be possible to register using code similar to this:
AWSCredentials awsCredentials = new BasicAWSCredentials("XXXXXX", XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX");
String platformApplicationArn = "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789:app/GCM/myappname";
AmazonSNSClient pushClient = new AmazonSNSClient(awsCredentials);
String customPushData = "my custom data";
CreatePlatformEndpointRequest platformEndpointRequest = new CreatePlatformEndpointRequest();
platformEndpointRequest.setCustomUserData(customPushData);
platformEndpointRequest.setToken(pushNotificationRegId);
platformEndpointRequest.setPlatformApplicationArn(platformApplicationArn);
CreatePlatformEndpointResult result = pushClient.createPlatformEndpoint(platformEndpointRequest);
Log.w(TAG, "Amazon Push reg result: " + result);
It was not liking my ARN, but that was a stupid typo that Reid pointed out and is now fixed above.
There is Android AWS SDK available to use. Check out the documentation link: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSAndroidSDK/latest/javadoc/
Also, more information available: http://aws.amazon.com/sdkforandroid/
This is working for Firebase and Cognito. An AsyncTask is necessary to avoid running on the Main Thread.
private class RegisterIdForAWS extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Void> {
private Exception exception;
protected Void doInBackground(String... urls) {
try {
String pushNotificationRegId = FirebaseInstanceId.getInstance().getToken();
if (pushNotificationRegId != null) {
CognitoCachingCredentialsProvider provider = new CognitoCachingCredentialsProvider(
getApplicationContext(),
"us-west-2:aaaaaaaaa-1234-1234-1234-0bbbbbbbbbbbb",
Regions.US_WEST_2);
String platformApplicationArn = "arn:aws:sns:us-west-2:123456789:app/GCM/appname";
AmazonSNSClient pushClient = new AmazonSNSClient(provider);
pushClient.setRegion(Region.getRegion(Regions.US_WEST_2));
String customPushData = "";
CreatePlatformEndpointRequest platformEndpointRequest = new CreatePlatformEndpointRequest();
platformEndpointRequest.setCustomUserData(customPushData);
platformEndpointRequest.setToken(pushNotificationRegId);
platformEndpointRequest.setPlatformApplicationArn(platformApplicationArn);
CreatePlatformEndpointResult result = pushClient.createPlatformEndpoint(platformEndpointRequest);
Log.w(TAG, "Amazon Push reg result: " + result);
}
} catch (Exception e) {
this.exception = e;
}
return null;
}
protected void onPostExecute(String text) {
Log.w(TAG, "Amazon Push reg Finished");
}
}