How do I Update Android push notifications to use Firebase Cloud Messaging API?

Staring in June 2024, to send push notifications to Android devices you need to provide InstantEncore with an API key for Firebase Cloud Messaging. Getting this info and providing it to InstantEncore takes about 5 minutes.

Instructions

1. Log into your Firebase account at console.firebase.google.com.
   
   
2. Click the Gear icon to the right of Project Overview in the menu on the left. Select Project settings.
   
   
   
   
3. Select the Cloud Messaging tab.
   
   
4. Make sure that Firebase Cloud Messaging API (V1) is enabled.
   
   
5. Select the Manager Services Accounts link. This will open in a new tab or window.
   
   
   
   
6. Click the 3 dots on the right under Actions and click Manage keys.
   
   
   
   
7. Click Add Key and then Create new key.
   
   
   
   
8. Choose JSON for the Key type and click Create. The file will be saved to your computer.
   
   
   
   
9. Log into your InstantEncore Control Panel and to go Control Panel > InstantApps > Developer Accounts.
   
   
10. In the Firebase > Cloud Messaging API Key field, upload the file that was downloaded to your computer and click Update.
    
    
    
    
11. Please note that it may take up to one business after adding the CloudWatch Message API Key before it will be used to send pushes to Android devices. This only applies after June 1, 2024. Prior to that you do not need to wait the business day to send pushes to Android devices.