Android & iOS Push Notifications with Stream Chat and React Native
Blog post from Stream
The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on setting up push notifications in a React Native chat application using the Stream Chat API, covering both Android and iOS platforms. It begins by emphasizing the need to access native code, thus advising against using Expo applications unless ejected. The setup process for iOS involves integrating Apple's APN service and configuring Xcode, while the Android setup employs Firebase Cloud Messaging, requiring alterations in the Android project's build files. The tutorial includes detailed steps for linking necessary libraries and configuring React Native to handle push notifications using the `react-native-push-notifications` library. It also offers instructions for testing notifications on physical devices and highlights the importance of using a Stream account and API keys for configuring the chat client.