About Notifications for Websites
Describes how to send local and push notifications to Safari users.
At a Glance
This document explains the key concepts of notifications for websites and how to implement them in your ecosystem.
Users Control Their Notifications
Review the preferences available to users to better understand how to implement your notification service.
Relevant Chapter: Understanding the User Experience
Safari Push Notifications Are Deployed from Your Server
In OS X v10.9 and later, you can send push notifications to your website users. Safari doesn’t need to be open for the notification to appear, and your visitors have control over their notification settings on a per-website basis.
Relevant Chapter: Configuring Safari Push Notifications
Local Notifications Are Invoked with JavaScript
In OS X v10.8 and later, you can tap into Notification Center through a JavaScript API. After visitors grant permission to receive local notifications, you can trigger notifications to appear as long as the webpage remains in an open tab.
Relevant Chapter: Configuring Local Notifications
See Also
- WWDC 2013: Implementing OS X Push Notifications for Websites shows best practices for implementing push notifications for websites.
- Local and Remote Notification Programming Guide describes how to send push notifications to iOS and OS X apps.
- WebKit DOM Programming Topics describes other JavaScript APIs available to WebKit browsers.
- Safari Web Content Guide describes how to create websites for Safari.
- Developer Account Help describes how to manage your developer account.
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