Does Firebase Push Notification Service Need New Certificates Due to APNs Update

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Hi, With the upcoming changes to the Apple Push Notification service (APNs) server certificates — including the SHA-2 Root: USERTrust RSA Certification Authority certificate update — I wanted to clarify if we need to take any action with Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM).

Since we’re using FCM to send push notifications to iOS devices, does Firebase also need to update its server certificates in response to these changes, or will Firebase handle the updates automatically? We understand that Apple recommends updating our Trust Store to include the new certificates for APNs, but we’re unsure if any action is needed on our end for FCM specifically.

Thanks in advance for the clarification!

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This certificate update is only needed for developers who are running their own push servers to directly communicate with APNs.

3rd party push providers will need to handle this certificate update on their end.

If you are not certain that your provider may not be ready for this update, you would want to double check with them.

Argun Tekant /  DTS Engineer / Core Technologies

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