Certification Authority (CA) for Apple Push Notification service (APNs)

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I got a notification that the Certification Authority (CA) for Apple Push Notification service (APNs) is changing. Does this affect the push service for Apple Wallet passes or just for apps? I have a push service for Apple Wallet passes but no service for apps. I don't use push notification service for anything other than for Apple Wallet Pass push notifications, not at all for apps. Is there anything I need to do or is this not relevant to my situation?

If it does, what do I need to change in order to make sure my service still works? Do I just replace the certificate? Is there a standard path where it would live on the server?

I'm sure this is a simple thing, but it's been over a decade since I wrote the push service so I'm pretty rusty.

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You need to have the updated CA Certificate IF your server is connecting to APNs for any reason.

The certificate changeover is in progress. If you are missing the certificate on your push server, you will soon start getting errors.

Unfortunately we cannot provide specific instructions on how to install this root certificate on your push servers. Each server operating system and push server software will have different ways these root certificates are installed, which is out of scope of our support abilities. I also want to clarify that this certificate has nothing to do with your app or your APNs keys or certificates you may be using to authenticate your push requests. This is a TLS certificate that needs to be installed on the server in order for it to create a https connection to APNs.

If you are not sure how to do this, I would recommend you seek help for this from your server-side developers or server admins. Or, if you don't have access to such resources, you can ask the support channels for your system the question: How do I install a root certificate?

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