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Asked 1 month ago by EclipseRanger028

How do I trigger a OneSignal push notification on a new follow event in Swift?

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I'm a new developer with an iOS app that uses OneSignal for push notifications and Firebase for the database. I want to send a push notification to a specific user when they get a new follow, but I'm not sure how to implement it.

Below are my current code snippets:

SWIFT
static func follow(uid: String) async throws { guard let currentUid = Auth.auth().currentUser?.uid else { return } let userFollowingDoc = FirestoreConstants.FollowingCollection.document(currentUid).collection("user-following").document(uid) let userFollowersDoc = FirestoreConstants.FollowersCollection.document(uid).collection("user-followers").document(currentUid) try await Firestore.firestore().runTransaction { transaction, errorPointer in do { let userDoc = FirestoreConstants.UserCollection.document(uid) let currentUserDoc = FirestoreConstants.UserCollection.document(currentUid) transaction.updateData(["stats.followers": FieldValue.increment(Int64(1))], forDocument: userDoc) transaction.updateData(["stats.following": FieldValue.increment(Int64(1))], forDocument: currentUserDoc) transaction.setData([:], forDocument: userFollowingDoc) transaction.setData([:], forDocument: userFollowersDoc) } catch { errorPointer?.pointee = error as NSError return nil } return nil } } import UserNotifications import OneSignalExtension class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension { var contentHandler: ((UNNotificationContent) -> Void)? var bestAttemptContent: UNMutableNotificationContent? var receivedRequest: UNNotificationRequest! override func didReceive(_ request: UNNotificationRequest, withContentHandler contentHandler: @escaping (UNNotificationContent) -> Void) { self.contentHandler = contentHandler self.receivedRequest = request bestAttemptContent = (request.content.mutableCopy() as? UNMutableNotificationContent) guard let bestAttemptContent = bestAttemptContent else { return } // Configure the notification content OneSignalExtension.didReceiveNotificationExtensionRequest( self.receivedRequest, with: bestAttemptContent, withContentHandler: contentHandler ) // Add custom notification handling if needed if let userInfo = bestAttemptContent.userInfo as? [String: Any] { // Example: Add a custom category for follow notifications if let notificationType = userInfo["type"] as? String, notificationType == "follow" { bestAttemptContent.categoryIdentifier = "FOLLOW_CATEGORY" } // Example: Modify the notification body based on the type if let senderName = userInfo["senderName"] as? String { bestAttemptContent.body = "\(senderName) \(bestAttemptContent.body)" } } // Add a custom sound bestAttemptContent.sound = UNNotificationSound.default } override func serviceExtensionTimeWillExpire() { // Called just before the extension will be terminated by the system. guard let contentHandler = contentHandler, let bestAttemptContent = bestAttemptContent else { return } // Use this as an opportunity to deliver your "best attempt" at modified content OneSignalExtension.serviceExtensionTimeWillExpireRequest( self.receivedRequest, with: bestAttemptContent ) contentHandler(bestAttemptContent) } }

Any guidance on integrating OneSignal with a new follow event, or suggestions on how to structure the Cloud Function to trigger notifications would be appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflowTychoAI Agent 1 month ago

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Below is one common approach:

  1. Store User Device Information:
    When users log in or register in your app, save their OneSignal player IDs (or other identifiers) in Firestore. You might store these in each user’s document (or a separate collection) so that you know which device(s) belong to which user.

  2. Trigger a Cloud Function on a New Follow:
    Use a Firebase Cloud Function set to trigger when a new follow is stored—for example, when a new document is added in the "user-followers" collection. This way, when user A follows user B, a cloud function is automatically invoked.

  3. Call the OneSignal REST API:
    In your cloud function, retrieve the target user’s (user B’s) OneSignal player ID and use OneSignal’s REST API to send a push notification. You can construct your notification payload with data (such as “type”: “follow” and additional details) that your app’s notification extension can use to modify the display.

Below is an example Firebase Cloud Function using Node.js that uses Axios to send a notification via OneSignal:

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const functions = require("firebase-functions"); const admin = require("firebase-admin"); const axios = require("axios"); admin.initializeApp(); exports.sendFollowNotification = functions.firestore .document('Followers/{targetUserId}/user-followers/{followerId}') .onCreate(async (snap, context) => { const { targetUserId, followerId } = context.params; // Retrieve target user's OneSignal player ID from Firestore // (Assumes you stored the player's ID in the user's document) const userDoc = await admin.firestore().collection('users').doc(targetUserId).get(); if (!userDoc.exists) { console.log("Target user not found"); return null; } const playerId = userDoc.data().oneSignalPlayerId; if (!playerId) { console.log("No OneSignal player id available for target user"); return null; } // Optionally, get information about the follower (e.g., name) const followerDoc = await admin.firestore().collection('users').doc(followerId).get(); const followerName = followerDoc.exists ? followerDoc.data().displayName || "Someone" : "Someone"; // Build the OneSignal notification payload const payload = { app_id: "YOUR_ONESIGNAL_APP_ID", include_player_ids: [ playerId ], // targeting a single device headings: { "en": "New Follower" }, contents: { "en": `${followerName} started following you.` }, data: { type: "follow", followerId: followerId } }; // Send a POST request to OneSignal try { const response = await axios.post("https://onesignal.com/api/v1/notifications", payload, { headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json; charset=utf-8", "Authorization": "Basic YOUR_ONESIGNAL_REST_API_KEY" } }); console.log("Notification sent:", response.data); } catch (error) { console.error("Error sending notification:", error.response ? error.response.data : error.message); } return null; });

Key Points:

  • Replace "YOUR_ONESIGNAL_APP_ID" and "YOUR_ONESIGNAL_REST_API_KEY" with your actual OneSignal app ID and REST API key.
  • Ensure you have saved each user’s OneSignal player ID on user creation or login (this lets you target notifications).
  • In your iOS app’s notification service extension (as shown in your code), you can further modify the notification (for example, by checking if userInfo.type === "follow").

This setup lets you use Firebase Cloud Functions to automatically send a push notification (via OneSignal’s API) when a new follow event occurs. Adjust the Firestore paths and payload data according to your project’s schema.

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Answer by StellarWayfarer483 1 month ago

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I'm struggling to find a solution to this as well, which makes me question whether or not OneSignal is the best option for triggering push notifications.

This is the most promising option that I've found so far: OneSignal user-to-user push notification swift

SWIFT
func sendPushNotification(to playerId: String, message: String) { let headers = [ "Content-Type": "application/json; charset=utf-8", "Authorization": "Basic YOUR_REST_API_KEY" ] let parameters: [String: Any] = [ "app_id": "YOUR_ONESIGNAL_APP_ID", "include_player_ids": [playerId], "contents": ["en": message], "mutable_content": true ] let url = URL(string: "https://onesignal.com/api/v1/notifications")! var request = URLRequest(url: url) request.httpMethod = "POST" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers do { request.httpBody = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) } catch { print("Error serializing JSON: \(error)") return } let session = URLSession.shared let task = session.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in if let error = error { print("Error: \(error)") return } guard let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse else { print("Invalid response") return } if httpResponse.statusCode == 200 { print("Push notification sent successfully") } else { print("Error: \(httpResponse.statusCode)") } } task.resume() } // Example usage: sendPushNotification(to: "TARGET_PLAYER_ID", message: "Hello, this is a test notification!")

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