# Managing Notifications

## Push Notifications

You can enable Luciq to send your users push notifications each time you send them a new message.

### Uploading Your Push Certificate

Follow the steps below to upload your push certificate to your Luciq dashboard.

1. Follow [this tutorial to generate a push certificate and export it to a `.pem` file](https://www.luciq.ai/blog/how-to-generate-a-push-certificate-and-export-it-to-a-pem-file/).
2. Go to the **Push Notifications** page on your Luciq dashboard and upload your `.pem` file.
3. Select whether the certificate you're uploading is for development or production, and enter the pass phrase if you set one.

### Handling Luciq Notifications

In `application:didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken:`, pass the token you get to Luciq.

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{% tab title="Swift" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```swift
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken deviceToken: Data) {
    Replies.didRegisterForRemoteNotifications(withDeviceToken: deviceToken)
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Objective-C" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```objectivec
- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken:(NSData *)deviceToken {
    [LCQReplies didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken:deviceToken];
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

When you receive a notification, check if it's a Luciq notification, then pass it to Luciq if necessary.

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{% tab title="Swift" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```swift
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didReceiveRemoteNotification userInfo: [AnyHashable : Any]) {
    let isLuciqNotification = Replies.didReceiveRemoteNotification(userInfo)
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Objective-C" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```objectivec
- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didReceiveRemoteNotification:(NSDictionary *)userInfo {
    BOOL isLuciqNotification = [LCQReplies didReceiveRemoteNotification:userInfo];
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

And finally, handle when your application has been launched from a Luciq notification. Add the following to `application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:`.

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{% tab title="Swift" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```swift
if let notification = launchOptions?[.remoteNotification] as? [String: AnyObject] {
    let isLuciqNotification = Replies.didReceiveRemoteNotification(notification)
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Objective-C" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```objectivec
NSDictionary *notificationDictionary = [launchOptions objectForKey:UIApplicationLaunchOptionsRemoteNotificationKey];

BOOL isLuciqNotification = [LCQReplies didReceiveRemoteNotification:notificationDictionary];
```

{% endcode %}
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### Disabling Push Notifications

Push notifications are enabled by default if you upload a push certificate to your Luciq dashboard. To disable them, use the following method.

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{% tab title="Swift" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```swift
Replies.pushNotificationsEnabled = false
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Objective-C" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```objectivec
[LCQReplies setPushNotificationsEnabled:NO];
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## In-App Notifications

By default, a notification will be shown on top of your app's UI when a new message is received.

{% hint style="info" %}

#### Email Notifications

If your user doesn't view the new message within 10 minutes, they will be sent an email notification as well.
{% endhint %}

### Disabling In-App Notifications

Use the following method to disable notifications that appear in-app.

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{% tab title="Swift" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```swift
Replies.inAppNotificationsEnabled = false
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

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{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```objectivec
LCQReplies.inAppNotificationsEnabled = NO;
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Getting Unread Messages Count

You can use the following method to get the number of messages a user has yet to read.

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{% tab title="Swift" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```swift
let messageCount = Replies.unreadRepliesCount
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Objective-C" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```objectivec
NSUInteger messageCount = LCQReplies.unreadRepliesCount;
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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