Pusher Beams
Send push notifications to Android and iOS apps via API.
Read docs Updated 2026-06-17
What is Pusher Beams?
Pusher Beams is an API-based service designed to handle push notification delivery to mobile applications running on Android and iOS.
It is useful for developers who need to integrate cross-platform push notifications into their apps without building custom notification infrastructure.
What you can build with Pusher Beams
Send targeted push notifications
Developers publish personalized alerts to specific user segments in Android and iOS apps using interest-based or user ID targeting.
Power in-app engagement features
Trigger notifications for new messages, updates, or reminders directly from backend services without managing device tokens manually.
Integrate notifications into mobile backends
Connect existing server logic to deliver reliable push messages across platforms via a single REST or SDK call.
Get started with Pusher Beams
- 1Sign up for a Pusher account and create a Beams instance to obtain API keys
- 2Install the official server SDK or call the REST API from your backend language
- 3Add the Beams client library to your Android and iOS applications
- 4Register device tokens and subscribe users to interests on the client side
- 5Publish a notification from the server using the API key for authentication
Pusher Beams: pros & cons
Pros
- +Simple cross-platform push delivery for Android and iOS
- +Clean SDKs and clear documentation speed up integration
- +Interest-based targeting reduces custom backend logic
- +HTTPS and API key auth keep setup straightforward
Cons
- –Mobile-only; no web push support
- –Usage-based pricing can add cost at scale
- –Requires maintaining client libraries in each app
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