Cordova Plugin API Reference

API methods to manage push notifications for Cordova project
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example
var pushwoosh = cordova.require("pushwoosh-cordova-plugin.PushNotification");
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// Should be called before pushwoosh.onDeviceReady
document.addEventListener('push-notification', function(event) {
	var notification = event.notification;
	// handle push open here
});
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// Initialize Pushwoosh. This will trigger all pending push notifications on start.
pushwoosh.onDeviceReady({
	appid: "XXXXX-XXXXX",
	projectid: "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
	serviceName: "XXXX"
});
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pushwoosh.registerDevice(
	function(status) {
		var pushToken = status.pushToken;
    	// handle successful registration here
  },
  function(status) {
    // handle registration error here
  }
);
onDeviceReady
PushNotification.prototype.onDeviceReady = function( config )
[android, ios, wp8, windows]
Initializes Pushwoosh plugin and triggers a start push message. Should be called on every app launch.
config.appid – Pushwoosh application code.
config.projectid – GCM project number for Android platform.
config.serviceName – MPNS service name for wp8 platform.
example
// initialize Pushwoosh with projectid: "GOOGLE_PROJECT_NUMBER", appid : "PUSHWOOSH_APP_ID", serviceName : "WINDOWS_PHONE_SERVICE". This will trigger all pending push notifications on start.
pushwoosh.onDeviceReady({
    appid : "XXXXX-XXXXX",
    projectid: "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
    serviceName: "XXXX"
});
registerDevice
PushNotification.prototype.registerDevice = function( success, fail )
[android, ios, wp8, windows]
Registers device for push notifications and retrieves a push Token.
success – success callback. Push token is passed as “status.pushToken” parameter to this callback
fail – error callback
example
pushwoosh.registerDevice(
    function(status) {
        alert("Registered with push token: " + status.pushToken);
    },
    function(error) {
        alert("Failed to register: " +  error);
    }
);
unregisterDevice
PushNotification.prototype.unregisterDevice = function(	success, fail	)
[android, ios, wp8, windows]
Unregisters device from receiving push notifications.
success – success callback
fail – error callback
setTags
PushNotification.prototype.setTags = function(	config, success, fail	)
[android, ios, wp8, windows]
Sets tags for the device.
Parameters
config – object with custom device tags
success – success callback. Push token is passed as “status.pushToken” parameter to this callback
fail – error callback
example
// sets tags: “deviceName” with value “hello” and “deviceId” with value 10
pushwoosh.setTags({deviceName:"hello", deviceId:10},
    function() {
        console.warn('setTags success');
    },
    function(error) {
        console.warn('setTags failed');
    }
);
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// sets list tags "MyTag" with values (array) "hello", "world"
pushwoosh.setTags({"MyTag":["hello", "world"]});
getTags
PushNotification.prototype.getTags = function(	success, fail	)
[android, ios, wp8, windows]
Returns tags for the device including default tags.
success – success callback. Receives tags as parameters
fail – error callback
pushwoosh.getTags(
    function(tags) {
        console.warn('tags for the device: ' + JSON.stringify(tags));
    },
    function(error) {
        console.warn('get tags error: ' + JSON.stringify(error));
    }
);
getPushToken
PushNotification.prototype.getPushToken = function(	success	)
[android, ios, wp8, windows]
Returns push token if it is available. Note that the token also comes in registerDevice function callback.
success – success callback. 
pushwoosh.getPushToken(
    function(token) {
        console.warn('push token: ' + token);
    }
);
getPushwooshHWID
PushNotification.prototype.getPushwooshHWID = function(	success	)
[android, ios, wp8, windows]
Returns Pushwoosh HWID used for communications with Pushwoosh API.
success – getPushwooshHWID callback
pushwoosh.getPushwooshHWID(
    function(token) {
        console.warn('Pushwoosh HWID: ' + token);
    }
);
getRemoteNotificationStatus
PushNotification.prototype.getRemoteNotificationStatus = function(	callback, error	)
[android, ios]
Returns detailed status of push notification permissions.
callback – success callback. Receives object with following properties:
{
”enabled” : notificaions enabled flag.
”pushBadge” : badges permission granted. (iOS only)
”pushAlert” : alert permission granted. (iOS only)
”pushSound” : sound permission granted. (iOS only)
}
error — error callback
setApplicationIconBadgeNumber
PushNotification.prototype.setApplicationIconBadgeNumber = function(	badgeNumber	)
[android, ios]
Set the application icon badge number.
badgeNumber – icon badge number
getApplicationIconBadgeNumber
PushNotification.prototype.getApplicationIconBadgeNumber = function(	callback	)
[android, ios]
Returns application icon badge number.
callback – success callback
pushwoosh.getApplicationIconBadgeNumber(function(badge){ alert(badge);} );
addToApplicationIconBadgeNumber
PushNotification.prototype.addToApplicationIconBadgeNumber = function( badgeNumber )
[android, ios]
Adds value to application icon badge.
badgeNumber — incremental icon badge number
getLaunchNotification
PushNotification.prototype.getLaunchNotification = function(	callback	)
[android, ios]
Returns push notification payload if the app was started in response to a push notification, or null.
callback – success callback
clearLaunchNotification
PushNotification.prototype.clearLaunchNotification = function(	callback	)
[android, ios]
Clears launch notification, getLaunchNotification() will return null after this call.
setUserId
PushNotification.prototype.setUserId = function(	userId	)
[android, ios]
Sets User indentifier– a Facebook ID, username,email, or any other user ID. This allows data and events to be matched across multiple user devices.
userId – user string identifier
postEvent
PushNotification.prototype.postEvent = function( event, attributes )
[android, ios]
Posts events for In-App Messages. This can trigger In-App message display as specified in Pushwoosh Control Panel.
event – event to trigger
attributes – object with additional event attributes
pushwoosh.setUserId("XXXXXX");
pushwoosh.postEvent("buttonPressed", { "buttonNumber" : 4, "buttonLabel" : "banner" });
createLocalNotification
PushNotification.prototype.createLocalNotification = function( config, success, fail )
[android, ios]
Schedules local notification.
config.msg – notification message
config.seconds – notification delay in seconds
config.userData – additional data to pass in notification
success – success callback
fail – error callback
pushwoosh.createLocalNotification({msg:"Your pumpkins are ready!", seconds:30, userData:{}})
clearLocalNotification
PushNotification.prototype.clearLocalNotification = function()
[android]
Clears all pending local notifications created by createLocalNotification
clearNotificationCenter
PushNotification.prototype.clearNotificationCenter = function()
[android]
Clears all notifications presented in Android Notification Center.
setMultiNotificationMode
PushNotification.prototype.setMultiNotificationMode = function( success, fail )
[android]
Allows multiple notifications to be displayed in the Android Notification Center.
setSingleNotificationMode
PushNotification.prototype.setSingleNotificationMode = function(	success,
fail	)
[android]
Allows only the last notification to be displayed in Android Notification Center.
setSoundType
PushNotification.prototype.setSoundType = function( type, success, fail )
[android]
Sets default sound for incoming pushes.
type – Sound type (0 – default, 1 – no sound, 2 – always)
setVibrateType
PushNotification.prototype.setVibrateType = function(type, success, fail )
[android]
Sets default vibration mode for incoming pushes.
type – Vibration type (0 – default, 1 – no vibration, 2 – always)
setLightScreenOnNotification
PushNotification.prototype.setLightScreenOnNotification = function( on, success, fail )
[android]
Turns screen on when notification arrives.
on – enable/disable screen unlock (disabled by default)
setEnableLED
PushNotification.prototype.setEnableLED = function( on, success, fail )
[android]
Enables led blinking when notification arrives and display is off.
on – enable/disable LED blink (disabled by default)
setColorLED
PushNotification.prototype.setColorLED = function( color, success, fail )
[android]
Sets led color. Use with setEnableLED.
color – LED color in ARGB integer format
getPushHistory
PushNotification.prototype.getPushHistory = function(	success	)
[android]
Returns array of received push notifications.
success – success callback
pushwoosh.getPushHistory(function(pushHistory) {
    if(pushHistory.length == 0)
        alert("no push history");
    else
        alert(JSON.stringify(pushHistory));
});
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pushwoosh.clearPushHistory();
clearPushHistory
PushNotification.prototype.clearPushHistory = function()
[android]
Clears push history.
cancelAllLocalNotifications
PushNotification.prototype.cancelAllLocalNotifications = function( callback )
[ios]
Clears all local notifications from the notification center.
presentInboxUI
[android, ios]
Opens Inbox screen.
PushNotification.prototype.presentInboxUI = function()
showGDPRConsentUI
[android, ios]
A part of The GDPR Compliance solution that shows the GDPR Consent Form, ensuring lawful basis for processing personal data of EU citizens.
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PushNotification.prototype.showGDPRConsentUI = function()
showGDPRDeletionUI
[android, ios]
A part of The GDPR Compliance solution that shows the GDPR Deletion Form, ensuring means to comply with the right to erasure.
PushNotification.prototype.showGDPRDeletiontUI = function()
setCommunicationEnabled
A binary method enabling/disabling all communication with Pushwoosh. The boolean value is false unsubscribes the device from receiving push notifications and stops in-app messages download. The value true reverses the effect.
PushNotification.prototype.setCommunicationEnabled = function(enable, success, fail)
removeAllDeviceData
Removes all data about the device.
PushNotification.prototype.removeAllDeviceData = function()
push-receive
[android, ios]
Push notification receive event. Is fired when application receives push notification in foreground or background. Closed applications does not receive this event.
Event propertiesProperty
message – (string) Push notification message
userdata – (object/array) Push notification custom data
onStart – (boolean) Is launch notification
foreground – (boolean) Is notification received in foreground
android – (object) Android specific notification payload
ios – (object) iOS specific notification payload
wp8 – (object) Windows Phone specific notification payload
windows – (object) Windows specific notification payload
document.addEventListener('push-receive',
	function(event) {
		var userData = event.notification.userdata;
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		if (typeof(userData) != "undefined") {
			// handle custom notification data
			console.warn('user data: ' + JSON.stringify(userData));
		}
	}
);
Foreground notifications
By default Pushwoosh plugin does not display notifications in the foreground and automatically triggers push-receive event. See plugin customization guide for controlling this behavior.
push-notification
[android, ios, wp8, windows]
Push notification accept event. It is fired when user taps the push notification.
document.addEventListener('push-notification',
	function(event) {
		var message = event.notification.message;
		var userData = event.notification.userdata;
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		if (typeof(userData) != "undefined") {
			console.warn('user data: ' + JSON.stringify(userData));
		}
	}
);
Event properties
Same as push-receive​
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