Python Server SDK

∞ Installation

The Beams Python server SDK is available on PyPi here.

You can install this SDK by using pip:

pip install pusher_push_notifications

∞ Reference

∞ class PushNotifications

Constructs a new Beams client instance using your instance id and secret key (you can get these from the dashboard)

∞ Arguments

∞ instance_idString Required

The unique identifier for your Push notifications instance. This can be found in the dashboard under “Credentials”

∞ secret_keyString Required

The secret key your server will use to access your Beams instance. This can be found in the dashboard under “Credentials”.

∞ Returns

A Beams token for the given user.

∞ Example

beams_client = PushNotifications(
    instance_id='YOUR_INSTANCE_ID_HERE',
    secret_key='YOUR_SECRET_KEY_HERE',
)

∞ .publish_to_interests

Sends broadcast notifications to groups of subscribed devices using Device Interests

∞ Arguments

∞ interestslist<String> Min length=1, Max length=100 Required

List of interests to send the push notification to, ranging from 1 to 100 per publish request. See Device Interests

∞ publish_bodyDictionary

A dictionary containing the publish request body. See publish API reference

∞ Returns

A dictionary containing the publish response body. See publish API reference

∞ Example

response = beams_client.publish_to_interests(
  interests=['hello'],
  publish_body={
    'apns': {
      'aps': {
        'alert': {
          'title': 'Hello',
          'body': 'Hello, world!',
        },
      },
    },
    'fcm': {
      'notification': {
        'title': 'Hello',
        'body': 'Hello, world!',
      },
    },
    'web': {
      'notification': {
        'title': 'Hello',
        'body': 'Hello, world!',
      },
    },
  },
)

print(response['publishId'])

∞ .publish_to_users

Securely send notifications to individual users of your application using Authenticated Users

∞ Arguments

∞ user_idslist<String> Min length=1, Max length=1000 Required

List of ids of users to send the push notification to, ranging from 1 to 1000 per publish request. See Authenticated Users

∞ publish_bodyDictionary

A dictionary containing the publish request body. See publish API reference

∞ Returns

A dictionary containing the publish response body. See publish API reference

∞ Example

response = beams_client.publish_to_users(
  user_ids=['user-001', 'user-002'],
  publish_body={
    'apns': {
      'aps': {
        'alert': {
          'title': 'Hello',
          'body': 'Hello, world!',
        },
      },
    },
    'fcm': {
      'notification': {
        'title': 'Hello',
        'body': 'Hello, world!',
      },
    },
    'web': {
      'notification': {
        'title': 'Hello',
        'body': 'Hello, world!',
      },
    },
  },
)

print(response['publishId'])

∞ .generate_token

Generate a Beams auth token to allow a user to associate their device with their user id. The token is valid for 24 hours.

∞ Arguments

∞ user_idString Required

Id of the user you would like to generate a Beams auth token for.

∞ Returns

Beams token string.

∞ Example

user_id = '<ID_OF_AUTHENTICATED_USER>'
token = beams_client.generate_token(user_id)
# Return token to device

∞ .delete_user

Remove the given user (and all of their devices) from Beams. This user will no longer receive any notifications and all state stored about their devices will be deleted.

∞ Arguments

∞ user_idString Required

Id of the user you would like to delete from Beams.

∞ Returns

None

∞ Example

user_id = '<ID_OF_USER_TO_BE_DELETED>'
beams_client.delete_user(user_id)