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labels:
- 'Stage-Alpha'
summary: 'XEP-0357: Cloud push notifications'
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Introduction
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This is an implementation of the server bits of [XEP-0357: Push
Notifications](http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0357.html). It allows
clients to register an "app server" which is notified about new messages
while the user is offline or disconnected. Implementation of the "app
server" is not included[^1].

Details
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App servers are notified about offline messages.

Installation
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Same as any other module.

Configuration
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Configured in-band by supporting clients.

Future
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Adding support for sending notifications for users who are online but
not currently connected, such as when `mod_smacks` is keeping their
session alive, should be added.

[^1]: The service which is expected to forward notifications to
    something like Google Cloud Messaging or Apple Notification Service
