Make sure you have access to starti.app Manager. Push notifications are managed from starti.app Manager, and you need to be logged in with your brand to get started.

If this is your first time using starti.app Manager, you need to complete these guides before you can send push notifications:

Step-by-step guide to sending a push notification

Log in

Open starti.app Manager and log in with Microsoft, Google, or Apple.

Open Send notification

Go to Send notification in the left-hand menu bar.

Select recipients

Choose who should receive the notification:

Select Send to all to send to all users who have allowed push notifications
Select one or more categories to send only to a specific group of users

You can see the number of subscribers for each option directly in the overview.

If you haven't created categories in your app yet, follow this guide: Create categories

Fill in your push notification

Fill in the fields:

Title (watch the length — an indicator shows you when the title risks being cut off on phones)
Text (like the title, an indicator shows the recommended text length)
URL — where should the notification take the user? If left empty, the notification links to the app's home page

Use the preview to check your message

Below the input fields, a live preview shows how the notification looks on a phone. Use it to make sure the title and text are not cut off, and that the message looks correct.

Send or schedule your push notification

Once you've filled in the notification, you have three options:

Send it right away by clicking Send push notification
Send a test to your own test devices by selecting one or more test devices under "Or send to test devices" to the left of the input fields
Schedule the notification for a specific time by filling in Date and Time and then clicking Send push notification

If you haven't added test devices yet, follow this guide: Add test devices

"Schedule notification" is a useful feature — for example for campaigns, offers, or launches that apply from a specific time. It can also be used if you know a notification needs to be sent tomorrow at 10am, but today is when you have time to create it.

We recommend always testing your push notification on multiple internal test devices (preferably both iOS and Android) before sending it out to users. This way you can make sure the notification looks correct on different devices, and that the link takes the user to the right page in the app.

Checklist before sending your push notification

Do you have a catchy title?
Do you have a text that briefly and precisely describes what it's about and what you want the user to do?
Does the URL work? Does it lead to the right place?
Have you selected the right recipients? The notification may not be relevant for all users.
Should the notification be sent immediately, or should it be scheduled for later?
If the notification is to be sent later — have you selected the right date and time?

How to send a push notification

How to send a push notification

Before you begin