Send Push Notification to Mobile Device via pull.application.push.add

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Scope: pull

Who can execute the method: administrator

The method pull.application.push.add sends a push notification to a mobile device within the application.

This method works only in the context of the application.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
USER_ID `integer` \| `integer[]`	Identifier of the user or an array of user identifiers to whom the push notification is sent. `USER_ID` can be obtained via: the method user.get the method user.current for the current user
TEXT^* `string`	Text of the push notification
AVATAR `string`	URL of the image for the push notification

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

Example of sending a push notification to application users, where:

USER_ID — user identifier or an array of user identifiers
TEXT — text of the push notification
AVATAR — URL of the image for the push notification

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -d '{
            "USER_ID": [1, 2, 3],
            "TEXT": "Hello, world!",
            "AVATAR": "https://example.com/images/avatar.png",
            "auth": "**put_access_token_here**"
          }' \
          "https://**put.your-domain-here**/rest/pull.application.push.add.json"

try
        {
        	const response = await $b24.callMethod(
        		'pull.application.push.add',
        		{
        			USER_ID: [1, 2, 3],
        			TEXT: 'Hello, world!',
        			AVATAR: 'https://example.com/images/avatar.png'
        		}
        	);
        
        	const result = response.getData().result;
        	console.info(result);
        }
        catch (error)
        {
        	console.error(error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'pull.application.push.add',
                    [
                        'USER_ID' => [1, 2, 3],
                        'TEXT' => 'Hello, world!',
                        'AVATAR' => 'https://example.com/images/avatar.png',
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result, true);
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error sending push notification: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'pull.application.push.add',
            {
                USER_ID: [1, 2, 3],
                TEXT: 'Hello, world!',
                AVATAR: 'https://example.com/images/avatar.png'
            },
            function(result)
            {
                if (result.error())
                {
                    console.error(result.error());
                }
                else
                {
                    console.info(result.data());
                }
            }
        );

$result = CRest::call(
            'pull.application.push.add',
            [
                'USER_ID' => [1, 2, 3],
                'TEXT' => 'Hello, world!',
                'AVATAR' => 'https://example.com/images/avatar.png',
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<pre>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</pre>';

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": true,
            "time": {
                "start": 1743495945,
                "finish": 1743495945.285066,
                "duration": 0.2850658893585205,
                "processing": 0.008597135543823242,
                "date_start": "2025-04-01T11:52:25+03:00",
                "date_finish": "2025-04-01T11:52:25+03:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1743496545,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `boolean`	Indicator of successful method execution
time `time`	Information about the request execution time

Error Handling

HTTP Status: 403

{
            "error": "WRONG_AUTH_TYPE",
            "error_description": "Send push notifications available only for application authorization."
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Status	Code	Description	Value
`403`	`WRONG_AUTH_TYPE`	Send push notifications available only for application authorization.	Method call not in the context of application authorization
`400`	`ACCESS_ERROR`	You do not have access to send push notifications	User without administrator rights attempts to send a push notification
`400`	`TEXT_ERROR`	Text can't be empty	`TEXT` not provided or empty value passed
`400`	`EMPTY_APP_NAME`	For send push-notification application name can't be empty	Application name is not filled in

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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