{"id":10546,"date":"2025-09-22T19:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T23:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&p=10546"},"modified":"2026-04-22T08:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:52:13","password":"","slug":"create-apns-auth-key","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/learndash-app\/uncategorized\/create-apns-auth-key\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create an APNs Auth Key for Your Learndash iOS App"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An APNs (Apple Push Notification service) Auth Key<\/strong> lets your iOS app send push notifications securely and at scale. Instead of managing multiple certificates, a single reusable .p8 key<\/strong> simplifies renewals and supports both Test<\/strong> and Release<\/strong> builds. This guide walks you through generating your APNs key in Apple Developer<\/strong> and configuring your Learndash App<\/strong> to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generating Your APNs Auth Key<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Log in to Apple Developer<\/strong> and click Account<\/strong>.
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  2. Select Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles<\/strong>.
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  3. In the sidebar, click Keys<\/strong>.
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  4. Click the +<\/strong> button to create a new key.
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  5. Enter a Key Name<\/strong>.
    <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Under Key Services<\/strong>, check Apple Push Notifications service (APNs)<\/strong>.
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  7. Click Continue<\/strong>, then Register<\/strong>.
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  8. Click Download<\/strong> to save the .p8 file<\/strong> and store it securely.
    <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Note:<\/strong> You\u2019ll see a Key ID<\/strong> next to your new key. You\u2019ll need both the .p8 file<\/strong> and Key ID<\/strong> in the next step.
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    Configuring the Learndash App with Your APNs Key<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. In WordPress<\/strong>, go to Learndash App > Settings > Integrations > iOS Push Notifications<\/strong>.
      <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Click Upload APNs Key<\/strong>.
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    3. Select the downloaded .p8 file<\/strong>.
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    4. Enter your Key ID<\/strong> (from Apple Developer) and Team ID<\/strong> (found under Apple Developer > Membership<\/strong>).
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    5. Click Save Changes<\/strong>.
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      • Prerequisite:<\/strong> Ensure your Bundle ID<\/strong> matches the one registered in Apple Developer.
        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Testing Your APNs Key<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Request a Test Notification<\/strong> \u2013 In WP Admin<\/strong>, navigate to Learndash App > Push Notifications<\/strong> and send a test alert.
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        2. Verify Delivery<\/strong> \u2013 Confirm the notification appears on both your iOS Test<\/strong> and Release<\/strong> app installs.
          <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Troubleshooting and FAQs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Q: I get an \u201cInvalid key\u201d error when uploading.<\/strong>
          <\/strong> A: Make sure you uploaded the .p8 file<\/strong> (not a certificate) and entered the correct Key ID<\/strong> and Team ID<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Q: My test device doesn\u2019t receive notifications.<\/strong>
          <\/strong> A: Verify your app build is signed with a provisioning profile that enables Push Notifications<\/strong> and that the device is using the correct Bundle ID<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Q: Do I need separate keys per app build?<\/strong>
          <\/strong> A: No. A single APNs Auth Key<\/strong> works for all iOS builds (Test or Release) under your Team ID<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Q: How often do I renew the key?<\/strong>
          <\/strong> A: APNs Auth Keys<\/strong> do not expire. Regenerate one only if it\u2019s compromised or deleted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Introduction An APNs (Apple Push Notification service) Auth Key lets your iOS app send push notifications securely and at scale. Instead of managing multiple certificates, a single reusable .p8 key simplifies renewals and supports both Test and Release builds. This guide walks you through generating your APNs key in Apple Developer and configuring your Learndash…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_helpful_status":1,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_swpsp_post_exclude":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[],"doc_tag":[],"knowledge_base":[283],"class_list":["post-10546","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","knowledge_base-learndash-app"],"year_month":"2026-05","word_count":358,"total_views":"471","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"display_name":"Stephanie Liy","author_link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/author\/stephaniei\/"},"doc_category_info":[],"doc_tag_info":[],"taxonomy_info":{"knowledge_base":[{"value":283,"label":"LearnDash App"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"comment_info":0,"knowledge_base_info":[{"term_name":"LearnDash App","term_url":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/learndash-app\/","term_slug":"learndash-app"}],"knowledge_base_slug":["learndash-app"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10546"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11102,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10546\/revisions\/11102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=10546"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=10546"},{"taxonomy":"knowledge_base","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge_base?post=10546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}