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Apple Push Notification Service Server Certificate Update

Bow 25 Reputation points
2025-02-12T21:46:39.3+00:00

Our App uses Azure Notification Hub and APN for iOS push notification, and we received Email from Apple regarding "Action Required: Apple Push Notification Service Server Certificate Update". In the email, it mentioned "We’re reaching out with a final reminder that the Certification Authority (CA) for Apple Push Notification service (APNs) is changing. APNs updated the server certificates in sandbox on January 21, 2025. APNs production server certificates will be updated on February 24, 2025. To continue using APNs without interruption, you’ll need to update your application’s Trust Store to include the new server certificate ......"

We are wondering what action we need to take, i.e. update our APN configuration on Azure Notification Hut.

Please kindly let us know. Thank you.

Azure Notification Hubs
Azure Notification Hubs
An Azure service that is used to send push notifications to all major platforms from the cloud or on-premises environments.
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  1. Bhargavi Naragani 965 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2025-02-13T04:35:05.8866667+00:00

    Hi @Bow,
    Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform!

    We are aware of the Apple's Push Notification Service (APNS) server, you do not need to worry about this. Azure Notification Hubs will handle it for you, Microsoft keeps these certificates updated, so you can continue using our service without any interruption.

    Microsoft generally maintains the trusted root certificates for Azure Notification Hub so, in general, you shouldn't have to do anything here manually. when Apple does an update to its certificate, then Microsoft will add it into the trust store.

    Regarding your end, if your app is using a self-hosted APNs certificate, the one you uploaded directly to Azure Notification Hubs then you will have to ensure your app's trust store includes the new server certificate: SHA-2 Root: USERTrust RSA Certification Authority certificate. This is an update to support push notification functionality. If you are using the default certificate that we manage, you do not have to do anything.

    SHA-2 Root: USERTrust RSA Certification Authority certificate.

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