Minimum payload for push notification?

Question

Is there a minimum payload size for the push notification service for the various mobile platforms like Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows Phone 7?

I want to know if I were to send a very short message, would it be rejected.

Thanks, Hend

I think it's a good question – IloveIniesta May 19 '13 at 15:50 — IloveIniesta, May 19 '13 at 15:50

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 11 '11 at 10:03

From Apples documentation of push notification

The maximum size allowed for a notification payload is 256 bytes; Apple Push Notification Service refuses any notification that exceeds this limit.

Anything over 256 bytes, your are off..Anything less no problem..Not sure about other platforms

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 11 '11 at 09:50

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For WP7 (from MSDN):

The maximum size of a notification is 1 KB for the header and 3 KB for the payload. Notifications exceeding these limits will be discarded and a WebException with a status of WebExceptionStatus.ProtocolError will be raised

Link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff402558(v=VS.92).aspx

EDIT: Just reread the question and realised you were asking for a minimum. Don't really know why you would be interested in that but there is no minimum in WP7.

answered Nov 11 '11 at 09:50

calum

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I want to know if I were to send a very short message, would it be rejected. – Hend Nov 11 '11 at 09:56
Not in WP7. Not sure about the other platforms. – calum Nov 11 '11 at 10:00

Minimum payload for push notification?

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