Sadly, it's not an HTTP-based web service, and moreover it doesn't run on an HTTP/s port. We need a pure socket interface to talk with Apple push server.
2009/4/11 T.J. Crowder <[email protected]>: > > Hi, > > If Apple is making the notification service available as a web app or > web service, could you use a cron job doing a URLFetch? Apparently > all push notifications will go through Apple servers, so they'll > probably provide an HTTP-based API. > > FWIW, > -- > T.J. Crowder > tj / crowder software / com > Independent Software Engineer, consulting services available > > On Apr 11, 12:57 am, RSW <[email protected]> wrote: >> I realize that the current version of the app engine does not support >> sockets at the moment. Does anyone know if this is on the roadmap? >> >> I want to be able to create an app that runs a cron job that does a >> periodic check on something and alert iPhone subscribers through the >> new push mechanism in the iPhone OS 3.0. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
