# Cloud Messaging Firebase Cloud Messaging ([FCM](https://firebase.google.com/docs/cloud-messaging/)) allows you to send push messages at no cost to both Android & iOS platforms. Assuming the installation instructions have been followed, FCM is ready to go. As the Firebase Web SDK has limited messaging functionality, the following methods within `react-native-firebase` have been created to handle FCM in the React Native environment. ## API ### subscribeToTopic(topic: string) Subscribes the device to a topic. ```javascript firebase.messaging().subscribeToTopic('foobar'); ``` ### unsubscribeFromTopic(topic: string) Unsubscribes the device from a topic. ```javascript firebase.messaging().unsubscribeFromTopic('foobar'); ``` ### getInitialNotification(): `Promise` When the application has been opened from a notification `getInitialNotification` is called and the notification payload is returned. Use `onMessage` for notifications when the app is running. ```javascript firebase.messaging().getInitialNotification() .then((notification) => { console.log('Notification which opened the app: ', notification); }); ``` ### getToken(): `Promise` Returns the devices FCM token. This token can be used in the Firebase console to send messages to directly. ```javascript firebase.messaging().getToken() .then((token) => { console.log('Device FCM Token: ', token); }); ``` ### onTokenRefresh(listener: `Function`) On the event a devices FCM token is refreshed by Google, the new token is returned in a callback listener. ```javascript firebase.messaging().onTokenRefresh((token) => { console.log('Refreshed FCM token: ', token); }); ``` ### onMessage(listener: `Function`) On a new message, the payload object is passed to the listener callback. This method is only triggered when the app is running. Use `getInitialNotification` for notifications which cause the app to open. ```javascript firebase.messaging().onMessage((message) => { // TODO }); ``` ### createLocalNotification(notification: Object) Create a local notification from the device itself. // TODO ### scheduleLocalNotification(notification: Object) Schedule a local notification to be shown on the device. ### getScheduledLocalNotifications(): `Promise` Returns an array of all currently scheduled notifications. ```javascript firebase.messaging().getScheduledLocalNotifications() .then((notifications) => { console.log('Current scheduled notifications: ', notifications); }); ``` ### cancelLocalNotification(id: string) Cancels a location notification by ID, or all notifications by `*`. ```javascript // Cancel all local notifications firebase.messaging().cancelLocalNotification('*'); // Cancel a single local notification firebase.messaging().cancelLocalNotification('123'); ``` ### removeDeliveredNotification(id: string) Removes all delivered notifications from device by ID, or all notifications by `*`. ```javascript // Remove all notifications firebase.messaging().removeDeliveredNotification('*'); // Removes a single local notification firebase.messaging().removeDeliveredNotification('123'); ``` ### [iOS] requestPermissions() Requests app notification permissions in an Alert dialog. ```javascript firebase.messaging().requestPermissions(); ``` ### [iOS] setBadgeNumber(value: number) Sets the badge number on the iOS app icon. ```javascript firebase.messaging().setBadgeNumber(2); ``` ### [iOS] getBadgeNumber(): number Returns the current badge number on the app icon. ```javascript const badgeNumber = firebase.messaging().getBadgeNumber(); ```