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Where do I find my GCM sender ID?

I'm trying to setup Pushwoosh as Parse is about to shut down. Pushwoosh is asking for my API Key and my GCM Sender ID. I didn't originally setup Parse and am not overly familiar with Google's developer portal.

Where do I find this information for my project?

I tried the API Key listed here "https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials?project=MYPROJECT" but I see nothing about a GCM Sender ID.

Google is yelling at me on just about every page I find to upgrade to Firebase too but I don't have the time or need to migrate to that at the moment.

Solution

  • With the new rebranding of GCM (Google Cloud Messaging) to FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging) finding the "GCM Sender Id" and the "API Key" has changed.

    To get them:

    1- Login to https://console.firebase.google.com


    2- Create a new project for your app (or select your project and skip to step 3):

    Create new project



    2B- and fill the data on the popup

    fill the projectName on the popup



    3- On the 'Overview' screen, select "Add Firebase to your Web App" (or skip to step 4, if previously added)

    select Add Firebase to your web app

    3B- Just dismiss the resulting popup:

    just ignore the resulting popup

    4- Go to the Project Settings page:

    Go to Project Settings: Settings wheel-->Project Settings

    5- And finally to the "Cloud Messaging" tab. Your "(GCM) Sender Id" and the "Server (API) Key" are there:

    Go to Cloud Messaging tab