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Term |
Description |
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API |
Application Programming Interface |
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Application ID |
A unique identifier for the MIDlet. The Application ID is the reverse of the Service ID; for example, if example.com is the Service ID then com.example is the Application ID. |
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Application wake-up |
Parameter specifying whether a MIDlet that is not already running on the device should be started when a notification is received. |
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Developer Console |
Online web tools for managing notification services and for sending notifications from the web to a sandbox environment. |
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NID |
See Notification ID. |
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Nokia account |
Account needed to access Developer Console. You can create your own Nokia account here if you do not already have one. |
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Notification ID |
A MIDlet identifier that a service can use to determine the recipient of a notification. The Notification ID is unique to the app, user and device. NID is typically between 100 and 200 bytes in length, but it may be longer in some cases and you should reserve at least 512B for storing it. |
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Notification Enabler |
Component running on the device and responsible for establishing an active connection to the Notification Server. A single Notification Enabler can handle multiple MIDlets. |
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Payload |
Notification content for the MIDlet. Maximum size is 1.5 kB |
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Production environment |
When a notification service is tested and ready for deployment, it can be moved to the production environment. You can manage your production environment related access credentials with the Developer Console. |
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Chinese production environment |
When a notification service targeted for people living in China is tested and ready for deployment, it can be moved to the Chinese production environment. You can manage your Chinese production environment related access credentials with the Developer Console. |
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Sandbox environment |
Development environment where notification services and MIDlets can be developed and executed. In the sandbox environment, a service can send notifications to MIDlets as if in a production environment. You can manage your sandbox environment related access credentials with the Developer Console. |
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Service Account |
The Service ID and Service Secret are used when the service is authenticated against the Notification infrastructure. Note:
The Application ID is constructed from the Service ID. |
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Service ID |
A unique identifier for the service; the Service ID can be selected by the developer. |
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Service Secret |
Password for authenticating requests on the Notifications REST API. Note:
The default service ID (example.com) does not have any Service Secret. To display the Service Secret, in the Push Notification pane, for a custom Service ID: In the Nokia Developer Console, click My services tab, and then click the custom service link from the List of your services pane. |