Introduction to Quick Apps
Huawei quick apps are free of installation. Compared with traditional Android apps, quick apps have the following advantages:
- Low cost. Quick apps are developed using simple languages including JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The code volume of a quick app is about one fifth of that of a traditional app.
- Good user experience. Quick apps are natively rendered and can access the system.
- High retention rate. Quick apps are installation-free and can be added to home screens by guide.
Push Kit allows for message sending to Huawei quick apps.
Preparations
Before you start developing a quick app, configure your app information in AppGallery Connect. The procedure is as follows:
- Register as a developer
- Create a quick app
- Generate a certificate fingerprint
- Enabling Push Kit
For details, please refer to Creating a Quick App.
[h2]Message Sending
You can customize the message payload (by setting the message type to the data message) to send messages to quick apps. The message content will be parsed by Huawei Quick App Engine. The following second table lists the parameters in a message body to be sent to a quick app.
Parameter | Type | Mandatory (M)/Optional (O) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
pushtype | Integer | M | Message type. The options are as follows:
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pushbody | pushbody Object | M | Message body. For details about the structure, please refer to pushbody. |
Parameter | Type | Mandatory (M)/Optional (O) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
title | String | O | Notification message title. |
description | String | O | Notification message content. |
page | String | O | Path of the quick app page that is displayed when a user taps a notification message. |
params | Object | O | Data contained in the message body when a user taps a notification message. Example: {\"key1\":\"test1\",\"key2\":\"test2\"} NOTE: When pushtype is set to 0, a message that does not contain the params parameter can be successfully sent but will not be displayed. |
ringtone | ringtone Object | O | Vibration and breathing light for the notification message. For details, please refer to ringtone. |
messageId | String | O | Data message ID. |
data | String | O | Data message content. |
Parameter | Type | Mandatory (M)/Optional (O) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
vibration | String | O | Indicates whether to vibrate when receiving a message. The value true indicates yes. |
breathLight | String | O | Indicates whether to display the breathing light when receiving a message. The value true indicates yes. |
You can use either of the following methods to send messages:
- From AppGallery Connect: You can specify some target users and send the messages to both quick apps on the live network and those running on Huawei Quick App Loader. For details, please refer to Quick App.
- Through server API: You can send messages to a large number of users in batches for both quick apps on the live network and those running on Huawei Quick App Loader.
A quick game can receive push messages when the following conditions are met.
Message Type | Prerequisite |
|---|---|
Notification message | A quick app has been used before, and either of the following conditions is met:
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- To debug your app on Huawei Quick App Loader, ensure that the loader is running.
- If you have installed Phone Manager on your phone for debugging, enable auto-launch for your quick app in Phone Manager.
- You can refer to the sample code to develop your quick app for adaptation.
Checklist
After integrating Push Kit into your app, check your app against the Pre-release Checklist and make sure your app meets all requirements before submitting it for release.