AppSync and Push Notifications

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I want to make my AWS AppSync app ready to push notifications for mobile apps(Android and iOS) Where I have a GraphQL schema and Lambda as a data-source. The problem is that I don't know what is the best solution for this.

do you think that:

  • I should make the mobile app connect via a WebSocket and subscribe for the GraphQL subscriptions to listen for the pushed notifications?
  • or I should use other services like AWS SNS or others with my AppSync ?
  • or what do you suggest, what is the best practice to let my AppSync app serve push notifications ?

note : I build a chat application Thanks in Advance!

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1 Answers

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Aws Appsync is preferred when you need realtime and offline capabilities in your app, if I want only push notification the SNS is better than Aws Appsync