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Version: v8 (beta)

@capacitor/local-notifications

The Local Notifications API provides a way to schedule device notifications locally (i.e. without a server sending push notifications).

Install

npm install @capacitor/local-notifications
npx cap sync

Android

Android 13 requires a permission check in order to send notifications. You are required to call checkPermissions() and requestPermissions() accordingly.

On Android 12 and older it won't show a prompt and will just return as granted.

Starting on Android 12, scheduled notifications won't be exact unless this permission is added to your AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM" />

Note that even if the permission is present, users can still disable exact notifications from the app settings. Use checkExactNotificationSetting() to check the the value of the setting. If a user disables this setting, the app will restart and any notification scheduled with an exact alarm will be deleted. If your application depends on exact alarms, be sure to check this setting on app launch (for example, in App.appStateChange) in order to provide fallbacks or alternative behavior.

On Android 14, there is a new permission called USE_EXACT_ALARM. Use this permission to use exact alarms without needing to request permission from the user. This should only be used if the use of exact alarms is central to your app's functionality. Read more about the implications of using this permission here.

Configuration

On Android, the Local Notifications can be configured with the following options:

PropTypeDescriptionSince
smallIconstringSet the default status bar icon for notifications. Icons should be placed in your app's res/drawable folder. The value for this option should be the drawable resource ID, which is the filename without an extension. Only available for Android.1.0.0
iconColorstringSet the default color of status bar icons for notifications. Only available for Android.1.0.0
soundstringSet the default notification sound for notifications. On Android 26+ it sets the default channel sound and can't be changed unless the app is uninstalled. If the audio file is not found, it will result in the default system sound being played on Android 21-25 and no sound on Android 26+. Only available for Android.1.0.0

Examples

In capacitor.config.json:

{
"plugins": {
"LocalNotifications": {
"smallIcon": "ic_stat_icon_config_sample",
"iconColor": "#488AFF",
"sound": "beep.wav"
}
}
}

In capacitor.config.ts:

/// <reference types="@capacitor/local-notifications" />

import { CapacitorConfig } from '@capacitor/cli';

const config: CapacitorConfig = {
plugins: {
LocalNotifications: {
smallIcon: "ic_stat_icon_config_sample",
iconColor: "#488AFF",
sound: "beep.wav",
},
},
};

export default config;

Doze

If the device has entered Doze mode, your application may have restricted capabilities. If you need your notification to fire even during Doze, schedule your notification by using allowWhileIdle: true. Make use of allowWhileIdle judiciously, as these notifications can only fire once per 9 minutes, per app.

API

schedule(...)

schedule(options: ScheduleOptions) => Promise<ScheduleResult>

Schedule one or more local notifications.

ParamType
optionsScheduleOptions

Returns: Promise<ScheduleResult>

Since: 1.0.0


getPending()

getPending() => Promise<PendingResult>

Get a list of pending notifications.

Returns: Promise<PendingResult>

Since: 1.0.0


registerActionTypes(...)

registerActionTypes(options: RegisterActionTypesOptions) => Promise<void>

Register actions to take when notifications are displayed.

Only available for iOS and Android.

Since: 1.0.0


cancel(...)

cancel(options: CancelOptions) => Promise<void>

Cancel pending notifications.

ParamType
optionsCancelOptions

Since: 1.0.0


areEnabled()

areEnabled() => Promise<EnabledResult>

Check if notifications are enabled or not.

Returns: Promise<EnabledResult>

Since: 1.0.0


getDeliveredNotifications()

getDeliveredNotifications() => Promise<DeliveredNotifications>

Get a list of notifications that are visible on the notifications screen.

Returns: Promise<DeliveredNotifications>

Since: 4.0.0


removeDeliveredNotifications(...)

removeDeliveredNotifications(delivered: DeliveredNotifications) => Promise<void>

Remove the specified notifications from the notifications screen.

ParamType
deliveredDeliveredNotifications

Since: 4.0.0


removeAllDeliveredNotifications()

removeAllDeliveredNotifications() => Promise<void>

Remove all the notifications from the notifications screen.

Since: 4.0.0


createChannel(...)

createChannel(channel: Channel) => Promise<void>

Create a notification channel.

Only available for Android.

ParamType
channelChannel

Since: 1.0.0


deleteChannel(...)

deleteChannel(args: { id: string; }) => Promise<void>

Delete a notification channel.

Only available for Android.

ParamType
args{ id: string; }

Since: 1.0.0


listChannels()

listChannels() => Promise<ListChannelsResult>

Get a list of notification channels.

Only available for Android.

Returns: Promise<ListChannelsResult>

Since: 1.0.0


checkPermissions()

checkPermissions() => Promise<PermissionStatus>

Check permission to display local notifications.

Returns: Promise<PermissionStatus>

Since: 1.0.0


requestPermissions()

requestPermissions() => Promise<PermissionStatus>

Request permission to display local notifications.

Returns: Promise<PermissionStatus>

Since: 1.0.0


changeExactNotificationSetting()

changeExactNotificationSetting() => Promise<SettingsPermissionStatus>

Direct user to the application settings screen to configure exact alarms.

In the event that a user changes the settings from granted to denied, the application will restart and any notification scheduled with an exact alarm will be deleted.

On Android < 12, the user will NOT be directed to the application settings screen, instead this function will return granted.

Only available on Android.

Returns: Promise<SettingsPermissionStatus>

Since: 6.0.0


checkExactNotificationSetting()

checkExactNotificationSetting() => Promise<SettingsPermissionStatus>

Check application setting for using exact alarms.

Only available on Android.

Returns: Promise<SettingsPermissionStatus>

Since: 6.0.0


addListener('localNotificationReceived', ...)

addListener(eventName: 'localNotificationReceived', listenerFunc: (notification: LocalNotificationSchema) => void) => Promise<PluginListenerHandle>

Listen for when notifications are displayed.

ParamType
eventName'localNotificationReceived'
listenerFunc(notification: LocalNotificationSchema) => void

Returns: Promise<PluginListenerHandle>

Since: 1.0.0


addListener('localNotificationActionPerformed', ...)

addListener(eventName: 'localNotificationActionPerformed', listenerFunc: (notificationAction: ActionPerformed) => void) => Promise<PluginListenerHandle>

Listen for when an action is performed on a notification.

ParamType
eventName'localNotificationActionPerformed'
listenerFunc(notificationAction: ActionPerformed) => void

Returns: Promise<PluginListenerHandle>

Since: 1.0.0


removeAllListeners()

removeAllListeners() => Promise<void>

Remove all listeners for this plugin.

Since: 1.0.0


Interfaces

ScheduleResult

PropTypeDescriptionSince
notificationsLocalNotificationDescriptor[]The list of scheduled notifications.1.0.0

LocalNotificationDescriptor

The object that describes a local notification.

PropTypeDescriptionSince
idnumberThe notification identifier.1.0.0

ScheduleOptions

PropTypeDescriptionSince
notificationsLocalNotificationSchema[]The list of notifications to schedule.1.0.0

LocalNotificationSchema

PropTypeDescriptionSince
titlestringThe title of the notification.1.0.0
bodystringThe body of the notification, shown below the title.1.0.0
largeBodystringSets a multiline text block for display in a big text notification style.1.0.0
summaryTextstringUsed to set the summary text detail in inbox and big text notification styles. Only available for Android.1.0.0
idnumberThe notification identifier. On Android it's a 32-bit int. So the value should be between -2147483648 and 2147483647 inclusive.1.0.0
scheduleScheduleSchedule this notification for a later time.1.0.0
soundstringName of the audio file to play when this notification is displayed. Include the file extension with the filename. On iOS, the file should be in the app bundle. On Android, the file should be in res/raw folder. Recommended format is .wav because is supported by both iOS and Android. Only available for iOS and Android < 26. For Android 26+ use channelId of a channel configured with the desired sound. If the sound file is not found, (i.e. empty string or wrong name) the default system notification sound will be used. If not provided, it will produce the default sound on Android and no sound on iOS.1.0.0
smallIconstringSet a custom status bar icon. If set, this overrides the smallIcon option from Capacitor configuration. Icons should be placed in your app's res/drawable folder. The value for this option should be the drawable resource ID, which is the filename without an extension. Only available for Android.1.0.0
largeIconstringSet a large icon for notifications. Icons should be placed in your app's res/drawable folder. The value for this option should be the drawable resource ID, which is the filename without an extension. Only available for Android.1.0.0
iconColorstringSet the color of the notification icon. Only available for Android.1.0.0
attachmentsAttachment[]Set attachments for this notification.1.0.0
actionTypeIdstringAssociate an action type with this notification.1.0.0
extraanySet extra data to store within this notification.1.0.0
threadIdentifierstringUsed to group multiple notifications. Sets threadIdentifier on the UNMutableNotificationContent. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
summaryArgumentstringThe string this notification adds to the category's summary format string. Sets summaryArgument on the UNMutableNotificationContent. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
groupstringUsed to group multiple notifications. Calls setGroup() on NotificationCompat.Builder with the provided value. Only available for Android.1.0.0
groupSummarybooleanIf true, this notification becomes the summary for a group of notifications. Calls setGroupSummary() on NotificationCompat.Builder with the provided value. Only available for Android when using group.1.0.0
channelIdstringSpecifies the channel the notification should be delivered on. If channel with the given name does not exist then the notification will not fire. If not provided, it will use the default channel. Calls setChannelId() on NotificationCompat.Builder with the provided value. Only available for Android 26+.1.0.0
ongoingbooleanIf true, the notification can't be swiped away. Calls setOngoing() on NotificationCompat.Builder with the provided value. Only available for Android.1.0.0
autoCancelbooleanIf true, the notification is canceled when the user clicks on it. Calls setAutoCancel() on NotificationCompat.Builder with the provided value. Only available for Android.1.0.0
inboxListstring[]Sets a list of strings for display in an inbox style notification. Up to 5 strings are allowed. Only available for Android.1.0.0

Schedule

Represents a schedule for a notification.

Use either at, on, or every to schedule notifications.

PropTypeDescriptionSince
atDateSchedule a notification at a specific date and time.1.0.0
repeatsbooleanRepeat delivery of this notification at the date and time specified by at. Only available for iOS and Android.1.0.0
allowWhileIdlebooleanAllow this notification to fire while in Doze Only available for Android 23+. Note that these notifications can only fire once per 9 minutes, per app.1.0.0
onScheduleOnSchedule a notification on particular interval(s). This is similar to scheduling cron jobs. Only available for iOS and Android.1.0.0
everyScheduleEverySchedule a notification on a particular interval.1.0.0
countnumberLimit the number times a notification is delivered by the interval specified by every.1.0.0

Date

Enables basic storage and retrieval of dates and times.

MethodSignatureDescription
toString() => stringReturns a string representation of a date. The format of the string depends on the locale.
toDateString() => stringReturns a date as a string value.
toTimeString() => stringReturns a time as a string value.
toLocaleString() => stringReturns a value as a string value appropriate to the host environment's current locale.
toLocaleDateString() => stringReturns a date as a string value appropriate to the host environment's current locale.
toLocaleTimeString() => stringReturns a time as a string value appropriate to the host environment's current locale.
valueOf() => numberReturns the stored time value in milliseconds since midnight, January 1, 1970 UTC.
getTime() => numberGets the time value in milliseconds.
getFullYear() => numberGets the year, using local time.
getUTCFullYear() => numberGets the year using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
getMonth() => numberGets the month, using local time.
getUTCMonth() => numberGets the month of a Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
getDate() => numberGets the day-of-the-month, using local time.
getUTCDate() => numberGets the day-of-the-month, using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
getDay() => numberGets the day of the week, using local time.
getUTCDay() => numberGets the day of the week using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
getHours() => numberGets the hours in a date, using local time.
getUTCHours() => numberGets the hours value in a Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
getMinutes() => numberGets the minutes of a Date object, using local time.
getUTCMinutes() => numberGets the minutes of a Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
getSeconds() => numberGets the seconds of a Date object, using local time.
getUTCSeconds() => numberGets the seconds of a Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
getMilliseconds() => numberGets the milliseconds of a Date, using local time.
getUTCMilliseconds() => numberGets the milliseconds of a Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
getTimezoneOffset() => numberGets the difference in minutes between the time on the local computer and Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
setTime(time: number) => numberSets the date and time value in the Date object.
setMilliseconds(ms: number) => numberSets the milliseconds value in the Date object using local time.
setUTCMilliseconds(ms: number) => numberSets the milliseconds value in the Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
setSeconds(sec: number, ms?: number | undefined) => numberSets the seconds value in the Date object using local time.
setUTCSeconds(sec: number, ms?: number | undefined) => numberSets the seconds value in the Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
setMinutes(min: number, sec?: number | undefined, ms?: number | undefined) => numberSets the minutes value in the Date object using local time.
setUTCMinutes(min: number, sec?: number | undefined, ms?: number | undefined) => numberSets the minutes value in the Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
setHours(hours: number, min?: number | undefined, sec?: number | undefined, ms?: number | undefined) => numberSets the hour value in the Date object using local time.
setUTCHours(hours: number, min?: number | undefined, sec?: number | undefined, ms?: number | undefined) => numberSets the hours value in the Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
setDate(date: number) => numberSets the numeric day-of-the-month value of the Date object using local time.
setUTCDate(date: number) => numberSets the numeric day of the month in the Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
setMonth(month: number, date?: number | undefined) => numberSets the month value in the Date object using local time.
setUTCMonth(month: number, date?: number | undefined) => numberSets the month value in the Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
setFullYear(year: number, month?: number | undefined, date?: number | undefined) => numberSets the year of the Date object using local time.
setUTCFullYear(year: number, month?: number | undefined, date?: number | undefined) => numberSets the year value in the Date object using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
toUTCString() => stringReturns a date converted to a string using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
toISOString() => stringReturns a date as a string value in ISO format.
toJSON(key?: any) => stringUsed by the JSON.stringify method to enable the transformation of an object's data for JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) serialization.

ScheduleOn

PropType
yearnumber
monthnumber
daynumber
weekdayWeekday
hournumber
minutenumber
secondnumber

Attachment

Represents a notification attachment.

PropTypeDescriptionSince
idstringThe attachment identifier.1.0.0
urlstringThe URL to the attachment. Use the res scheme to reference web assets, e.g. res:///assets/img/icon.png. Also accepts file URLs.1.0.0
optionsAttachmentOptionsAttachment options.1.0.0

AttachmentOptions

PropTypeDescriptionSince
iosUNNotificationAttachmentOptionsTypeHintKeystringSets the UNNotificationAttachmentOptionsTypeHintKey key in the hashable options of UNNotificationAttachment. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
iosUNNotificationAttachmentOptionsThumbnailHiddenKeystringSets the UNNotificationAttachmentOptionsThumbnailHiddenKey key in the hashable options of UNNotificationAttachment. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
iosUNNotificationAttachmentOptionsThumbnailClippingRectKeystringSets the UNNotificationAttachmentOptionsThumbnailClippingRectKey key in the hashable options of UNNotificationAttachment. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
iosUNNotificationAttachmentOptionsThumbnailTimeKeystringSets the UNNotificationAttachmentOptionsThumbnailTimeKey key in the hashable options of UNNotificationAttachment. Only available for iOS.1.0.0

PendingResult

PropTypeDescriptionSince
notificationsPendingLocalNotificationSchema[]The list of pending notifications.1.0.0

PendingLocalNotificationSchema

PropTypeDescriptionSince
titlestringThe title of the notification.1.0.0
bodystringThe body of the notification, shown below the title.1.0.0
idnumberThe notification identifier.1.0.0
scheduleScheduleSchedule this notification for a later time.1.0.0
extraanySet extra data to store within this notification.1.0.0

RegisterActionTypesOptions

PropTypeDescriptionSince
typesActionType[]The list of action types to register.1.0.0

ActionType

A collection of actions.

PropTypeDescriptionSince
idstringThe ID of the action type. Referenced in notifications by the actionTypeId key.1.0.0
actionsAction[]The list of actions associated with this action type.1.0.0
iosHiddenPreviewsBodyPlaceholderstringSets hiddenPreviewsBodyPlaceholder of the UNNotificationCategory. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
iosCustomDismissActionbooleanSets customDismissAction in the options of the UNNotificationCategory. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
iosAllowInCarPlaybooleanSets allowInCarPlay in the options of the UNNotificationCategory. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
iosHiddenPreviewsShowTitlebooleanSets hiddenPreviewsShowTitle in the options of the UNNotificationCategory. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
iosHiddenPreviewsShowSubtitlebooleanSets hiddenPreviewsShowSubtitle in the options of the UNNotificationCategory. Only available for iOS.1.0.0

Action

An action that can be taken when a notification is displayed.

PropTypeDescriptionSince
idstringThe action identifier. Referenced in the 'actionPerformed' event as actionId.1.0.0
titlestringThe title text to display for this action.1.0.0
requiresAuthenticationbooleanSets authenticationRequired in the options of the UNNotificationAction. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
foregroundbooleanSets foreground in the options of the UNNotificationAction. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
destructivebooleanSets destructive in the options of the UNNotificationAction. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
inputbooleanUse a UNTextInputNotificationAction instead of a UNNotificationAction. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
inputButtonTitlestringSets textInputButtonTitle on the UNTextInputNotificationAction. Only available for iOS when input is true.1.0.0
inputPlaceholderstringSets textInputPlaceholder on the UNTextInputNotificationAction. Only available for iOS when input is true.1.0.0

CancelOptions

PropTypeDescriptionSince
notificationsLocalNotificationDescriptor[]The list of notifications to cancel.1.0.0

EnabledResult

PropTypeDescriptionSince
valuebooleanWhether or not the device has local notifications enabled.1.0.0

DeliveredNotifications

PropTypeDescriptionSince
notificationsDeliveredNotificationSchema[]List of notifications that are visible on the notifications screen.1.0.0

DeliveredNotificationSchema

PropTypeDescriptionSince
idnumberThe notification identifier.4.0.0
tagstringThe notification tag. Only available on Android.4.0.0
titlestringThe title of the notification.4.0.0
bodystringThe body of the notification, shown below the title.4.0.0
groupstringThe configured group of the notification. Only available for Android.4.0.0
groupSummarybooleanIf this notification is the summary for a group of notifications. Only available for Android.4.0.0
dataanyAny additional data that was included in the notification payload. Only available for Android.4.0.0
extraanyExtra data to store within this notification. Only available for iOS.4.0.0
attachmentsAttachment[]The attachments for this notification. Only available for iOS.1.0.0
actionTypeIdstringAction type ssociated with this notification. Only available for iOS.4.0.0
scheduleScheduleSchedule used to fire this notification. Only available for iOS.4.0.0
soundstringSound that was used when the notification was displayed. Only available for iOS.4.0.0

Channel

PropTypeDescriptionDefaultSince
idstringThe channel identifier.1.0.0
namestringThe human-friendly name of this channel (presented to the user).1.0.0
descriptionstringThe description of this channel (presented to the user).1.0.0
soundstringThe sound that should be played for notifications posted to this channel. Notification channels with an importance of at least 3 should have a sound. The file name of a sound file should be specified relative to the android app res/raw directory. If the sound is not provided, or the sound file is not found no sound will be used.1.0.0
importanceImportanceThe level of interruption for notifications posted to this channel.31.0.0
visibilityVisibilityThe visibility of notifications posted to this channel. This setting is for whether notifications posted to this channel appear on the lockscreen or not, and if so, whether they appear in a redacted form.1.0.0
lightsbooleanWhether notifications posted to this channel should display notification lights, on devices that support it.1.0.0
lightColorstringThe light color for notifications posted to this channel. Only supported if lights are enabled on this channel and the device supports it. Supported color formats are #RRGGBB and #RRGGBBAA.1.0.0
vibrationbooleanWhether notifications posted to this channel should vibrate.1.0.0

ListChannelsResult

PropTypeDescriptionSince
channelsChannel[]The list of notification channels.1.0.0

PermissionStatus

PropTypeDescriptionSince
displayPermissionStatePermission state of displaying notifications.1.0.0

SettingsPermissionStatus

PropTypeDescriptionSince
exact_alarmPermissionStatePermission state of using exact alarms.6.0.0

PluginListenerHandle

PropType
remove() => Promise<void>

ActionPerformed

PropTypeDescriptionSince
actionIdstringThe identifier of the performed action.1.0.0
inputValuestringThe value entered by the user on the notification. Only available on iOS for notifications with input set to true.1.0.0
notificationLocalNotificationSchemaThe original notification schema.1.0.0

Type Aliases

ScheduleEvery

'year' | 'month' | 'two-weeks' | 'week' | 'day' | 'hour' | 'minute' | 'second'

Importance

The importance level. For more details, see the Android Developer Docs

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Visibility

The notification visibility. For more details, see the Android Developer Docs

-1 | 0 | 1

PermissionState

'prompt' | 'prompt-with-rationale' | 'granted' | 'denied'

Enums

Weekday

MembersValue
Sunday1
Monday2
Tuesday3
Wednesday4
Thursday5
Friday6
Saturday7