# node-apn/node-apn

:calling: Apple Push Notification module for Node.js

Repository: https://github.com/node-apn/node-apn
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-apn
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2025-10-14T18:43:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 44/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 47, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5883, "days_push": 323, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4401, forks 677 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:48.278178+00:00)

## What it is
A Node.js module for interfacing with the Apple Push Notification service (APNs) using the HTTP/2 provider API. It maintains persistent connections for batching and automatically resends unsent notifications on errors.

## Use cases
- send push notifications to iOS devices from Node.js
- integrate APNs into a backend server
- deliver notifications using token-based authentication
- batch high-throughput push notification delivery
- connect to APNs through an HTTP proxy

## When to choose
- you need to send Apple push notifications from a Node.js application
- you want HTTP/2 token-based (p8) authentication with APNs
- you need reliable delivery with automatic retry of failed notifications

## When to avoid
- you need push notifications for Android (use FCM instead)
- you want a actively developed library - the project is seeking maintenance help
- you are not using Node.js

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-client, middleware
- domain: mobile-development, backend, messaging-platforms
- platform: -
- tags: apns, push-notifications, ios, apple, http2, nodejs

## Member repositories
- node-apn/node-apn (main) score 44

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.278178+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:08.631728+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/node-apn/node-apn (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.278178+00:00, sha f6237fb22c3c)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-apn (fetched 2026-08-29T09:09:17.375094+00:00, sha 990b97e80e40)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.