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      Where can I find my Google/Firebase Cloud Messaging API key?

      As of September 2016, you can no longer create Google Cloud messaging API keys.

       

      As such, we recommend you instead create a new server API key using the Cloud Messaging tab of the Settings panel .

       

      1. Click on Settings, Cloud Messaging. The section Cloud Messaging API (Legacy) will show as disabled

      Project_Settings

      2. Click the vertical ellipsis and click Manage API in Google Cloud Console

      Manage_API

      3. This will open the Google Cloud Console. Click on the enable button

      Cloud_Messaging

      4. Back in the project settings the Cloud Messaging API (Legacy) will now be enabled and have a server key. Copy the new server API key from the Firebase settings panel to your clipboard

      Server_Key

      5. Add the API key to your Ably Notification app dashboard

      Visit your Ably Notification app dashboard.

      Then paste in the newly generated server API key into the text box beneath "Setting up Google/Firebase Cloud Messaging" and click "Save GCM/FCM settings".  Once saved, the page should look something like:

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