This code is well tested.
Note. You need to remember 3 points to check.
Passphrase: Verify with your iOS developer.
.PEM: Please make sure your iOS develoepr file is created by .PEM 'for the sandbox or live server.
PORT 2195: you need to check if this port is open on the server.
3 , push- .
function pushNotification($deviceToken, $msg, $sounds, $type) {
$ctx = stream_context_create();
stream_context_set_option($ctx, 'ssl', 'local_cert', '');
// Put your private key passphrase here:
$passphrase = ;
stream_context_set_option($ctx, 'ssl', 'passphrase', $passphrase);
$fp = stream_socket_client(
'ssl://gateway.sandbox.push.apple.com:2195', $err,
$errstr, 60, STREAM_CLIENT_CONNECT | STREAM_CLIENT_PERSISTENT, $ctx);
if (!$fp)
exit("Failed to connect: $err $errstr" . PHP_EOL);
$body['aps'] = array(
'alert' => $msg,
'sound' => $sounds,
'badge' => 1,
'type' => $type,
);
$payload = json_encode($body);
// Build the binary notification
$msg = chr(0) . pack('n', 32) . pack('H*', $deviceToken) . pack('n', strlen($payload)) . $payload;
// Send it to the server
$result = fwrite($fp, $msg, strlen($msg));
// print_r($result);
fclose($fp);
}