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title: Add a push application record
description: You must create a push application record and enter your Apple Push Notification certificate in that record to use push notifications in a Mobile SDK application that leverages Virtual Agent and push notifications.
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# Add a push application record

You must create a push application record and enter your Apple Push Notification certificate in that record to use push notifications in a Mobile SDK application that leverages Virtual Agent and push notifications.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

This record is stored in the Push Application \[sys\_push\_application\] table.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **System Notification** > **Push** > **Push Application**.

2.  Select **New** to add a new record.

3.  In the **Display Name** and **Name** fields, enter the name of your application.

4.  In the **Push** field, change the value from **REST API** to **Direct**.

5.  In the **iOS** tab, select the search icon to the left of the **Certificate** field and select the certificate that you created.

6.  Select **Submit**.