Push Notifications with Buttons

Encourage users to engage directly with your app from a notification by adding relevant actions as buttons, like Learn More, Shop Now, and View.

Use one of the UI-available buttons in the Engage by Sailthru Mobile UI or add your own custom button. Custom buttons expand your options - leverage a fully custom button that's already built into your app. Note: You must be on the latest version of the SDK to add buttons to push notifications. The versions are:

iOS: 12.0.0+
Android: 15.0.0+
React Native: 7.0.0+

UI Available Buttons

The following button options are available through the Engage by Sailthru Mobile UI, from the Message Compose screen.

Button Name	Description	Image
Yes/No	Display two buttons on your push notification, a Yes button and a No button. The Yes button takes users directly to your app or to a specified link. The No button dismisses the notification.
Learn More	Display a single Learn More button on your push notification. The button takes users to your app or to a specified link.
View	Display a single View button on your push notifications. The button takes users to your app or to a specified link.
Shop Now	Display a single Shop Now button on your push notifications. The button takes users to your app or to a specified link.
Continue	Display a single Continue button on your push notifications. The button takes users to your app or to a specified link.
Accept/Decline	Display two buttons in your push notification, an Accept button and a Decline</strong button. The Accept button takes users directly to your app or to a specified link. The Decline button dismisses the notification.
Next Step	Display a single Next Step button on your push notifications. The button takes users to your app or to a specified link.
Add	Display a single Add button on your push notifications. The button takes users to your app or to a specified link.
Watch	Display a single Watch button on your push notifications. The button takes users to your app or to a specified link.
Subscribe	Display a single Subscribe button on your push notifications. The button takes users to your app or to a specified link.
Share	Display a single Share button on your push notifications. The button takes users to your app or to a specified link.
Custom	Create a single custom button on your push notifications using a custom category. The button can be a custom button you built into your app. When tapped, the button will follow the custom behavior built into your app.

Note: If you wish to use a custom button that's built into your app, the string you enter must match what you have registered with the Engage by Sailthru Mobile SDK.

Add a Button to Your Push Notification

To add a button to your push notification, start in the Message Compose screen.

Select Add Custom Fields under the Push Notification.
Select Buttons to show your options.
Select the type of button you'd like to add from the list.
Select your button behavior. A button can take users directly to your app or to a specified link.
Save your work.

Add a Custom Button to Your Push Notification

Adding a custom button requires different input after you've selected the type of button you'd like to add.

Select Custom from the list of button types.
Enter a name for your custom category. For example, st_cat_accept_decline. This will add Accept and Decline buttons to your notification.
Save your work.