Pushwoosh - Google Cloud Messaging - Transmission

Question

I have to write at school about the transmission of Pushwoosh and Google Cloud Messaging. For example, which protocol is used when a notification got send from the Server via the Remote API. So I would like to know how Pushwoosh works generally, with which protocols.

I don`t really understand much of data-transmission (http, etc.) so it is hard for me, to find that out. It would be great to get an answer, if someone knows how Pushwoosh works.

Thank you!

Answer 1

To send message to GCM Pushwoosh uses GCM protocol. That's pretty much POST JSON message over HTTP protocol: http://developer.android.com/google/gcm/notifications.html

When sending message to Pushwoosh via Remote API you again POST JSON message over HTTP protocol: http://www.pushwoosh.com/programming-push-notification/pushwoosh-push-notification-remote-api/

HTTP protocol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol

JSON: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON

I hope it helps!