Add a push certificate record

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read mobsdk-ios-add_push_cert.md

After generating your iOS push certificate, you must save the push certificate record to your instance. The push certificate is stored in the X.509 Certificate [sys_certificate] table.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > System Definition > Tables.
In the search field, select Name and enter sys_certificate.
Open the X.509 Certificate [sys_certificate] table.
Create a certificate record by selecting the New button.
Add the Personal Information Exchange (.p12) certificate that you exported in Generate and retrieve an iOS push certificate to the certificate record as an attachment.
1. In the upper-right corner, select the attachment icon.
2. In the Name field, enter a name for the certificate.
  
  You can enter any name that clearly identifies the purpose of the certificate to other team members.
3. In the Type field, enter or select PKCS12 Key Store.
4. In the Notify on expiration field, select the person to receive a notification when the certificate is about to expire.
5. In the Warn in days to expire field, enter the number of days prior to when the certificate is scheduled to expire, to send a notification about the expiration.
6. In the Key store password field, enter the password that you used when exporting the certificate from the keychain.
7. At the bottom left-corner of the form, select the ValidateStores/Certificates link.
  
  The system validates the attached certificate.
8. After the certificate validation is confirmed, select Update to submit the form.
[Omitted image "mobsdk-ios-push_cert_save.png"] Alt text: Push certificate form

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title: Add a push certificate record
description: After generating your iOS push certificate, you must save the push certificate record to your instance. The push certificate is stored in the X.509 Certificate \[sys\_certificate\] table.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/api-reference/developer-guides/mobsdk-ios-add\_push\_cert.html
release: australia
product: Developer Guides
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Setting up push notifications on your ServiceNow instance, Configure push notifications, Mobile SDK Developer Guide - iOS, Developer guides, API implementation and reference]
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# Add a push certificate record

After generating your iOS push certificate, you must save the push certificate record to your instance. The push certificate is stored in the X.509 Certificate \[sys\_certificate\] table.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **System Definition** &gt; **Tables**.

2. In the search field, select **Name** and enter `sys_certificate`.

3. Open the X.509 Certificate \[sys\_certificate\] table.

4. Create a certificate record by selecting the **New** button.

5. Add the Personal Information Exchange \(.p12\) certificate that you exported in [Generate and retrieve an iOS push certificate](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/developer-guides/mobsdk-ios-retrieve-apple-cert.md) to the certificate record as an attachment.

1. In the upper-right corner, select the attachment icon.

2. In the **Name** field, enter a name for the certificate.

You can enter any name that clearly identifies the purpose of the certificate to other team members.

3. In the **Type** field, enter or select `PKCS12 Key Store`.

4. In the **Notify on expiration** field, select the person to receive a notification when the certificate is about to expire.

5. In the **Warn in days to expire** field, enter the number of days prior to when the certificate is scheduled to expire, to send a notification about the expiration.

6. In the **Key store password** field, enter the password that you used when exporting the certificate from the keychain.

7. At the bottom left-corner of the form, select the **ValidateStores/Certificates** link.

The system validates the attached certificate.

8. After the certificate validation is confirmed, select **Update** to submit the form.

\[Omitted image "mobsdk-ios-push\_cert\_save.png"\] Alt text: Push certificate form