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# [Firebase cloud messaging and python 3](https://blog.iampato.me/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Sending push notifications using python and firebase cloud messaging to users

Jan 8, 2022 · 3 min read · blog.iampato.me  
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## Written by

[Patrick Waweru](https://hashnode.com/@iampato)

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## Responses 4

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[kalpesh tawde](https://hashnode.com/@kalpeshtawde)

[Sep 15, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/6503b725770802e8a4add063)

The default\_app variable is not being used anywhere. What is the use of it?

[Patrick Waweru](https://hashnode.com/@iampato)

[Aug 8, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/6503b725770802e8a4add063#reply-66b4d712dd4d215bb3c39d3f)

Actually, as long as you call firebase\_admin.initialize\_app(creds) the variable is not needed

[Buzz](https://hashnode.com/@buzzz)

[May 29, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/6474a0b478c17ca4128060fb)

Hi, we keep getting the error of: Auth error from APNS or Web Push Service.

Could you please help

[Patrick Waweru](https://hashnode.com/@iampato)

[Jul 7, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/6474a0b478c17ca4128060fb#reply-64a83f5fa25b10201445f28d)

Did you get help ?

[MCCurcio](https://hashnode.com/@MattCC)

[Jan 8, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/61d9bb4fcda0d0294b696848)

Hmmm... Interesting, I wanted to try it on Jupyter notebooks but get: `ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'FcmUtils'`

Any suggestions?

[Patrick Waweru](https://hashnode.com/@iampato)

[Jan 9, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/61d9bb4fcda0d0294b696848#reply-61da7ccd9881c433c36b4a4f)

Hey there, Apologize I have refactored the code sample, to:

from fcm\_utils import FcmUtils and messaging = FcmUtils()

Thanks for catch, enjoy your reading

[Mwaijohn](https://hashnode.com/@aicode)

[Jan 8, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/61d9a3fc3c89a32a8681825f)

Great article 👏 👏 👏

[Patrick Waweru](https://hashnode.com/@iampato)

[Jan 8, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/61d9a3fc3c89a32a8681825f#reply-61d9af84cda0d0294b696720)

Thanks John