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Navigate to the Google Cloud Console, sign in with your Google account credentials.
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Click Create Project, type a project name, then click Create. If requested, carry out the SMS Verification, and click Create again.
Type in your new Project name and click Create project.
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Click the Utilities and More button and then click Project Information. Make a note of the Project Number. You will need to set this value as the
SenderId
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In the project dashboard, under Mobile APIs, click Google Cloud Messaging, then on the next page click Enable API and accept the terms of service.
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In the project dashboard, Click Credentials > Create Credential > API Key.
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In Create a new key, click Server key, type a name for your key, then click Create.
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Make a note of the API KEY value.
You will use this API key value to enable Azure to authenticate with GCM and send push notifications on behalf of your app.