CocoaPods integration

Step 1: Install CocoaPods

Installing the iOS SDK via CocoaPods automates the majority of the installation process for you. Before beginning this process, make sure you use Ruby version 2.0.0 or greater. Don’t worry, knowledge of Ruby syntax isn’t necessary to install this SDK.

Run the following command to get started:

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$ sudo gem install cocoapods

If you have issues regarding CocoaPods, refer to the CocoaPods troubleshooting guide.

Step 2: Constructing the Podfile

Now that you’ve installed the CocoaPods Ruby Gem, you will need to create a file in your Xcode project directory named Podfile.

Add the following line to your Podfile:

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target 'YourAppTarget' do
  pod 'Appboy-iOS-SDK'
end

We suggest you version Braze so pod updates automatically grab anything smaller than a minor version update. This looks like pod 'Appboy-iOS-SDK' ~> Major.Minor.Build. If you want to automatically integrate the latest Braze SDK version, even with major changes, you can use pod 'Appboy-iOS-SDK' in your Podfile.

Subspecs

We recommend that integrators import our full SDK. However, if you are certain that you are only going to integrate a particular Braze feature, you can import just the desired UI subspec instead of the full SDK.

Step 3: Installing the Braze SDK

To install the Braze SDK CocoaPods, navigate to the directory of your Xcode app project within your terminal and run the following command:

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pod install

At this point, you should be able to open the new Xcode project workspace created by CocoaPods. Make sure to use this Xcode workspace instead of your Xcode project.

Next steps

Follow the instructions for completing the integration.

Updating the Braze SDK via CocoaPods

To update a CocoaPod, simply run the following command within your project directory:

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pod update