Adding Action buttons to your dynamic notifications

Apple introduced the ability to allow developers to test remote notifications on the Apple Watch simulator with the release of Xcode 6.2. This is achieved using a local file, PushNotificationPayload.apns, to mimic the JSON payload file information that is sent by the Apple Push Notification service. Here are the steps to perform:

1. Select the PushNotificationPayload.apns file located within the folder at ShoppingList WatchKit Extension | Supporting Files in the project navigation window.

2. Ensure that the PushNotificationPayload.apns file is displayed within the editor window, as shown in the following screenshot:

   

3. Next, modify the PushNotificationPayload.apns file by entering the following highlighted code sections:

   {
       "aps": {
           "alert": {
               "body": "ShoppingList Test Message.",
               "title": "Custom Message",
               "receipt": "Custom Receipt"
           },
           "category": "ORDER_PLACED"
       },
       
       "WatchKit...