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APNs server certificates changed in sandbox and production in early 2025
Apple changed APNs server certificates in January-February 2025. Push/MDM servers must trust USERTrust RSA Certification Authority.
Product
Apple Push Notification service (APNs)
Announced
17 October 2024
Effective from
20 January 2025
Completes
24 February 2025
Who is affected
Organizations running self-managed MDM infrastructure or in-house apps/services that connect directly to APNs rather than relying entirely on a managed provider.
Admin roles to involve: Apple/MDM admin, Infrastructure admin, Application owner
What administrators should do
Update any application, MDM, or notification server trust store that connects directly to APNs so it trusts the SHA-2 Root: USERTrust RSA Certification Authority certificate. Apple changed APNs sandbox server certificates on January 20, 2025 and production certificates on February 24, 2025. APNs SSL provider certificates issued by Apple did not need to be replaced for this change.
What happens if this is ignored
Servers that do not trust the updated APNs server certificate chain can fail to deliver push notifications, including MDM wake-up notifications.
Official source
Apple Push Notification service server certificate update
Published by Apple · Source dated 17 October 2024 · Checked 24 August 2026
Last verified 24 August 2026