CocoaPods integration

Step 1: Install CocoaPods

Installing the iOS SDK via CocoaPods automates the majority of the installation process for you. To install CocoaPods, refer to the CocoaPods Getting Started guide.

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 'BrazeKit'
end

BrazeKit contains the main SDK library, providing support for analytics and push notifications.

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

Additional libraries

The Braze Swift SDK separates features into standalone libraries to provide developers with more control over which features to import into their projects. In addition to BrazeKit, you may add the following libraries to your Podfile:

Step 3: Installing the Braze SDK

To install the Braze SDK CocoaPod, 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