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# 52138: APNs payload too large

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

### Possible causes

* Generated APNs payload exceeded limit.

### Possible solutions

* The maximum payload size allowed for iOS 8+ devices is 2KB for earlier devices it is 256 B. Revise your payload so that it does not exceed this limit.