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Add a new guide page explaining how the Web Push infrastructure works end-to-end: subscription flow, push services (Mozilla Autopush, FCM, Apple), message encryption (RFC 8291), VAPID authentication (RFC 8292), delivery headers, and subscription lifecycle. Fixes mdn#39747
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Summary
Web/API/Push_API/Web_Push_Architecture) explaining how the Web Push infrastructure works end-to-endMotivation
The existing Push API docs explain the JavaScript interfaces but not the underlying architecture. Developers need to understand VAPID, encryption, and the delivery protocol to build a working implementation.
As requested in #39747.
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