APNS certificate not shown when generating provisioning profile

Question

I am new in iOS development. I have created app, then i want to add APNS service, too, so I have generated a new app id which include Notification Service then I have create APNS development and distribution certificate but when I going to generate provision profile using this new app id in add certificate section it will show me only previous development certificates.NOT APNS development certificate so my Question is:

1. Is APNS certificate is necessary to Add in provision profile of new app id

2. If it is necessary then why it not show in certificate section or i am do something wrong

Answer 1

No APNS certificates are not included in provisioning profiles.

They are used by Apple to ensure that only your server can send Push Notifications to your application.

Although a bit old, but basic concepts are still the same. Push Notification Tutorial