Trigger WebView when App is in background on iOS using React Native - react-native

i am writing an app in React-native that gets triggered every 30 min from a node.js backend service.
The app then needs to execute some task, i am using WebView to execute the Task. (since there are some dependencies that can't be used in React-Native but in the Browser)
Can i use something like a Background worker to trigger the WebView and execute my Task?
How do i access the WebView when the App is in the Background ?
Any guidance in the right direction or alternatives are highly appreciated.

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