FAQ
Firebase is a platform that was developed by Google for the creation of web and mobile applications. It gives developers a wide range of services and tools to aid developers in creating high-quality apps and increasing their number of users as well as increasing revenue. The main benefits are:
Real-time Database:
It allows the synchronization and storage of the data at a real-time rate.
Authentication:
It provides easy-to-use authentication that allows multiple methods of signing in.
Cloud Firestore:
A flexible and scalable database that can be used that can be used for web, mobile, and development of servers.
Cloud Functions:
Cloud functions that do not require a server to execute backend software when events occur.
Analytics:
In-depth analytics are used to determine user behavior and increase application performance.
Firebase Authentication provides an easy and safe method to handle user authentication for your application. It can be used to sign in using a variety of methods such as:
Email and Password authentication:
Basic authentication using the email address as well as password.
Phone Authentication:
Log in using numbers or SMS codes.
Social Media Account Authentication:
Connect to social media accounts like Google, Facebook, and Twitter as well as GitHub.
Anonymous Authentication: Allows users to communicate through the app, without providing any authentication details.
Firebase Authentication works seamlessly with the other Firebase services and assists in protecting the information of users.
Cloud Firestore is the name of a NoSQL document database that allows you to manage, store, and retrieve data from the web and mobile apps you use globally. It differs in comparison to its counterpart, the Firebase Realtime Database in several ways.
Structure: Cloud Firestore stores the data contained in documents and collections which makes it more Scalable and Adaptable: Realtime Database: Realtime Database stores data in a JSON tree.
Querying: Cloud Firestore supports greater power and more complex queries than Realtime Database. Realtime Database.
Offline Support: Both databases provide offline support. However, Cloud Firestore provides automatic data connection synchronization after connectivity has been restored.
Pricing: The pricing models differ in that Cloud Firestore offers more predictable prices based on the patterns of use.
Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) is a platform that allows you to provide messages and notifications to people across various devices (iOS, Android, and web). It improves user interaction through:
Push Notifications: Notifying users in real-time so that users are kept informed and active.
Targeted messages: Targeting messages sent to specific segments of users according to their behavior or personal preferences.
Customer Retention: Inspiring users to come back to your application by providing customized messages.
Notifications that are triggered by events: Notifications are triggered based on certain events or actions in the application.
Firebase Cloud Functions are functions without servers that permit users to execute backend software when events are initiated by Firebase functions and HTTPS requests. They can be used to support backend logic through:
Scalability: Scaling automatically to respond to demands.
Event-driven: Running code in response to events generated by Firebase Services (e.g. the database, any changes to the database, or authentication events).
Security: The program is running in a safe environment, separated from the user.
Integration: Integrating seamlessly with other Firebase services, allows the creation of a fully-fledged backend that does not require managing servers.