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How to integrate Firebase with Adalo?

Discover a simple guide on blending Firebase with Adalo, effortlessly boosting your app development, simplifying data tasks, and enhancing user experiences.

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Overview

Enhancing your app with Firebase through Adalo introduces some seriously powerful backend features, such as real-time databases, authentication, and analytics. The steps to achieve this involve setting up Firebase, obtaining essential credentials, and using Adalo's custom actions and APIs to synchronize and manage data. It's important to get a good grasp of both platforms' APIs to ensure everything connects smoothly. This way, you can utilize Firebase's strong services while still enjoying the simplicity of Adalo's no-code development, boosting your app’s capabilities without needing deep coding skills.

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How to integrate Firebase with Adalo?

Step 1: Create a Firebase Project

  1. Head over to the Firebase Console.
  2. Click "Add Project" and just follow the steps to set up your new project.
  3. Once you're done, click the gear icon next to "Project Overview" and pick "Project settings".
  4. Jot down the project ID for later. Trust me, you'll need it.

Step 2: Enable Firestore Database

  1. In your Firebase project, find the Firestore Database section.
  2. Click "Create Database".
  3. Choose the mode you want (Starting in production mode is usually a good idea).
  4. Pick your Firestore location and hit "Enable".

Step 3: Create a Firebase Web App

  1. In your Firebase project, go to Project settings.
  2. In the Your apps section, click the </> icon (Web).
  3. Give your app a nickname.
  4. Click "Register app", then copy the Firebase SDK snippet. This has your apiKey, authDomain, projectId, and more.

Step 4: Configure Firestore Rules

  1. Go to the Firestore Database section.
  2. Click the "Rules" tab.
  3. Set your Firestore security rules based on what you need for read and write access.
  4. Click "Publish".

Step 5: Set Up External Collections in Adalo

  1. Open your Adalo project.
  2. Go to the Database section.
  3. Click "Add Collection".
  4. Choose "External Collection".
  5. Enter the URLs for your Firestore endpoints (https://firestore.googleapis.com/v1/projects/YOUR_PROJECT_ID/databases/(default)/documents/COLLECTION_NAME) and set the necessary parameters.

Step 6: Configure Authentication (Optional)

  1. In your Firebase project, go to the Authentication section.
  2. Click "Get Started" and then "Add sign-in method".
  3. Enable the authentication methods you prefer (like Email/Password).
  4. Set up the authentication settings as needed.

Step 7: Integrate Firebase into Adalo App

  1. In Adalo, go to your app's Settings.
  2. Under the "Integrations" tab, select the Firebase services you enabled.
  3. Paste the Firebase SDK snippet (from Step 3) into the right fields.
  4. Save the settings.

Step 8: Testing

  1. Preview your Adalo app.
  2. Make sure data shows up correctly from Firebase, and try out CRUD operations to see if everything works.
  3. Check authentication workflows if you set them up.

By following these steps carefully, you can successfully integrate Firebase with your Adalo app.

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