# Firebase Realtime Database Supports SSL Certificate Transparency

DevFeed: [Firebase Realtime Database Supports SSL Certificate Transparency](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/firebase-realtime-database-supports-ssl-certificate-transparency-16313.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2019/03/rtdb-supports-certificate-transparency>)

Author: Jamie Niemasik

Published: 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Certificate Transparency](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/certificate-transparency.md>), [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Realtime Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/realtime-database.md>), [SSL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssl.md>), [TLS (Transport Layer Security)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tls.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [certificate-transparency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/certificate-transparency.md>), [certificates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/certificates.md>), [chrome](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chrome.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [launch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/launch.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [realtime-database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/realtime-database.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [ssl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ssl.md>), [tls](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tls.md>), [updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updates.md>)

## AI overview

Firebase announces that Realtime Database now implements Certificate Transparency. Responses always include a Signed Certificate Timestamp, helping detect mistakenly issued or maliciously issued SSL certificates. The change adds slight response-size and possible bandwidth costs.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.