# Introducing Firebase Admin SDK for Go

DevFeed: [Introducing Firebase Admin SDK for Go](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/introducing-firebase-admin-sdk-for-go-16220.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2017/08/introducing-firebase-admin-sdk-for-go>)

Author: Hiranya Jayathilaka

Published: 2017-08-30T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

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

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Go Language](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/go-language.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [admin-sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/admin-sdk.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go.md>), [launch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/launch.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdk.md>)

## AI overview

Firebase announces the general availability of the Firebase Admin SDK for Go. The initial release supports custom token minting and Firebase ID token verification, with initialization through service account or application default credentials.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.