# Introducing the new Firebase JS SDK

DevFeed: [Introducing the new Firebase JS SDK](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/introducing-the-new-firebase-js-sdk-16391.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2021/07/introducing-the-new-firebase-js-sdk>)

Author: David East

Published: 2021-07-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

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

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [Webpack](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/webpack.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/npm.md>)

Tags: [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [js](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/js.md>), [js-sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/js-sdk.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/npm.md>), [sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdk.md>), [tutorials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorials.md>), [updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updates.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>), [webpack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webpack.md>)

## AI overview

Firebase introduces beta JavaScript libraries that are significantly smaller, with some reduced by up to 80%. The update uses explicit exports and individual package entry points to enable tree-shaking, but changes the library API and requires code updates.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.