# Practical Kotlin Multiplatform: Setting up the Kotlin Multiplatform Networking Module with Ktor

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Author: hitherejoe

Published: 2026-07-10T16:16:31Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Joe Birch](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/joe-birch.md>)

Topics: [Kotlin Multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin-multiplatform.md>), [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [Ktor](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ktor.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [REST API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rest-api.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gradle.md>), [implementation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/implementation.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-app-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-app-development.md>), [android-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-development.md>), [androiddev](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/androiddev.md>), [app-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app-development.md>), [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gradle.md>), [implementation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/implementation.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [jetpack-compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetpack-compose.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [kotlin-multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin-multiplatform.md>), [ktor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ktor.md>), [library](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/library.md>), [mobile-app-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile-app-development.md>), [module](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/module.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [rest-api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rest-api.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial series installment that sets up a Kotlin Multiplatform networking module with Ktor for shared Android and iOS code. It describes building a portable Firebase Authentication and Firestore REST API layer without relying on platform-specific SDKs.

## Source excerpt

This post is part one of a series adapted from Practical KMP, my book on building production Kotlin Multiplatform apps for Android and iOS. Part 1: Creating the Kotlin Multiplatform Module In this part of the book, we'll build the complete authentication remote store, defining a repository that handles every operation our app needs for... Continue reading ->