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Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Announcing Dart support in Cloud Functions for Firebase DevFeed: [Announcing Dart support in Cloud Functions for Firebase]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Kevin Moore; Rody Davis Published: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Cloud Functions](), [Dart](), [Firebase](), [Flutter](), [Firebase CLI](), [Serverless](), [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [cloud-functions](), [cloud-run](), [dart](), [dart-on-the-server](), [emulator-suite](), [firebase](), [firebase-cli](), [firestore](), [flutter](), [google-cloud](), [launch](), [serverless]() ### AI overview Firebase announced experimental support for Dart in Cloud Functions for Firebase, allowing developers to use Dart and shared tooling across Flutter clients and backend functions. The article also describes AOT compilation, asynchronous I/O, Firebase CLI deployment, and local testing with the Firebase Emulator Suite. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Realtime PostgreSQL: From Data Connect to SQL Connect DevFeed: [Realtime PostgreSQL: From Data Connect to SQL Connect]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Cynthia Wang Published: 2026-04-29T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [PostgreSQL](), [SQL](), [Firebase](), [GraphQL](), [Caching](), [reactive](), [SDKs]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [caching](), [cloud-functions](), [firebase](), [full-text-search](), [graphql](), [postgresql](), [real-time](), [realtime](), [sdks](), [sql](), [sql-connect](), [updates]() ### AI overview Firebase announces that Firebase Data Connect is becoming Firebase SQL Connect, with a renewed focus on PostgreSQL and expanded SQL capabilities. The update includes Realtime Query Updates, Offline Caching, raw SQL alongside GraphQL, and lower-friction access for prototypes and testing. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Firestore introduces Pipeline operations and an advanced query engine DevFeed: [Firestore introduces Pipeline operations and an advanced query engine]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Morgan Chen; Tyler Crowe; Minh Nguyen Published: 2026-01-15T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firestore](), [Databases](), [NoSQL](), [Google](), [SDKs]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [databases](), [firebase](), [firestore](), [javascript](), [nosql-databases](), [offline](), [pipeline](), [real-time](), [sdks]() ### AI overview Firestore announces Pipeline operations and a redesigned query engine for its Enterprise edition. The update adds chained query stages, aggregations, map operations, regular-expression string matching, and optional indexes. ### Source excerpt With a new advanced query engine and querying methods in the SDKs, Firestore is more powerful than ever. ## Data Connect: Event Triggers and Generated Admin SDKs DevFeed: [Data Connect: Event Triggers and Generated Admin SDKs]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Andrea Wu Published: 2025-11-17T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [data](), [SDKs](), [Cloud Functions](), [Firestore](), [Cloud Run](), [Messaging]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [cloud-functions](), [cloud-run](), [firebase](), [firestore](), [graphql](), [messaging](), [news](), [payload](), [sdks](), [sql-connect](), [updates]() ### AI overview Firebase Data Connect adds event triggers that run server-side code after mutations, along with generated type-safe admin SDKs for privileged environments. The article describes integrations with Cloud Functions for Firebase, Cloud Run, App Hosting, Firestore, external APIs, email, and Firebase Cloud Messaging. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Data Connect Adds Transaction Support and Gemini-Assisted Development DevFeed: [Data Connect Adds Transaction Support and Gemini-Assisted Development]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Cynthia Wang Published: 2025-05-20T10:46:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [VS Code Extension](), [GraphQL]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [ai](), [firebase](), [gemini](), [google-i-o](), [graphql](), [launch](), [mcp](), [postgresql](), [release](), [sql-connect](), [vs-code]() ### AI overview Firebase announces Data Connect updates including transaction support for multi-step operations and Gemini-assisted schema, query, mutation, and deployment workflows. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Firebase Data Connect: now in public preview! DevFeed: [Firebase Data Connect: now in public preview!]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Andrea Wu Published: 2024-10-09T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [PostgreSQL](), [GraphQL](), [SDK](), [Node.js](), [Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [data](), [firebase](), [graphql](), [launch](), [node-js](), [postgresql](), [preview](), [retrieval-augmented-generation](), [sdk](), [sql-connect](), [updates](), [vertex-ai]() ### AI overview Firebase Data Connect is now available in Public Preview. The service uses a Cloud SQL Postgres database, GraphQL-based schemas, generated SDKs, schema migrations, semantic vector search, and Vertex AI integration for retrieval-augmented generation workflows. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Targeting Audiences with Cloud Messaging DevFeed: [Targeting Audiences with Cloud Messaging]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Andrea Wu Published: 2022-12-21T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Messaging](), [Google Analytics](), [Android](), [iOS](), [Web]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [analytics](), [android](), [apis](), [cloud-messaging](), [firebase](), [ios](), [messaging](), [notifications](), [web]() ### AI overview This tutorial explains how Firebase Cloud Messaging can target notifications to specific user segments instead of sending them to everyone. It covers analytics-based targeting using audiences, topics, imported segments, and default Google Analytics user properties. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Protecting your backends with Firebase App Check DevFeed: [Protecting your backends with Firebase App Check]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Alex Volkovitsky; Victor Fan Published: 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [backends](), [Node.js](), [Express](), [SDKs](), [JSON Web Tokens](), [Cloud Functions](), [Cloud Run]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [apigee](), [app-check](), [backends](), [best-practices](), [cloud-functions](), [cloud-run](), [express](), [firebase](), [jwt](), [node-js](), [tutorials]() ### AI overview This tutorial explains how Firebase App Check protects Firebase APIs and custom backend resources from abuse. It covers sending and validating App Check tokens, including verification in Node.js backends with Express middleware and the Firebase Admin SDK. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## New features in App Check beta DevFeed: [New features in App Check beta]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Tyler Crowe Published: 2021-08-03T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Security](), [iOS](), [API](), [Cloud Functions](), [Realtime Database](), [Cloud Run](), [Node.js]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [api-security](), [app-attestation](), [app-check](), [apple](), [attestation](), [cloud](), [cloud-functions](), [cloud-run](), [firebase](), [launch](), [news](), [node-js](), [realtime-database](), [updates]() ### AI overview Firebase announces three additions to the App Check beta: iOS App Attest support, configurable token time-to-live values, and protection for non-Firebase backends. The article also explains how these features affect security, responsiveness, quota usage, and supported providers. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## How to code review security rules DevFeed: [How to code review security rules]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Rachel Myers Published: 2021-01-06T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Security](), [Code review](), [Firebase](), [Firestore](), [Realtime Database](), [engineering-culture]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [best-practices](), [code-review](), [firebase](), [firestore](), [how-to](), [pii](), [realtime-database](), [security](), [security-rules]() ### AI overview A tutorial on reviewing Firebase Security Rules, with examples focused on Firestore and guidance that also applies to Firebase Storage and, with language differences, the Realtime Database. It highlights global access rules, personally identifiable information, and document-level permissions. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Manage your Remote Config templates from the Admin Node.js SDK DevFeed: [Manage your Remote Config templates from the Admin Node.js SDK]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Lahiru Maramba Published: 2020-08-10T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Node.js](), [SDKs](), [API](), [Cloud Functions]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [cloud-functions](), [firebase](), [launch](), [news](), [node-js](), [remote-config](), [tutorials](), [updates]() ### AI overview This tutorial explains how to manage Firebase Remote Config templates with the Admin Node.js SDK. It covers creating or retrieving templates, modifying conditions and parameters, validating changes, and publishing updated versions. The feature was introduced in Admin SDK version 8.13.0 and supports backend servers and managed environments such as Google Cloud Functions. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Authenticate with Firebase using Okta DevFeed: [Authenticate with Firebase using Okta]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Kevin Cheung Published: 2020-08-04T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [okta](), [Authentication](), [Express](), [Node.js](), [Single-page application (SPA)](), [Auth0](), [Entra ID]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [auth0](), [authentication](), [azure](), [express](), [firebase](), [node-js](), [okta](), [tutorials](), [web-app]() ### AI overview A tutorial showing how to integrate Okta identity services with Firebase Custom Authentication. It builds a Node.js and Express.js backend to exchange Okta access tokens for Firebase custom authentication tokens, plus a web frontend that uses those tokens to authenticate with Firebase. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## 7 tips on Firebase security rules and the Admin SDK DevFeed: [7 tips on Firebase security rules and the Admin SDK]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Hiranya Jayathilaka; Rachel Myers Published: 2019-03-14T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Security](), [Authorization](), [SDKs](), [Authentication](), [Firestore](), [Realtime Database]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [authorization](), [cloud-functions](), [firebase](), [firestore](), [realtime-database](), [security](), [security-rules]() ### AI overview This tutorial explains how Firebase security rules authorize and validate requests from client applications, and presents tips for using security rules with the Admin SDK. It highlights that Admin SDK requests bypass security rules and should therefore run only in trusted environments with appropriate administrative control. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Introducing the Firebase Admin SDK for .NET DevFeed: [Introducing the Firebase Admin SDK for .NET]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Hiranya Jayathilaka Published: 2018-08-27T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [.NET](), [SDKs](), [Authentication](), [Back end]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [authentication](), [firebase](), [github](), [launch](), [net](), [sdk](), [updates]() ### AI overview Firebase announced the general availability of the Firebase Admin SDK for .NET. The SDK supports .NET Framework 4.5+ and .NET Standard 1.5+, and provides authentication APIs for creating custom tokens and verifying ID tokens. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## What's new in Firebase Authentication? DevFeed: [What's new in Firebase Authentication?]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Marc Jordan Published: 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Authentication](), [Firebase](), [migration](), [passwords]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [android](), [authentication](), [firebase](), [ios](), [launch](), [migration](), [password](), [updates](), [web]() ### AI overview Firebase announces updates to Firebase Authentication, including migration to Google's mail service, passwordless email-link sign-in for Android, iOS, and Web, and client access to custom claims in ID token payloads. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Firebase Cloud Messaging v1 Now Available from the Admin SDK DevFeed: [Firebase Cloud Messaging v1 Now Available from the Admin SDK]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Jen Person Published: 2018-02-19T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Messaging](), [SDKs](), [API](), [Node.js](), [Go Language](), [Java](), [Python]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [cloud-messaging](), [firebase](), [go](), [java](), [launch](), [messaging](), [node-js](), [notifications](), [payload](), [python](), [sdk](), [v1]() ### AI overview Firebase announces that Firebase Cloud Messaging v1 is available through the Firebase Admin SDK for Node.js, Python, Java, and Go. The update adds better security, new features, and platform-specific overrides in a single request. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Why you should use TypeScript for writing Cloud Functions DevFeed: [Why you should use TypeScript for writing Cloud Functions]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Doug Stevenson Published: 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Cloud Functions](), [TypeScript](), [Firebase](), [Development](), [async/await](), [Compiler](), [configuration]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [async](), [asynchronous](), [await](), [cloud-functions](), [compiler](), [configuration](), [dependencies](), [development](), [firebase](), [firebase-cli](), [tutorials](), [typescript]() ### AI overview This Firebase tutorial explains why developers may choose TypeScript for Cloud Functions. It covers TypeScript features such as optional static type checking, classes, interfaces, generics, enums, and async/await, then focuses on using TSLint and the Firebase CLI to check and build code before deployment. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Introducing Firebase Admin SDK for Go DevFeed: [Introducing Firebase Admin SDK for Go]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Hiranya Jayathilaka Published: 2017-08-30T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Go Language](), [SDKs](), [Authentication](), [Open Source]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [firebase](), [go](), [launch](), [news](), [release](), [sdk]() ### 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. ## Accessing Database from the Python Admin SDK DevFeed: [Accessing Database from the Python Admin SDK]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Hiranya Jayathilaka Published: 2017-07-06T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [SDKs](), [Python](), [Database](), [JSON](), [Query (disambiguation)]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [api](), [authentication](), [database](), [firebase](), [python](), [realtime-database](), [sdks]() ### AI overview Firebase announced database support for the Firebase Admin SDK for Python starting with version 2.1.0. The API supports data manipulation and advanced queries, but does not provide realtime event listeners and uses blocking data retrieval methods. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Managing Users from the Firebase Admin Java SDK DevFeed: [Managing Users from the Firebase Admin Java SDK]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Hiranya Jayathilaka Published: 2017-06-19T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [SDKs](), [Java]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [backend](), [dashboards](), [email-verification](), [firebase](), [java](), [news](), [open-source](), [pull-requests](), [sdk](), [updates]() ### AI overview Firebase Admin Java SDK version 5.1.0 adds a user management API for provisioning, updating, verifying, disabling, deleting, and querying user accounts from privileged environments. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Open sourcing the Firebase SDKs DevFeed: [Open sourcing the Firebase SDKs]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Salman Qadri Published: 2017-05-19T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [SDKs](), [Open Source](), [GitHub](), [JavaScript](), [Node.js]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [api](), [authentication](), [cloud-messaging](), [cloud-storage](), [firebase](), [github](), [java](), [launch](), [news](), [node-js](), [open-source](), [python](), [release](), [sdks]() ### AI overview Firebase announces the open sourcing of several client SDKs for iOS, JavaScript, Java, Node.js, and Python under the Apache 2.0 license. The article describes initial repositories, contribution through GitHub, and plans to open source additional components, including the Android SDK and Firebase Authentication. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Bringing Firebase Admin To Python DevFeed: [Bringing Firebase Admin To Python]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Hiranya Jayathilaka Published: 2017-04-05T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Python](), [SDKs](), [Authentication](), [Google]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [authentication](), [firebase](), [launch](), [news](), [python](), [sdk](), [updates]() ### AI overview Firebase announces the first release of the Firebase Admin Python SDK, focused on Firebase Auth custom token minting and ID token verification. The article explains its trusted-environment authentication model and notes plans for user management and FCM APIs. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Firebase Cloud Messaging comes to the Admin Node.js SDK DevFeed: [Firebase Cloud Messaging comes to the Admin Node.js SDK]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Jacob Wenger Published: 2017-02-02T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [SDKs](), [Node.js](), [Messaging](), [Java](), [API]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [api](), [cloud-messaging](), [firebase](), [java](), [js](), [js-sdk](), [launch](), [messaging](), [news](), [node](), [node-js](), [release](), [sdk](), [updates]() ### AI overview The Firebase team announces new Firebase Admin SDK features: an Admin API in the Node.js SDK for sending Firebase Cloud Messaging messages, and built-in credential initialization for the Java SDK. The article also describes message targeting options and Google Application Default Credentials. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Firebase introduces Admin SDKs for Node.js and Java server environments DevFeed: [Firebase introduces Admin SDKs for Node.js and Java server environments]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Jacob Wenger Published: 2016-11-09T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [SDKs](), [Node.js](), [Java](), [Server](), [API]() Tags: [admin-sdk](), [api](), [firebase](), [java](), [news](), [node-js](), [sdks](), [server](), [updates]() ### AI overview Firebase announced Admin SDKs for Node.js and Java that provide authenticated server applications with elevated access to Firebase services. The SDKs complement existing web and mobile clients and include server-focused authentication and Realtime Database capabilities. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.