Firebase
Most of the developers know what Firebase is, but some of them don’t know the use of it or how to use it. So in this blog you will get a clear idea of what Firebase is actually.
Firebase is a Backend-as-a-service(Baas). It provides developers with a variety of tools and services to help them develop quality apps, grow their user base and earn profit.
In short we can say firebase is a readymade backend made by google and also known as google backend. In this world we have more frontend developers than backend developers, So to make the work of frontend developers easy, Firebase is provided. Firebase is a real time object store. It is not as SQL backend and is not intended to be a replacement for one.
Key Features:
Now we will discuss the key features provided by firebase.
- Authentication:-
We can provide authentication to our website or application with the help of firebase. It supports authentication using passwords, phone numbers, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and more. The Firebase Authentication (SDK) can be used to manually integrate one or more sign-in methods into an app or website. This can only be done by a backend developer, But here we can make it simply by the help of firebase.
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2. Realtime database
Data is synced across all clients in real time and remains available even when an app goes offline. The Firebase Realtime Database is a cloud-hosted database. Data is stored as JSON and synchronized in real time to every connected client.
3. Hosting
Firebase Hosting provides fast hosting for a web app; content is cached into content delivery networks worldwide.
4. Test lab
The application is tested on virtual and physical devices located in Google’s data centers.
5. Notifications
Notifications can be sent with firebase with no additional coding.
Now you can get started with firebase for free. So why are you waiting for. Make your frontend website or application into a greater level ; more details can be found on the official website.
