Firebase database

Firebase is service developed by Google and integrated in google cloud, that allow to have JSON data store type database online.

What is firebase database

• a service bought by Google in 2014 then integrated in Google ecosystem

  and specifically google storage

  Firebase is available here : firebase.google.com

• a realtime database > the changes will be pushed to all the clients

• a simple JSON Tree structure /projects/344 will store a JSON representing this specific project

Tools for firebase

• A desktop software to manage your firebase database in a more powerful way than online console https://firebaseadmin.com

Firebase admin desktop app

A full list of utiliies for firebase is available here https://github.com/afonsopacifer/awesome-firebase

Limitations

• Firebase have a limited query api

This post describe the current limitations, impossible to filter by multiple clause. And 3 workaround, filter on the front, compound keys or index.

Other are working on a library to be able to do where style query

How to set it up in the backend with node.js

• you need to add the SDK

  https://firebase.google.com/docs/admin/setup

• Look at the quick start example app

how to set it up in the front end with angular 2

• Use Angular fire2