Firebase is Google’s mobile and web development platform for quick development and testing of high quality apps. It Supports a load of functions that are complimentary and can be picked by the iOS app developer or Android app Developer that best suites the needs of the application. Firebase is basically a real time database. The data in the Firebase can be seen as JSON files and allows real time changes to occur on the connected client side. Firebase mainly supports iOS, Android, Unity, Web and C++. You can use its required APIs and integrate with your APP and can experience its services but for the integration you either need to have the app development skills or you will have to hire mobile App developer for Firebase API development.
Below is the list of services provided by the Firebase:
- Real-time Database: In these service the Firebase provides the Rest and bindings for several JavaScript frameworks APIs. The APIs permits the application data to synchronize over the client's data and gets collected in the cloud of the Firebase.
- Cloud Messaging: It is known as Google Cloud Messaging basically used for the messaging and notification purposes and is currently being used for free of cost.
- Authentication: This service of the Firebase provides a simple and secure way of managing the users. It has the multiple ways to authenticate like email, or any third party providers like Google, Facebook or using the direct method.
- Firebase Storage: It provide the secure cloud based storage facility to store and share the pictures, Audios, Videos and any other documents it is backed by the Google Cloud Storage.
- Hosting: Firebase provide both static and dynamic web hosting services which are specially made for the modern web applications. When the Web Assets are uploaded it automatically push them out of CDN and provides them the free SSL certificate with secure, reliable and low-Latency.
- Testing Lab for Android: This service is for the Android app developers for automatic and custom testing on the both virtual and the physical devices by the Google.They discover the bugs and prepare the test report that includes the logs, screenshots and the videos.
- Dynamic Links: These are the smart URLs to provide the customize user experience for the iOS, Android and Web apps as they dynamically change their behaviour.
- APP Indexing: When the users try to search anything related to that app they could directly launch it from the search results called as Google search integration. Hence this helps in the reengagement of the users to the app.
- Invites: This allows the user to share the invitation address addition to their referral codes or contents using the email, SMS or any third party tools like facebook or whatsapp. This solution works with Google Analytics so that it can be checked that the user installed the app via your invitation.
- Remote Configuration: This service provide Mobile app developer to change the behavior and the appearance of the app and the changes are made default in all the users app without any update from the app store.
- Admob and Adword: Admob and Adwords are Google product that integrates with Firebase and enable developers to Earn money by displaying engaging ads to a global audience.
