[Feature Request] Add a re-authenticate function

[samtstern]

Some operations (delete, etc) require recent authentication. We should add a convenience function to launch a subset of the auth flow to get the user signed in again.

See:

• Android PR: Add reauthentication FirebaseUI-Android#583
• iOS Issue: Add a 'reauthenticate' function FirebaseUI-iOS#247

[nikahmadz]

What is the current status of this implementation (for web app)? Having one should be helpful.

[bojeil-google]

Thanks @nikahmadz for checking. We are committed to this, but there are some other features prioritized higher at the moment, such us returning IdP related additionalUserInfo and whether a user is new or existing after sign-in/sign-up. We'll keep you posted.

[dackers86]

Thank you for taking the time to submit this request.

This is a great idea and definitely something we can consider for the future. It is not currently prioritised for our immediate new version roadmap, as we are focusing on a new upcoming release.

In the meantime, we will keep this issue open so we can revisit it during a later planning cycle, particularly as we gather more feedback from the community.