Node.js server hooked up to Firebase Database and Google Cloud Storage

Establish Connections (create .env file to store process variables):

Firebase:

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

https://console.firebase.google.com/

1. • Add Project

2. Add Firebase to your app

	{ Example response
		<script>
		  // Initialize Firebase
		  var config = {
		    apiKey: "xxxxxx",
		    authDomain: "xxxxxx.firebaseapp.com",
		    databaseURL: "https://xxxxxx.firebaseio.com",
		    projectId: "xxxxxx",
		    storageBucket: "xxxxxx.appspot.com",
		    messagingSenderId: "xxxxxx"
		  };
		  firebase.initializeApp(config);
		</script>
	}

3. Add apiKey, authDomain, databaseURL, projectId, and storageBucket in .env file

Google Cloud Storage

https://firebase.google.com/docs/storage/

https://console.cloud.google.com

0. Setup public access to your Firebase database & Storage

   • firebase console -> Database tab -> Rules tab
   • rules:

   	{
   	  "rules": {
   	    ".read": "auth == null",
   	  	".write": "auth == null"
   	  }
   	}

   • firebase console -> Storage tab -> Rules tab
   • rules:

   	service firebase.storage {
   	  match /b/{bucket}/o {
   	    match /{allPaths=**} {
   	      allow read, write;
   	    }
   	  }
   	}

   • https://firebase.google.com/docs/storage/security/start#sample-rules

1. Create a Cloud Storage project by using the drop down on the top left next to Google Cloud Platform logo

2. Click on the Credentials tab, create a new credential file

   • Service account key

     • Service account: App Engine default service account
     • Key type: JSON

   • Your private key .json file should automatically download

3. Rename and store private key file as private_key.json file in the server's main directory, ADD TO .gitignore!!

4. Add private_key.json filename as STORAGE_KEY_FILENAME into .env file

Running Locally

$ npm install
$ nodemon ./server.js localhost 5000
$ npm start