Firebase Realtime Database: Connecting your account

This article demonstrates how to establish a connection between Firebase Realtime Database and Quickwork.

What you'll need:

Skill level: Easy

Time required: 3 minutes

• Firebase Realtime Database account

To connect your Firebase Realtime Database account with Quickwork, follow these steps:

1. Go to Quickwork, click on the Simple Action button under the Steps section, and choose the Firebase Realtime Database app from the Apps list. There are no triggers for this app.
2. Choose an action of your choice.
3. Click on the Link an account button to establish a new connection.
4. The Connect to Firebase Realtime Database window will pop up containing the Service account details and Database URL fields:
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. To get the service account details, visit your Firebase Cloud Firestore console. Select your project from the console. Now, click on the Settings icon on the left corner of the screen and then select the Project settings option. Click on the Service accounts option from the top panel of the screen. Scroll down to the bottom and click on the Generate new private key button. Click on the Generate Key button, and a JSON file will be generated and downloaded automatically containing your details. Copy them:
   
   
   
   
6. To get the database URL, visit your Firebase Realtime Database console. Select the project from the console. Select the Build option from the left-hand side panel of the screen. Now, click on the Realtime Database option. A URL is displayed on the screen. This is your database URL. Copy it:
   
   
   
   
7. Now paste the copied credentials in the Connect to Firebase Realtime Database window:
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Now, click the Link account button. Your Firebase Realtime Database account will get connected successfully.