Firebase Configuration

Follow these steps to configure Firebase project for the Temp-Number App:

Backend Requirements#

Step 1: Create a Firebase Project#

Create a new Firebase project or use an existing one in the Firebase console .

Step 2: Enable Firebase Authentication#

1. In the Firebase console, go to Build → Authentication → Get Started .
2. Enable the authentication providers your users will need.

Step 3: Create Service Account and Key#

Temp-Number Backend requires service account for Firebase Authentication and Notifications.

1. Go to Firebase Cloud Console → Settings → Users and permissions → Service accounts .
2. Select your Firebase project.
3. Click on “Generate new private key” to download the service account key in JSON format.

Step 4: Configure Firebase Auth Email Templates#

Temp-Number App uses Firebase Authentication emails templates for user verification, password resets, and other authentication-related emails. To ensure users can verify their email addresses and reset passwords, configure the email templates in Firebase console:

1. In the Firebase console, go to Build → Authentication → Templates .
2. Edit “Email address verification” template by clicking on pencil icon.
3. Set the Action URL to your Temp-Number Web application URL followed by /app/deeplink. For example:

https://your-frontend.com/app/deeplink

Android Configuration#

To add Android app to your Firebase project, follow these steps:

• Follow the Firebase setup documentation to add an Android app to your project.
• Use a unique applicationId (e.g., com.yourcompany.yourapp).
• Download the google-services.json file.
• If using Google Sign-In, add your SHA-1 fingerprint in Project Settings > General > Your apps > Android.

iOS Configuration#

To add iOS app to your Firebase project, follow these steps:

• Follow the Firebase setup documentation to add an iOS app to your project.
• Download the GoogleService-Info.plist file and add it to your project.