How to close firebase connection in node.js

Question

Below is a simple example how I am using firebase:

let firebase = require('firebase');
firebase.initializeApp({
  serviceAccount: './config/firebase.json',
  databaseURL: 'https://thenameofhedatabase.firebaseio.com'
});

let db = firebase.database();
...
...

The point is that after all code execution the db object holds the node.js session. I do not want to call process.exit(0). So, what is the right way to close or dispose the db object of the firebase?

possible duplicate http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18870587/closing-a-firebase-connection-in-node-js — Erik Engervall, Jul 06 '16 at 11:21
Question is almost the same, but it doesn't have any answers. — Andrei Tarutin, Jul 06 '16 at 11:23
there is no way to close the connection, or at least the docs don't expose it. the only similar thing is `db.goOffline()`, but I don't think that will work, and you probably prefer to just `process.exit(0)`. — Salvatorelab, Jul 06 '16 at 11:40

score 11 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 22 '16 at 19:07

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This is something that has been fixed in the version 3.4.1 of the JavaScript SDK.

firebase.database().goOffline() now properly releases the database so the Node.js process can exit.

answered Nov 22 '16 at 19:07

agregoire

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This is still happening for me in 4.0.0, but firebase.database().goOffline() fixed it. Thanks! – Jason Stallings May 21 '17 at 16:08

How to close firebase connection in node.js

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