write to firebase database viability?

Asked Apr 03 '18 at 13:51

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I am new to Web app development using firebase, I am using NodeJs. I have used the Javascript API's provided by firebase for Google SignIn authentication and also accessing real-time database read and write.

The code that I have written for authentication is on the client js files - which is visible in the browser if I look at the page source. For example, I have used '/admin' as a route at client js if user.uid of logged in user matches with admin's uid.. (I am not sure how to protect /admin page..)

Should I not use the Javascript client api's of firebase as it seems to blur security ?

I came to know about Cloud functions which I can use in nodejs server to authenticate, read/write to the database so that keeping my server as in-charge and giving data to the client whenever requested?

asked Apr 03 '18 at 13:51

Pradeep Chagarlamudi

And [another question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37482366/is-it-safe-to-expose-firebase-apikey-to-the-public) you should look at. – André Kool Apr 03 '18 at 13:56
Thanks for finding these duplicates @AndréKool! – Frank van Puffelen Apr 03 '18 at 14:17
@Frank. good to see ur post, i saw ur firebase vid, thanks for shutting me, a googler knows better – Pradeep Chagarlamudi Apr 04 '18 at 06:56

Client side authentication/read/write to firebase database viability?

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