Retrieve an array from a Firestore document and store it to Node.Js then use it as tokens to send notifications

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I've been trying to figure this out for hours and I just can't. I'm still a beginner with Node.js and Firebase. I need your help to be able to retrieve the tokens array in my "userdata" collection to Node.js and be able to use it to send notifications in the Cloud Function. So far this is what I've been working on. Here is what my database looks like:

The receiverId is gathered from when I have an onCreate function whenever a user sends a new message. Then I used it to access the userdata of a specific user which uses the receiverId as their uid.

In the cloud function, I was able to start the function and retrieve the receiverId and print the userToken[key]. However, when I try to push the token it doesnt go through and it results in an error that says that the token is empty. See the image:

Your help would mean a lot. Thank you!

newData = snapshot.data();
       console.log("Retrieving Receiver Id");
       console.log(newData.receiverId); //uid of the user
        const tokens = [];
        const docRef = db.collection('userdata').doc(newData.receiverId);
                docRef.get().then((doc) => {
                     if (doc.exists) {
                         console.log("DocRef exist");
                         const userToken = doc.data().tokens;
                         for(var key in userToken){
                            console.log(userToken[key]);
                            tokens.push(userToken[key]);
                         }
                     } else {
                         // doc.data() will be undefined in this case
                         console.log("No such document!");
                     }
                 }).catch((error) => {
                     console.log("Error getting document:", error);
                 });
    
       //Notification Payload
      var payload = {
      notification: {
        title: newData.sendBy,
        body: 'Sent you a message',
        sound: 'default',
        },
        data: {
        click_action : 'FLUTTER_NOTIFICATION_CLICK',
        route: '/telconsultinbox',
        }
      };
    
    
      console.log("Sending Notification now.");
      console.log(tokens);
    
      try{
      //send to device
      const response = await admin.messaging().sendToDevice(tokens, payload);
      console.log('Notification sent successfully');
      console.log(newData.sendBy);
    
    
      }catch(err){
      console.log(err);
    
      }

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 04 '21 at 04:52

I think you should avoid using for..in to iterate through an array (you can read more about it in this answer). Try one of these 2 options:

You could use forEach(), which is more elegant:

  userToken.forEach((token) => {
    console.log(token);
    tokens.push(token);
  });

for-of statement:

  for(const token of userToken){
    console.log(token);
    tokens.push(token);
  }

Also, I would consider renaming userToken to userTokens, since it should contain multiple values. Makes the code a bit more readable.

Retrieve an array from a Firestore document and store it to Node.Js then use it as tokens to send notifications

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