Modular Firebase Admin Database-CodePudding

Is there or will there be modular Firebase Admin Database functions i.e. update(), get(), set(), ref() etc.? Maybe there is a workaround?

Else I would have to code equal functions twice, like "craftBuilding()" on server (admin) and one for client.

Tried to:

import { getDatabase, ref, set, update, child, onChildAdded } from 'firebase-admin/database';

Error:

The requested module 'firebase-admin/database' does not provide an export named 'ref'

I expected to be able to use firebase rtdb functions like on client-side, to not code identical functions twice.

CodePudding user response：

The Admin SDK is not totally modular yet but has some function such a getDatabase() starting V10.

import { getDatabase } from 'firebase-admin/database';
// TODO: Initialize Admin SDK

const db = getDatabase();

// usage
const ref = db.ref('../../..')

I would recommend using latest version of the SDK along with the existing syntax but use newer modular imports.

CodePudding user response：

Since Firebase Admin is namespaced, ref is available after you initialize.

import { ref, update, set } from '@path/yourAdminFunctions';

var admin = require("firebase-admin");

// Initialize Admin SDK

var db = admin.database();
export db;

const dbReference = ref("your reference here");

You could modularize it yourself by creating functions for the operations you require in a separate file:

import { db } from '@path/yourMainFile';

export function ref(databaseReference) {
  return db.ref(databaseReference);
};

// do the same for update, set etc

You can read more on the admin SDK documentation.