Firebase Authentication Tutorial Online Training

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UPDATED: June 1, 2022

Intermediate

This intermediate Firebase Authentication Tutorial training prepares learners to set up users and authenticate their identity with the Firebase application development software from Google.

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What you'll learn

Creating Firebase Auth accounts
Creating custom hooks for Auth
Setting up Express Server
Securing Express endpoints using Firebase Auth

FAQs

What is Firebase and what is it used for?

Firebase is a development platform for mobile and web apps. Created by Google, Firebase comes with a suite of tools and services for building, improving and growing apps. Firebase is a popular development platform thanks to its real-time database, authentication services, cloud storage options, hosting, analytics, and more. Firebase helps streamline app development, manage user authentication, store and sync data, analyze user behavior, and deliver engaging experiences across various platforms.

Who should take this Firebase authentication tutorial?

Mobile app developers, web developers, software engineers and technical architects are the obvious audience for this tutorial course on the authentication tools and services available with Firebase. Anyone involved with building or managing applications that require user authentication should take this course – that includes product managers, UX/UI designers and project managers. Understanding Firebase Authentication can help you grasp its capabilities and its implications for your projects.

What makes Firebase particularly good for authentication?

Firebase is recognized and respected as a good mobile app authentication option. Multiple authentication methods are supported by Firebase, including email/password, social media logins, phone number authentication, and others. Additionally, authentication in Firebase integrates with other Firebase services, which means the development process and user experience is simplified. The tasks of authentication like user management, identity verification and recovery are managed by Firebase, which makes development overall much simpler.

What are potential downsides or disadvantages to using Firebase for authentication?

Dependency on a third-party service for authentication is always a gamble, and that is the most obvious disadvantage to using Firebase for authentication. If Firebase experiences downtime, disruptions or vulnerabilities, relying on it for your mobile or web applications ties you to those potential downsides. Also, no pre-made system will ever be able to rival a fully custom authentication system for flexibility and versatility. Firebase is powerful and flexible, but still a commercial product.

Are there any certifications associated with this Firebase authentication course?

No, this Firebase authentication tutorial isn't tied to any official certifications or credentials – it's a skill-based course that emphasizes familiarity with implementing Firebase. Google doesn't offer any certifications specifically related to Firebase or Firebase authentication, but it does support broad development certs like the Associate Android Developer. Using Firebase and securing mobile apps is a small part of that certification, but this course can definitely help you on your way to earning it.

Who is this for?

This Firebase Authentication Tutorial training is considered specialist-level open-source training, which means it was designed for software developers. This programming skills course is designed for software developers with three to five years of experience with full-stack react app development best practices.

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