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serviceAccount.json

Firebase Admin SDK service account credentials for server-side operations.

Where to Get It

  1. Go to Firebase Console
  2. Select your project
  3. Click the gear icon (Project Settings)
  4. Go to "Service accounts" tab
  5. Click "Generate new private key"
  6. Rename the downloaded file to serviceAccount.json

Example Structure

{
  "type": "service_account",
  "project_id": "your-project-id",
  "private_key_id": "abc123...",
  "private_key": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\n...\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----\n",
  "client_email": "firebase-adminsdk-xxxxx@your-project.iam.gserviceaccount.com",
  "client_id": "123456789012345678901",
  "auth_uri": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
  "token_uri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token",
  "auth_provider_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v1/certs",
  "client_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/robot/v1/metadata/x509/..."
}

Important Notes

  • This file contains sensitive credentials - never commit to version control
  • Keep this file in the config/ directory
  • Ensure the service account has Firestore access permissions