Firebase Realtime DB and Firestore in the same app

[d3mac123]

Hi,

Any chance, in a near future, to be able to use both Realtime DB and Firestore in the same app? According to Google, this is possible: https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/firestore-for-rtdb

The reason I am asking is that my current app could benefit from both scenarios (currently it is only working with Realtime DB).

Thanks!

[EddyVerbruggen]

I thought I read somewhere that was not possible but you're right they say it is.

Google doesn't really say how to make them cooperate so I guess it "just works". If that's the case then the installer should be a bit different. Now I'm asking: "Are you using Cloud Firestore instead of the Realtime Database engine (y/n)" and enable Firebase when 'y', but disable when 'n'.

So it needs to be split into 2 questions really:

"Are you using Cloud Firestore (y/n)"
"Are you using Realtime DB (y/n)"

Do those questions make sense you think?

For backward compatibility I'll assume 'y' in case no saved setting for 'realtime db' was found.

[EddyVerbruggen]

I got it working nicely already - will push 5.0.1 later tonight.

[d3mac123]

@EddyVerbruggen you are my idol! :)

[jagabs]

just curious, can you access rtdb from firestore rules and vice versa. Ex. if your user account is in rtdb then and lets say you wanted to add rules in firestore using the user details. Is it possible?

[EddyVerbruggen]

@jagabs I don't think so, but you better ask this on SO anyway.

[CarbonEdge]

It's not impossible I'm doing it right now, by mistake and trying to figure out how to stop.....

[jagabs]

@CarbonEdge how can u access the rules can you give a sample?