How to get json from remote config

[crazyhappygame]

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Firebase C++ SDK version: Latest
Firebase plugins in use (Auth, Database, etc.): RemoteConfig
Additional SDKs you are using (Facebook, AdMob, etc.): None
Platform you are using the SDK on (Mac, Windows, or Linux): Android
Platform you are targeting (iOS, Android, and/or desktop): Android

Please describe the issue here:

Please provide example how to read arbitrary JSON from remote config.
In https://console.firebase.google.com I set
level_to_star_count = {"level_1":9,"level_2":8}

How can I read those data from C++
I would expect interface similar to GetLong, GetBoolean

std::map<firebase::Variant, firebase::Variant> GetMap(const char* key)

or some generic:

firebase::Variant GetVariant(const char* key);
... and
const firebase::Variant variant = GetVariant("level_to_star_count");
if(variant.is_map())
{
     const std::map<firebase::Variant, firebase::Variant>& map = variant.map()
}

Please answer the following, if applicable:

Have you been able to reproduce this issue with just the Firebase C++ quickstarts (this GitHub project)?

What's the issue repro rate? 100%

[morganchen12]

Seems like you could use the methods in the remote config quickstart. See here.

[chkuang-g]

@crazyhappygame

Currently Remote Config API only support boolean, double, string and byte array. Unfortunately it does not support map or any nested data structure yet.

I think the closest thing you can do is to serialize the JSON into string or byte array, and deserialize it after fetching.

Another options for you is parameter grouping
https://firebase.google.com/docs/remote-config/parameters

This allow you to create a group, ex. level_to_star_count, and put level_1, level_2 into this group so that you can organize them better.

Note that the group name does not change how you reference the parameter. That is, you still need to use the parameter name like GetVariant("level_1");

Hope this helps.

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