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Date Published
Author
Vlad Ionash
Word count
2420
Language
English
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None

Summary

Integrating Firebase with Kinde Auth involves several steps to create a web application where Kinde handles user authentication and Firebase manages data storage via Firestore. The process requires setting up both a Kinde account and a Firebase project, followed by configuring Firebase through its console to register your web app and obtain the necessary SDK configuration. Once configured, you can use Firebase SDK to initialize Firestore and perform operations such as fetching and adding data, utilizing methods like getStaticProps or getServerSideProps for data retrieval, and creating forms for data input. The integration also includes protecting routes with Kinde Auth to ensure only authenticated users can access certain data or pages, achieved by server-side rendering techniques that verify user authentication status before fetching user-specific data from Firestore. Additionally, an API route can be created to allow authenticated users to update their profile data in Firestore. It is crucial to follow security best practices, such as setting appropriate Firestore security rules aligned with Kinde user permissions, to safeguard user data and maintain application integrity.