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Get Started with Firebase
Google’s app development platform — realtime DB, auth, hosting, and functions.
Getting Started
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Read the official documentation
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Mobile/web apps needing a quick backend
All-in-one BaaS with realtime sync
Realtime/collaborative features
Live data out of the box