How to use firebase admin SDK in local Node.js scripts?

Question

I'm trying to use the firebase admin sdk in a local node.js script file (outside of firebase-functions) in order to preform some auth and firestore operations.

But I get this error:

{"severity":"WARNING","message":"Warning, FIREBASE_CONFIG and GCLOUD_PROJECT environment variables are missing. Initializing firebase-admin will fail"}

Error: Failed to determine project ID: Error while making request: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND metadata.google.internal. Error code: ENOTFOUND

Admin SDK initialization:

const admin = await import('firebase-admin');
const serviceKey = require('path/to/serviceKey.json');
admin.initializeApp({
    credential: admin.credential.cert(serviceKey),
    databaseURL: 'https://{project}.firebaseio.com',
});

All the questions I've found on this error are regarding running firebase-functions locally, but I'm not trying to use firebase-functions, I'm only trying to use admin.auth and admin.firestore locally.

Am I missing something here?

JM Gelilio · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-05 05:20:22Z

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It works with the codes below based on this documentation:

const admin = require('firebase-admin');
const serviceKey = require('./path/to/serviceKey.json');
admin.initializeApp({
    credential: admin.credential.cert(serviceKey),
    databaseURL: 'https://{project}.firebaseio.com'
});

I also saw this question, creating new Google Cloud project from current Firebase project and upgrading Firebase project plan to Blaze Plan fixed the problem.

answered Mar 5, 2021 at 5:20

JM Gelilio

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4 Comments

Ismael Over a year ago

Thanks for the answer John. But that code does exactly the same thing as the code piece I wrote. Also, I'm already on the blaze plan.

JM Gelilio Over a year ago

can you show the whole code or how we can reproduce your issue?

JM Gelilio Over a year ago

Is await import and require the same? I'm getting error if I'm using your await import, it seems that it will depend on the functionality of your apps. I'll update my answer once you update your question with reproducible codes.

Dan Dascalescu Dec 17, 2024 at 11:59

For Firestore as of Dec 2024, see firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/quickstart#initialize

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