Why does my Google Cloud project have a label of firebase:enabled?

In the Labels page for your project in the Google Cloud Console, you may see a label of firebase:enabled (specifically, a Key of firebase with a Value of enabled).

Why isn't my Firebase project showing up in my list of Firebase projects?

This FAQ is applicable if you don't see your Firebase project in the following places: In a list of projects that you're viewing within the Firebase console; In the response from calling the REST API projects.list endpoint; In the response from running the Firebase CLI command firebase projects:list.

How many projects can I have per account?

The limit on project quota is rarely a concern for most developers, but if needed, you can request an increase in your project quota.

How many Firebase Apps can I have in a Firebase project?

A Firebase project is a container for Firebase Apps across Apple, Android, and web. Firebase restricts the total number of Firebase Apps within a Firebase project to 30.

What happens if I tag my project as a production environment?

In the Firebase console, you can tag your Firebase projects with their environment type, either as Production or Unspecified (non-prod) environments.

Where can I find the App ID for my Firebase app?

In the Firebase console, go to your settings Project settings. Scroll down to the Your apps card, then click on the desired Firebase App to view the app's information, including its App ID.

What are the prerequisites for linking Google Play / AdMob / Google Ads / BigQuery to my Firebase project or app?

For linking your Google Play account, you need the following: Either of the following Firebase roles: Owner or Firebase Admin and Either of the following Google Play access levels: account Owner or Admin.

What open source notices should I include in my app?

On Apple platforms, the Firebase pod contains a NOTICES file which includes the relevant entries. The Firebase Android SDK contains a helper Activity for showing license information.

How do I assign a project member a role, like the Owner role?

To manage the role(s) assigned to each project member, you must be an Owner of the Firebase project (or be assigned a role with the permission resourcemanager.projects.setIamPolicy).

How do I find the Owner of a Firebase project?

If you have access to the project in the Firebase console, you can view the list of project members, including Owners, in the Users and permissions page of the Firebase console. If you do not have access to the project in the Firebase console, check if you have access to the project in the Google Cloud Console. You can view the list of project members, including Owners, in the IAM page of the Google Cloud Console. If the Owner of your project can no longer perform the tasks of an Owner (for example, the person left your company) and your project isn't managed via a Google Cloud organization (see next paragraph), you can contact Firebase Support to have a temporary Owner assigned.

Why or when should I assign a project member the Owner role?

To ensure proper management of a Firebase project, it must have an Owner.

I don't think that I have a Firebase project, but I got an email about one. How do I access this project?

The email you received should contain a link to open your Firebase project.

What are the supported browsers for accessing the Firebase console?

The Firebase console can be accessed from recent versions of popular desktop browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. Mobile browsers are currently not fully supported.

If none of the troubleshooting steps in this FAQ enable you to find or access your project, contact Firebase Support.

Why is the Firebase console not loading for me?

If none of the troubleshooting steps in this FAQ resolve the issue, contact Firebase Support.

How is my Firebase console language determined?

The language setting for the Firebase console is based on the language selected in your Google account settings.

What roles and permissions does the Firebase console support?

The Firebase console and Google Cloud Console use the same underlying roles and permissions. Learn more about roles and permissions in the Firebase IAM documentation.

Which products are paid? Which are no-cost?

Firebase's paid infrastructure products are the Realtime Database, Cloud Storage for Firebase, Cloud Functions, Hosting, Test Lab, and phone authentication. We offer a no-cost tier for all of these features.

Does Firebase offer no-cost trial credits for paid products?

Firebase paid services can be used under the Google Cloud Free Trial.

How do I know which pricing plan is right for me?

Our Spark plan is a great place to develop your app at no cost. Our Blaze plan is designed for production apps. The Blaze plan also allows you to extend your app with paid Google Cloud features. You pay only for the resources that you consume, allowing you to scale with demand. We strive to make our Blaze plan prices competitive with industry-leading cloud providers.

How can I monitor my usage and billing?

You can track your usage of project resources in the Firebase console.

What happened to the Flame pricing plan?

In January 2020, the Flame pricing plan ($25/mo of additional quota) was removed as an option for new sign-ups. Existing plan users were granted a grace period to migrate their projects off the Flame plan. In February 2022, the remaining projects on the Flame pricing plan were downgraded to the Spark pricing plan.

How is the no-cost usage in the Blaze plan different from the no-cost usage in the Spark plan?

No-cost usage on the Blaze plan is calculated daily.

Does the no-cost usage quota reset when I change from a Spark to a Blaze plan?

No-cost usage from the Spark plan is included in the Blaze plan. No-cost usage does not reset when moving to a Blaze plan.

What is a simultaneous database connection?

A simultaneous connection is equivalent to one mobile device, browser tab, or server app connected to the database. Firebase imposes hard limits on the number of simultaneous connections to your app's database. These limits are in place to protect both Firebase and our users from abuse.

What happens if I exceed Spark plan storage or download limits for Realtime Database?

To provide you with a predictable price, the resources available to you in the Spark plans are capped. This means that when you exceed any plan limit in any month, your app will be turned off to prevent any further resource usage and additional charges.

What happens if I exceed Spark plan simultaneous connection limits for Realtime Database?

When your app reaches its concurrency limit on the Spark plan, any subsequent connections will be rejected until some of the existing connections are closed. The app will continue to work for users who are connected.

What happens if I exceed Spark plan upload, download or storage limits for Cloud Storage?

When you exceed limits for Cloud Storage in a project on the Spark plan, the result depends on the type of limit that you exceed.

What happens to my Firebase project if I add or remove billing accounts for that project in the Google Cloud Console?

If a Cloud Billing account is added to a project in the Google Cloud Console, the same project will automatically be upgraded to the Firebase Blaze plan if that project is currently on the Spark plan.

Can I upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time?

Yes, you can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time. Note that we don't provide prorated refunds for downgrades or cancellations. This means that if you downgrade or cancel before the end of your billing period, you still pay for the remainder of the month.

What kind of support will I receive?

All Firebase apps, including those using no-cost plans, come with email support from Firebase staff during US Pacific business hours. All accounts have unlimited support for billing-related issues, account-related issues, technical (troubleshooting) questions, and incident reports.

Can I cap usage on the Blaze plan?

No, you cannot currently cap your Blaze plan usage. We are evaluating options for supporting caps on Blaze plan usage.

What are automated backups? Do you offer hourly backups?

Automated backups are an advanced feature for customers on our Blaze pricing plan that backs up your Firebase Realtime Database data once a day and uploads it to Google Cloud Storage.

Do you offer open-source, nonprofit, or educational discounts?

Our Spark plan can be used by any type of individual or organization, including nonprofits, schools, and open-source projects. Since these plans already include generous quotas, we don't offer any special discounts or plans for open-source, nonprofit, or educational projects.

Do you offer enterprise contracts, pricing, support, or dedicated infrastructure hosting?

Our Blaze plan is suitable for enterprises of all sizes, and our SLA meets or exceeds the industry standard for cloud infrastructure. However, we do not currently offer enterprise contracts, pricing, or support, nor do we offer dedicated infrastructure hosting (that is, on-premises installations) for services like our Realtime Database. We are hard at work adding some of these features.

Do you offer ad-hoc pricing? I only want pay-as-you-go for one or two features.

We offer ad-hoc pricing in the Blaze plan, where you pay only for the features you use.

How do the paid Firebase plans work with Ads? Are there no-cost advertising credits with paid plans?

The Firebase pricing plans are separate from Ads, so there are no advertising credits without cost. As a Firebase developer, you are able to link your Ads account to Firebase to support conversion tracking.

Why do I need a billing account to use Cloud Functions for Firebase?

Cloud Functions for Firebase relies on some paid Google services. New function deployments with Firebase CLI 11.2.0 and higher rely on Cloud Build and Artifact Registry. Deployments to older versions use Cloud Build in the same way, but rely on Container Registry and Cloud Storage for storage instead of Artifact Registry. Usage of these services will be billed in addition to existing pricing.

Does Cloud Functions for Firebase still have no-cost usage?

Yes. On the Blaze plan, Cloud Functions provides a no-cost tier for invocations, compute time, and internet traffic. The first 2,000,000 invocations, 400,000 GB-sec, 200,000 CPU-sec, and 5 GB of Internet egress traffic is provided at no cost each month. You'll be charged only for usage above those thresholds.

Is Firebase planning to raise the quotas and limits for Cloud Functions for Firebase?

No. There are no plans to change the quotas except for the removal of a maximum build time limit; instead of receiving errors or warnings when the daily build quota of 120 minutes is reached, you'll be billed under the terms of the Blaze pricing plan. See Quotas and limits.

Can I get the Google Cloud $300 credit?

Yes, you can create a Cloud Billing account in the Google Cloud Console to get the $300 credit, then link that Cloud Billing account to a Firebase project.

I want to follow a codelab to learn about Firebase. Can you give me a temporary billing account?

No, sorry. You can use the Firebase emulator for development without having a Cloud Billing account. Alternatively, try applying for a Google Cloud free trial. If you're still having trouble paying your bill because of this change, contact Firebase Support.

I'm worried I'm going to rack up a huge bill.

You can set up budget alerts in the Google Cloud Console to help control costs. Also, you can set limits on the number of billed instances created for each of your functions. To get an idea of costing for typical scenarios, see the Cloud Functions Pricing examples.

How can I check my current billing charges?

View the Usage and billing dashboard in the Firebase console.

I use Firebase Extensions. Do I need a billing account?

Yes. Since extensions use Cloud Functions, extensions will be subject to the same charges as other functions.

Where can I find information about privacy and security in Firebase?

Check out the page Privacy and Security in Firebase.

Do the Firebase SDKs log any usage/diagnostic information outside of Analytics?

Yes. This is currently iOS-only, but may change in the future. The Firebase Apple platforms SDK includes the FirebaseCoreDiagnostics framework by default. This framework is used by Firebase to collect SDK usage and diagnostics information to help prioritize future product enhancements. FirebaseCoreDiagnostics is optional, so if you would like to opt out of sending Firebase diagnostic logs, you can do so by unlinking the library from your application. You can browse the full source, including logged values, on GitHub

Firebase FAQ

Q: How do I add Firebase to an existing Google Cloud project?

You may have existing projects managed through the Google Cloud Console or the Google APIs console.

The page is a collection of FAQs and troubleshooting help for Firebase in general, as well as for specific products.

Do you have other challenges or can't find your issue described on this page?

Platforms and frameworks

Visit the platform-specific troubleshooting & FAQ pages for helpful tips and answers for more FAQ.

Firebase projects and Firebase apps

What is a Firebase project?

A Firebase project is the top-level entity for Firebase. In a project, you can register your Apple, Android, or web apps. After you register your apps with Firebase, you can add the product-specific Firebase SDKs to your app, like Analytics, Cloud Firestore, Crashlytics, or Remote Config.

You should register your Apple, Android, and web app variants within a single Firebase project. You can use multiple Firebase projects to support multiple environments, such as development, staging, and production.

Here are some resources for learning more about Firebase projects:

Understand Firebase projects — provides brief overviews of several important concepts about Firebase projects, including their relationship with Google Cloud and the basic hierarchy of a project and its apps and resources.
General best practices for setting up Firebase projects — provides general, high-level best practices for setting up Firebase projects and registering your apps with a project so that you have a clear development workflow that uses distinct environments.

Note that for all Firebase projects, Firebase automatically adds a label of firebase:enabled within the Labels page for your project in the Google Cloud console. Learn more about this label in our FAQ.

What is a Google Cloud organization?

A Google Cloud organization is a container for Google Cloud projects (including Firebase projects). This hierarchy enables better organization, access management, and auditing of your Google Cloud and Firebase projects. For more information, refer to Creating and Managing Organizations.

How do I add Firebase to an existing Google Cloud project?

You may have existing Google Cloud projects managed through the Google Cloud console or the Google APIs console.

You can add Firebase to these existing Google Cloud projects using any of the following options:

Using the Firebase console.
Using a programmatic option:
- Call the Firebase Management REST API endpoint projects.addFirebase.
- Run the Firebase CLI command firebase projects:addfirebase.
- Use Terraform.

Learn more details about adding Firebase to a Google Cloud project.

How does Firebase's integration with Google Cloud work?

Firebase is deeply integrated with Google Cloud. Projects are shared between Firebase and Google Cloud, so projects can have Firebase services and Google Cloud services enabled. You can access the same project from the Firebase console or the Google Cloud console. Specifically:

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