You should use Cloud Functions for Firebase if you’re a developer building a mobile app or mobile web app . Firebase gives mobile developers access to a complete range of fully managed mobile-centric services including analytics, authentication and Realtime Database.
Read moreDoes Firebase support TypeScript?
For developers who prefer to write functions in TypeScript, Cloud Functions provides two types of support: Create and configure TypeScript projects for automatic transpilation at initialization ( firebase init functions ) .
Read moreDoes firebase work on emulator?
The Firebase Local Emulator Suite consists of individual service emulators built to accurately mimic the behavior of Firebase services . This means you can connect your app directly to these emulators to perform integration testing or QA without touching production data.
Read moreWhat are Firebase functions for?
Firebase gives mobile developers access to a complete range of fully managed mobile-centric services including analytics, authentication and Realtime Database . Cloud Functions rounds out the offering by providing a way to extend and connect the behavior of Firebase features through the addition of server-side code.
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