How does firebase emulator work?

The Firebase Local Emulator Suite allows you to test your code with our core products in an interoperable way. The Cloud Functions emulator supports HTTP functions, callable functions, and background functions triggered by Cloud Firestore, Realtime Database, Cloud Storage, Authentication, and Pub/Sub .

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What does Firebase init do?

The firebase init command creates a firebase. json configuration file in the root of your project directory . The firebase. json file is required to deploy assets with the Firebase CLI because it specifies which files and settings from your project directory are deployed to your Firebase project.

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