Choosing between the two comes down to your requirements. If you want your app to have a real-time database, you should go with Firebase . If you require more efficient queries during development, you should pick REST APIs. You can also combine the two by having a Firebase database attached to your REST API.
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We can use any Firebase Realtime Database URL as a REST endpoint. All we need to do is append . json to the end of the URL and send a request from our favorite HTTPS client.
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Firebase REST APIs allow you to make requests to the Firebase Database for reading, writing, updating, or removing data . You can define any Firebase Realtime Database URL as a REST endpoint by adding . json in the end. Keeping your data safe, you can use the Firebase REST API to send requests via an HTTPS client.
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