Firebase gives you complete control over authentication by allowing you to authenticate users or devices using secure JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) . You generate these tokens on your server, pass them back to a client device, and then use them to authenticate via the signInWithCustomToken() method.
Read moreDoes Firebase authentication use encryption?
Data encryption Firebase services encrypt data in transit using HTTPS and logically isolate customer data.
Read moreWhere do I start with Firebase authentication?
Get Started with Firebase Authentication on Android
Read moreHow does Firebase authentication work under the hood?
What happens under the hood is that the custom token is sent to the Firebase Auth service in exchange for an ID token and refresh token pair which are used to keep the client SDK authenticated .
Read moreDoes Firebase need authentication?
You don’t have to use Firebase authentication in order to use FireBase Push Notifications, Invites, etc . That’s one of the beauties of Firebase; you can choose which service to use. Show activity on this post. You can save all users, and you can authenticate with Google, Facebook, only email.
Read moreCan I use Firebase without backend?
You can use firebase to skip backend programming , or even user firebase to setup a nodejs backend (functions). The bad thing about not using a backend is security, you would need to master firebase security rules to completely protect data.
Read moreCan we use Firebase database without authentication?
It works fine with user logging in.
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