@firebase/database

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  • 7 dependencies
  • Apache-2.0 license

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Overview

Firebase Realtime Database

Index

Functions

function child

child: (parent: DatabaseReference, path: string) => DatabaseReference;
  • Gets a Reference for the location at the specified relative path.

    The relative path can either be a simple child name (for example, "ada") or a deeper slash-separated path (for example, "ada/name/first").

    Parameter parent

    The parent location.

    Parameter path

    A relative path from this location to the desired child location.

    Returns

    The specified child location.

function connectDatabaseEmulator

connectDatabaseEmulator: (
db: Database,
host: string,
port: number,
options?: { mockUserToken?: EmulatorMockTokenOptions | string }
) => void;
  • Modify the provided instance to communicate with the Realtime Database emulator.

    Note: This method must be called before performing any other operation.

    Parameter db

    The instance to modify.

    Parameter host

    The emulator host (ex: localhost)

    Parameter port

    The emulator port (ex: 8080)

    Parameter

    options.mockUserToken - the mock auth token to use for unit testing Security Rules

function enableLogging

enableLogging: {
(enabled: boolean, persistent?: boolean): any;
(logger: (message: string) => unknown): any;
};
  • Logs debugging information to the console.

    Parameter enabled

    Enables logging if true, disables logging if false.

    Parameter persistent

    Remembers the logging state between page refreshes if true.

  • Logs debugging information to the console.

    Parameter logger

    A custom logger function to control how things get logged.

function endAt

endAt: (
value: number | string | boolean | null,
key?: string
) => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a QueryConstraint with the specified ending point.

    Using startAt(), startAfter(), endBefore(), endAt() and equalTo() allows you to choose arbitrary starting and ending points for your queries.

    The ending point is inclusive, so children with exactly the specified value will be included in the query. The optional key argument can be used to further limit the range of the query. If it is specified, then children that have exactly the specified value must also have a key name less than or equal to the specified key.

    You can read more about endAt() in Filtering data.

    Parameter value

    The value to end at. The argument type depends on which orderBy*() function was used in this query. Specify a value that matches the orderBy*() type. When used in combination with orderByKey(), the value must be a string.

    Parameter key

    The child key to end at, among the children with the previously specified priority. This argument is only allowed if ordering by child, value, or priority.

function endBefore

endBefore: (
value: number | string | boolean | null,
key?: string
) => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a QueryConstraint with the specified ending point (exclusive).

    Using startAt(), startAfter(), endBefore(), endAt() and equalTo() allows you to choose arbitrary starting and ending points for your queries.

    The ending point is exclusive. If only a value is provided, children with a value less than the specified value will be included in the query. If a key is specified, then children must have a value less than or equal to the specified value and a key name less than the specified key.

    Parameter value

    The value to end before. The argument type depends on which orderBy*() function was used in this query. Specify a value that matches the orderBy*() type. When used in combination with orderByKey(), the value must be a string.

    Parameter key

    The child key to end before, among the children with the previously specified priority. This argument is only allowed if ordering by child, value, or priority.

function equalTo

equalTo: (
value: number | string | boolean | null,
key?: string
) => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a QueryConstraint that includes children that match the specified value.

    Using startAt(), startAfter(), endBefore(), endAt() and equalTo() allows you to choose arbitrary starting and ending points for your queries.

    The optional key argument can be used to further limit the range of the query. If it is specified, then children that have exactly the specified value must also have exactly the specified key as their key name. This can be used to filter result sets with many matches for the same value.

    You can read more about equalTo() in Filtering data.

    Parameter value

    The value to match for. The argument type depends on which orderBy*() function was used in this query. Specify a value that matches the orderBy*() type. When used in combination with orderByKey(), the value must be a string.

    Parameter key

    The child key to start at, among the children with the previously specified priority. This argument is only allowed if ordering by child, value, or priority.

function forceLongPolling

forceLongPolling: () => void;
  • Force the use of longPolling instead of websockets. This will be ignored if websocket protocol is used in databaseURL.

function forceWebSockets

forceWebSockets: () => void;
  • Force the use of websockets instead of longPolling.

function get

get: (query: Query) => Promise<DataSnapshot>;
  • Gets the most up-to-date result for this query.

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Returns

    A Promise which resolves to the resulting DataSnapshot if a value is available, or rejects if the client is unable to return a value (e.g., if the server is unreachable and there is nothing cached).

function getDatabase

getDatabase: (app?: FirebaseApp, url?: string) => Database;
  • Returns the instance of the Realtime Database SDK that is associated with the provided @firebase/app#FirebaseApp. Initializes a new instance with default settings if no instance exists or if the existing instance uses a custom database URL.

    Parameter app

    The @firebase/app#FirebaseApp instance that the returned Realtime Database instance is associated with.

    Parameter url

    The URL of the Realtime Database instance to connect to. If not provided, the SDK connects to the default instance of the Firebase App.

    Returns

    The Database instance of the provided app.

function goOffline

goOffline: (db: Database) => void;
  • Disconnects from the server (all Database operations will be completed offline).

    The client automatically maintains a persistent connection to the Database server, which will remain active indefinitely and reconnect when disconnected. However, the goOffline() and goOnline() methods may be used to control the client connection in cases where a persistent connection is undesirable.

    While offline, the client will no longer receive data updates from the Database. However, all Database operations performed locally will continue to immediately fire events, allowing your application to continue behaving normally. Additionally, each operation performed locally will automatically be queued and retried upon reconnection to the Database server.

    To reconnect to the Database and begin receiving remote events, see goOnline().

    Parameter db

    The instance to disconnect.

function goOnline

goOnline: (db: Database) => void;
  • Reconnects to the server and synchronizes the offline Database state with the server state.

    This method should be used after disabling the active connection with goOffline(). Once reconnected, the client will transmit the proper data and fire the appropriate events so that your client "catches up" automatically.

    Parameter db

    The instance to reconnect.

function increment

increment: (delta: number) => object;
  • Returns a placeholder value that can be used to atomically increment the current database value by the provided delta.

    Parameter delta

    the amount to modify the current value atomically.

    Returns

    A placeholder value for modifying data atomically server-side.

function limitToFirst

limitToFirst: (limit: number) => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a new QueryConstraint that if limited to the first specific number of children.

    The limitToFirst() method is used to set a maximum number of children to be synced for a given callback. If we set a limit of 100, we will initially only receive up to 100 child_added events. If we have fewer than 100 messages stored in our Database, a child_added event will fire for each message. However, if we have over 100 messages, we will only receive a child_added event for the first 100 ordered messages. As items change, we will receive child_removed events for each item that drops out of the active list so that the total number stays at 100.

    You can read more about limitToFirst() in Filtering data.

    Parameter limit

    The maximum number of nodes to include in this query.

function limitToLast

limitToLast: (limit: number) => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a new QueryConstraint that is limited to return only the last specified number of children.

    The limitToLast() method is used to set a maximum number of children to be synced for a given callback. If we set a limit of 100, we will initially only receive up to 100 child_added events. If we have fewer than 100 messages stored in our Database, a child_added event will fire for each message. However, if we have over 100 messages, we will only receive a child_added event for the last 100 ordered messages. As items change, we will receive child_removed events for each item that drops out of the active list so that the total number stays at 100.

    You can read more about limitToLast() in Filtering data.

    Parameter limit

    The maximum number of nodes to include in this query.

function off

off: (
query: Query,
eventType?: EventType,
callback?: (snapshot: DataSnapshot, previousChildName?: string | null) => unknown
) => void;
  • Detaches a callback previously attached with the corresponding on*() (onValue, onChildAdded) listener. Note: This is not the recommended way to remove a listener. Instead, please use the returned callback function from the respective on* callbacks.

    Detach a callback previously attached with on*(). Calling off() on a parent listener will not automatically remove listeners registered on child nodes, off() must also be called on any child listeners to remove the callback.

    If a callback is not specified, all callbacks for the specified eventType will be removed. Similarly, if no eventType is specified, all callbacks for the Reference will be removed.

    Individual listeners can also be removed by invoking their unsubscribe callbacks.

    Parameter query

    The query that the listener was registered with.

    Parameter eventType

    One of the following strings: "value", "child_added", "child_changed", "child_removed", or "child_moved." If omitted, all callbacks for the Reference will be removed.

    Parameter callback

    The callback function that was passed to on() or undefined to remove all callbacks.

function onChildAdded

onChildAdded: {
(
query: Query,
callback: (
snapshot: DataSnapshot,
previousChildName?: string | null
) => unknown,
cancelCallback?: (error: Error) => unknown
): Unsubscribe;
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot, previousChildName: string) => unknown,
options: ListenOptions
): Unsubscribe;
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot, previousChildName: string) => unknown,
cancelCallback: (error: Error) => unknown,
options: ListenOptions
): Unsubscribe;
};
  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildAdded event will be triggered once for each initial child at this location, and it will be triggered again every time a new child is added. The DataSnapshot passed into the callback will reflect the data for the relevant child. For ordering purposes, it is passed a second argument which is a string containing the key of the previous sibling child by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter cancelCallback

    An optional callback that will be notified if your event subscription is ever canceled because your client does not have permission to read this data (or it had permission but has now lost it). This callback will be passed an Error object indicating why the failure occurred.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildAdded event will be triggered once for each initial child at this location, and it will be triggered again every time a new child is added. The DataSnapshot passed into the callback will reflect the data for the relevant child. For ordering purposes, it is passed a second argument which is a string containing the key of the previous sibling child by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter options

    An object that can be used to configure onlyOnce, which then removes the listener after its first invocation.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildAdded event will be triggered once for each initial child at this location, and it will be triggered again every time a new child is added. The DataSnapshot passed into the callback will reflect the data for the relevant child. For ordering purposes, it is passed a second argument which is a string containing the key of the previous sibling child by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter cancelCallback

    An optional callback that will be notified if your event subscription is ever canceled because your client does not have permission to read this data (or it had permission but has now lost it). This callback will be passed an Error object indicating why the failure occurred.

    Parameter options

    An object that can be used to configure onlyOnce, which then removes the listener after its first invocation.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

function onChildChanged

onChildChanged: {
(
query: Query,
callback: (
snapshot: DataSnapshot,
previousChildName: string | null
) => unknown,
cancelCallback?: (error: Error) => unknown
): Unsubscribe;
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot, previousChildName: string) => unknown,
options: ListenOptions
): Unsubscribe;
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot, previousChildName: string) => unknown,
cancelCallback: (error: Error) => unknown,
options: ListenOptions
): Unsubscribe;
};
  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildChanged event will be triggered when the data stored in a child (or any of its descendants) changes. Note that a single child_changed event may represent multiple changes to the child. The DataSnapshot passed to the callback will contain the new child contents. For ordering purposes, the callback is also passed a second argument which is a string containing the key of the previous sibling child by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter cancelCallback

    An optional callback that will be notified if your event subscription is ever canceled because your client does not have permission to read this data (or it had permission but has now lost it). This callback will be passed an Error object indicating why the failure occurred.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildChanged event will be triggered when the data stored in a child (or any of its descendants) changes. Note that a single child_changed event may represent multiple changes to the child. The DataSnapshot passed to the callback will contain the new child contents. For ordering purposes, the callback is also passed a second argument which is a string containing the key of the previous sibling child by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter options

    An object that can be used to configure onlyOnce, which then removes the listener after its first invocation.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildChanged event will be triggered when the data stored in a child (or any of its descendants) changes. Note that a single child_changed event may represent multiple changes to the child. The DataSnapshot passed to the callback will contain the new child contents. For ordering purposes, the callback is also passed a second argument which is a string containing the key of the previous sibling child by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter cancelCallback

    An optional callback that will be notified if your event subscription is ever canceled because your client does not have permission to read this data (or it had permission but has now lost it). This callback will be passed an Error object indicating why the failure occurred.

    Parameter options

    An object that can be used to configure onlyOnce, which then removes the listener after its first invocation.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

function onChildMoved

onChildMoved: {
(
query: Query,
callback: (
snapshot: DataSnapshot,
previousChildName: string | null
) => unknown,
cancelCallback?: (error: Error) => unknown
): Unsubscribe;
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot, previousChildName: string) => unknown,
options: ListenOptions
): Unsubscribe;
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot, previousChildName: string) => unknown,
cancelCallback: (error: Error) => unknown,
options: ListenOptions
): Unsubscribe;
};
  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildMoved event will be triggered when a child's sort order changes such that its position relative to its siblings changes. The DataSnapshot passed to the callback will be for the data of the child that has moved. It is also passed a second argument which is a string containing the key of the previous sibling child by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter cancelCallback

    An optional callback that will be notified if your event subscription is ever canceled because your client does not have permission to read this data (or it had permission but has now lost it). This callback will be passed an Error object indicating why the failure occurred.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildMoved event will be triggered when a child's sort order changes such that its position relative to its siblings changes. The DataSnapshot passed to the callback will be for the data of the child that has moved. It is also passed a second argument which is a string containing the key of the previous sibling child by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter options

    An object that can be used to configure onlyOnce, which then removes the listener after its first invocation.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildMoved event will be triggered when a child's sort order changes such that its position relative to its siblings changes. The DataSnapshot passed to the callback will be for the data of the child that has moved. It is also passed a second argument which is a string containing the key of the previous sibling child by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter cancelCallback

    An optional callback that will be notified if your event subscription is ever canceled because your client does not have permission to read this data (or it had permission but has now lost it). This callback will be passed an Error object indicating why the failure occurred.

    Parameter options

    An object that can be used to configure onlyOnce, which then removes the listener after its first invocation.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

function onChildRemoved

onChildRemoved: {
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot) => unknown,
cancelCallback?: (error: Error) => unknown
): Unsubscribe;
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot) => unknown,
options: ListenOptions
): Unsubscribe;
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot) => unknown,
cancelCallback: (error: Error) => unknown,
options: ListenOptions
): Unsubscribe;
};
  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildRemoved event will be triggered once every time a child is removed. The DataSnapshot passed into the callback will be the old data for the child that was removed. A child will get removed when either:

    - a client explicitly calls remove() on that child or one of its ancestors - a client calls set(null) on that child or one of its ancestors - that child has all of its children removed - there is a query in effect which now filters out the child (because it's sort order changed or the max limit was hit)

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter cancelCallback

    An optional callback that will be notified if your event subscription is ever canceled because your client does not have permission to read this data (or it had permission but has now lost it). This callback will be passed an Error object indicating why the failure occurred.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildRemoved event will be triggered once every time a child is removed. The DataSnapshot passed into the callback will be the old data for the child that was removed. A child will get removed when either:

    - a client explicitly calls remove() on that child or one of its ancestors - a client calls set(null) on that child or one of its ancestors - that child has all of its children removed - there is a query in effect which now filters out the child (because it's sort order changed or the max limit was hit)

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter options

    An object that can be used to configure onlyOnce, which then removes the listener after its first invocation.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onChildRemoved event will be triggered once every time a child is removed. The DataSnapshot passed into the callback will be the old data for the child that was removed. A child will get removed when either:

    - a client explicitly calls remove() on that child or one of its ancestors - a client calls set(null) on that child or one of its ancestors - that child has all of its children removed - there is a query in effect which now filters out the child (because it's sort order changed or the max limit was hit)

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot and a string containing the key of the previous child, by sort order, or null if it is the first child.

    Parameter cancelCallback

    An optional callback that will be notified if your event subscription is ever canceled because your client does not have permission to read this data (or it had permission but has now lost it). This callback will be passed an Error object indicating why the failure occurred.

    Parameter options

    An object that can be used to configure onlyOnce, which then removes the listener after its first invocation.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

function onDisconnect

onDisconnect: (ref: DatabaseReference) => OnDisconnect;

function onValue

onValue: {
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot) => unknown,
cancelCallback?: (error: Error) => unknown
): Unsubscribe;
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot) => unknown,
options: ListenOptions
): Unsubscribe;
(
query: Query,
callback: (snapshot: DataSnapshot) => unknown,
cancelCallback: (error: Error) => unknown,
options: ListenOptions
): Unsubscribe;
};
  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onValue event will trigger once with the initial data stored at this location, and then trigger again each time the data changes. The DataSnapshot passed to the callback will be for the location at which on() was called. It won't trigger until the entire contents has been synchronized. If the location has no data, it will be triggered with an empty DataSnapshot (val() will return null).

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot.

    Parameter cancelCallback

    An optional callback that will be notified if your event subscription is ever canceled because your client does not have permission to read this data (or it had permission but has now lost it). This callback will be passed an Error object indicating why the failure occurred.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onValue event will trigger once with the initial data stored at this location, and then trigger again each time the data changes. The DataSnapshot passed to the callback will be for the location at which on() was called. It won't trigger until the entire contents has been synchronized. If the location has no data, it will be triggered with an empty DataSnapshot (val() will return null).

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot.

    Parameter options

    An object that can be used to configure onlyOnce, which then removes the listener after its first invocation.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

  • Listens for data changes at a particular location.

    This is the primary way to read data from a Database. Your callback will be triggered for the initial data and again whenever the data changes. Invoke the returned unsubscribe callback to stop receiving updates. See Retrieve Data on the Web for more details.

    An onValue event will trigger once with the initial data stored at this location, and then trigger again each time the data changes. The DataSnapshot passed to the callback will be for the location at which on() was called. It won't trigger until the entire contents has been synchronized. If the location has no data, it will be triggered with an empty DataSnapshot (val() will return null).

    Parameter query

    The query to run.

    Parameter callback

    A callback that fires when the specified event occurs. The callback will be passed a DataSnapshot.

    Parameter cancelCallback

    An optional callback that will be notified if your event subscription is ever canceled because your client does not have permission to read this data (or it had permission but has now lost it). This callback will be passed an Error object indicating why the failure occurred.

    Parameter options

    An object that can be used to configure onlyOnce, which then removes the listener after its first invocation.

    Returns

    A function that can be invoked to remove the listener.

function orderByChild

orderByChild: (path: string) => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a new QueryConstraint that orders by the specified child key.

    Queries can only order by one key at a time. Calling orderByChild() multiple times on the same query is an error.

    Firebase queries allow you to order your data by any child key on the fly. However, if you know in advance what your indexes will be, you can define them via the .indexOn rule in your Security Rules for better performance. See thehttps://firebase.google.com/docs/database/security/indexing-data rule for more information.

    You can read more about orderByChild() in Sort data.

    Parameter path

    The path to order by.

function orderByKey

orderByKey: () => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a new QueryConstraint that orders by the key.

    Sorts the results of a query by their (ascending) key values.

    You can read more about orderByKey() in Sort data.

function orderByPriority

orderByPriority: () => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a new QueryConstraint that orders by priority.

    Applications need not use priority but can order collections by ordinary properties (see Sort data for alternatives to priority.

function orderByValue

orderByValue: () => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a new QueryConstraint that orders by value.

    If the children of a query are all scalar values (string, number, or boolean), you can order the results by their (ascending) values.

    You can read more about orderByValue() in Sort data.

function push

push: (parent: DatabaseReference, value?: unknown) => ThenableReference;
  • Generates a new child location using a unique key and returns its Reference.

    This is the most common pattern for adding data to a collection of items.

    If you provide a value to push(), the value is written to the generated location. If you don't pass a value, nothing is written to the database and the child remains empty (but you can use the Reference elsewhere).

    The unique keys generated by push() are ordered by the current time, so the resulting list of items is chronologically sorted. The keys are also designed to be unguessable (they contain 72 random bits of entropy).

    See Append to a list of data. See The 2^120 Ways to Ensure Unique Identifiers.

    Parameter parent

    The parent location.

    Parameter value

    Optional value to be written at the generated location.

    Returns

    Combined Promise and Reference; resolves when write is complete, but can be used immediately as the Reference to the child location.

function query

query: (query: Query, ...queryConstraints: QueryConstraint[]) => Query;
  • Creates a new immutable instance of Query that is extended to also include additional query constraints.

    Parameter query

    The Query instance to use as a base for the new constraints.

    Parameter queryConstraints

    The list of QueryConstraints to apply.

    Throws

    if any of the provided query constraints cannot be combined with the existing or new constraints.

function ref

ref: (db: Database, path?: string) => DatabaseReference;
  • Returns a Reference representing the location in the Database corresponding to the provided path. If no path is provided, the Reference will point to the root of the Database.

    Parameter db

    The database instance to obtain a reference for.

    Parameter path

    Optional path representing the location the returned Reference will point. If not provided, the returned Reference will point to the root of the Database.

    Returns

    If a path is provided, a Reference pointing to the provided path. Otherwise, a Reference pointing to the root of the Database.

function refFromURL

refFromURL: (db: Database, url: string) => DatabaseReference;
  • Returns a Reference representing the location in the Database corresponding to the provided Firebase URL.

    An exception is thrown if the URL is not a valid Firebase Database URL or it has a different domain than the current Database instance.

    Note that all query parameters (orderBy, limitToLast, etc.) are ignored and are not applied to the returned Reference.

    Parameter db

    The database instance to obtain a reference for.

    Parameter url

    The Firebase URL at which the returned Reference will point.

    Returns

    A Reference pointing to the provided Firebase URL.

function remove

remove: (ref: DatabaseReference) => Promise<void>;
  • Removes the data at this Database location.

    Any data at child locations will also be deleted.

    The effect of the remove will be visible immediately and the corresponding event 'value' will be triggered. Synchronization of the remove to the Firebase servers will also be started, and the returned Promise will resolve when complete. If provided, the onComplete callback will be called asynchronously after synchronization has finished.

    Parameter ref

    The location to remove.

    Returns

    Resolves when remove on server is complete.

function runTransaction

runTransaction: (
ref: DatabaseReference,
transactionUpdate: (currentData: any) => unknown,
options?: TransactionOptions
) => Promise<TransactionResult>;
  • Atomically modifies the data at this location.

    Atomically modify the data at this location. Unlike a normal set(), which just overwrites the data regardless of its previous value, runTransaction() is used to modify the existing value to a new value, ensuring there are no conflicts with other clients writing to the same location at the same time.

    To accomplish this, you pass runTransaction() an update function which is used to transform the current value into a new value. If another client writes to the location before your new value is successfully written, your update function will be called again with the new current value, and the write will be retried. This will happen repeatedly until your write succeeds without conflict or you abort the transaction by not returning a value from your update function.

    Note: Modifying data with set() will cancel any pending transactions at that location, so extreme care should be taken if mixing set() and runTransaction() to update the same data.

    Note: When using transactions with Security and Firebase Rules in place, be aware that a client needs .read access in addition to .write access in order to perform a transaction. This is because the client-side nature of transactions requires the client to read the data in order to transactionally update it.

    Parameter ref

    The location to atomically modify.

    Parameter transactionUpdate

    A developer-supplied function which will be passed the current data stored at this location (as a JavaScript object). The function should return the new value it would like written (as a JavaScript object). If undefined is returned (i.e. you return with no arguments) the transaction will be aborted and the data at this location will not be modified.

    Parameter options

    An options object to configure transactions.

    Returns

    A Promise that can optionally be used instead of the onComplete callback to handle success and failure.

function serverTimestamp

serverTimestamp: () => object;
  • Returns a placeholder value for auto-populating the current timestamp (time since the Unix epoch, in milliseconds) as determined by the Firebase servers.

function set

set: (ref: DatabaseReference, value: unknown) => Promise<void>;
  • Writes data to this Database location.

    This will overwrite any data at this location and all child locations.

    The effect of the write will be visible immediately, and the corresponding events ("value", "child_added", etc.) will be triggered. Synchronization of the data to the Firebase servers will also be started, and the returned Promise will resolve when complete. If provided, the onComplete callback will be called asynchronously after synchronization has finished.

    Passing null for the new value is equivalent to calling remove(); namely, all data at this location and all child locations will be deleted.

    set() will remove any priority stored at this location, so if priority is meant to be preserved, you need to use setWithPriority() instead.

    Note that modifying data with set() will cancel any pending transactions at that location, so extreme care should be taken if mixing set() and transaction() to modify the same data.

    A single set() will generate a single "value" event at the location where the set() was performed.

    Parameter ref

    The location to write to.

    Parameter value

    The value to be written (string, number, boolean, object, array, or null).

    Returns

    Resolves when write to server is complete.

function setPriority

setPriority: (
ref: DatabaseReference,
priority: string | number | null
) => Promise<void>;
  • Sets a priority for the data at this Database location.

    Applications need not use priority but can order collections by ordinary properties (see Sorting and filtering data ).

    Parameter ref

    The location to write to.

    Parameter priority

    The priority to be written (string, number, or null).

    Returns

    Resolves when write to server is complete.

function setWithPriority

setWithPriority: (
ref: DatabaseReference,
value: unknown,
priority: string | number | null
) => Promise<void>;
  • Writes data the Database location. Like set() but also specifies the priority for that data.

    Applications need not use priority but can order collections by ordinary properties (see Sorting and filtering data ).

    Parameter ref

    The location to write to.

    Parameter value

    The value to be written (string, number, boolean, object, array, or null).

    Parameter priority

    The priority to be written (string, number, or null).

    Returns

    Resolves when write to server is complete.

function startAfter

startAfter: (
value: number | string | boolean | null,
key?: string
) => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a QueryConstraint with the specified starting point (exclusive).

    Using startAt(), startAfter(), endBefore(), endAt() and equalTo() allows you to choose arbitrary starting and ending points for your queries.

    The starting point is exclusive. If only a value is provided, children with a value greater than the specified value will be included in the query. If a key is specified, then children must have a value greater than or equal to the specified value and a a key name greater than the specified key.

    Parameter value

    The value to start after. The argument type depends on which orderBy*() function was used in this query. Specify a value that matches the orderBy*() type. When used in combination with orderByKey(), the value must be a string.

    Parameter key

    The child key to start after. This argument is only allowed if ordering by child, value, or priority.

function startAt

startAt: (
value?: number | string | boolean | null,
key?: string
) => QueryConstraint;
  • Creates a QueryConstraint with the specified starting point.

    Using startAt(), startAfter(), endBefore(), endAt() and equalTo() allows you to choose arbitrary starting and ending points for your queries.

    The starting point is inclusive, so children with exactly the specified value will be included in the query. The optional key argument can be used to further limit the range of the query. If it is specified, then children that have exactly the specified value must also have a key name greater than or equal to the specified key.

    You can read more about startAt() in Filtering data.

    Parameter value

    The value to start at. The argument type depends on which orderBy*() function was used in this query. Specify a value that matches the orderBy*() type. When used in combination with orderByKey(), the value must be a string.

    Parameter key

    The child key to start at. This argument is only allowed if ordering by child, value, or priority.

function update

update: (ref: DatabaseReference, values: object) => Promise<void>;
  • Writes multiple values to the Database at once.

    The values argument contains multiple property-value pairs that will be written to the Database together. Each child property can either be a simple property (for example, "name") or a relative path (for example, "name/first") from the current location to the data to update.

    As opposed to the set() method, update() can be use to selectively update only the referenced properties at the current location (instead of replacing all the child properties at the current location).

    The effect of the write will be visible immediately, and the corresponding events ('value', 'child_added', etc.) will be triggered. Synchronization of the data to the Firebase servers will also be started, and the returned Promise will resolve when complete. If provided, the onComplete callback will be called asynchronously after synchronization has finished.

    A single update() will generate a single "value" event at the location where the update() was performed, regardless of how many children were modified.

    Note that modifying data with update() will cancel any pending transactions at that location, so extreme care should be taken if mixing update() and transaction() to modify the same data.

    Passing null to update() will remove the data at this location.

    See Introducing multi-location updates and more.

    Parameter ref

    The location to write to.

    Parameter values

    Object containing multiple values.

    Returns

    Resolves when update on server is complete.

Classes

class Database

class Database {}
  • Class representing a Firebase Realtime Database.

property 'type'

readonly 'type': string;
  • Represents a Database instance.

property app

readonly app: FirebaseApp;

class DataSnapshot

class DataSnapshot {}
  • A DataSnapshot contains data from a Database location.

    Any time you read data from the Database, you receive the data as a DataSnapshot. A DataSnapshot is passed to the event callbacks you attach with on() or once(). You can extract the contents of the snapshot as a JavaScript object by calling the val() method. Alternatively, you can traverse into the snapshot by calling child() to return child snapshots (which you could then call val() on).

    A DataSnapshot is an efficiently generated, immutable copy of the data at a Database location. It cannot be modified and will never change (to modify data, you always call the set() method on a Reference directly).

property key

readonly key: string;
  • The key (last part of the path) of the location of this DataSnapshot.

    The last token in a Database location is considered its key. For example, "ada" is the key for the /users/ada/ node. Accessing the key on any DataSnapshot will return the key for the location that generated it. However, accessing the key on the root URL of a Database will return null.

property priority

readonly priority: string | number;
  • Gets the priority value of the data in this DataSnapshot.

    Applications need not use priority but can order collections by ordinary properties (see Sorting and filtering data ).

property ref

readonly ref: DatabaseReference;
  • The location of this DataSnapshot.

property size

readonly size: number;
  • Returns the number of child properties of this DataSnapshot.

method child

child: (path: string) => DataSnapshot;
  • Gets another DataSnapshot for the location at the specified relative path.

    Passing a relative path to the child() method of a DataSnapshot returns another DataSnapshot for the location at the specified relative path. The relative path can either be a simple child name (for example, "ada") or a deeper, slash-separated path (for example, "ada/name/first"). If the child location has no data, an empty DataSnapshot (that is, a DataSnapshot whose value is null) is returned.

    Parameter path

    A relative path to the location of child data.

method exists

exists: () => boolean;
  • Returns true if this DataSnapshot contains any data. It is slightly more efficient than using snapshot.val() !== null.

method exportVal

exportVal: () => any;
  • Exports the entire contents of the DataSnapshot as a JavaScript object.

    The exportVal() method is similar to val(), except priority information is included (if available), making it suitable for backing up your data.

    Returns

    The DataSnapshot's contents as a JavaScript value (Object, Array, string, number, boolean, or null).

method forEach

forEach: (action: (child: IteratedDataSnapshot) => boolean | void) => boolean;
  • Enumerates the top-level children in the IteratedDataSnapshot.

    Because of the way JavaScript objects work, the ordering of data in the JavaScript object returned by val() is not guaranteed to match the ordering on the server nor the ordering of onChildAdded() events. That is where forEach() comes in handy. It guarantees the children of a DataSnapshot will be iterated in their query order.

    If no explicit orderBy*() method is used, results are returned ordered by key (unless priorities are used, in which case, results are returned by priority).

    Parameter action

    A function that will be called for each child DataSnapshot. The callback can return true to cancel further enumeration.

    Returns

    true if enumeration was canceled due to your callback returning true.

method hasChild

hasChild: (path: string) => boolean;
  • Returns true if the specified child path has (non-null) data.

    Parameter path

    A relative path to the location of a potential child.

    Returns

    true if data exists at the specified child path; else false.

method hasChildren

hasChildren: () => boolean;
  • Returns whether or not the DataSnapshot has any non-null child properties.

    You can use hasChildren() to determine if a DataSnapshot has any children. If it does, you can enumerate them using forEach(). If it doesn't, then either this snapshot contains a primitive value (which can be retrieved with val()) or it is empty (in which case, val() will return null).

    Returns

    true if this snapshot has any children; else false.

method toJSON

toJSON: () => object | null;
  • Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this object.

method val

val: () => any;
  • Extracts a JavaScript value from a DataSnapshot.

    Depending on the data in a DataSnapshot, the val() method may return a scalar type (string, number, or boolean), an array, or an object. It may also return null, indicating that the DataSnapshot is empty (contains no data).

    Returns

    The DataSnapshot's contents as a JavaScript value (Object, Array, string, number, boolean, or null).

class OnDisconnect

class OnDisconnect {}
  • The onDisconnect class allows you to write or clear data when your client disconnects from the Database server. These updates occur whether your client disconnects cleanly or not, so you can rely on them to clean up data even if a connection is dropped or a client crashes.

    The onDisconnect class is most commonly used to manage presence in applications where it is useful to detect how many clients are connected and when other clients disconnect. See Enabling Offline Capabilities in JavaScript for more information.

    To avoid problems when a connection is dropped before the requests can be transferred to the Database server, these functions should be called before writing any data.

    Note that onDisconnect operations are only triggered once. If you want an operation to occur each time a disconnect occurs, you'll need to re-establish the onDisconnect operations each time you reconnect.

method cancel

cancel: () => Promise<void>;
  • Cancels all previously queued onDisconnect() set or update events for this location and all children.

    If a write has been queued for this location via a set() or update() at a parent location, the write at this location will be canceled, though writes to sibling locations will still occur.

    Returns

    Resolves when synchronization to the server is complete.

method remove

remove: () => Promise<void>;
  • Ensures the data at this location is deleted when the client is disconnected (due to closing the browser, navigating to a new page, or network issues).

    Returns

    Resolves when synchronization to the server is complete.

method set

set: (value: unknown) => Promise<void>;
  • Ensures the data at this location is set to the specified value when the client is disconnected (due to closing the browser, navigating to a new page, or network issues).

    set() is especially useful for implementing "presence" systems, where a value should be changed or cleared when a user disconnects so that they appear "offline" to other users. See Enabling Offline Capabilities in JavaScript for more information.

    Note that onDisconnect operations are only triggered once. If you want an operation to occur each time a disconnect occurs, you'll need to re-establish the onDisconnect operations each time.

    Parameter value

    The value to be written to this location on disconnect (can be an object, array, string, number, boolean, or null).

    Returns

    Resolves when synchronization to the Database is complete.

method setWithPriority

setWithPriority: (
value: unknown,
priority: number | string | null
) => Promise<void>;
  • Ensures the data at this location is set to the specified value and priority when the client is disconnected (due to closing the browser, navigating to a new page, or network issues).

    Parameter value

    The value to be written to this location on disconnect (can be an object, array, string, number, boolean, or null).

    Parameter priority

    The priority to be written (string, number, or null).

    Returns

    Resolves when synchronization to the Database is complete.

method update

update: (values: object) => Promise<void>;
  • Writes multiple values at this location when the client is disconnected (due to closing the browser, navigating to a new page, or network issues).

    The values argument contains multiple property-value pairs that will be written to the Database together. Each child property can either be a simple property (for example, "name") or a relative path (for example, "name/first") from the current location to the data to update.

    As opposed to the set() method, update() can be use to selectively update only the referenced properties at the current location (instead of replacing all the child properties at the current location).

    Parameter values

    Object containing multiple values.

    Returns

    Resolves when synchronization to the Database is complete.

class QueryConstraint

abstract class QueryConstraint {}

property type

abstract readonly type: QueryConstraintType;
  • The type of this query constraints

class TransactionResult

class TransactionResult {}

property committed

readonly committed: boolean;
  • Whether the transaction was successfully committed.

property snapshot

readonly snapshot: DataSnapshot;
  • The resulting data snapshot.

method toJSON

toJSON: () => object;
  • Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this object.

Interfaces

interface DatabaseReference

interface DatabaseReference extends Query {}
  • A DatabaseReference represents a specific location in your Database and can be used for reading or writing data to that Database location.

    You can reference the root or child location in your Database by calling ref() or ref("child/path").

    Writing is done with the set() method and reading can be done with the on*() method. See https://firebase.google.com/docs/database/web/read-and-write

property key

readonly key: string | null;
  • The last part of the DatabaseReference's path.

    For example, "ada" is the key for https://<DATABASE_NAME>.firebaseio.com/users/ada.

    The key of a root DatabaseReference is null.

property parent

readonly parent: DatabaseReference | null;
  • The parent location of a DatabaseReference.

    The parent of a root DatabaseReference is null.

property root

readonly root: DatabaseReference;
  • The root DatabaseReference of the Database.

interface IteratedDataSnapshot

interface IteratedDataSnapshot extends DataSnapshot {}
  • Represents a child snapshot of a Reference that is being iterated over. The key will never be undefined.

property key

key: string;

    interface ListenOptions

    interface ListenOptions {}
    • An options objects that can be used to customize a listener.

    property onlyOnce

    readonly onlyOnce?: boolean;
    • Whether to remove the listener after its first invocation.

    interface Query

    interface Query {}
    • A Query sorts and filters the data at a Database location so only a subset of the child data is included. This can be used to order a collection of data by some attribute (for example, height of dinosaurs) as well as to restrict a large list of items (for example, chat messages) down to a number suitable for synchronizing to the client. Queries are created by chaining together one or more of the filter methods defined here.

      Just as with a DatabaseReference, you can receive data from a Query by using the on*() methods. You will only receive events and DataSnapshots for the subset of the data that matches your query.

      See https://firebase.google.com/docs/database/web/lists-of-data#sorting_and_filtering_data for more information.

    property ref

    readonly ref: DatabaseReference;
    • The DatabaseReference for the Query's location.

    method isEqual

    isEqual: (other: Query | null) => boolean;
    • Returns whether or not the current and provided queries represent the same location, have the same query parameters, and are from the same instance of FirebaseApp.

      Two DatabaseReference objects are equivalent if they represent the same location and are from the same instance of FirebaseApp.

      Two Query objects are equivalent if they represent the same location, have the same query parameters, and are from the same instance of FirebaseApp. Equivalent queries share the same sort order, limits, and starting and ending points.

      Parameter other

      The query to compare against.

      Returns

      Whether or not the current and provided queries are equivalent.

    method toJSON

    toJSON: () => string;
    • Returns a JSON-serializable representation of this object.

      Returns

      A JSON-serializable representation of this object.

    method toString

    toString: () => string;
    • Gets the absolute URL for this location.

      The toString() method returns a URL that is ready to be put into a browser, curl command, or a refFromURL() call. Since all of those expect the URL to be url-encoded, toString() returns an encoded URL.

      Append '.json' to the returned URL when typed into a browser to download JSON-formatted data. If the location is secured (that is, not publicly readable), you will get a permission-denied error.

      Returns

      The absolute URL for this location.

    interface ThenableReference

    interface ThenableReference
    extends DatabaseReference,
    Pick<Promise<DatabaseReference>, 'then' | 'catch'> {}
    • A Promise that can also act as a DatabaseReference when returned by push. The reference is available immediately and the Promise resolves as the write to the backend completes.

    interface TransactionOptions

    interface TransactionOptions {}
    • An options object to configure transactions.

    property applyLocally

    readonly applyLocally?: boolean;
    • By default, events are raised each time the transaction update function runs. So if it is run multiple times, you may see intermediate states. You can set this to false to suppress these intermediate states and instead wait until the transaction has completed before events are raised.

    Type Aliases

    type EventType

    type EventType =
    | 'value'
    | 'child_added'
    | 'child_changed'
    | 'child_moved'
    | 'child_removed';
    • One of the following strings: "value", "child_added", "child_changed", "child_removed", or "child_moved."

    type QueryConstraintType

    type QueryConstraintType =
    | 'endAt'
    | 'endBefore'
    | 'startAt'
    | 'startAfter'
    | 'limitToFirst'
    | 'limitToLast'
    | 'orderByChild'
    | 'orderByKey'
    | 'orderByPriority'
    | 'orderByValue'
    | 'equalTo';
    • Describes the different query constraints available in this SDK.

    type Unsubscribe

    type Unsubscribe = () => void;
    • A callback that can invoked to remove a listener.

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