# Firebase

Firebase API can refer to a set of tools and services provided by Google's Firebase platform for developers to integrate various functionalities into their applications. These APIs allow developers to easily access features like real-time database, cloud messaging, authentication, analytics, and more. By leveraging Firebase API, developers can streamline the development process and enhance the overall user experience of their mobile or web applications.

## Prerequisites

* Get Firebase API connection parameters from the datasource owner.

## Connect to Firebase API

Create a new data source in two ways. Note that this permission is restricted to workspace admins and developers.

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Select **APIs** > **Firebase** as the data source type.

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Set the details with the connection parameter fetched from the datasource owner.

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(Optional) Click **Test connection** to check whether the API is successfully connected.

Click **Save**, and it will be saved to your data source library.