# Connecting to firebase

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-firebase/10702>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [1 May 2019 04:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-firebase/10702 "2019-05-01T04:42:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oshadhi1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecd19e/32.png) [@Oshadhi1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Oshadhi1)\
**Post date:** [1 May 2019 04:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-firebase/10702/1 "2019-05-01T04:42:40Z")

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Hi, I tried connecting firebase through node red. But it says I'm unable to authenticate. Any advise on the authentication type selected?

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [1 May 2019 06:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-firebase/10702/2 "2019-05-01T06:11:04Z")

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There are lots of different firebase nodes

[https://flows.nodered.org/?term=firebase&num\_pages=1](https://flows.nodered.org/?term=firebase&num_pages=1)

which one are you trying to use?

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**Author:** ![Oshadhi1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecd19e/32.png) [@Oshadhi1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Oshadhi1)\
**Post date:** [1 May 2019 06:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-firebase/10702/3 "2019-05-01T06:17:39Z")

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@ukmoose node-red-contrib firebase

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [1 May 2019 06:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-firebase/10702/4 "2019-05-01T06:28:33Z")

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This thread on the nodes github issues list is probably worth reading [https://github.com/deldrid1/node-red-contrib-firebase/issues/16](https://github.com/deldrid1/node-red-contrib-firebase/issues/16)

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**Author:** ![Oshadhi1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecd19e/32.png) [@Oshadhi1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Oshadhi1)\
**Post date:** [1 May 2019 06:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-firebase/10702/5 "2019-05-01T06:37:24Z")

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Thank you!