1 # Firebase iOS Open Source Development [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk)
3 This repository contains a subset of the Firebase iOS SDK source. It currently
4 includes FirebaseCore, FirebaseAuth, FirebaseDatabase, FirebaseFirestore,
5 FirebaseFunctions, FirebaseMessaging and FirebaseStorage.
7 The repository also includes GoogleUtilities source. The
8 [GoogleUtilities](GoogleUtilities/README.md) pod is
9 a set of utilities used by Firebase and other Google products.
11 Firebase is an app development platform with tools to help you build, grow and
12 monetize your app. More information about Firebase can be found at
13 [https://firebase.google.com](https://firebase.google.com).
17 See the three subsections for details about three different installation methods.
18 1. [Standard pod install](README.md#standard-pod-install)
19 1. [Installing from the GitHub repo](README.md#installing-from-github)
20 1. [Experimental Carthage](README.md#carthage-ios-only)
22 ### Standard pod install
25 [https://firebase.google.com/docs/ios/setup](https://firebase.google.com/docs/ios/setup).
27 ### Installing from GitHub
29 For releases starting with 5.0.0, the source for each release is also deployed
30 to CocoaPods master and available via standard
31 [CocoaPods Podfile syntax](https://guides.cocoapods.org/syntax/podfile.html#pod).
33 These instructions can be used to access the Firebase repo at other branches,
39 [the Podfile Syntax Reference](https://guides.cocoapods.org/syntax/podfile.html#pod)
40 for instructions and options about overriding pod source locations.
42 #### Accessing Firebase Source Snapshots
44 All of the official releases are tagged in this repo and available via CocoaPods. To access a local
45 source snapshot or unreleased branch, use Podfile directives like the following:
47 To access FirebaseFirestore via a branch:
49 pod 'FirebaseCore', :git => 'https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk.git', :branch => 'master'
50 pod 'FirebaseFirestore', :git => 'https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk.git', :branch => 'master'
53 To access FirebaseMessaging via a checked out version of the firebase-ios-sdk repo do:
56 pod 'FirebaseCore', :path => '/path/to/firebase-ios-sdk'
57 pod 'FirebaseMessaging', :path => '/path/to/firebase-ios-sdk'
60 ### Carthage (iOS only)
62 An experimental Carthage distribution is now available. See
63 [Carthage](Carthage.md).
67 Follow the subsequent instructions to develop, debug, unit test, run integration
68 tests, and try out reference samples:
71 $ git clone git@github.com:firebase/firebase-ios-sdk.git
72 $ cd firebase-ios-sdk/Example
74 $ open Firebase.xcworkspace
77 Firestore and Functions have self contained Xcode projects. See
78 [Firestore/README.md](Firestore/README.md) and
79 [Functions/README.md](Functions/README.md).
81 ### Running Unit Tests
83 Select a scheme and press Command-u to build a component and run its unit tests.
85 ### Running Sample Apps
86 In order to run the sample apps and integration tests, you'll need valid
87 `GoogleService-Info.plist` files for those samples. The Firebase Xcode project contains dummy plist
88 files without real values, but can be replaced with real plist files. To get your own
89 `GoogleService-Info.plist` files:
91 1. Go to the [Firebase Console](https://console.firebase.google.com/)
92 2. Create a new Firebase project, if you don't already have one
93 3. For each sample app you want to test, create a new Firebase app with the sample app's bundle
94 identifier (e.g. `com.google.Database-Example`)
95 4. Download the resulting `GoogleService-Info.plist` and replace the appropriate dummy plist file
96 (e.g. in [Example/Database/App/](Example/Database/App/));
98 Some sample apps like Firebase Messaging ([Example/Messaging/App](Example/Messaging/App)) require
99 special Apple capabilities, and you will have to change the sample app to use a unique bundle
100 identifier that you can control in your own Apple Developer account.
102 ## Specific Component Instructions
103 See the sections below for any special instructions for those components.
107 If you're doing specific Firebase Auth development, see
108 [AuthSamples/README.md](AuthSamples/README.md) for instructions about
109 building and running the FirebaseAuth pod along with various samples and tests.
111 ### Firebase Database
113 To run the Database Integration tests, make your database authentication rules
114 [public](https://firebase.google.com/docs/database/security/quickstart).
118 To run the Storage Integration tests, follow the instructions in
119 [FIRStorageIntegrationTests.m](Example/Storage/Tests/Integration/FIRStorageIntegrationTests.m).
121 #### Push Notifications
123 Push notifications can only be delivered to specially provisioned App IDs in the developer portal.
124 In order to actually test receiving push notifications, you will need to:
126 1. Change the bundle identifier of the sample app to something you own in your Apple Developer
127 account, and enable that App ID for push notifications.
128 2. You'll also need to
129 [upload your APNs Provider Authentication Key or certificate to the Firebase Console](https://firebase.google.com/docs/cloud-messaging/ios/certs)
130 at **Project Settings > Cloud Messaging > [Your Firebase App]**.
131 3. Ensure your iOS device is added to your Apple Developer portal as a test device.
135 The iOS Simulator cannot register for remote notifications, and will not receive push notifications.
136 In order to receive push notifications, you'll have to follow the steps above and run the app on a
139 ## Community Supported Efforts
141 We've seen an amazing amount of interest and contributions to improve the Firebase SDKs, and we are
142 very grateful! We'd like to empower as many developers as we can to be able to use Firebase and
143 participate in the Firebase community.
146 FirebaseAuth, FirebaseCore, FirebaseDatabase and FirebaseStorage now compile, run unit tests, and
147 work on macOS and tvOS, thanks to contributions from the community. There are a few tweaks needed,
148 like ensuring iOS-only, macOS-only, or tvOS-only code is correctly guarded with checks for
149 `TARGET_OS_IOS`, `TARGET_OS_OSX` and `TARGET_OS_TV`.
151 For tvOS, checkout the [Sample](Example/tvOSSample).
153 Keep in mind that macOS and tvOS are not officially supported by Firebase, and this repository is
154 actively developed primarily for iOS. While we can catch basic unit test issues with Travis, there
155 may be some changes where the SDK no longer works as expected on macOS or tvOS. If you encounter
156 this, please [file an issue](https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/issues).
158 For installation instructions, see [above](README.md#accessing-firebase-source-snapshots).
160 Note that the Firebase pod is not available for macOS and tvOS. Install a selection of the
161 `FirebaseAuth`, `FirebaseCore`, `FirebaseDatabase` and `FirebaseStorage` CocoaPods.
165 See [Roadmap](ROADMAP.md) for more about the Firebase iOS SDK Open Source
166 plans and directions.
170 See [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information on contributing to the Firebase
175 The contents of this repository is licensed under the
176 [Apache License, version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).
178 Your use of Firebase is governed by the
179 [Terms of Service for Firebase Services](https://firebase.google.com/terms/).