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, FirebaseInAppMessagingDisplay, FirebaseMessaging and
8 The repository also includes GoogleUtilities source. The
9 [GoogleUtilities](GoogleUtilities/README.md) pod is
10 a set of utilities used by Firebase and other Google products.
12 Firebase is an app development platform with tools to help you build, grow and
13 monetize your app. More information about Firebase can be found at
14 [https://firebase.google.com](https://firebase.google.com).
18 See the three subsections for details about three different installation methods.
19 1. [Standard pod install](README.md#standard-pod-install)
20 1. [Installing from the GitHub repo](README.md#installing-from-github)
21 1. [Experimental Carthage](README.md#carthage-ios-only)
23 ### Standard pod install
26 [https://firebase.google.com/docs/ios/setup](https://firebase.google.com/docs/ios/setup).
28 ### Installing from GitHub
30 For releases starting with 5.0.0, the source for each release is also deployed
31 to CocoaPods master and available via standard
32 [CocoaPods Podfile syntax](https://guides.cocoapods.org/syntax/podfile.html#pod).
34 These instructions can be used to access the Firebase repo at other branches,
40 [the Podfile Syntax Reference](https://guides.cocoapods.org/syntax/podfile.html#pod)
41 for instructions and options about overriding pod source locations.
43 #### Accessing Firebase Source Snapshots
45 All of the official releases are tagged in this repo and available via CocoaPods. To access a local
46 source snapshot or unreleased branch, use Podfile directives like the following:
48 To access FirebaseFirestore via a branch:
50 pod 'FirebaseCore', :git => 'https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk.git', :branch => 'master'
51 pod 'FirebaseFirestore', :git => 'https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk.git', :branch => 'master'
54 To access FirebaseMessaging via a checked out version of the firebase-ios-sdk repo do:
57 pod 'FirebaseCore', :path => '/path/to/firebase-ios-sdk'
58 pod 'FirebaseMessaging', :path => '/path/to/firebase-ios-sdk'
61 ### Carthage (iOS only)
63 An experimental Carthage distribution is now available. See
64 [Carthage](Carthage.md).
68 Follow the subsequent instructions to develop, debug, unit test, run integration
69 tests, and try out reference samples:
72 $ git clone git@github.com:firebase/firebase-ios-sdk.git
73 $ cd firebase-ios-sdk/Example
75 $ open Firebase.xcworkspace
78 Firestore and Functions have self contained Xcode projects. See
79 [Firestore/README.md](Firestore/README.md) and
80 [Functions/README.md](Functions/README.md).
82 ### Running Unit Tests
84 Select a scheme and press Command-u to build a component and run its unit tests.
86 ### Running Sample Apps
87 In order to run the sample apps and integration tests, you'll need valid
88 `GoogleService-Info.plist` files for those samples. The Firebase Xcode project contains dummy plist
89 files without real values, but can be replaced with real plist files. To get your own
90 `GoogleService-Info.plist` files:
92 1. Go to the [Firebase Console](https://console.firebase.google.com/)
93 2. Create a new Firebase project, if you don't already have one
94 3. For each sample app you want to test, create a new Firebase app with the sample app's bundle
95 identifier (e.g. `com.google.Database-Example`)
96 4. Download the resulting `GoogleService-Info.plist` and replace the appropriate dummy plist file
97 (e.g. in [Example/Database/App/](Example/Database/App/));
99 Some sample apps like Firebase Messaging ([Example/Messaging/App](Example/Messaging/App)) require
100 special Apple capabilities, and you will have to change the sample app to use a unique bundle
101 identifier that you can control in your own Apple Developer account.
103 ## Specific Component Instructions
104 See the sections below for any special instructions for those components.
108 If you're doing specific Firebase Auth development, see
109 [the Auth Sample README](Example/Auth/README.md) for instructions about
110 building and running the FirebaseAuth pod along with various samples and tests.
112 ### Firebase Database
114 To run the Database Integration tests, make your database authentication rules
115 [public](https://firebase.google.com/docs/database/security/quickstart).
119 To run the Storage Integration tests, follow the instructions in
120 [FIRStorageIntegrationTests.m](Example/Storage/Tests/Integration/FIRStorageIntegrationTests.m).
122 #### Push Notifications
124 Push notifications can only be delivered to specially provisioned App IDs in the developer portal.
125 In order to actually test receiving push notifications, you will need to:
127 1. Change the bundle identifier of the sample app to something you own in your Apple Developer
128 account, and enable that App ID for push notifications.
129 2. You'll also need to
130 [upload your APNs Provider Authentication Key or certificate to the Firebase Console](https://firebase.google.com/docs/cloud-messaging/ios/certs)
131 at **Project Settings > Cloud Messaging > [Your Firebase App]**.
132 3. Ensure your iOS device is added to your Apple Developer portal as a test device.
136 The iOS Simulator cannot register for remote notifications, and will not receive push notifications.
137 In order to receive push notifications, you'll have to follow the steps above and run the app on a
140 ## Community Supported Efforts
142 We've seen an amazing amount of interest and contributions to improve the Firebase SDKs, and we are
143 very grateful! We'd like to empower as many developers as we can to be able to use Firebase and
144 participate in the Firebase community.
147 FirebaseAuth, FirebaseCore, FirebaseDatabase and FirebaseStorage now compile, run unit tests, and
148 work on macOS and tvOS, thanks to contributions from the community. There are a few tweaks needed,
149 like ensuring iOS-only, macOS-only, or tvOS-only code is correctly guarded with checks for
150 `TARGET_OS_IOS`, `TARGET_OS_OSX` and `TARGET_OS_TV`.
152 For tvOS, checkout the [Sample](Example/tvOSSample).
154 Keep in mind that macOS and tvOS are not officially supported by Firebase, and this repository is
155 actively developed primarily for iOS. While we can catch basic unit test issues with Travis, there
156 may be some changes where the SDK no longer works as expected on macOS or tvOS. If you encounter
157 this, please [file an issue](https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/issues).
159 For installation instructions, see [above](README.md#accessing-firebase-source-snapshots).
161 Note that the Firebase pod is not available for macOS and tvOS. Install a selection of the
162 `FirebaseAuth`, `FirebaseCore`, `FirebaseDatabase` and `FirebaseStorage` CocoaPods.
166 See [Roadmap](ROADMAP.md) for more about the Firebase iOS SDK Open Source
167 plans and directions.
171 See [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information on contributing to the Firebase
176 The contents of this repository is licensed under the
177 [Apache License, version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).
179 Your use of Firebase is governed by the
180 [Terms of Service for Firebase Services](https://firebase.google.com/terms/).