Firebase was a company that developed backend software. It was founded in San Francisco in 2011 and was incorporated in Delaware. In 2014 Firebase was bought by Google. Its name continues as a set of backend cloud computing services and application development platforms provided by Google. Firebase is a set of backend cloud computing services and application development platforms provided by Google. It hosts databases, services, authentication, and integration for a variety of applications, including Android, iOS, JavaScript, Node.js, Java, Unity, PHP, and C++. Firebase is used to authenticate users in apps like Airbnb and Pinterest. Realtime Database. The Firebase Realtime Database is used to store and sync data in real time in apps like Uber and Snapchat. Cloud Messaging. Firebase Cloud Messaging is used to send messages to users’ devices in apps like Facebook and Twitter. The Firebase Realtime Database is a cloud-hosted database. Data is stored as JSON and synchronized in realtime to every connected client.
