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Firebase Cloud Functions Patterns

Firebase Cloud Functions patterns covering 2nd gen functions, TypeScript and Python, Firestore triggers, callable functions, HTTPS endpoints, and deployment best practices.

Difficulty
intermediate
Read time
1 min read
Version
v1.0.0
Confidence
established
Last updated

Quick Reference

Firebase Cloud Functions: Use 2nd gen for new functions (Cloud Run-based, better scaling). TypeScript with firebase-functions v4.3+. Import specific modules (v2 subpackage). Firestore triggers: onDocumentCreated, onDocumentWritten. Callable functions for authenticated client calls. Set concurrency (default 80, max 1000). Node.js 20/22 required.

Use When

  • Firebase serverless functions
  • Firestore triggers
  • Firebase callable functions
  • Firebase HTTPS endpoints

Skip When

  • AWS Lambda
  • Azure Functions
  • Non-Firebase backend

Firebase Cloud Functions Patterns

Firebase Cloud Functions patterns covering 2nd gen functions, TypeScript and Python, Firestore triggers, callable functions, HTTPS endpoints, and deployment best practices.

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firebase functions serverless typescript python firestore

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