Firebase Firestore Data Fetcher

A simple Python script to fetch documents from a Firebase Firestore collection and save them to a local .json file. Helpful when your project is on the free tier and you don't want to enable billing on your account.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6+
• Firebase project with Firestore enabled

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/bijx/Firestore-Data-Fetcher.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Firestore-Data-Fetcher
   

3. Install the required packages:

   pip install firebase-admin
   

4. Obtain your Firebase service account key:

   • Go to the Firebase Console.
   • Navigate to your project.
   • Click on "Project settings".
   • Click on the "Service accounts" tab.
   • Generate a new private key.
   • Save the .json file with your credentials to the project directory.

Usage

1. Open the script and replace 'collection_name' with the name of the Firestore collection you want to fetch.

2. Run the script:

   python script.py
   

3. The data will be saved in a file named output.json.

Notes

• Just a word of caution: Always keep your Firebase service account key secure and never expose it in public locations.