Firebase Cloud Firestore Admin SDK issue

Question

I am trying to update a Firebase document by first logging in with the admin account using Firebase Auth SDK.

Next I use the Firestore SDK to pull down the different parts of data needed from that plan.
Then push them back up to the new plan. So it’s essentially duplicating the plan.

The way I used to do it was in a self invoking function at the bottom of a HTML and just load the SDKs from their CDN.

Instructions to setup and links to CDN: https://firebase.google.com/docs/web/setup

If you try doing the

const firebaseConfig = {
    apiKey: 'api-key',
    authDomain: 'project-id.firebaseapp.com',
    projectId: 'project-id',
}

firebase.initializeApp(firebaseConfig);

var db = firebase.firestore();

db.collection("users").get().then((querySnapshot) => {
    querySnapshot.forEach((doc) => {
        // console.log(`${doc.othre} => ${doc.data()}`);
        console.log(doc);
    });
})

i get the follow error

Uncaught (in promise) FirebaseError: Missing or insufficient permissions.

This error message indicates a problem with your security rules. See the doc here: firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/security/overview. You may add your security rules to your question. — Renaud Tarnec
Thank you @RenaudTarnec, I know if I change the rules I can do that way, however i would like to do it the way my collegque explaind it to me. regards — Usman Sharif HH
Ok I understand. From where are you going to execute this code? As explained in the doc, "the Admin SDK lets you interact with Firebase from privileged environments" (like a server) and not from a client front-end. — Renaud Tarnec
yes that is exactly my point @RenaudTarnec thank you, how should i do that now? please help — Usman Sharif HH
If you want to use the Admin SDK from a server, please look at the doc form ore details, in particular firebase.google.com/docs/admin/setup#prerequisites. If you don't have a server, it means you will need to work out a different approach. For us to help you we need much more details on your exacts goals. — Renaud Tarnec

Unknown Unknown · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-10T08:52:13

If you want to use the Admin SDK from a server, please look at the doc for more details, in particular firebase.google.com/docs/admin/setup#prerequisites.

Firebase Cloud Firestore Admin SDK issue

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