Firebase HTTPS callable function context.auth is always null when used with custom token auth

Question

HTTPS callable function is called directly from our app after signing in using custom token (custom auth), but context.auth is null in function eventually.

I am wondering if this is something expected? I am not providing any specific example (our client is using Firebase SDK with Kotlin, everything is implemented accordingly to the example in docs), just want to know if maybe someone had similar issue or maybe we need to double check our client's code (custom token authentication is actually working there, since we use firestore with security rules that require it).

I was trying to find some information about certain restrictions, but there's none: Firebase FAQ https://firebase.google.com/support/troubleshooter/functions/auth/callable (nothing about custom token), this answer here Do I need to use verifyIdToken on the context.auth object in firebase cloud functions?

Been asked to add an example of the cloud function, nothing specific, is reproducible with simple one like the following (auth will be always null in log record):

exports.getData = functions.https.onCall((data, context) => {
  functions.logger.info('Auth info', { auth: context.auth });
  return {
    success: true,
    data: null,
  };
});

@Dharmaraj yes, function can be called by both authenticated and unauthenticated, context.auth is always null — dmrz
can you please share the complete code for your cloud function? — Dharmaraj
Can you make sure the user is logged in your app by Logging their UID? Just for confirmation. — Dharmaraj

DIGI Byte DIGI Byte · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-27T15:13:50

Seems like a potential race condition, Ensure that Auth has created the user object before requesting the callable function if you are calling it directly after a sign-in method. This can be done using a callback from an onAuthStateChanged.

firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged(function(user) {
  if (user) {
    // User is signed in.
  } else {
    // No user is signed in.
  }
});

Source: https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth/web/manage-users#get_the_currently_signed-in_user

Firebase HTTPS callable function context.auth is always null when used with custom token auth

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