Firebase 9.0: A New Era of App Development

Firebase, Google's mobile and web development platform, has just released its latest version, Firebase 9.0. This major update brings a number of new features and improvements, making it easier and faster than ever to build and deploy high-quality apps.

Here are some of the highlights of Firebase 9.0:

New AI Extensions powered by the PaLM API

Firebase now includes a number of new AI Extensions that can be used to add powerful features to your apps, such as natural language processing, image recognition, and machine translation.

Introducing the Extensions publishing experience

Firebase Extensions are now available to be published and shared with the community. This makes it easy for developers to find and use the extensions they need, and it also gives developers the opportunity to share their own extensions with the world.

Cloud Functions for Firebase 2nd gen supports Python

Cloud Functions for Firebase is a serverless platform that lets you run code in response to events, such as user authentication or file uploads. With the release of Cloud Functions 2nd gen, Python is now a supported language. This makes it even easier for developers to use Cloud Functions to build and deploy their apps.

OR queries in Firestore

Firestore is a NoSQL database that makes it easy to store and query data. With the release of OR queries, you can now use multiple conditions in a single query. This makes it easier to find the data you need, even when it's spread across multiple documents.

Announcing App Check for Authentication and games

App Check is a security feature that helps to protect your app from unauthorized access. With the release of App Check for Authentication, you can now use App Check to verify that users are who they say they are. This helps to protect your app from fraud and abuse.

Terraform integration to automate provisioning and configuration workflows

Terraform is an open-source tool that can be used to automate the provisioning and configuration of infrastructure. With the release of Terraform integration for Firebase, you can now use Terraform to provision and configure your Firebase projects. This helps to save time and improve the reliability of your deployments.


These are just a few of the many new features and improvements that are available in Firebase 9.0. To learn more about all of the new features, please visit the Firebase documentation.


Firebase 9.0 is a major update that brings a number of new features and improvements to the platform. These new features make it easier and faster than ever to build and deploy high-quality apps. If you're using Firebase, I encourage you to upgrade to Firebase 9.0 today.