Firebase Unlocked: Mastering Security Rules & Automation

Secure your Flutter apps with Firebase Security Rules, Cloud Functions, and advanced automation techniques.

What you'll learn

Quick setup of Firebase projects and connecting them to Flutter.

Understanding the Firebase console for Auth, Firestore, and Functions.

Master the syntax: match, allow, read, write (create, update, delete).

Secure data access based on user authentication (request.auth).

Write rules that are both secure and efficient, minimizing Firestore reads.

Effectively use get() and exists() for cross-document validation.

Test your rules using the Firebase Rules Playground

Implement robust Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

Validate incoming data and existing data.

Set up your local Node.js environment for Firebase Functions.

Write, deploy, and test various types of Cloud Functions: HTTP Triggers: Create API-like endpoints for your Flutter app.

Firestore Triggers: React to data changes (onCreate, onUpdate, onDelete, onWrite) for automation, notifications, and data consistency.

Understand asynchronous operations, Promises, and error handling in Node.js.

Build features for the "TeamHub Productivity Suite" Flutter app, including user management, task tracking, and inventory control.

Implement real-world scenarios: sending notifications, data aggregation, input sanitization, and background processing.

Learn best practices for structuring your code, managing dependencies, and monitoring your functions.

Tips for cost optimization and security.

Requirements

Any IDE of choice for Development

Basic understanding of Flutter and Dart.

Familiarity with Firebase Authentication and Firestore basics is helpful but not strictly required for the initial modules.

A willingness to learn and experiment!

Description

Are you a Flutter developer who finds Firebase security rules confusing or intimidating? Do you want to build powerful, secure, and scalable apps without leaving critical security loopholes? Welcome to Firebase Unlocked: Mastering Security Rules & Automation!This ongoing, project-based course is designed to demystify Firebase security and empower you with the skills to protect your application's data effectively. We'll move beyond the basics and dive deep into writing granular security rules for authentication, user data, and complex data structures like projects and tasks.In this course, you will learn to:Secure User Data: Master the art of writing Firestore security rules for user sign-up, login, and profile management, ensuring only authorized users can access and modify their information.Build Complex Rule Structures: Learn how to secure related data collections, implementing rules for projects and tasks that are linked to specific users.Automate with Cloud Functions: Step into the world of backend automation by writing and deploying Firebase Cloud Functions to handle tasks like assigning user roles.Implement Role-Based Access: Use Cloud Functions to set custom claims (e.g., 'admin') on users and then use those claims in your security rules to create powerful, role-based permissions.Build a Real-World Application: Apply everything you learn in a hands-on Flutter project, from initial setup to advanced security implementation.This course is for Flutter developers who have a basic understanding of Firebase but want to gain true mastery over its security and automation features.This is a living course! By enrolling now, you get access to a comprehensive foundation and will receive regular updates. Future sections will cover advanced Cloud Functions for notifications, creating social features like discussion groups, and much more. Start your journey to becoming a Firebase security expert today!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction - Getting Started with Firebase and Flutter

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Create Firebase App And Startup App

Lecture 3 Connect Flutter App to Firebase

Lecture 4 Add FirebaseAuth, Firestore and Storage

Section 2: User Authentication & Firestore Security

Lecture 5 Register User method

Lecture 6 Basic Users Rules and User Sign Up

Lecture 7 Login User and Authstate Change part 1

Lecture 8 Authstate Fix

Lecture 9 Users Collections Rules - Create

Lecture 10 Users Collection Rules - Update

Lecture 11 Users Collection Rules - admin Access

Section 3: Building and Managing User Profiles

Lecture 12 Display user Data part 1 Profile

Lecture 13 Display user Data part 2 Profile

Lecture 14 Edit Profile Screen

Lecture 15 Edit User Data

Section 4: Project & Task Management Security Rules

Lecture 16 Create Projects Rules overview

Lecture 17 Projects - Read Rules

Lecture 18 Projects Read Rules Part 2

Lecture 19 Projects - Create and Update Rules

Lecture 20 Create First Project

Lecture 21 Projects List Screen

Lecture 22 Projects List part 2

Lecture 23 Task - Read Rules

Lecture 24 Task - Create, Update and Delete Rules

Section 5: Implementing Project & Task UI

Lecture 25 Task Screen Show Tasks from database

Lecture 26 Task Screen Show Tasks from database 2

Lecture 27 Task Screen add some Tasks

Lecture 28 Vibe code Dashboard and Task Screen

Lecture 29 Some minor fixes

Section 6: Advanced Automation with Cloud Functions & Custom Claims

Lecture 30 Add Cloud Functions

Lecture 31 Cloud Functions Docs overview

Lecture 32 Add Custom claim Function

Lecture 33 Update firestore rule with custom claims

Lecture 34 UI Checks for user access

Flutter developers who want to build secure and scalable backends with Firebase.,Developers who have used Firebase but want a deeper understanding of Security Rules and Cloud Functions.,Anyone looking to implement robust Role-Based Access Control in their applications.,Developers aiming to automate backend tasks and build more dynamic applications.