# Read data from Firebase **URL:** \ **Category:** Database\ **Created:** [June 4, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/read-data-from-firebase/30751 "2018-06-04T13:33:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sankwon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@sankwon](https://forum.bubble.io/u/sankwon)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/read-data-from-firebase/30751/1 "2018-06-04T13:33:14Z")
Hell All, I store much of my data in Firebase database, and I need to be able to read and write data in Firebase. I know that I have to use API connector, but unsure what values to enter below: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/d/2/d2a83d4f7372dc406bece25b91a1f548d04b20dc.png) I was also able to get below json from Firebase. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/c/a/ca289218bc2c6c72f3a2385cd174ea7adaa92b20.png) Through this API I want to extract values from a table in Firebase and populate it. Anyone help figure out what I need to enter above? Thanks Tony ---
**Author:** ![supernaturally](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/supernaturally/32/8307_2.png) [@supernaturally](https://forum.bubble.io/u/supernaturally)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/read-data-from-firebase/30751/2 "2018-06-08T06:51:52Z")
Sounds like you may want to brush up on API basics. Check out this link (and the software called Postman): [https://www.getpostman.com/docs/v6/postman/sending\_api\_requests/requests](https://www.getpostman.com/docs/v6/postman/sending_api_requests/requests) In your case, Firebase’s database API reference will help you setup your request: [https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/rest/database/](https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/rest/database/) Make sure your GET request is working correctly in Postman first, then copy over the settings (headers, parameters, etc.) into Bubble’s API connector. ---
**Author:** ![sankwon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@sankwon](https://forum.bubble.io/u/sankwon)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/read-data-from-firebase/30751/3 "2018-06-17T20:47:38Z")
THanks Supernaturally. Is there anyway I can figure out what settings to put without using yet another software (i.e. Postman)? 🙂 I guess not a lot of people are using external database in bubble… ---
**Author:** ![harrytuckerr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/harrytuckerr/32/35205_2.png) [@harrytuckerr](https://forum.bubble.io/u/harrytuckerr)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/read-data-from-firebase/30751/4 "2018-06-18T03:11:08Z")
Perhaps using the Firebase plugin would be easier for your situation? > **[Firebase Authenticate Plugin for Bubble](https://bubble.io/plugin/firebase-authenticate-1507188891385x171221348403380220)** > > Firebase Authenticate Plugin page on Bubble. Add Firebase Authenticate in one click to your app. Bubble lets you build web apps without any code. ---
**Author:** ![anon77425459](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@anon77425459](https://forum.bubble.io/u/anon77425459)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/read-data-from-firebase/30751/5 "2018-11-09T11:34:27Z")
Hi I am also facing the same problem as you. Did you manage to resolve your issue by any chance? ---
**Author:** ![nocodeventure](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/nocodeventure/32/247164_2.png) [@nocodeventure](https://forum.bubble.io/u/nocodeventure)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/read-data-from-firebase/30751/6 "2019-05-11T05:34:07Z")
Will this be faster than Bubble’s database? I’m working on a freelance platform that uses a lot of dynamic data. Is Bubble’s database a Real-time Database? ---
**Author:** ![joao1997domingues](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/joao1997domingues/32/65430_2.png) [@joao1997domingues](https://forum.bubble.io/u/joao1997domingues)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/read-data-from-firebase/30751/7 "2019-05-11T09:23:36Z")
Hi, I can’t tell you about the performance because I haven’t tried this solution but about the other question “is bubble’s database realtime”, it is, but beware that if you’re using expressions the values may not be updated in realtime, example : do a search for.first item.something.truncate In my experience this kind of expression might fail to update in real-time. ---
**Author:** ![migren.almjnoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@migren.almjnoni](https://forum.bubble.io/u/migren.almjnoni)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/read-data-from-firebase/30751/8 "2021-02-06T01:51:18Z")
im facing exact same problem as you any updates?