Firebase is a platform for building Android, iOS and web-based mobile apps, offering real-time
data storage and automatic synchronization across devices. But what about when you need to run
backend processes on the data?
By connecting an App Engine application to your Firebase database, you can perform complex
logic on the data without having to manage synchronization and updates; Firebase handles that
for you.
Updates in the Android client release of Firebase 2.4.0 make it easy to access a Firebase
database from an App Engine application.
The tutorial, Use Firebase and Google App Engine in an Android App, walks you
through the steps to create an Android app that stores a to-do list in Firebase, and uses
backend logic running on App Engine to send daily reminder emails.
In the process of working through the tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the following
technologies:
Firebase — a
platform for building mobile apps, offering realtime data storage and synchronization, user
authentication, and more.
Android Studio — an Android development environment based on
IntelliJ IDEA.
Cloud
Tools for Android Studio — a set of tools included with Android Studio, that
integrate with Google Cloud Platform services.
Google App Engine — an environment for running application code
in the cloud; Platform as a service (PaaS).
