How to Create Firebase Project | Communifire Documentation

Axero offers white label iOS and and Android apps for clients wanting to enhance the experience for their users. This wiki provides instructions for how to create a Firebase project when setting up a white label Android app.

Go to https://console.firebase.google.com.

Enter name of your Android application.

Enter the Android package name (Bundle ID) of your application, it should be same for Android and iOS.

Click Download google-services.json file and submit the file in a private case here.

NOTE

If you missed to download the google-services.json file at the first place, you can download it from Project Settings.

Share google-services.json with the Axero team in your case submission.

Configuring Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) APIs to HTTP

After creating your Firebase Project, provided below is a detailed guide for enabling and configuring Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) APIs to HTTP v1. It is designed to assist you in transitioning from the legacy FCM API to the new HTTP v1 API, ensuring that your Axero site can continue sending push notifications to Android devices.

I. Enable Firebase Cloud Messaging API (V1)

Note: You can skip this step if it's enabled and proceed to II. Generate Private Key in Firebase

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Access Firebase Console:
   • Navigate to Firebase Console.
2. Select Your Project:
   • Choose the project you wish to enable the API for.
3. Open Project Settings:
   • Go to the Project Settings.
4. Access Cloud Messaging:
   • Select the “Cloud Messaging” tab.
5. Manage API:
   • Click on the ellipsis icon and select “Manage API in Google Cloud Console”.
     
     
     
6. Enable API:
   • Click the “Enable” button and wait for the process to complete (this may take a few minutes).

II. Generate Private Key in Firebase

1. • • Return to Firebase and select the “Service accounts” tab.
     • Click “Generate new private key”. A notification pop-up will appear; click "Generate key".
2. Save JSON File:
   • Save the generated JSON file to your computer.

III. Fill in the Information in System Property Fields

1. Navigate to your site System Properties: Control Panel > System > System Properties
   
   
2. Open JSON File you just downloaded.
   
   
3. Retrieve the project ID from the project_id field in the JSON file.
4. Update Property PushNotificationFCMApiUrl to the new URL following this format: https://fcm.googleapis.com/v1/projects/<your project id>/messages:send 
   • Example:
     
     
5. Retrieve the email from the client_email field in the JSON file.
6. Update Property PushNotificationFCMEmail
   
   
7. Retrieve the private key from the private_key field in the JSON file.
   • Ensure to copy the entire key, including "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- " and "\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----\n ".
     
8. Update Property PushNotificationFCMPrivateKey:
   
   

Once completed, your site will be able to continue sending notifications to Android devices after the old API is deprecated!