Firebase Data Connect Skill

This skill defines how to correctly use Firebase Data Connect in Flutter applications.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Setting up and configuring Firebase Data Connect in a Flutter project.
• Designing schemas, queries, and mutations for Data Connect.
• Implementing generated SDK calls for typed queries and mutations.
• Handling network failures, data inconsistencies, and offline scenarios.
• Applying security and performance best practices.

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1. Setup and Configuration

Step 1: Install the package

flutter pub add firebase_data_connect

Step 2: Import and initialize

import 'package:firebase_data_connect/firebase_data_connect.dart';
import 'package:firebase_core/firebase_core.dart';
import 'firebase_options.dart';

await Firebase.initializeApp(
  options: DefaultFirebaseOptions.currentPlatform,
);

Step 3: Define a schema in dataconnect/schema/schema.gql

type Movie @table {
  id: UUID! @default(expr: "uuidV4()")
  title: String!
  releaseYear: Int
  genre: String
  rating: Float
  description: String
}

Step 4: Define queries and mutations in dataconnect/connector/queries.gql

query ListMovies @auth(level: PUBLIC) {
  movies {
    id
    title
    releaseYear
    genre
    rating
  }
}

mutation CreateMovie($title: String!, $releaseYear: Int, $genre: String) @auth(level: USER) {
  movie_insert(data: {
    title: $title
    releaseYear: $releaseYear
    genre: $genre
  })
}

mutation DeleteMovie($id: UUID!) @auth(level: USER) {
  movie_delete(id: $id)
}

Step 5: Generate the typed Flutter SDK

flutterfire generate

This produces typed Dart classes for each query and mutation.

Platform support:

Platform	Support
iOS	Full
Android	Full
Web	Full
Other platforms	Not supported

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2. Executing Queries and Mutations

Use the generated SDK to execute typed queries and mutations: