# Firebase / Firestore

In this article, we'll review the integration with Firebase and will go through the steps necessary to connect it to Jet Admin

### Connecting Firebase

To connect to Firebase from the new app flow, follow the steps:

1. Select the `Data` Tab from the **left menu bar**
2. Click on the `Add Resource` button
3. Choose **Firebase** resource

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### Obtain service token

You'll need to paste a service token to allow your Firebase to interact with Jet. You can copy and paste or upload a JSON snippet as a file.

To copy and paste a JSON snippet, follow the steps:

1. In the form, paste the **Service Token**
2. Alternatively, you can upload the Service token as a file

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**It's critical** to have a **proper data structure** in your Firebase database. Otherwise, Jet might not detect all or some parts of it. Read the official Firebase article properly to learn how to structure your data.
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To obtain a service key, follow the steps:

1. Click on the `Settings` button
2. Choose **Project Settings**
3. Go to the **Service Account tab**
4. Click on the `Generate new private key` button
5. Click on the `Generate key` button

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Then you'll need to select the database type: Firestore or Realtime DB:

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To learn more about Firestore and Realtime DB, check the [**official Firebase article**](https://firebase.google.com/docs/database/rtdb-vs-firestore)**.**
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Further steps vary based on the type of database you want to connect to: Firestore or Realtime DB.