firebase_messaging · Package details

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flutter pub add firebase_messaging

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Firebase Messaging is a Flutter plugin that enables reliable delivery of messages across Android, iOS, Web, and macOS using Firebase Cloud Messaging. It supports both notification and data messages, allowing apps to receive real-time updates even when the app is closed or in the background. The plugin integrates seamlessly with Firebase services and provides tools for handling message reception, user permissions, and token management. It's ideal for sending push notifications, updating app content dynamically, and improving user engagement through timely alerts.

Use cases

Sending push notifications to users
Delivering real-time app updates
Engaging users with targeted messages
Handling background and foreground message events
Implementing silent data messages

Key features

Cross-platform support (Android, iOS, Web, macOS)
Support for notification and data messages
Token management for device registration
Background and foreground message handling
Integration with Firebase Console

Suitable for

Apps requiring push notifications
Projects using Firebase ecosystem
Real-time messaging features
User engagement campaigns
Cross-platform mobile applications

Considerations

Requires Firebase project setup
Needs proper permission handling on iOS
Web support requires additional configuration
Background message handling may require platform-specific code
Limited to Firebase Cloud Messaging backend

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FlutterFire

[Changelog] • [Packages]

FlutterFire is a set of Flutter plugins that enable Flutter apps to use Firebase services. You can follow an example that shows how to use these plugins in the Firebase for Flutter codelab.

Flutter is Google’s UI toolkit for building beautiful, natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase. Flutter is used by developers and organizations around the world, and is free and open source.

Documentation

Add Firebase to your Flutter app
Available plugins
Firebase UI has moved to its own repository.
Cloud Firestore ODM has now moved to its own repository.

Stable Plugins

Name	Firebase Product	Documentation	View Source	Android	iOS	Web	MacOS	Windows
Analytics	🔗	📖	`firebase_analytics`	✔	✔	✔	β	N/A
App Check	🔗	📖	`firebase_app_check`	✔	✔	✔	β	N/A
Authentication	🔗	📖	`firebase_auth`	✔	✔	✔	β	(*)
Cloud Firestore	🔗	📖	`cloud_firestore`	✔	✔	✔	β	(*)
Cloud Functions	🔗	📖	`cloud_functions`	✔	✔	✔	β	N/A
Cloud Messaging	🔗	📖	`firebase_messaging`	✔	✔	✔	β	N/A
Cloud Storage	🔗	📖	`firebase_storage`	✔	✔	✔	β	(*)
Core	🔗	📖	`firebase_core`	✔	✔	✔	β	(*)
Crashlytics	🔗	📖	`firebase_crashlytics`	✔	✔	N/A	β	N/A
Data Connect	🔗	📖	`firebase_data_connect`	✔	✔	✔	N/A	N/A
In-App Messaging	🔗	📖	`firebase_in_app_messaging`	✔	✔	N/A	N/A	N/A
Installations	🔗	📖	`firebase_app_installations`	✔	✔	✔	β	N/A
Performance Monitoring	🔗	📖	`firebase_performance`	✔	✔	✔	N/A	N/A
Realtime Database	🔗	📖	`firebase_database`	✔	✔	✔	β	N/A
Remote Config	🔗	📖	`firebase_remote_config`	✔	✔	✔	β	N/A