How to Use OpenClaw with Firebase — AI-Powered Realtime App

OpenClaw + Firebase: AI That Talks to Your App Backend

Firebase gives you Firestore, Auth, Cloud Functions, and Storage. OpenClaw gives you an AI agent that can operate all of it. Query documents, write data, trigger functions, and react to database events — your agent becomes the intelligent layer on top of your Firebase backend.

Setup: Firebase Admin SDK

Download your service account key from Firebase Console → Project Settings → Service accounts:

GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=~/.openclaw/credentials/firebase-service-account.json
FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id
FIREBASE_DATABASE_URL=https://your-project.firebaseio.com

Firebase REST API (No SDK Required)

For simple operations, use Firebase's REST API directly — no SDK install needed:

# Get an auth token
export FIREBASE_TOKEN=$(gcloud auth print-identity-token)

# Read Firestore document
curl "https://firestore.googleapis.com/v1/projects/$FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID/databases/(default)/documents/users/$USER_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FIREBASE_TOKEN"

# Write Firestore document
curl -X PATCH \
  "https://firestore.googleapis.com/v1/projects/$FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID/databases/(default)/documents/users/$USER_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FIREBASE_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"fields": {"status": {"stringValue": "active"}}}'

Create a Firebase Skill

# ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/firebase/SKILL.md

## Read User Document
curl -X GET \
  "https://firestore.googleapis.com/v1/projects/$FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID/databases/(default)/documents/users/$USER_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-identity-token)"

## Update User Field
curl -X PATCH \
  "https://firestore.googleapis.com/v1/projects/$FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID/databases/(default)/documents/users/$USER_ID?updateMask.fieldPaths=status" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-identity-token)" \
  -d '{"fields": {"status": {"stringValue": "$NEW_STATUS"}}}'

React to Firebase Events via Cloud Functions

Write a Cloud Function that posts Firestore changes to your OpenClaw gateway:

// Firebase Cloud Function
exports.onUserCreated = functions.firestore
  .document('users/{userId}')
  .onCreate(async (snap, context) => {
    const user = snap.data()
    await fetch(process.env.OPENCLAW_HOOK_URL, {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 
                 'x-openclaw-token': process.env.OPENCLAW_HOOKS_TOKEN },
      body: JSON.stringify({ event: 'user.created', data: user })
    })
  })

Practical Workflows

New User Onboarding

When a user signs up (Firebase Auth event → Cloud Function → OpenClaw), your agent sends a welcome email, creates a Pipedrive deal, and posts a new-signup notification to Slack.

Daily Active Users Report

openclaw cron add \
  --name hex-firebase-dau \
  --schedule "0 9 * * *" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Query Firestore analytics collection for yesterday's DAU, retention rate, and top features used. Post digest to #saas."

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