# Firebase real time - how to connect?

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-real-time-how-to-connect/3436970>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [December 27, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-real-time-how-to-connect/3436970 "2024-12-27T15:14:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![eckhard.peterz4tbf0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@eckhard.peterz4tbf0](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eckhard.peterz4tbf0)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-real-time-how-to-connect/3436970/1 "2024-12-27T15:14:44Z")

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Dear community,  
I have already setup a connction for authentication against goolge firebase.  
This works perfect for sign in / register /sign out … .  
So, API key and database URL seems to work fine.  
But now I created a database table in firebase and want to connect this. I read a lot in the foum and also watched the videos and I believe it has something to do with a cloud variable.  
But I do not get any data back.  
I put screenshot of my block and the table structure in here.  
I am wondering if there is no need for an additional setup?  
So, how does thunkable konw which table to connect?  
I also realized that when I click “Cloud variables” in the left menue, then I receive the error message " Firebase Connection issue: Check API key and Database URL. Refer to our [docs](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/variables-overview/connect-a-firebase-realtime-database#create-a-realtime-database) for more information.", even the login/log out /password reset etc. functionality works.

Does anyonoe have an idea where to start the analysis?

 ![block](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/2/228543282086d08ce5b92bbb3e9a92bf8f203e95.png)  
 ![table](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/d/9/d9ad27b847389fb3ed4131a15219fcf8fe60dd7f.png)

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**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-real-time-how-to-connect/3436970/2 "2024-12-27T15:52:28Z")

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It looks like this is the wrong type of database, you’ll need to connect to a Realtime Database. The screenshot looks like a Firestore database.

 ![Screenshot 2024-12-27 at 10.51.26 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/6/46c4e2c7acfaa991d603401c6da855bbe953e5d0.png)

> **[Connect a Firebase Realtime Database | Thunkable Docs](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/variables-overview/connect-a-firebase-realtime-database)**

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-real-time-how-to-connect/3436970/3 "2025-03-27T15:52:49Z")

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