# Firebase real time - how to connect?

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**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:** ![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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