# Firebase RT database

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-rt-database/1042032>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [January 1, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-rt-database/1042032 "2021-01-01T13:33:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-rt-database/1042032/5 "2021-01-01T14:10:33Z")

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This topic explains it all

> [@Replace GET or SAVE Blocks with cloud variables](http://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-hack-deep-firebase-json-data-manipulation-without-using-get-or-save-blocks/975738):
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> I just discovered a VERY simple and fast way to get and set Firebase data without using the GET or SAVE blocks (which has all sorts of asynchronous issues). The 2 any button click blocks below return the same data. Just put the GET block KEY variable into the CLOUD variable name and PRESTO. You have a synchronous call to firebase! Similarly, you can set data anywhere in the JSON Hierarchy using cloud variables. Both of the examples below update Firebase, but the CLOUD based solution…

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