# Problem with Firebase Cloud Variables

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-with-firebase-cloud-variables/607556>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [June 10, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-with-firebase-cloud-variables/607556 "2020-06-10T18:29:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bobsunscreen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/bobsunscreen/32/85667_2.png) [@bobsunscreen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bobsunscreen)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-with-firebase-cloud-variables/607556/1 "2020-06-10T18:29:05Z")

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For my app, I am trying to add information to my Firebase database using the Thunkable cloud variable. My code is very simple and I have connected my Firebase API Key and Database URL to Thunkable - but no information is being added to Firebase and my database values remain null.

 ![Screenshot (100)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/9/8/98e61856b4a86b6bbada938b07c6a594539bba77.png)

What am I doing wrong; how can I resolve this issue?

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**Author:** ![darren](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/darren/32/69854_2.png) [@darren](https://community.thunkable.com/u/darren)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-with-firebase-cloud-variables/607556/2 "2020-06-10T21:54:28Z")

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I have found that you have to update the list in a separate app level variable and then save the temporary variable to the database. In this video I am displaying in a list viewer, but it’s the same concept for saving to a cloud variable.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pRodaucsHE0/maxresdefault.jpg "How to Add a New Item to a List [Quick Answer #2]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRodaucsHE0)

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**Author:** ![bobsunscreen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/bobsunscreen/32/85667_2.png) [@bobsunscreen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bobsunscreen)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-with-firebase-cloud-variables/607556/3 "2020-06-10T23:09:53Z")

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Thank you @darren for your response and very helpful Youtube videos that helped me get started when I began using Thunkable. My app now works!

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**Author:** ![darren](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/darren/32/69854_2.png) [@darren](https://community.thunkable.com/u/darren)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-with-firebase-cloud-variables/607556/4 "2020-06-11T13:32:37Z")

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Awesome! Glad to help.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-with-firebase-cloud-variables/607556/5 "2024-11-08T11:27:10Z")

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