# \[Solved\] How to update nested Firebase value?

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-update-nested-firebase-value/1019758>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** firebase\
**Created:** [December 4, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-update-nested-firebase-value/1019758 "2020-12-04T07:49:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2020, 8:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-update-nested-firebase-value/1019758/2 "2020-12-04T08:06:30Z")

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I have a feeling this might be the answer:

> [@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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