Firebase Realtime DB Connectivity Spike (Python)

Overview

A single-file Python spike that connects to a Firebase Realtime Database via Pyrebase and reads the database root. It exists purely to verify connectivity and the Python client setup.

Why It Exists

Sometimes you just need to confirm credentials, SDK setup, and read access work before building anything on top. This script is that minimal proof, including a small shim to keep Pyrebase working on Python 3.10+ (collections.MutableMapping).

What We Built

One script (test.py): initializes a Pyrebase app from a config dict and prints db.get() against a Firebase project. The Python 3.10 compatibility shim is the only notable wrinkle.

Technologies & Approach

Python with Pyrebase against Firebase Realtime Database, the smallest possible footprint to validate the integration.

Outcome / Impact

Confirmed Python-to-Firebase connectivity and the SDK workaround needed on modern Python. Throwaway spike; archived.

Capabilities Demonstrated

• Fast connectivity / SDK-setup spikes
• Python access to Firebase Realtime Database
• Pragmatic dependency-compatibility fixes