Quickstart

This is the fastest path from zero to browsing your live Firestore data. If you want the detailed version of step 2, see Connecting a project.

Before you start#

You'll need:

A Google account (Firepanel signs you in with Google).
A Firebase project you own or have admin access to.
About 60 seconds to grab a service account key from the Firebase Console.

The 30-second path#

Go to Firepanel and click Get started. Sign in with your Google account — there's no separate password to create.

Connect a project

From your projects page, click Connect a project. Firepanel shows a short wizard. Follow the on-screen steps to download a service account key from your Firebase project (Project Settings → Service Accounts → Generate new private key), then paste the JSON into the wizard.

Verify and name it

Firepanel validates the key and runs a quick connection check against Firestore, Auth, and Storage. Give the project a nickname (just for you) and click Connect project.

Browse your data

You're in. Open the project, head to Firestore, and your collections appear in the left panel. Click one to see its documents in the data table.

What you can do right away#

Once a project is connected, you can:

Browse collections and subcollections.
Sort, filter, and search in the data table.
Edit documents inline or in the detail view.
Create, bulk-edit, and delete documents.
Export a collection to JSON or CSV.

Tip

Press ⌘K (or Ctrl+K) anywhere in the app to open the command palette. It's the fastest way to jump between projects, collections, and actions.

Trouble connecting?#

If the wizard rejects your key or the connection check fails, the Connecting a project guide and Troubleshooting page cover the common causes — malformed JSON, missing permissions, and disabled APIs.