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by dtagames 439 days ago
It's a brilliant on-ramp for that, too, with high free usage caps that let you get projects up and running at no cost.

Firebase hosting only charges you when an actual thing you've deployed starts getting significant usage. It's a terrific option for small devs who still want custom domains, backend data, and the freedom to code in JS/TS in the browser.
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stormfather 439 days ago
Yeah but if you need features like Cloud Functions or SMS auth you have to give your credit card... with no spending limit... and the standard practice is to expose your firebase creds on the client... and their stated stance is its better to let you get attacked and then maybe waive the charges than to interrupt service to your site for a few hours... lol. Your recourse is to go viral on social media and get them to forgive the debt.

As a small dev firebase is horrifying.

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spacebanana7 439 days ago
It's annoying, but I'm not aware of anywhere you can get SMS auth without similar issues? Would love to learn if there are any.
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stormfather 439 days ago
Supabase does. It has a spending cap, so you won't wake up to a 100k bill if you get hacked. An app I recently consulted for used fireabase SMS auth. Someone spammed their sign-in page and they were hit with multiple 4-figure charges. Firebase refuses to refund of course. Its a great model until it really, really isn't.
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