Backing up your Google Firebase Firestore data is crucial for data safety and recovery. With the Firestore Backup Tool, this process is both simple and effective. In this article, you’ll learn how to install, set up, and use the Firestore Backup Tool effortlessly.

Installation

You can install the Firestore Backup Tool easily via npm or yarn. Follow the steps below:

• Using npm:
• Run the command: npm install -g firestore-backup
• Using yarn:
• Run the command: yarn global add firestore-backup
• Alternatively, download the source code:
• Run the command: git clone https://github.com/steadyequipment/node-firestore-backup.git

Retrieving Google Cloud Account Credentials

Before you start backing up, you need Google Cloud credentials. Here’s how to retrieve them:

1. Visit the Firebase Console.
2. Select your project.
3. Navigate to Project Settings (gear icon).
4. Go to Service Accounts.
5. Click Generate New Private Key. This will download a JSON file with the necessary credentials.

Usage

Using the Firestore Backup Tool is as easy as pie. Here’s a breakdown of the commands you can use:

Basic Backup Command

To start your backup, you will need to specify your credentials and the path where you want to store your backup. The command takes the following form:

sh firestore-backup --accountCredentials pathtocredentialsfile.json --backupPath backups/myDatabase

Advanced Options

Sometimes you might need to customize your backup process. Here are some advanced options you can include:

• Pretty Print: Use the -P, --prettyPrint flag for formatted output.
• Start Path: Backup from a specific document or collection using -S, --databaseStartPath.
• Limit Requests: To control load, use -L, --requestCountLimit number.
• Exclude Collections: Exclude certain top-level collections with -E, --excludeCollections id.
• Exclude by Regex: Use --excludePattern regex for more specific exclusions.
• Batch Size: Control the number of documents fetched per request using --batchSize number.

With all these options, you can customize your backup to fit exactly what you need. Here’s an example command with several options included:

sh firestore-backup --accountCredentials pathtocredentialsfile.json --backupPath backups/myDatabase --prettyPrint --databaseStartPath myCollection/document_3 --excludeCollections myFirstAnnoyingCollection --requestCountLimit 2

Relax!

That’s it! You have successfully set up and performed your Firestore backup.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues during the backup process, consider the following troubleshooting ideas:

• Ensure that your JSON credential file path is correct and that the file has not been corrupted.
• Check for any error messages in the command line output; they can guide you on what went wrong.
• If your backup command seems unresponsive, try reducing the requestCountLimit or the batchSize.
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