There is no "getIdToken" method on firebase.auth().currentUser? #1189

Author: EddyVerbruggen

demo-ng/package.json

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "nativescript-angular": "^6.1.0",
     "nativescript-camera": "~4.1.1",
     "nativescript-imagepicker": "~6.0.5",
-    "nativescript-plugin-firebase": "file:../publish/package/nativescript-plugin-firebase-8.1.0.tgz",
+    "nativescript-plugin-firebase": "file:../publish/package/nativescript-plugin-firebase-8.1.1.tgz",
     "nativescript-theme-core": "~1.0.4",
     "reflect-metadata": "~0.1.10",
     "rxjs": "~6.0.0 || >=6.1.0",
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
     "nativescript-dev-webpack": "^0.15.1",
     "typescript": "~2.8.0"
   }
-}
+}

demo/app/main-view-model.ts

@@ -78,7 +78,14 @@ export class HelloWorldModel extends Observable {
   public doWebLoginByPassword(): void {
     this.ensureWebOnAuthChangedHandler();
     firebaseWebApi.auth().signInWithEmailAndPassword('[email protected]', 'pwd123LOL')
-        .then(() => console.log("User logged in"))
+        .then(() => {
+          console.log("User logged in");
+
+          // now retrieve an auth token we can use to access Firebase from our server
+          firebaseWebApi.auth().currentUser.getIdToken(false)
+              .then((token: string) => console.log("Auth token retrieved: " + token))
+              .catch(errorMessage => console.log("Auth token retrieval error: " + errorMessage));
+        })
         .catch(err => {
               alert({
                 title: "Login error",

demo/package.json

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "firebase-functions": "^2.0.5",
-    "nativescript-plugin-firebase": "file:../publish/package/nativescript-plugin-firebase-8.1.0.tgz",
+    "nativescript-plugin-firebase": "file:../publish/package/nativescript-plugin-firebase-8.1.1.tgz",
     "nativescript-theme-core": "^1.0.4",
     "nativescript-unit-test-runner": "^0.3.4",
     "tns-core-modules": "~5.2.0"

src/firebase.android.ts

@@ -806,6 +806,11 @@ function toLoginResult(user, additionalUserInfo?): User {
       creationTimestamp: user.getMetadata() ? new Date(user.getMetadata().getCreationTimestamp() as number) : null,
       lastSignInTimestamp: user.getMetadata() ? new Date(user.getMetadata().getLastSignInTimestamp() as number) : null
     },
+    getIdToken: (forceRefresh?: boolean) => new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      firebase.getAuthToken({forceRefresh})
+          .then((result: GetAuthTokenResult) => resolve(result.token))
+          .catch(reject)
+    }),
     sendEmailVerification: (actionCodeSettings?: ActionCodeSettings) => firebase.sendEmailVerification(actionCodeSettings)
   };
 

src/firebase.d.ts

@@ -351,9 +351,12 @@ export interface User {
   profileImageURL?: string;
   metadata: UserMetadata;
   additionalUserInfo?: AdditionalUserInfo;
+
   /** iOS only */
   refreshToken?: string;
 
+  getIdToken(forceRefresh?: boolean): Promise<string>;
+
   sendEmailVerification(actionCodeSettings?: ActionCodeSettings): Promise<void>;
 }
 
@@ -730,13 +733,15 @@ export namespace firestore {
      */
     cacheSizeBytes?: number;
   }
-    /**
-     * Specifies custom settings to be used to configure the `Firestore`
-     * instance. Must be set before invoking any other methods.
-     *
-     * @param settings The settings to use.
-     */
+
+  /**
+   * Specifies custom settings to be used to configure the `Firestore`
+   * instance. Must be set before invoking any other methods.
+   *
+   * @param settings The settings to use.
+   */
   export function settings(settings: Settings): void;
+
   export interface SetOptions {
     merge?: boolean;
   }

src/firebase.ios.ts

@@ -687,6 +687,11 @@ function toLoginResult(user, additionalUserInfo?: FIRAdditionalUserInfo): User {
       creationTimestamp: user.metadata.creationDate as Date,
       lastSignInTimestamp: user.metadata.lastSignInDate as Date
     },
+    getIdToken: (forceRefresh?: boolean) => new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      firebase.getAuthToken({forceRefresh})
+          .then((result: GetAuthTokenResult) => resolve(result.token))
+          .catch(reject)
+    }),
     sendEmailVerification: (actionCodeSettings?: ActionCodeSettings) => firebase.sendEmailVerification(actionCodeSettings)
   };
 

src/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nativescript-plugin-firebase",
-  "version": "8.1.0",
+  "version": "8.1.1",
   "description": "Fire. Base. Firebase!",
   "main": "firebase",
   "typings": "index.d.ts",