Cloud Firestore works in the terminal but does not work in the browser

[Sheld0n-Cooper]

Hello !

I got to make the API work in the terminal!
Thank you very much Jerome!

I tried to retrieve this data:

<?php

require __DIR__.'/vendor/autoload.php';

use Kreait\Firebase\Factory;

$factory = (new Factory)->withServiceAccount('secret/test-cb42f-7cba9d5d4830.json');

$firestore = $factory->createFirestore();
$database = $firestore->database();

$ref = $database->collection('messages');
$snapshot = $ref->documents();

var_dump($snapshot);

I get there in the terminal:

$ php index.php 
object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\QuerySnapshot)#468 (2) {
  ["query":"Google\Cloud\Firestore\QuerySnapshot":private]=>
  object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\CollectionReference)#476 (4) {
    ["connection"]=>
    string(38) "Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc"
    ["valueMapper"]=>
    object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\ValueMapper)#506 (2) {
      ["connection"]=>
      string(38) "Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc"
      ["returnInt64AsObject"]=>
      bool(false)
    }
    ["name"]=>
    string(58) "projects/test-cb42f/databases/(default)/documents/messages"
    ["parent"]=>
    NULL
  }
  ["rows":"Google\Cloud\Firestore\QuerySnapshot":private]=>
  array(1) {
    [0]=>
    object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\DocumentSnapshot)#1569 (5) {
      ["reference":"Google\Cloud\Firestore\DocumentSnapshot":private]=>
      object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\DocumentReference)#854 (4) {
        ["connection"]=>
        string(38) "Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc"
        ["valueMapper"]=>
        object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\ValueMapper)#506 (2) {
          ["connection"]=>
          string(38) "Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc"
          ["returnInt64AsObject"]=>
          bool(false)
        }
        ["parent"]=>
        object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\CollectionReference)#1541 (4) {
          ["connection"]=>
          string(38) "Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc"
          ["valueMapper"]=>
          object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\ValueMapper)#506 (2) {
            ["connection"]=>
            string(38) "Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc"
            ["returnInt64AsObject"]=>
            bool(false)
          }
          ["name"]=>
          string(58) "projects/test-cb42f/databases/(default)/documents/messages"
          ["parent"]=>
          NULL
        }
        ["name"]=>
        string(79) "projects/test-cb42f/databases/(default)/documents/messages/w7jEw6jpRdRcBGLcWrWu"
      }
      ["valueMapper":"Google\Cloud\Firestore\DocumentSnapshot":private]=>
      object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\ValueMapper)#506 (2) {
        ["connection"]=>
        string(38) "Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc"
        ["returnInt64AsObject"]=>
        bool(false)
      }
      ["info":"Google\Cloud\Firestore\DocumentSnapshot":private]=>
      array(4) {
        ["name"]=>
        string(79) "projects/test-cb42f/databases/(default)/documents/messages/w7jEw6jpRdRcBGLcWrWu"
        ["createTime"]=>
        object(Google\Cloud\Core\Timestamp)#1091 (2) {
          ["value":"Google\Cloud\Core\Timestamp":private]=>
          object(DateTimeImmutable)#1077 (3) {
            ["date"]=>
            string(26) "2021-01-28 18:52:21.597925"
            ["timezone_type"]=>
            int(2)
            ["timezone"]=>
            string(1) "Z"
          }
          ["nanoSeconds":"Google\Cloud\Core\Timestamp":private]=>
          int(597925000)
        }
        ["updateTime"]=>
        object(Google\Cloud\Core\Timestamp)#1586 (2) {
          ["value":"Google\Cloud\Core\Timestamp":private]=>
          object(DateTimeImmutable)#1587 (3) {
            ["date"]=>
            string(26) "2021-01-28 18:52:21.597925"
            ["timezone_type"]=>
            int(2)
            ["timezone"]=>
            string(1) "Z"
          }
          ["nanoSeconds":"Google\Cloud\Core\Timestamp":private]=>
          int(597925000)
        }
        ["readTime"]=>
        object(Google\Cloud\Core\Timestamp)#1584 (2) {
          ["value":"Google\Cloud\Core\Timestamp":private]=>
          object(DateTimeImmutable)#1581 (3) {
            ["date"]=>
            string(26) "2021-01-29 05:07:29.081909"
            ["timezone_type"]=>
            int(2)
            ["timezone"]=>
            string(1) "Z"
          }
          ["nanoSeconds":"Google\Cloud\Core\Timestamp":private]=>
          int(81909000)
        }
      }
      ["data":"Google\Cloud\Firestore\DocumentSnapshot":private]=>
      array(1) {
        ["text"]=>
        string(7) "Bonjour"
      }
      ["exists":"Google\Cloud\Firestore\DocumentSnapshot":private]=>
      bool(true)
    }
  }
}

The problem is when I open the page in localhost with wamp.
I don't have my data .

Here is what it looks like when I open it on my browser:

C:\wamp64\www\zone42\testfirebase\index.php:15:
object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\QuerySnapshot)[468]
  private 'query' => 
    object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\CollectionReference)[476]
      private 'connection' => 
        object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc)[8]
          private 'serializer' => 
            object(Google\ApiCore\Serializer)[10]
              ...
          private 'firestore' => 
            object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\V1\FirestoreClient)[535]
              ...
          private 'resourcePrefixHeader' => string 'projects/test-cb42f/databases/(default)' (length=39)
          private 'isUsingEmulator' => boolean false
          private 'requestWrapper' => 
            object(Google\Cloud\Core\GrpcRequestWrapper)[416]
              ...
      private 'valueMapper' => 
        object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\ValueMapper)[506]
          private 'connection' => 
            object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc)[8]
              ...
          private 'returnInt64AsObject' => boolean false
      private 'name' => string 'projects/test-cb42f/databases/(default)/documents/messages' (length=58)
      private 'parent' => null
      private 'shortOperators' (Google\Cloud\Firestore\Query) => 
        array (size=11)
          '<' => int 1
          '<=' => int 2
          '>' => int 3
          '>=' => int 4
          '=' => int 5
          '!=' => int 6
          '==' => int 5
          '===' => int 5
          'array-contains' => int 7
          'array-contains-any' => int 9
          'in' => int 8
      private 'allowedDirections' (Google\Cloud\Firestore\Query) => 
        array (size=2)
          0 => int 1
          1 => int 2
      private 'shortDirections' (Google\Cloud\Firestore\Query) => 
        array (size=4)
          'ASC' => int 1
          'ASCENDING' => int 1
          'DESC' => int 2
          'DESCENDING' => int 2
      private 'parentName' (Google\Cloud\Firestore\Query) => string 'projects/test-cb42f/databases/(default)/documents' (length=49)
      private 'query' (Google\Cloud\Firestore\Query) => 
        array (size=1)
          'from' => 
            array (size=1)
              ...
      private 'limitToLast' (Google\Cloud\Firestore\Query) => boolean false
      private 'connection' (Google\Cloud\Firestore\Query) => 
        object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc)[8]
          private 'serializer' => 
            object(Google\ApiCore\Serializer)[10]
              ...
          private 'firestore' => 
            object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\V1\FirestoreClient)[535]
              ...
          private 'resourcePrefixHeader' => string 'projects/test-cb42f/databases/(default)' (length=39)
          private 'isUsingEmulator' => boolean false
          private 'requestWrapper' => 
            object(Google\Cloud\Core\GrpcRequestWrapper)[416]
              ...
      private 'valueMapper' (Google\Cloud\Firestore\Query) => 
        object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\ValueMapper)[506]
          private 'connection' => 
            object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\Connection\Grpc)[8]
              ...
          private 'returnInt64AsObject' => boolean false
  private 'rows' => 
    array (size=1)
      0 => 
        object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\DocumentSnapshot)[1569]
          private 'reference' => 
            object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\DocumentReference)[854]
              ...
          private 'valueMapper' => 
            object(Google\Cloud\Firestore\ValueMapper)[506]
              ...
          private 'info' => 
            array (size=4)
              ...
          private 'data' => 
            array (size=1)
              ...
          private 'exists' => boolean true

I do not understand, it works in the terminal.

grpc is enabled in wamp.

Do you have an idea?
Thank you in advance.

[jeromegamez]

The data is still there, it's just not fully shown in the browser when you use var_dump(). You certainly want to do more with it than just dump the object - as soon as you start working with it (for example iterating through the documents to show specific document fields) it will look better.

[jeromegamez]

You can't just access object properties like this 😅.

https://firebase-php.readthedocs.io/en/5.14.1/cloud-firestore.html contains links to the documentation on how to use Firestore with PHP including a link to PHP examples.

Since the Firestore Client is not a direct part of this SDK (the SDK only provides a bridge to it), I'm afraid I'm not able to provide further individual support here in the public forum.

If you'd like more hands-on support from me, you might consider becoming a sponsor, you can then gain access to a Slack workspace with me (and other Firebase enthusiasts). 🌺

[Sheld0n-Cooper]

Yes, yes ok Jerome.
I will contribute. There is no problem.
It's normal, you are doing a very good job.

You have received my payment on ko-fi ;)

EDIT : I manage to recover data with the documentation:
https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/query-data/get-data

Its good

[jeromegamez]

Thank you for your donation, much appreciated 🙏 - it's not a payment though, donations and sponsorships are considered tokens of appreciation - if you don't agree, please let me know so I can transfer the money back to you, I would hate if you thought that you owe me or that I owe you :)

[Sheld0n-Cooper]

No, it's a donation for the work you've already done.
It is I who thank you Jerome.

[jeromegamez]

Thank you Anthony! 🌺