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How can I call local Firebase Functions (in Emulator) from Flutter?


I set up Cloud Functions in the local emulator. I wrote a few functions and tested them in the browser with the function emulator. Now I am trying to call these functions from my local Flutter app without deploying them. However, i cannot find a way to connect my Flutter App to the localhost API of the functions. Is there anyway to do that?


Solution

  • In steps:

    1. Import the package:

      import 'package:cloud_functions/cloud_functions.dart';
      
    2. Create an instance:

      static final _functions = FirebaseFunctions.instance;
      
    3. Wire it up to the emulator:

      final origin = Platform.isAndroid ? 'http://10.0.2.2:5001' : 'http://localhost:5001';
      _functions.useFunctionsEmulator(origin: origin);
      

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