cordova-plugin-firebase-files-upload

Cordova plugin to upload files to Firebase Storage with progress feedback. This plugin supports uploading images to Firebase directly from your mobile app, with a native progress bar showing the upload progress.

Installation

To install the plugin, run the following command in your project:

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-firebase-files-upload --save

Features

• Upload images to Firebase Storage.
• Displays a native progress bar with upload percentage.
• Simple API with Promise-based method for handling uploads.

Note: This plugin does not handle user authentication. Ensure that users are authenticated before uploading files.

Supported Platforms

• Android: Fully supported.

Methods

This plugin provides the following method to upload files to Firebase:

uploadFile(filePath, fileRef, _callback_)

Uploads a file to Firebase Storage and provides a progress bar during the upload process.

Parameters:

• filePath (string): Local file path of the image to upload.
• fileRef (string): Firebase Storage reference where the file will be stored.
• callback (optional): A callback function that can be used for custom handling after upload (e.g., handling the file URL).

Example Usage:

cordova.plugins.firebase.upload.uploadFile(path, ref).then(function(url) {
    // URL of the uploaded file in Firebase Storage
    console.log('File uploaded to Firebase Storage:', url);
}).catch(function(error) {
    // Handle error if upload fails
    console.error('File upload failed:', error);
});

Keywords

• cordova
• firebase
• upload
• image
• files
• firebase-storage
• cordova-plugin
• native-progress
• mobile-app