FlutterFlow Firebase Connection and Permission Denied Error

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Create the database and check roles

   Copy steps
   1. Create the Firestore database in the Firebase project
   2. In Firebase Console > Project Settings > Users & Permissions confirm firebase@flutterflow.io has Editor, Cloud Functions Admin and Service Account roles
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Deploy rules from FlutterFlow

   Copy steps
   1. In FlutterFlow go to Firestore > Settings
   2. Scroll to Firestore Rules and click Deploy or Redeploy
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Add data and validate again

   Copy steps
   1. Create at least one collection and add a document in Manage Content
   2. Validate the schema again
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

The error [cloud_firestore/permission-denied] Missing or insufficient permissions appears, or the Firestore schema cannot be validated.

Why it happens

• No Firestore database in the Firebase project
• Database in test mode
• firebase@flutterflow.io lacks required roles
• No collections or documents
• Rules not deployed from FlutterFlow

This guide also covers

• flutterflow firebase connection
• flutterflow firestore permission denied
• flutterflow unable to validate firestore schema

The same problem in other apps

All not loading, error messages & connection guides →

• Bubble Workload Units Running Out Too Fast (Bubble)
• Firebase auth/invalid-api-key Error (Firebase)

Other FlutterFlow errors

• FlutterFlow Build Failed
• FlutterFlow Test Mode Not Loading
• FlutterFlow Unknown Error Compiling Custom Code
• FlutterFlow Code Export Not Working
• FlutterFlow Version Solving Failed Package Conflict
• Why Is FlutterFlow So Slow
• FlutterFlow Firestore Permission Error in Run Mode
• FlutterFlow App Store and Google Play Release Errors