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# Firebase RealTime Database Action

This provides a way to perform queries on Firebase RealTime Database. Before adding Firebase RealTime Database Action, user has to define a [**Firebase Connection**.](/connections/firebase-connection.md) User need to provide following parameters to perform Firebase RealTime Database related queries.

#### Action

User need to select RealTime Database Operation e.g. Set, Get, Update, Delete

#### Function

* User can write JavaScript code to create dynamic query.
* "payload" and ref objects are available in this code which are directly used in database operations.

```
//Example 1

payload["time"] = Date.now(); // Modify Payload

ref = "cities/Pune"; //Override Ref here
```

#### Ref

User need to provide Ref name for Database operation.

#### Connection ID

User need to provide a Connection ID of Firebase connection.

![Add Firebase RealTime Database Action](/files/MZOUdPfFiFf7DpJqAb4B)

Please note the following points:

{% hint style="info" %}

* Get more details at [Google Firebase Realtime Database.](https://firebase.google.com/docs/database/web/start)
* "payload" object is supplied from Action Trigger like Rules, Action Command etc.
* Data Response of operation will be available as Action Response.
  {% endhint %}