Vue Firebase Auth

A simple light-weight authentication library for Vue.

Installation

npm install @service-paradis/vue-firebase-auth

Usage

Basic Configuration

import FirebaseAuth from '@service-paradis/vue-firebase-auth'

Vue.use(FirebaseAuth, {
    project: {
        apiKey: '<API_KEY>',
        authDomain: '<PROJECT_ID>.firebaseapp.com',
        databaseURL: 'https://<DATABASE_NAME>.firebaseio.com',
        storageBucket: '<BUCKET>.appspot.com',
        messagingSenderId: '<SENDER_ID>',
        projectId: '<PROJECT_ID>',
    }
})

Using Options

Available option (all optional)

authRedirect: '/login'

• Redirect to use if authentication is required on a route. // TODO other options

Usage

const router = new VueRouter();
Vue.use(FirebaseAuth, {
    project: {
        // ...
    },
    options: {
        authRedirect: '/auth/login'
    }
})

// TODO other options

Using VueRouter

This plugin works with the vue-router plugin. Setting an auth meta field in the router mapping section will ensure authenticated access to that route.

Usage

const router = new VueRouter();
Vue.use(FirebaseAuth, {
    project: {
        // ...
    },
    router
})

Routing meta

auth: true

• User must be authenticated.

auth: false

• If the user is logged in, this route will be unavailable. Useful for login/register pages to be unaccessible once the user is logged in.

auth: undefined

• Public, no checks required.

authRedirect: String

Each route can define it's own specific redirect. NOTE: If not set it will default to the global redirect options.

// TODO roles? Inspiration from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/websanova/vue-auth/master/docs/Privileges.md // TODO usage example

// TODO explain that $firebaseAuth will be available everywhere

Available Methods

user

• Returns the current user or null if there is not.

Usage

<div>
    {{ $firebaseAuth.user().displayName }}
</div>

check

• Check to see if the user is logged in. // TODO roles as argument?

<router-link v-if="!$firebaseAuth.check()"
             :to="'/login'">
    login
</router-link>
<a v-if="$firebaseAuth.check()"
   @:click="$firebaseAuth.logout()">
    logout
</a>

register

• Will register user using Firebase Authentication with email and password.
• Required parameters: email and password
• Accepts redirect parameter which is passed directly to router when registration is successful. (default to '/') // TODO other types

const { email, password } = this;
this.$firebaseAuth.register({ email, password })
    .then((user) => {
        console.log('User created successfully:', user);
        // You can create user related record in database here
    }).catch((error) => {
        console.error('Registration Failed:', error);
        // Handle error here
    });

login

• Will login user using Firebase Authentication with email and password.
• Required parameters: email and password
• Accepts redirect parameter which is passed directly to router when login is successful. (default to '/') // TODO other types

const { email, password } = this;
this.$firebaseAuth.login({ email, password })
    .then((user) => {
        console.log('User logged in successfully:', user);
        // Some actions on login here
    }).catch((error) => {
        console.error('Login Failed:', error);
        // Handle error here
    });

logout

• Will logout user using Firebase.
• Accepts redirect parameter which is passed directly to router when logout is successful. (default to authRedirect option)

this.$firebaseAuth.logout({ redirect = '/signed-out' })
    .then(() => {
        console.log('User logged out successfully.');
        // Some actions on logout here
    }).catch((error) => {
        console.error('Logout Failed:', error);
        // Should not happen, but handle potential error here
    });

WIP (Coming soon)

• Available Methods
  • ready()?
  • check() to improve with roles checking
  • token()?
  • fetch()?
  • refresh()?
• Different types for register/login (Google, Facebook, etc.)
• router meta management for role?
• Axios Interceptors
  • retrieve received new token when available on response
  • insert token on every request
• Password reset management?

// TODO split documentation into separate section (files)