{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "firebase",
    "name": "Firebase",
    "category": "cloud-infrastructure",
    "description": "Paid Firebase projects use a linked Google Cloud Billing account, so their billing documents follow Google Cloud's document workflow.",
    "status": "researched",
    "website": "https://firebase.google.com/",
    "invoiceHelpUrl": "https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/get-invoice",
    "accessMethods": [
      "vendor_portal",
      "email_forward",
      "manual_upload"
    ],
    "authentication": {
      "oauth": false,
      "apiToken": false,
      "browserSession": true,
      "requiredRole": "Google Cloud Billing Account Viewer, Costs Manager, or Administrator"
    },
    "capabilities": {
      "accountDiscovery": {
        "supported": false,
        "notes": "No public workflow for discovering every account from billing data is documented."
      },
      "billingHistory": {
        "supported": true,
        "notes": "Billing records are documented at Google Cloud Console > Billing > Documents."
      },
      "invoiceMetadata": {
        "supported": true,
        "notes": "Issued billing records include the core details needed to identify the charge."
      },
      "invoicePdf": {
        "supported": "partial",
        "notes": "A PDF or equivalent document is available only for some plans or regions."
      },
      "creditNotes": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "Credit-note availability is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      },
      "lineItems": {
        "supported": "partial",
        "notes": "Line-item depth varies by document type, plan, or contract."
      },
      "usage": {
        "supported": true,
        "notes": "The vendor documents usage detail alongside its billing workflow."
      },
      "subscriptions": {
        "supported": false,
        "notes": "The documented charges are usage or transaction based, not subscriptions."
      },
      "paymentMethod": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "Payment-method visibility is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      }
    },
    "billing": {
      "cadence": [
        "monthly",
        "threshold-based"
      ],
      "invoiceLocation": "Google Cloud Console > Billing > Documents",
      "emailedAutomatically": "unknown",
      "currencies": [],
      "documentTypes": [
        "invoice",
        "statement",
        "receipt"
      ]
    },
    "billproof": {
      "retrieval": false,
      "normalization": true,
      "transactionMatching": true,
      "connectionAvailable": false,
      "limitations": [
        "Billproof does not currently have a direct Firebase billing connection.",
        "Retrieval requires an authorized user to download or forward the document."
      ]
    },
    "normalizedFields": [
      "vendor_name",
      "invoice_number",
      "invoice_date",
      "billing_period",
      "subtotal",
      "tax",
      "total",
      "currency",
      "payment_method",
      "account_id"
    ],
    "commonCardDescriptors": [],
    "researchedAt": "2026-08-29",
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-08-29",
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "Get a Cloud Billing document such as an invoice, statement, or receipt",
        "url": "https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/get-invoice",
        "type": "official"
      }
    ],
    "guide": {
      "quickAnswer": "Open the Google Cloud Billing account linked to the Firebase project, then use Documents to retrieve the relevant invoice, statement, or receipt.",
      "requiredRole": "Google Cloud Billing Account Viewer, Costs Manager, or Administrator",
      "steps": [
        "In Firebase, identify the Google Cloud project and linked Cloud Billing account.",
        "Open Google Cloud Console and switch to that billing account.",
        "Go to Billing > Documents or Transactions, depending on the payment setup.",
        "Select the correct month and download the available billing document."
      ],
      "historyLocation": "Google Cloud Console > Billing > Documents",
      "missingInvoice": "Confirm the Firebase project is linked to the selected Cloud Billing account and check whether the account receives statements or receipts instead of invoices.",
      "formats": [
        "PDF invoice",
        "statement",
        "payment receipt"
      ],
      "commonProblems": [
        "The wrong Cloud Billing account is selected.",
        "Document type varies by country, payment profile, and billing arrangement."
      ],
      "matchingTips": [
        "Match the Cloud Billing account ID and billing period before using project-level usage.",
        "Look for Firebase services within the broader Google Cloud line items."
      ]
    },
    "statusLabel": "Billing guide available",
    "cta": "Request this integration",
    "manualGuide": null,
    "urls": {
      "html": "https://billproof.io/integrations/firebase",
      "json": "https://billproof.io/api/public/vendors/firebase.json",
      "capabilities": "https://billproof.io/api/public/vendors/firebase/capabilities.json"
    }
  }
}