{"id":"firebase-auth-api","name":"Firebase Authentication API","af_score":79.4,"security_score":null,"reliability_score":null,"what_it_does":"Google Firebase's authentication service supporting email/password, phone, and social logins (Google, Apple, GitHub, etc.) with a backend Admin SDK for user management and token verification.","best_when":"You're already in the Firebase/GCP ecosystem and need simple multi-provider auth without enterprise features.","avoid_when":"You need SAML SSO, complex RBAC, or want to avoid vendor lock-in with Google.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-01T09:50:05.575375+00:00"}