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Build, test, deploy, and integrate cloud-native applications on Google Cloud, and track your readiness for the Professional Cloud Developer exam across every Domain.

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Google Cloud service

Firestore

Topic in 10 exam domains

Also called: Firebase database, Firestore (Native Mode), Firestore database, Firestore in Native Mode, Firestore with MongoDB compatibility, Google Cloud Firestore

A Google Cloud database service whose database resources and configurations can be governed using policies and constraints.

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6 objectives in 3 of 4 domains

Domain 1
Designing highly scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-native applications
~32% of exam
1. 1.1Designing high-performing applications and APIs
  - Building, refactoring, and deploying application containers to Cloud Run and GKE
2. 1.3Storing and accessing data
  - Designing appropriate schemas for structured databases (e.g., AlloyDB, Spanner) and unstructured databases (e.g., Bigtable, Firestore)
Domain 2
Building and testing applications
~23% of exam
1. 2.1Setting up your development environment
  - Emulating Google Cloud services using the Google Cloud CLI for local application development and local unit testing
2. 2.3Testing
  - Writing unit tests with the help of AI coding assistants
Domain 4
Integrating applications with Google Cloud services
~21% of exam
1. 4.1Integrating applications with data and storage services
  - Managing connections to various Google Cloud datastores (e.g., Cloud SQL, Firestore, Cloud Storage)
  - Reading and writing data to and from various Google Cloud data sources

Related topics

Identity and Access ManagementService App EngineService Cloud Key Management ServiceService VPC Service ControlsService Application Default CredentialsFeature

FirestoreService

BigQueryService Cloud RunService Cloud StorageService Cloud MonitoringService Sensitive Data ProtectionService BigtableService Secret ManagerService Compute EngineService Client-side encryptionConcept Cloud Run functionsService Cloud SQLService DatastoreService Datastore modeService

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Firestore depends on Application Default Credentials
Application Default Credentials works with Firestore
Identity and Access Management secures Firestore
Cloud Run works with Firestore
Cloud Run functions works with Firestore
App Engine works with Firestore
Application Default Credentials secures Firestore
BigQuery works with Firestore
Cloud SQL is an alternative to Firestore
Firestore works with VPC Service Controls
Client-side encryption works with Firestore
Cloud Key Management Service secures Firestore
Cloud Monitoring works with Firestore
Cloud Run functions depends on Firestore
Datastore is part of Firestore
Datastore is an alternative to Firestore
Datastore mode is part of Firestore
Datastore mode works with Firestore
Firestore depends on App Engine
VPC Service Controls secures Firestore
Application Default Credentials works with Cloud Storage
Sensitive Data Protection depends on Application Default Credentials
Application Default Credentials secures BigQuery
BigQuery depends on Application Default Credentials
BigQuery works with Sensitive Data Protection
BigQuery is an alternative to Cloud Storage
BigQuery works with Cloud Storage
Application Default Credentials works with BigQuery
Application Default Credentials works with Bigtable
Application Default Credentials secures Sensitive Data Protection
Application Default Credentials secures Bigtable
Application Default Credentials works with Secret Manager
Datastore mode depends on Application Default Credentials
BigQuery works with Cloud SQL
Cloud Run works with Cloud SQL
Application Default Credentials works with Compute Engine
Bigtable depends on Application Default Credentials
VPC Service Controls secures BigQuery
Application Default Credentials secures Cloud Storage
Application Default Credentials works with Datastore mode
Cloud Storage depends on Application Default Credentials
Cloud SQL works with Cloud Storage
BigQuery works with Bigtable
BigQuery works with Cloud Monitoring
Cloud SQL works with Compute Engine
Cloud Run works with Cloud Storage
Cloud Run works with Secret Manager
App Engine works with Cloud SQL
Application Default Credentials works with Cloud Run functions
Cloud Run functions depends on Application Default Credentials
Application Default Credentials secures Compute Engine
Application Default Credentials works with Sensitive Data Protection
Cloud Run functions works with Cloud Storage
Secret Manager depends on Application Default Credentials
BigQuery works with Cloud Run functions
Cloud Monitoring depends on Application Default Credentials
Cloud Monitoring works with Cloud SQL
Cloud SQL works with Identity and Access Management
Cloud Run depends on Application Default Credentials
Cloud SQL depends on Compute Engine

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Last updated October 14, 2026

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