Remote config

The Capacitor Firebase Remote Config Plugin enables developers to use Firebase Remote Config in Capacitor-based mobile applications. It provides native access to remote configuration features, allowing apps to change behavior and appearance without requiring updates.

Key Features

• Cross-Platform Support — Works on Android, iOS, and Web platforms with consistent API
• Full Remote Config API — Supports fetch, activate, fetchAndActivate operations and value retrieval
• Multiple Data Types — Get Boolean, ByteArray, Number, and String values from remote config
• Web Initialization — Special methods for initializing Firebase and setting defaults on web platform
• Source Tracking — Returns source information indicating whether values came from default, remote, or static sources

Philosophy

The plugin follows Capacitor's approach of providing native functionality through a unified JavaScript API, making Firebase Remote Config accessible across all supported platforms with minimal platform-specific code.