# Firebase Cloud Firestore ## Supported Ingestion Methods * Full * Incremental * It is highly recommended that an index covering the column to be used exists * By default, Cloud Firestore [automatically generates single-field indexes](https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/query-data/index-overview#single-field-indexes\\). Numeric and date types meet the incremental ingestion needs. For more information on ingestion methods, [click here](https://docs.verbdata.com/data-sources/ingestion-methods). ## Getting Connected Google-based services connect using a service account credential. Download your private key from the Cloud Firestore admin website. You can generate a new private key from the admin site if you have not yet created one. ![Firestore service account management](https://72616212-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MNeedx1J5MWHw1IMemc%2Fuploads%2FuZBraCA6F9RvDU7qZbIc%2FScreenshot%202022-02-22%20140404.png?alt=media\&token=bc83eaf3-2adb-41a5-9efd-0c87147bf5d7) Provide the details and service account information for the data you're trying to connect to. Verb will query the schema and give you the option to include/exclude data like documents, and collections. All of the fields are required unless explicitly noted. ![Verb Firestore connection configuration](https://72616212-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MNeedx1J5MWHw1IMemc%2Fuploads%2Fmdmfg4jpALfDJYPgrWRZ%2FScreenshot%202022-02-22%20152721.png?alt=media\&token=be32d7f6-51e8-4101-98f8-402867309bdd) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.verbdata.com/data-sources/database-engines/firebase-cloud-firestore.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.