FirebaseUser

public abstract class FirebaseUser extends Object
implements Parcelable UserInfo

Represents a user's profile information in your Firebase project's user database. It also contains helper methods to change or retrieve profile information, as well as to manage that user's authentication state.

Inherited Constant Summary

From interface android.os.Parcelable

int	CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR
int	PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE

Public Constructor Summary

FirebaseUser()

Public Method Summary

Task<Void>	delete() Deletes the user record from your Firebase project's database.
abstract String	getDisplayName() Returns the main display name of this user from the Firebase project's user database.
abstract String	getEmail() Returns the main email address of the user, as stored in the Firebase project's user database.
Task<GetTokenResult>	getIdToken(boolean forceRefresh) Fetches a Firebase Auth ID Token for the user; useful when authenticating against your own backend.
abstract FirebaseUserMetadata	getMetadata() Returns the FirebaseUserMetadata associated with this user.
abstract MultiFactor	getMultiFactor() Returns a MultiFactor instance which is the main entry point for multi-factor related operations on this user.
abstract String	getPhoneNumber() Returns the phone number of the user, as stored in the Firebase project's user database, or null if none exists.
abstract Uri	getPhotoUrl() Returns the URL of this user's main profile picture, as stored in the Firebase project's user database.
abstract List<? extends UserInfo>	getProviderData() Returns a List of UserInfo objects that represents the linked identities of the user using different authentication providers that may be linked to their account.
abstract String	getProviderId() Always returns PROVIDER_ID
abstract String	getUid() Returns a string used to uniquely identify your user in your Firebase project's user database.
abstract boolean	isAnonymous() Returns true if the user is anonymous; that is, the user account was created with signInAnonymously() and has not been linked to another account with linkWithCredential(AuthCredential).
Task<AuthResult>	linkWithCredential(AuthCredential credential) Attaches the given AuthCredential to the user.
Task<Void>	reauthenticate(AuthCredential credential) Reauthenticates the user with the given credential.
Task<AuthResult>	reauthenticateAndRetrieveData(AuthCredential credential) Reauthenticates the user with the given credential, and returns the profile data for that account.
Task<Void>	reload() Manually refreshes the data of the current user (for example, attached providers, display name, and so on).
Task<Void>	sendEmailVerification(ActionCodeSettings actionCodeSettings) Initiates email verification for the user.
Task<Void>	sendEmailVerification() Calls sendEmailVerification(ActionCodeSettings) with null actionCodeSettings.
Task<AuthResult>	startActivityForLinkWithProvider(Activity activity, FederatedAuthProvider federatedAuthProvider) Links the user using the mobile browser (either a Custom Chrome Tab or the device's default browser) to the given provider.
Task<AuthResult>	startActivityForReauthenticateWithProvider(Activity activity, FederatedAuthProvider federatedAuthProvider) Reauthenticates the user using the mobile browser (either a Custom Chrome Tab or the device's default browser) using the given provider.
Task<AuthResult>	unlink(String provider) Detaches credentials from a given provider type from this user.
Task<Void>	updateEmail(String email) Updates the email address of the user.
Task<Void>	updatePassword(String password) Updates the password of the user.
Task<Void>	updatePhoneNumber(PhoneAuthCredential credential) Updates the phone number of the user.
Task<Void>	updateProfile(UserProfileChangeRequest request) Updates the user profile information.
Task<Void>	verifyBeforeUpdateEmail(String newEmail) Calls verifyBeforeUpdateEmail(String, ActionCodeSettings) without any actionCodeSettings.
Task<Void>	verifyBeforeUpdateEmail(String newEmail, ActionCodeSettings actionCodeSettings) Sends a verification email to newEmail.

Inherited Method Summary

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone()
boolean	equals(Object arg0)
void	finalize()
final Class<?>	getClass()
int	hashCode()
final void	notify()
final void	notifyAll()
String	toString()
final void	wait(long arg0, int arg1)
final void	wait(long arg0)
final void	wait()

From interface android.os.Parcelable

abstract int	describeContents()
abstract void	writeToParcel(Parcel arg0, int arg1)

From interface com.google.firebase.auth.UserInfo

abstract String	getDisplayName() Returns the user's display name, if available.
abstract String	getEmail() Returns the email address corresponding to the user's account in the specified provider, if available.
abstract String	getPhoneNumber() Returns the phone number corresponding to the user's account, if available, or null if none exists.
abstract Uri	getPhotoUrl() Returns a Uri to the user's profile picture, if available.
abstract String	getProviderId() Returns the unique identifier of the provider type that this instance corresponds to.
abstract String	getUid() Returns a user identifier as specified by the authentication provider.
abstract boolean	isEmailVerified() Returns true if the user's email is verified.

Public Constructors

public FirebaseUser ()

Public Methods

public Task<Void> delete ()

Deletes the user record from your Firebase project's database. If the operation is successful, the user will be signed out.

Important: this is a security sensitive operation that requires the user to have recently signed in. If this requirement isn't met, ask the user to authenticate again and later call reauthenticate(AuthCredential).

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the current user's account has been disabled, deleted, or its credentials are no longer valid
• FirebaseAuthRecentLoginRequiredException thrown if the user's last sign-in time does not meet the security threshold. Use reauthenticate(AuthCredential) to resolve. This does not apply if the user is anonymous.

public abstract String getDisplayName ()

Returns the main display name of this user from the Firebase project's user database. Unlike the display name property from instances of UserInfo corresponding to authentication providers (like Google Sign-In), which is not modifiable, this name can be updated at any time by calling updateProfile(UserProfileChangeRequest).

This field will be automatically populated on account creation if the AuthCredential used on signInWithCredential(AuthCredential) contained such information.

See Also

• updateProfile(UserProfileChangeRequest)

public abstract String getEmail ()

Returns the main email address of the user, as stored in the Firebase project's user database. Unlike the email property from instances of UserInfo corresponding to authentication providers (like Github), which is not modifiable, this email address can be updated at any time by calling updateEmail(String).

This field will be automatically populated on account creation if the AuthCredential used on signInWithCredential(AuthCredential) contained such information, or if the account was created with createUserWithEmailAndPassword(String, String). However, this is not true if the setting "Multiple Accounts per Email" is enabled in the Firebase Console - in that case this will be null unless the account was created with createUserWithEmailAndPassword(String, String) or updateEmail(String) has been called.

If the user also has a password, this email address can be used to sign in into the account using signInWithEmailAndPassword(String, String).

This email address is displayed in the Users section of the Firebase console.

See Also

• updateEmail(String)

public Task<GetTokenResult> getIdToken (boolean forceRefresh)

Fetches a Firebase Auth ID Token for the user; useful when authenticating against your own backend. Use our server SDKs or follow the official documentation to securely verify the integrity and validity of this token.

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException if forceRefresh == true, thrown if the current user's account has been disabled, deleted, or its credentials are no longer valid

Parameters

forceRefresh	force refreshes the token. Should only be set to true if the token is invalidated out of band.

Returns

• a Task with the GetTokenResult

public abstract FirebaseUserMetadata getMetadata ()

Returns the FirebaseUserMetadata associated with this user.

public abstract MultiFactor getMultiFactor ()

Returns a MultiFactor instance which is the main entry point for multi-factor related operations on this user.

public abstract String getPhoneNumber ()

Returns the phone number of the user, as stored in the Firebase project's user database, or null if none exists. This can be updated at any time by calling updatePhoneNumber(PhoneAuthCredential).

This field will be automatically populated on account creation if the AuthCredential used on signInWithCredential(AuthCredential) contained such information. This phone number is displayed in the Users section of the Firebase console.

See Also

• updatePhoneNumber(PhoneAuthCredential)

public abstract Uri getPhotoUrl ()

Returns the URL of this user's main profile picture, as stored in the Firebase project's user database. Unlike the profile URL property from instances of UserInfo corresponding to authentication providers (like Facebook Login), which is not modifiable, this URL can be updated at any time by calling updateProfile(UserProfileChangeRequest).

This field will be automatically populated on account creation if the AuthCredential used on signInWithCredential(AuthCredential) contained such information.

See Also

• updateProfile(UserProfileChangeRequest)

public abstract List<? extends UserInfo> getProviderData ()

Returns a List of UserInfo objects that represents the linked identities of the user using different authentication providers that may be linked to their account. Use this to access, for example, your user's basic profile information retrieved from Facebook whether or not the user used Facebook Login to sign in to the current session.

public abstract String getProviderId ()

Always returns PROVIDER_ID

public abstract String getUid ()

Returns a string used to uniquely identify your user in your Firebase project's user database. Use it when storing information in Firebase Database or Storage, or even in your own backend.

This identifier is opaque and does not correspond necessarily to the user's email address or any other field.

public abstract boolean isAnonymous ()

Returns true if the user is anonymous; that is, the user account was created with signInAnonymously() and has not been linked to another account with linkWithCredential(AuthCredential).

public Task<AuthResult> linkWithCredential (AuthCredential credential)

Attaches the given AuthCredential to the user. This allows the user to sign in to this account in the future with credentials for such provider.

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthWeakPasswordException thrown if credential instanceof EmailAuthCredential and the password is not strong enough
• FirebaseAuthInvalidCredentialsException thrown if the credential is malformed or expired
• FirebaseAuthUserCollisionException thrown if there is another user account associated with the given credential
• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the current user's account has been disabled, deleted, or its credentials are no longer valid
• FirebaseAuthRecentLoginRequiredException thrown if credential instanceof EmailAuthCredential and if the user's last sign-in time does not meet the security threshold. Use reauthenticate(AuthCredential) to resolve. This does not apply if the user is anonymous.
• FirebaseException thrown if there is an attempt to link a provider that is already linked to this account or if an internal error occurs

Parameters

credential	a valid credential of a type not yet linked to this user

Returns

• Task of AuthResult

public Task<Void> reauthenticate (AuthCredential credential)

Reauthenticates the user with the given credential. This is useful for operations that require a recent sign-in, to prevent or resolve a FirebaseAuthRecentLoginRequiredException.

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the current user's account has been disabled or deleted
• FirebaseAuthInvalidCredentialsException thrown if the credential is malformed or has expired, or if it corresponds to another existing user's account. Inspect the error code to desambiguate.

Parameters

credential	authentication credential that must be valid for the current user.

public Task<AuthResult> reauthenticateAndRetrieveData (AuthCredential credential)

Reauthenticates the user with the given credential, and returns the profile data for that account. This is useful for operations that require a recent sign-in, to prevent or resolve a FirebaseAuthRecentLoginRequiredException.

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the current user's account has been disabled or deleted
• FirebaseAuthInvalidCredentialsException thrown if the credential is malformed or has expired, or if it corresponds to another existing user's account. Inspect the error code to desambiguate.

Parameters

credential	authentication credential that must be valid for the current user.

Returns

• AuthResult containing the FirebaseUser reference and AdditionalUserInfo.

public Task<Void> reload ()

Manually refreshes the data of the current user (for example, attached providers, display name, and so on).

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the current user's account has been disabled, deleted, or its credentials are no longer valid

public Task<Void> sendEmailVerification (ActionCodeSettings actionCodeSettings)

Initiates email verification for the user. Takes in an ActionCodeSettings to allow linking back to your app in the email.

Returns

• Task to track completion of the sending operation.

public Task<Void> sendEmailVerification ()

Calls sendEmailVerification(ActionCodeSettings) with null actionCodeSettings.

public Task<AuthResult> startActivityForLinkWithProvider (Activity activity, FederatedAuthProvider federatedAuthProvider)

Links the user using the mobile browser (either a Custom Chrome Tab or the device's default browser) to the given provider. If the calling activity dies during this operation, use getPendingAuthResult() to get the outcome of this operation.

Note: this call has a UI associated with it, unlike the majority of calls in FirebaseAuth.

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthInvalidCredentialsException thrown if the credential generated from the flow is malformed or expired.
• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the user has been disabled by an administrator.
• FirebaseAuthUserCollisionException thrown if the email that keys the user that is signing in is already in use.
• FirebaseAuthWebException thrown if there is an operation already in progress, the pending operation was canceled, there is a problem with 3rd party cookies in the browser, or some other error in the web context has occurred.
• FirebaseAuthException thrown if signing in via this method has been disabled in the Firebase Console, or if the provider passed is configured improperly.

Parameters

activity	the current Activity that you intent to launch this flow from
federatedAuthProvider	an FederatedAuthProvider configured with information about the provider that you intend to link to the user.

Returns

• a Task with a reference to an AuthResult with user information upon success

public Task<AuthResult> startActivityForReauthenticateWithProvider (Activity activity, FederatedAuthProvider federatedAuthProvider)

Reauthenticates the user using the mobile browser (either a Custom Chrome Tab or the device's default browser) using the given provider. If the calling activity dies during this operation, use getPendingAuthResult() to get the outcome of this operation.

Note: this call has a UI associated with it, unlike the majority of calls in FirebaseAuth.

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthInvalidCredentialsException thrown if the credential generated from the flow is malformed or expired.
• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the user has been disabled by an administrator.
• FirebaseAuthUserCollisionException thrown if the email that keys the user that is signing in is already in use.
• FirebaseAuthWebException thrown if there is an operation already in progress, the pending operation was canceled, there is a problem with 3rd party cookies in the browser, or some other error in the web context has occurred.
• FirebaseAuthException thrown if signing in via this method has been disabled in the Firebase Console, or if the provider passed is configured improperly.

Parameters

activity	the current Activity that you intent to launch this flow from
federatedAuthProvider	an FederatedAuthProvider configured with information about how you intend the user to reauthenticate.

Returns

• a Task with a reference to an AuthResult with user information upon success

public Task<AuthResult> unlink (String provider)

Detaches credentials from a given provider type from this user. This prevents the user from signing in to this account in the future with credentials from such provider.

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the current user's account has been disabled, deleted, or its credentials are no longer valid

Parameters

provider	a unique identifier of the type of provider to be unlinked, for example, PROVIDER_ID.

Returns

• Task of AuthResult

public Task<Void> updateEmail (String email)

Updates the email address of the user.

Important: this is a security sensitive operation that requires the user to have recently signed in. If this requirement isn't met, ask the user to authenticate again and later call reauthenticate(AuthCredential).

In addition, note that the original email address recipient will receive an email that allows them to revoke the email address change, in order to protect them from account hijacking.

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthInvalidCredentialsException thrown if the email address is malformed
• FirebaseAuthUserCollisionException thrown if there already exists an account with the given email address
• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the current user's account has been disabled, deleted, or its credentials are no longer valid
• FirebaseAuthRecentLoginRequiredException thrown if the user's last sign-in time does not meet the security threshold. Use reauthenticate(AuthCredential) to resolve. This does not apply if the user is anonymous.

public Task<Void> updatePassword (String password)

Updates the password of the user.

Important: this is a security sensitive operation that requires the user to have recently signed in. If this requirement isn't met, ask the user to authenticate again and later call reauthenticate(AuthCredential).

Anonymous users who update both their email and password will no longer be anonymous. They will be able to log in with these credentials.

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthWeakPasswordException thrown if the password is not strong enough
• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the current user's account has been disabled, deleted, or its credentials are no longer valid
• FirebaseAuthRecentLoginRequiredException thrown if the user's last sign-in time does not meet the security threshold. Use reauthenticate(AuthCredential) to resolve. This does not apply if the user is anonymous.

public Task<Void> updatePhoneNumber (PhoneAuthCredential credential)

Updates the phone number of the user.

Important: this is a security sensitive operation that requires the user to have recently signed in. If this requirement isn't met, ask the user to authenticate again and later call reauthenticate(AuthCredential).

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthUserCollisionException thrown if there already exists an account with the given phone number
• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the current user's account has been disabled, deleted, or its credentials are no longer valid
• FirebaseAuthRecentLoginRequiredException thrown if the user's last sign-in time does not meet the security threshold. Use reauthenticate(AuthCredential) to resolve. This does not apply if the user is anonymous.

public Task<Void> updateProfile (UserProfileChangeRequest request)

Updates the user profile information. Use UserProfileChangeRequest.Builder to construct the request.

Exceptions

• FirebaseAuthInvalidUserException thrown if the current user's account has been disabled, deleted, or its credentials are no longer valid

public Task<Void> verifyBeforeUpdateEmail (String newEmail)

Calls verifyBeforeUpdateEmail(String, ActionCodeSettings) without any actionCodeSettings.

public Task<Void> verifyBeforeUpdateEmail (String newEmail, ActionCodeSettings actionCodeSettings)

Sends a verification email to newEmail. Upon redemption of the link in the email, this user's email will be changed to newEmail and that email will be marked verified.

Parameters

newEmail	the user's new email
actionCodeSettings	the optional ActionCodeSettings object to allow linking back to your app in the email

Returns

• Task to track completion of the sending operation.