1. Antes de comenzar
En este codelab, integrarás Firebase SQL Connect con una base de datos de Cloud SQL para compilar Friendly Exchange, una app web de mercado de emojis en tiempo real.
La app completa muestra funciones avanzadas de SQL Connect, incluidas las siguientes:
- SQL nativo: Ejecuta de forma segura sentencias complejas del lenguaje de manipulación de datos (DML) y expresiones de tabla comunes (CTE) con
_executey_select. - Vistas de SQL: Crea objetos GraphQL estrictos y con seguridad de tipos respaldados por consultas dinámicas de Postgres con la directiva
@view. - Suscripciones en tiempo real: Mantén sincronizada la IU de frontend con activadores de
@refresh. - Transacciones atómicas: Encadena varias operaciones y valida el estado con
@transactiony@check. - (Opcional) Búsqueda geoespacial y de vectores: Aprovecha PostGIS y pgvector para encontrar recursos populares cerca de las coordenadas de un usuario y realizar búsquedas semánticas.
- (Opcional) Resolvers personalizados: Conecta la lógica personalizada de Cloud Run a tu esquema de GraphQL para generar titulares comerciales con IA.
Requisitos previos
Deberás tener conocimientos sólidos de JavaScript/TypeScript, React y sintaxis básica de SQL.
Qué aprenderás
- Cómo usar SQL nativo para cerrar la brecha entre GraphQL declarativo y la lógica sin procesar de PostgreSQL
- Cómo integrar extensiones de Postgres, como PostGIS, directamente en las consultas de tu base de datos
- Cómo aplicar una lógica compleja con bloques
@transactionatómicos - Cómo crear
@viewscon seguridad de tipos para tablas de clasificación y estadísticas - Cómo configurar suscripciones en tiempo real con
@refresh
Requisitos
- Git
- Visual Studio Code
- Instala Node.js.
- Un proyecto de Firebase con el plan de precios Blaze de pago por uso (obligatorio para los solucionadores personalizados y Vertex AI)
2. Configura tu entorno de desarrollo
En esta etapa, se te guiará para que configures el frontend y tu instancia de Cloud SQL para las funciones avanzadas.
- Clona el repositorio del proyecto y, luego, instala las dependencias necesarias para la app:
git clone https://github.com/firebaseextended/codelab-dataconnect-web cd codelab-dataconnect-web git switch emoji-init npm install
- Abre la carpeta clonada con Visual Studio Code y, luego, instala la extensión de Visual Studio de Firebase SQL Connect.
- En la terminal, asegúrate de que Firebase CLI esté completamente actualizado (esto es necesario para las funciones nuevas, como
@refreshy SQL nativo):
npm uninstall -g firebase-tools npm install -g firebase-tools firebase login firebase use your-project-id firebase init
(Selecciona Hosting, Autenticación y Conexión SQL).
Genera los SDK de SQL Connect: Ejecuta el siguiente comando:
firebase dataconnect:sdk:generate
- Conecta tu app web a tu proyecto de Firebase: Registra tu app web en tu proyecto de Firebase con Firebase console:
- Abre tu proyecto y, luego, haz clic en Add App (selecciona el ícono de Web).
- Por el momento, ignora la configuración del SDK, pero asegúrate de copiar el objeto
firebaseConfiggenerado. - Abre
lib/firebase.tsxen tu editor de código y reemplaza el marcador de posición existente por la configuración que acabas de copiar:
const firebaseConfig = {
apiKey: "API_KEY",
authDomain: "PROJECT_ID.firebaseapp.com",
projectId: "PROJECT_ID",
storageBucket: "PROJECT_ID.firebasestorage.app",
messagingSenderId: "SENDER_ID",
appId: "APP_ID"
};
- Ejecuta el servidor de desarrollo:
npm run dev
3. Revisa la base de código de inicio
En esta sección, explorarás las áreas clave de la base de código inicial de la app. Si bien escribirás el esquema y las consultas desde cero, es útil comprender cómo se conecta el frontend para interactuar con SQL Connect.
Estructura de carpetas y archivos
El directorio dataconnect/
Esta carpeta contiene la definición de tu backend, desde la estructura de la base de datos hasta las consultas específicas de SQL que tu app puede ejecutar.
schema/schema.gql: Aquí definirás tus tablas base de PostgreSQL con tipos de GraphQL estándar.schema/views.gql: Aquí definirás vistas de SQL complejas y de solo lectura (como las tablas de clasificación) con la directiva@view.friendly-exchange/queries.gqlymutations.gql: Tus "conectores". Aquí definirás las consultas exactas y el SQL nativo (_execute,_select) que permite tu app.dataconnect.yaml: Es el archivo de configuración que determina la generación del SDK y la configuración de implementación de Cloud SQL.
El directorio lib/
Contiene la lógica de la aplicación, la autenticación y la interacción con el SDK de Firebase SQL Connect.
firebase.tsx: Controla la inicialización de tu app de Firebase, Auth y la instancia de SQL Connect.ExchangeService.tsx: Este es el puente entre tus componentes de React y la base de datos. Encapsula las funciones del SDK generadas (comobuyStockosellStock) en funciones asíncronas estándar para controlar la detección de errores, la lógica empresarial y las notificaciones emergentes.
El SDK generado
Cuando escribes una consulta o una mutación en SQL Connect, la extensión de VS Code genera automáticamente un SDK con escritura segura. En este proyecto, el frontend importa estas funciones directamente desde @dataconnect/generated.
4. Define un esquema para tu intercambio de emojis
En esta sección, definirás la estructura y las relaciones entre las entidades clave de la aplicación de comercio. Las entidades, como User, Emoji, StockOwnership, Event y PriceHistory, se asignan a tablas de bases de datos, con relaciones establecidas a través de las directivas de esquema de Firebase SQL Connect y GraphQL.
Una vez que este esquema esté implementado, tu app estará lista para controlar todo, desde ejecutar transacciones de compra y venta y actualizar las tablas de clasificación globales hasta asignar tendencias geoespaciales locales.
Entidades y relaciones principales
- Emoji: Contiene detalles clave, como el símbolo, el nombre, el precio y la tendencia, que la app usa para mostrar el mercado.
- Usuario: Realiza un seguimiento del perfil del comerciante, los puntos disponibles (moneda) y las coordenadas geográficas para el análisis del radar local.
- Relaciones: La tabla de unión
StockOwnershiphace un seguimiento exacto de la cantidad de acciones que posee un usuario específico de un emoji en particular. Los tiposEventyPriceHistorysirven como registros inmutables, ya que registran los impactos en el mercado y los precios históricos a lo largo del tiempo.
Configura la tabla User
El tipo User define un operador en el sistema, realiza un seguimiento de su saldo, su rol y su ubicación física para las búsquedas geoespaciales.
Copia y pega el siguiente fragmento de código en tu archivo dataconnect/schema/schema.gql:
# Users
# user-stockOwnership is a one-to-many relationship, user-events is a one-to-many relationship
# Utilizes the Firebase Auth uid expression as the primary key
type User @table {
id: String! @default(expr: "auth.uid")
username: String!
profileImage: String
role: String! @default(value: "USER")
points: Float! @default(value: 100.0)
city: String @default(value: "Las Vegas")
latitude: Float @default(value: 36.1699)
longitude: Float @default(value: -115.1398)
}
Conclusiones clave:
id: Se vincula directamente a Firebase Authentication con@default(expr: "auth.uid"). Esto garantiza que la identidad de la base de datos y la identidad de Auth sean de 1:1 de forma segura, lo que evita que los usuarios falsifiquen IDs.points: Es la moneda virtual que se usa para el comercio. El valor predeterminado es100.0para los usuarios nuevos.
Configura la tabla de emojis
El tipo Emoji define el activo principal que se comercializa, incluidos los campos para la búsqueda de texto estándar.
Copia y pega este fragmento de código en tu archivo dataconnect/schema/schema.gql:
# Emojis
# emoji-stockOwnership is a one-to-many relationship, emoji-priceHistory is a one-to-many relationship
# Implements @searchable directives for full-text search
type Emoji @table {
id: UUID! @default(expr: "uuidV4()")
symbol: String!
name: String! @searchable
tags: [String!]
description: String! @searchable
currentPrice: Float! @default(value: 10.0)
trend: Float! @default(value: 0.0)
}
Conclusiones clave:
nameydescription: Utiliza la directiva@searchablepara optimizar estas columnas para la búsqueda de texto completo estándar.
Configura la tabla StockOwnership
El tipo StockOwnership es una tabla de unión que controla las relaciones de muchos a muchos entre los usuarios y los emojis que poseen. Copia y pega este fragmento en tu archivo dataconnect/schema/schema.gql:
# Join table for many-to-many relationship between users and emojis
# The 'key' param signifies the primary key(s) of this table
# In this case, the keys are [user, emoji], the generated fields of the reference types
type StockOwnership @table(key: ["user", "emoji"]) {
user: User!
emoji: Emoji!
shares: Int! @default(value: 0)
}
Conclusiones clave:
key: ["user", "emoji"]: Crea una clave primaria compuesta. Un usuario no puede tener dos registros separados para el mismo emoji; se aplica la unicidad por par.- Referencias implícitas: Cuando se hace referencia directamente a los tipos
UseryEmoji, SQL Connect genera automáticamente las claves externasuserId: String!yemojiId: UUID!en segundo plano.
Configura las tablas Event y PriceHistory
Estos tipos representan el libro de contabilidad de la aplicación, ya que registran exactamente lo que sucedió y cómo cambiaron los precios. Copia y pega los fragmentos finales en tu archivo dataconnect/schema/schema.gql:
# Events
# Event-User is a many-to-one relationship, Event-Emoji is a many-to-one relationship
# Evaluates the createdAt timestamp purely on the server side using the request.time expression
type Event @table {
id: UUID! @default(expr: "uuidV4()")
user: User!
emoji: Emoji!
impact: Float!
description: String!
createdAt: Timestamp! @default(expr: "request.time")
}
# Price History
# PriceHistory-Emoji is a many-to-one relationship
type PriceHistory @table {
id: UUID! @default(expr: "uuidV4()")
emoji: Emoji!
price: Float!
recordedAt: Timestamp! @default(expr: "request.time")
}
Conclusiones clave:
createdAtyrecordedAt: Se configuran automáticamente en la hora exacta en la que se produce la transacción de la base de datos con@default(expr: "request.time"). Esto evita que los clientes manipulen las marcas de tiempo.
Campos y valores predeterminados generados automáticamente
El esquema se basa en expresiones como @default(expr: "uuidV4()") y @default(expr: "auth.uid") para generar automáticamente IDs únicos y aplicar la propiedad sin necesidad de que la aplicación cliente los proporcione.
5. Recupera datos del mercado y de los usuarios
En esta sección, insertarás datos de mercado simulados en tu base de datos y, luego, implementarás los conectores (consultas) y el código de TypeScript para llamar a estos conectores en toda la aplicación web. Al final, tu app podrá recuperar y mostrar de forma dinámica el mercado de emojis en vivo, los perfiles de los usuarios y los rankings directamente desde la base de datos.
Cómo insertar datos simulados del mercado y del usuario
- En VS Code, abre
dataconnect/seed.gql. - Asegúrate de que los emuladores de la extensión Firebase SQL Connect estén en ejecución (o de que tu instancia de Cloud SQL esté conectada).
- Deberías ver un botón de CodeLens Ejecutar (local) o Ejecutar (producción) en la parte superior del archivo. Haz clic aquí para insertar los datos de emoji simulados y los historiales de precios iniciales en tu base de datos.
- Verifica la terminal de ejecución de SQL Connect para confirmar que los datos se agregaron correctamente.
Implementa consultas básicas
Primero, consultemos las tablas estándar que definiste en tu esquema.
- Abrir
dataconnect/friendly-exchange/queries.gql. - Agrega las siguientes consultas para recuperar los datos del panel, los perfiles de usuario y los historiales de precios básicos:
# Get dashboard data including top emojis by price and recent market events
query GetDashboardData
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
) {
emojis(orderBy: [{ currentPrice: DESC }]) {
id
symbol
name
description
currentPrice
trend
}
events(orderBy: [{ createdAt: DESC }], limit: 15) {
id
description
impact
createdAt
user {
username
profileImage
}
emoji {
symbol
}
}
}
# Get current authenticated user profile and their stock ownership using auth.uid
query GetUserProfile @auth(level: USER) {
user(id_expr: "auth.uid") {
points
username
profileImage
role
stockOwnerships_on_user {
shares
emoji {
id
symbol
currentPrice
name
}
}
city
latitude
longitude
}
}
# Get price history for a specific emoji ordered by time
query GetPriceHistory($emojiId: UUID!, $limit: Int)
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
) {
priceHistories(
where: { emojiId: { eq: $emojiId } }
orderBy: [{ recordedAt: ASC }]
limit: $limit
) {
price
recordedAt
}
}
Conclusiones clave:
emojis()/events(): Campos de consulta de GraphQL que se generan automáticamente para recuperar datos directamente de tus tablas.id_expr: "auth.uid": Protege el acceso recuperando el perfil del usuario que coincide con el token del usuario autenticado actual de Firebase._on_: Permite el acceso directo a los campos de un tipo asociado que tiene una relación de clave externa.stockOwnerships_on_userrecupera toda la cartera del usuario en una sola consulta.insecureReason: Se requiere cuando se exponen operaciones aPUBLIC. Documenta explícitamente por qué es seguro exponer estos datos sin autenticación.
Crea vistas SQL con seguridad de tipos
Antes de escribir código SQL personalizado, es importante comprender las diferentes formas en que Firebase SQL Connect controla las consultas:
- GraphQL estándar: Es la mejor opción para las relaciones básicas de CRUD y las relaciones ingenuas con seguridad de tipos estricta de extremo a extremo.
- Vistas de SQL (
@view): Son ideales para SQL complejo de solo lectura (como tablas de clasificación que usan funciones de ventana) en el que aún deseas que se devuelva al cliente un objeto GraphQL estricto y con seguridad de tipos. - SQL nativo (
_execute/_select): Es la mejor opción para ejecutar directamente DML, CTE o extensiones de PostGIS. Intercambias la escritura estricta en tiempo de compilación por la máxima flexibilidad en tiempo de ejecución (devuelve JSON dinámico).
Para crear nuestros rankings y gráficos de líneas, debemos calcular promedios móviles y clasificar a los usuarios. Este es un caso de uso para @view.
- Abrir
dataconnect/schema/views.gql. - Agrega las siguientes vistas para calcular las estadísticas necesarias en el servidor:
# Rank users on a leaderboard based on their total net worth
type TopTrader
@view(
sql: """
SELECT
u.id,
u.username,
u.profile_image,
(u.points + COALESCE(SUM(so.shares * e.current_price), 0)) AS net_worth,
RANK() OVER (ORDER BY (u.points + COALESCE(SUM(so.shares * e.current_price), 0)) DESC) AS rank
FROM "user" u
LEFT JOIN stock_ownership so ON u.id = so.user_id
LEFT JOIN emoji e ON so.emoji_id = e.id
WHERE u.id != 'system_market_maker'
GROUP BY u.id, u.username, u.profile_image, u.points
"""
) {
id: String
username: String
profileImage: String
netWorth: Float
rank: Int
}
# Identify the top shareholder (whale) for each emoji and their total ownership percentage
type EmojiWhaleStat
@view(
sql: """
WITH total_shares AS (
SELECT emoji_id, SUM(shares) AS total_supply
FROM stock_ownership WHERE shares > 0 GROUP BY emoji_id
),
ranked_holders AS (
SELECT
so.emoji_id, u.username AS whale_username, u.profile_image AS whale_profile_image,
so.shares AS whale_shares, ts.total_supply,
ROUND((so.shares::DECIMAL / NULLIF(ts.total_supply, 0)) * 100, 2) AS whale_percentage,
RANK() OVER (PARTITION BY so.emoji_id ORDER BY so.shares DESC) AS holder_rank
FROM stock_ownership so
JOIN "user" u ON u.id = so.user_id
JOIN total_shares ts ON ts.emoji_id = so.emoji_id
WHERE so.shares > 0
)
SELECT emoji_id, whale_username, whale_profile_image, whale_shares, total_supply, whale_percentage
FROM ranked_holders WHERE holder_rank = 1
"""
) {
emojiId: UUID
whaleUsername: String
whaleProfileImage: String
whaleShares: Int
totalSupply: Int
whalePercentage: Float
}
# Calculate the moving average of historical prices for each emoji
type EmojiHistoryStat
@view(
sql: """
SELECT
emoji_id, price, recorded_at,
AVG(price) OVER (PARTITION BY emoji_id ORDER BY recorded_at ROWS BETWEEN 4 PRECEDING AND CURRENT ROW) as moving_average
FROM price_history
"""
) {
emojiId: UUID
price: Float
recordedAt: Timestamp
movingAverage: Float
}
# Combine recent price updates and major news events into a single chronological feed
type TickerFeed
@view(
sql: """
WITH latest_prices AS (
SELECT emoji_id, MAX(recorded_at) as last_trade_time
FROM price_history GROUP BY emoji_id
)
SELECT
'PRICE' as type, e.symbol, e.name, e.current_price, e.trend,
'' as description, lp.last_trade_time as event_time
FROM emoji e JOIN latest_prices lp ON e.id = lp.emoji_id
UNION ALL
SELECT
'NEWS' as type, e.symbol, '' as name, 0 as current_price, 0 as trend,
ev.description, ev.created_at as event_time
FROM event ev JOIN emoji e ON ev.emoji_id = e.id
"""
) {
type: String
symbol: String
name: String
currentPrice: Float
trend: Float
description: String
eventTime: Timestamp
}
# Retrieve the 15 most recent price points for each emoji to render sparkline charts
type EmojiSparkline
@view(
sql: """
WITH RankedPrices AS (
SELECT
emoji_id, price, recorded_at,
ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY emoji_id ORDER BY recorded_at DESC) as rn
FROM price_history
)
SELECT emoji_id, price, recorded_at
FROM RankedPrices WHERE rn <= 15 ORDER BY recorded_at ASC
"""
) {
emojiId: UUID
price: Float
recordedAt: Timestamp
}
Ahora, abre dataconnect/friendly-exchange/queries.gql y reemplaza los comentarios TODO para recuperar datos de tus vistas nuevas:
# Get emoji whale statistics to identify top shareholders from emojiWhaleStats view
query GetEmojiWhaleStats
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
) {
emojiWhaleStats {
emojiId
whaleUsername
whaleProfileImage
whaleShares
totalSupply
whalePercentage
}
}
# Get historical price and moving average stats for a specific emoji from emojiHistoryStats view
query GetEmojiHistoryStats($emojiId: UUID!)
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
) {
emojiHistoryStats(
where: { emojiId: { eq: $emojiId } }
orderBy: [{ recordedAt: ASC }]
limit: 50
) {
price
movingAverage
recordedAt
}
}
# List top traders ordered by rank from topTraders view
query GetTopTraders
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
) {
topTraders(orderBy: [{ rank: ASC }]) {
id
username
profileImage
netWorth
rank
}
}
# Get chronological market ticker feed of recent events from tickerFeeds view
query GetChronologicalTicker
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
) {
tickerFeeds(orderBy: [{ eventTime: DESC }], limit: 30) {
type
symbol
name
currentPrice
trend
description
eventTime
}
}
# Get simple price points for rendering emoji sparkline charts from emojiSparklines view
query GetEmojiSparklines
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
) {
emojiSparklines {
emojiId
price
recordedAt
}
}
Conclusiones principales
@view: Encapsula la lógica compleja de la base de datos en el servidor y, al mismo tiempo, mantiene el código del cliente estrictamente tipificado. SQL Connect asigna los campos de GraphQL en tu tipo@viewa las columnas que devuelve tu instrucciónSELECT.- Solo lectura: Las vistas no tienen claves primarias y no se pueden modificar directamente.
- Generación de consultas: Observa cómo
topTraders()yemojiSparklines()funcionan exactamente igual que cuando se consulta una tabla estándar.
Implementa búsquedas
SQL Connect genera automáticamente búsquedas estándar para cualquier campo marcado con la directiva @searchable en tu esquema.
Agrega la siguiente consulta a dataconnect/friendly-exchange/queries.gql para habilitar la búsqueda de texto completo:
# Search emojis using full-text search query
query SearchEmojis($query: String)
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
) {
emojis_search(query: $query) {
id
symbol
name
description
currentPrice
trend
}
}
Conclusiones principales
emojis_search: Es un campo de consulta generado automáticamente porque aplicaste@searchablea los camposnameydescriptionen el esquemaEmoji.
Genera el SDK
Como definiste nuevas consultas y vistas en tus archivos de GraphQL, debes ejecutar el generador de SDK para que tu frontend de TypeScript pueda usarlas de forma segura.
Abre la terminal y ejecuta lo siguiente:
firebase dataconnect:sdk:generate
Integra consultas en la app web
El compilador de Firebase SQL Connect genera SDKs basados en tus archivos .gql. Como esta app está diseñada para ser en tiempo real, usarás el método subscribe junto con las referencias de consultas generadas en varios componentes.
Reemplaza los bloques useEffect vacíos en los siguientes archivos con la lógica que se muestra a continuación:
1. Página principal (
app/page.tsx
)
import { subscribe } from "@firebase/data-connect";
import {
getDashboardDataRef,
searchEmojisRef,
getChronologicalTickerRef,
getUserProfileRef,
} from "@dataconnect/generated";
// Inside the Home component:
useEffect(() => {
// Subscribe to realtime updates for the main market dashboard data including top emojis and recent events
const unsubscribe = subscribe(
getDashboardDataRef(),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setDashboardData(res.data);
setIsDashboardLoading(false);
},
(err) => {
console.error("Dashboard Realtime Error:", err);
setIsDashboardLoading(false);
},
);
return () => unsubscribe();
}, [user]);
useEffect(() => {
// Subscribe to a realtime chronological ticker feed combining recent price updates and major news events
const unsubscribe = subscribe(
getChronologicalTickerRef(),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setTickerData(res.data);
},
(err) => console.error("Ticker Realtime Error:", err),
);
return () => unsubscribe();
}, []);
useEffect(() => {
if (loading || !user) return;
// Subscribe to realtime updates for the authenticated user's profile and stock ownership
const unsubscribe = subscribe(
getUserProfileRef(),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setProfileData(res.data);
},
(err) => console.error("Profile Error:", err),
);
return () => unsubscribe();
}, [user, loading]);
useEffect(() => {
if (!debouncedSearch) {
setSearchData(null);
return;
}
// Subscribe to realtime full-text search results for emojis based on user input
const unsubscribe = subscribe(
searchEmojisRef({ query: debouncedSearch }),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setSearchData(res.data.emojis_search);
setIsSearchLoading(false);
},
(err) => {
console.error("Text Search Error:", err);
setIsSearchLoading(false);
},
);
return () => unsubscribe();
}, [debouncedSearch]);
2. Componentes del perfil de usuario
app/profile/page.tsx
, update los hooks:
import { subscribe } from "@firebase/data-connect";
import { getUserProfileRef } from "@dataconnect/generated";
useEffect(() => {
// Subscribe to realtime updates for the authenticated user's profile and stock ownership
const unsubscribe = subscribe(
getUserProfileRef(),
(res) => {
if (res.data) {
setData(res.data);
}
setIsLoading(false);
},
(err) => {
console.error("Profile Realtime Error:", err);
setIsLoading(false);
},
);
return () => unsubscribe();
}, []);
components/NavBar.tsx
:
useEffect(() => {
// Subscribe to realtime updates for the authenticated user's profile and stock ownership
const unsub = subscribe(
getUserProfileRef(),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setData(res.data);
},
(err) => console.error("Navbar Balance Realtime Error:", err),
);
return () => unsub();
}, []);
Para components/FloatingMenu.tsx, también reemplaza el objeto const { data } manual por el hook generado:
const { data, refetch: refetchDashboard } = useGetDashboardData();
useEffect(() => {
if (!user) return;
// Subscribe to realtime updates for the authenticated user's profile
const unsub = subscribe(getUserProfileRef(), (res) => {
if (res.data) {
setProfileData(res.data);
setOptimisticRole(null);
}
});
return () => unsub();
}, [user]);
Conclusiones principales
getUserProfileRef/getDashboardDataRef: Son funciones generadas automáticamente que preparan las consultas de GraphQL para su ejecución y conservan los tipos estrictos definidos por tus tablas y vistas.subscribe: Es un método del SDK de SQL Connect que escucha la consulta. Por el momento, solo recupera datos cuando se carga el componente, pero, en un paso posterior, actualizaremos el backend para que active esta función automáticamente cada vez que cambie la base de datos.
- Panel de mercado (
components/MarketPanel.tsx): Del mismo modo, en el componente MarketPanel (components/MarketPanel.tsx), puedes reemplazar losTODOs para llamar a varias consultas de forma simultánea y compilar la barra lateral.
import { subscribe } from "@firebase/data-connect";
import { getDashboardDataRef, getEmojiSparklinesRef } from "@dataconnect/generated";
// Inside the MarketPanel component:
useEffect(() => {
// Subscribe to realtime updates for the main market dashboard data including top emojis and recent events
const unsub = subscribe(
getDashboardDataRef(),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setData(res.data);
},
(err) => console.error("Market Panel Realtime Error:", err)
);
return () => unsub();
}, []);
useEffect(() => {
// Subscribe to realtime price history updates to render emoji sparkline charts
const unsub = subscribe(
getEmojiSparklinesRef(),
(res) => {
if (res.data?.emojiSparklines) {
setSparklineRawData(res.data.emojiSparklines);
}
},
(err) => console.error("Global Sparklines Error:", err)
);
return () => unsub();
}, []);
- Página de la tabla de clasificación (
app/leaderboard/page.tsx)
import { subscribe } from "@firebase/data-connect";
import { getTopTradersRef } from "@dataconnect/generated";
// Inside the Leaderboard component:
useEffect(() => {
// Subscribe to realtime updates for the global leaderboard ranking top traders by net worth
const unsubscribe = subscribe(
getTopTradersRef(),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setData(res.data);
setIsLoading(false);
},
(err) => {
console.error("Leaderboard Realtime Error:", err);
setIsLoading(false);
},
);
return () => unsubscribe();
}, []);
- Modal de emojis (
components/EmojiModal.tsx)
import { subscribe } from "@firebase/data-connect";
import {
getEmojiHistoryStatsRef,
getEmojiWhaleStatsRef,
} from "@dataconnect/generated";
// Inside the EmojiModal component:
useEffect(() => {
if (!emoji?.id) return;
setStatsLoading(true);
// Subscribe to realtime historical price and moving average statistics for the selected emoji
const unsub = subscribe(
getEmojiHistoryStatsRef({ emojiId: emoji.id }),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setStatsData(res.data);
setStatsLoading(false);
},
(err) => {
console.error("History Realtime Error:", err);
setStatsLoading(false);
},
);
return () => unsub();
}, [emoji?.id]);
useEffect(() => {
// Subscribe to realtime whale statistics to identify the top shareholder for the selected emoji
const unsub = subscribe(
getEmojiWhaleStatsRef(),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setWhaleData(res.data);
},
(err) => console.error("Whale Realtime Error:", err),
);
return () => unsub();
}, []);
Vea cómo funciona
Vuelve a cargar tu app web para ver las consultas en acción. La página principal y la barra lateral ahora muestran la lista de emojis, ya que recuperan datos directamente de tu base de datos de PostgreSQL.
6. Controla las actualizaciones del usuario y las transacciones del mercado
En esta sección, implementarás la funcionalidad de acceso del usuario con Firebase Authentication para actualizar o insertar perfiles de usuario (como su nombre visible y ubicación física) en Firebase SQL Connect. También usarás las directivas @transaction y @check de SQL Connect para ejecutar de forma segura un evento de mercado atómico de varios pasos.
Implementa conectores de usuarios y ubicaciones
Abre dataconnect/friendly-exchange/mutations.gql. Reemplaza los TODOs agregando las siguientes mutaciones para controlar la creación, la actualización y la ubicación de los usuarios:
# Upserts a user record using the Firebase Auth uid expression as the primary key
# Upsert (update or insert) a user's profile information
mutation UpsertUser($username: String!, $profileImage: String!)
@auth(level: USER) {
user_upsert(
data: {
id_expr: "auth.uid"
username: $username
profileImage: $profileImage
}
)
}
# Update a user's role
mutation UpdateUserRole($role: String!) @auth(level: USER) {
user_update(key: { id_expr: "auth.uid" }, data: { role: $role })
}
# Update a user's location
mutation UpdateUserLocation(
$city: String!
$latitude: Float!
$longitude: Float!
) @auth(level: USER) {
user_update(
key: { id_expr: "auth.uid" }
data: { city: $city, latitude: $latitude, longitude: $longitude }
)
}
# Trigger a new market event for an emoji
mutation TriggerEvent(
$emojiId: UUID!
$impact: Float!
$description: String!
$now: Timestamp!
) @auth(level: USER) {
event_insert(
data: {
userId_expr: "auth.uid"
emojiId: $emojiId
impact: $impact
description: $description
createdAt: $now
}
)
}
Conclusiones principales
id_expr: "auth.uid": Usaauth.uid, que proporciona directamente el token de Firebase Authentication. Si evalúas esto del lado del servidor, te aseguras de que un usuario solo pueda actualizar sus propios datos de perfil, lo que agrega una capa de seguridad irrompible.
Encadena la lógica con @transaction
A continuación, implementarás un "Market Maker" que un administrador puede activar para simular la actividad aleatoria del mercado. Dado que esto requiere actualizar el precio de un emoji, registrar un evento y actualizar la propiedad de las existencias del sistema todo a la vez, necesitamos una transacción atómica.
Agrega esta mutación a tu archivo mutations.gql:
# Execute a market maker trade to adjust emoji price and shares
mutation MarketMakerTrade(
$emojiId: UUID!
$priceImpact: Float!
$shareDelta: Int!
$eventDesc: String!
$newPrice: Float!
)
@auth(
level: USER
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to any user."
)
@transaction {
query @redact {
user(key: { id_expr: "auth.uid" })
@check(
expr: "this != null && this.role == 'ADMIN'",
message: "Access Denied: You must have the ADMIN role to deploy the Market Maker bot."
) {
role
}
}
stockOwnership_upsert(
data: {
userId: "system_market_maker"
emojiId: $emojiId
shares_update: { inc: $shareDelta }
}
)
emoji_update(
id: $emojiId
data: { currentPrice_update: { inc: $priceImpact }, trend: $priceImpact }
)
event_insert(
data: {
userId: "system_market_maker"
emojiId: $emojiId
impact: $priceImpact
description: $eventDesc
}
)
priceHistory_insert(data: { emojiId: $emojiId, price: $newPrice })
}
Conclusiones principales
@transaction: Garantiza que todas las operaciones de la base de datos (insertar o actualizar el stock, actualizar el precio de los emojis, registrar el evento) se realicen correctamente o fallen juntas.@check: Es una directiva que evalúa una condición antes de continuar. Aquí, se verifica si elroledel usuario autenticado es'ADMIN'. Si el usuario es solo un'USER'estándar, se rechaza toda la transacción y se revierte.@redact: Evita que los resultados de la búsqueda (como la verificación del rol del usuario) se muestren al cliente en la carga útil de la respuesta, lo que mantiene limpia la respuesta de la transacción.
Genera el SDK
Como definiste mutaciones nuevas en tus archivos de GraphQL, debes ejecutar el generador del SDK para que tu frontend de TypeScript pueda llamarlo.
Abre la terminal y ejecuta lo siguiente:
firebase dataconnect:sdk:generate
Integra mutaciones en la app web
En tu app web, encapsularás estas mutaciones del SDK generadas en funciones asíncronas estándar para controlar la detección de errores y las notificaciones de la IU.
Abre lib/ExchangeService.tsx y revisa las funciones de wrapper. Reemplaza los bloques TODO por las siguientes implementaciones:
import {
upsertUser,
updateUserLocation,
marketMakerTrade,
updateUserRole,
triggerMarketCrash,
} from "@dataconnect/generated";
// Upsert (update or insert) a user's profile information and log the event
export const executeUpsertUser = async (
username: string,
profileImage: string,
logEvent: (key: LogEventKey, params?: any) => void,
): Promise<void> => {
logEvent("UPSERT_USER_MUTATION", { username });
await upsertUser({ username, profileImage });
};
// Update a user's role and log the event
export const executeUpdateRole = async (
role: string,
logEvent: (key: LogEventKey, params?: any) => void
): Promise<void> => {
logEvent("UPDATE_USER_ROLE_MUTATION", { role });
await updateUserRole({ role });
};
// Update a user's city and geographic coordinates
export const executeUpdateLocation = async (
city: string,
latitude: number,
longitude: number,
): Promise<void> => {
await updateUserLocation({ city, latitude, longitude });
};
// Execute a random market maker trade and adjust an emoji's stock price
export const executeManualBotTrade = async (
randomEmoji: any,
username: string,
logEvent: (key: LogEventKey, params?: any) => void,
): Promise<{ isBuy: boolean; tradeAmount: number }> => {
logEvent("MARKET_MAKER_TRADE");
const isBuy = Math.random() > 0.5;
const tradeAmount = Number((Math.random() * (10 - 2) + 2).toFixed(2));
await marketMakerTrade({
emojiId: randomEmoji.id,
priceImpact: isBuy ? tradeAmount : -tradeAmount,
shareDelta: isBuy ? 10 : -10,
eventDesc: `Admin ${username} triggered market event: ${randomEmoji.symbol} went ${isBuy ? "up" : "down"} by $${tradeAmount.toFixed(2)}.`,
newPrice: Math.max(0.01, randomEmoji.currentPrice + (isBuy ? tradeAmount : -tradeAmount)),
});
return { isBuy, tradeAmount };
};
Triggering upsert on login: In app/src/components/Navbar.tsx, you can see how executeUpsertUser is called immediately after Firebase Authentication successfully signs a user in via Google Popup. This guarantees the SQL Connect database is synced with Firebase Auth.
See it in action
Now, click the Sign In button in the navbar. You can sign in using Firebase Authentication. After signing in:
- Navigate to your Profile and test out the Auto-Locate button. When you click Update Coordinates, the
UpdateUserLocationmutation will execute. - Open the Floating Control Panel (the purple icon in the bottom right corner).
- Click USER and switch your authorization level to ADMIN.
- Click Trigger random market activity. Because your role is now
'ADMIN', the@checkdirective passes, the@transactionexecutes, and you will instantly see the market prices update across your application!
7. Advanced operations with Native SQL
In this section, you will use Native SQL to execute complex Data Manipulation Language (DML) statements and leverage PostgreSQL-specific extensions.
While standard GraphQL and @views are ideal for strictly-typed CRUD and read-only operations, Native SQL provides execution-time flexibility. It allows you to use Common Table Expressions (CTEs) to chain multiple updates in a single database round-trip, and lets you query native PostgreSQL extensions directly.
Enable the PostGIS extension
Before we write geospatial queries, you need to enable the PostGIS extension on your Cloud SQL database.
- Navigate to the Google Cloud Console.
- Go to Cloud SQL -> select your provisioned instance -> click Cloud SQL Studio.
- Log into your database and execute the following command:
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS postgis;
Implement Native SQL Queries
Let's use Native SQL to find trending emojis near the user's physical location, and to calculate the top emojis per city using complex ranking.
- Open
dataconnect/friendly-exchange/queries.gql. - Add the following Native SQL queries using the
_selectfield:
# Get top trending emojis partitioned by user city using native SQL
query GetTopEmojisByCity
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
) {
cityTrends: _select(
sql: """
WITH city_shares AS (
SELECT
u.city,
AVG(u.latitude) as latitude,
AVG(u.longitude) as longitude,
e.id as emoji_id,
e.symbol,
e.name,
SUM(so.shares) as total_shares,
RANK() OVER (PARTITION BY u.city ORDER BY SUM(so.shares) DESC) as rank
FROM stock_ownership so
JOIN "user" u ON so.user_id = u.id
JOIN emoji e ON so.emoji_id = e.id
WHERE u.city IS NOT NULL AND u.latitude IS NOT NULL AND so.shares > 0
GROUP BY u.city, e.id, e.symbol, e.name
)
SELECT city, latitude, longitude, emoji_id, symbol, name, total_shares
FROM city_shares
WHERE rank = 1
ORDER BY city ASC
"""
params: []
)
}
# Get trending emojis within a geographic radius using native SQL and PostGIS extension
query GetTrendingEmojisNearMe(
$userLng: Float!
$userLat: Float!
$radiusMeters: Float!
)
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
) {
regionalTrends: _select(
sql: """
SELECT
e.id,
e.symbol,
e.name,
e.current_price,
e.trend,
COUNT(so.shares) AS regional_holders,
SUM(so.shares) AS regional_shares
FROM emoji e
JOIN stock_ownership so ON so.emoji_id = e.id
JOIN "user" u ON u.id = so.user_id
WHERE u.latitude IS NOT NULL
AND u.longitude IS NOT NULL
AND so.shares > 0
AND ST_DWithin(
ST_MakePoint(u.longitude, u.latitude)::geography,
ST_MakePoint($1, $2)::geography,
$3
)
GROUP BY e.id, e.symbol, e.name, e.current_price, e.trend
ORDER BY regional_shares DESC
LIMIT 10
"""
params: [$userLng, $userLat, $radiusMeters]
)
}
Key Takeaways
_select: Executes a Data Query Language (DQL) statement returning a JSON array ([Any]).ST_DWithin: A native PostGIS function that calculates distances on a sphere. Native SQL allows you to use this without mapping complex geometry types into your GraphQL schema.params: Variables like$userLngare bound to the SQL string via positional parameters ($1,$2,$3), preventing SQL injection.
Implement Native SQL Mutations
When a user buys or sells a stock, the system must validate their funds, deduct the cost, add the shares, update the global emoji price, and log the history. Doing this across multiple standard mutations could lead to race conditions. Instead, we can use a CTE (WITH) to do this atomically in one Native SQL execution.
Open dataconnect/friendly-exchange/mutations.gql and replace the TODOs with the following Native SQL mutations:
# Buy shares of an emoji stock
mutation BuyStock($emojiId: UUID!, $amount: Int!, $isDiscounted: Boolean!)
@auth(level: USER) {
buyStock: _execute(
sql: """
WITH validated_params AS (
SELECT
$1::uuid AS emoji_id,
$2::int AS amount,
$3::boolean AS is_discounted,
$4::text AS user_id
),
target_emoji AS (
SELECT
e.id,
(e.current_price * (CASE WHEN vp.is_discounted THEN 0.5 ELSE 1.0 END) * vp.amount) AS total_cost
FROM emoji e
CROSS JOIN validated_params vp
WHERE e.id = vp.emoji_id
AND vp.amount > 0
AND vp.amount <= 100
),
deduct_funds AS (
UPDATE "user" u
SET points = u.points - te.total_cost
FROM target_emoji te, validated_params vp
WHERE u.id = vp.user_id AND u.points >= te.total_cost
RETURNING u.id
),
upsert_ownership AS (
INSERT INTO stock_ownership (user_id, emoji_id, shares)
SELECT vp.user_id, vp.emoji_id, vp.amount
FROM validated_params vp
WHERE EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM deduct_funds)
ON CONFLICT (user_id, emoji_id) DO UPDATE
SET shares = stock_ownership.shares + EXCLUDED.shares
RETURNING stock_ownership.emoji_id
),
update_emoji AS (
UPDATE emoji e
SET
current_price = GREATEST(0.01, e.current_price + (e.current_price * 0.01 * vp.amount)),
trend = GREATEST(0.01, e.current_price + (e.current_price * 0.01 * vp.amount)) - e.current_price
FROM validated_params vp
WHERE e.id = vp.emoji_id AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM deduct_funds)
RETURNING e.id, e.current_price, e.trend
)
INSERT INTO price_history (id, emoji_id, price, recorded_at)
SELECT gen_random_uuid(), ue.id, ue.current_price, NOW()
FROM update_emoji ue;
"""
params: [$emojiId, $amount, $isDiscounted, { _expr: "auth.uid" }]
)
}
# Sell shares of an emoji stock
mutation SellStock($emojiId: UUID!, $amount: Int!) @auth(level: USER) {
sellStock: _execute(
sql: """
WITH validated_params AS (
SELECT
$1::uuid AS emoji_id,
$2::int AS amount,
$3::text AS user_id
),
target_emoji AS (
SELECT
e.id,
(e.current_price * vp.amount) AS total_revenue,
GREATEST(0.01, e.current_price * POWER(0.99, vp.amount)) AS new_price
FROM emoji e
CROSS JOIN validated_params vp
WHERE e.id = vp.emoji_id
AND vp.amount > 0
AND vp.amount <= 100
),
check_shares AS (
SELECT so.user_id
FROM stock_ownership so
CROSS JOIN validated_params vp
WHERE so.user_id = vp.user_id
AND so.emoji_id = vp.emoji_id
AND so.shares >= vp.amount
),
add_funds AS (
UPDATE "user" u
SET points = u.points + te.total_revenue
FROM target_emoji te, validated_params vp
WHERE u.id = vp.user_id AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM check_shares)
RETURNING u.id
),
update_ownership AS (
UPDATE stock_ownership so
SET shares = so.shares - vp.amount
FROM validated_params vp
WHERE so.user_id = vp.user_id
AND so.emoji_id = vp.emoji_id
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM check_shares)
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM add_funds)
),
update_emoji AS (
UPDATE emoji e
SET
current_price = te.new_price,
trend = te.new_price - e.current_price
FROM target_emoji te, validated_params vp
WHERE e.id = vp.emoji_id
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM check_shares)
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM add_funds)
RETURNING e.id, e.current_price, e.trend
)
INSERT INTO price_history (id, emoji_id, price, recorded_at)
SELECT gen_random_uuid(), ue.id, ue.current_price, NOW()
FROM update_emoji ue;
"""
params: [$emojiId, $amount, { _expr: "auth.uid" }]
)
}
Key Takeaways
_execute: Executes a Data Manipulation Language (DML) statement, such asUPDATE,INSERT, orDELETE.- Common Table Expressions (
WITH): Each block in the CTE depends on the previous one. For example,add_fundswill only execute ifcheck_sharesreturns a result. This handles the complex conditions completely within Postgres. - Context Injection:
{ _expr: "auth.uid" }injects the authenticated user's ID into the query directly on the server, enforcing security.
Generate the SDK
Because you have defined new queries and mutations in your GraphQL files, you must run the SDK generator so your TypeScript frontend can call it.
Open your terminal and run:
firebase dataconnect:sdk:generate
Integrate Native SQL in the web app
- Native SQL returns a flexible JSON payload rather than a strictly typed object. Because of this, it's essential to manually validate the returned data shape in your client code to handle the dynamic response.
- Execute Trades: In
lib/ExchangeService.tsx, we wrap the generatedbuyStockandsellStockSDKs. Notice how the return typesbuyResultandsellResultmust be manually validated as arrays, because_executereturns dynamic JSON data based on your specificRETURNINGclauses in the SQL strings. - Replace the empty
executeBuyStockandexecuteSellStockfunctions with your original complete code:
import { buyStock, sellStock, generateTradeHeadline, triggerEvent } from "@dataconnect/generated";
import { LogEventKey } from "./InspectorContext";
// Execute a stock purchase, validating limits and potentially generating an AI news headline for large trades
export const executeBuyStock = async (
emoji: any,
amount: number,
isDiscounted: boolean,
user: any,
logEvent: (key: LogEventKey, params?: any) => void,
): Promise<void> => {
const MAX_AMOUNT = 100;
if (!Number.isInteger(amount) || amount <= 0 || amount > MAX_AMOUNT) {
throw new Error(`Amount must be an integer between 1 and ${MAX_AMOUNT}.`);
}
const singleSharePrice = isDiscounted
? emoji.currentPrice * 0.5
: emoji.currentPrice;
const estimatedCost = singleSharePrice * amount;
const estimatedImpact = emoji.currentPrice * 0.05 * amount;
logEvent("BUY_STOCK_TRANSACTION", { amount, symbol: emoji.symbol });
const response = await buyStock({
emojiId: emoji.id,
amount: amount,
isDiscounted: isDiscounted,
});
const buyResult = response.data?.buyStock as any;
if (
!buyResult ||
buyResult === 0 ||
(Array.isArray(buyResult) && buyResult.length === 0)
) {
throw new Error(
"Transaction denied: Insufficient funds or price mismatch.",
);
}
const actualCost = Array.isArray(buyResult)
? buyResult[0].actual_cost
: estimatedCost;
const actualImpact = Array.isArray(buyResult)
? buyResult[0].actual_impact
: estimatedImpact;
// TODO: Optionally add a custom resolver to call AI to generate headline for this purchase
};
// Execute a stock sale, validating ownership and potentially generating an AI news headline for large trades
export const executeSellStock = async (
emoji: any,
amount: number,
ownedShares: number,
user: any,
logEvent: (key: LogEventKey, params?: any) => void,
): Promise<void> => {
const MAX_AMOUNT = 100;
if (!Number.isInteger(amount) || amount <= 0 || amount > MAX_AMOUNT) {
throw new Error(`Amount must be an integer between 1 and ${MAX_AMOUNT}.`);
}
if (amount > ownedShares) {
throw new Error(
"INSUFFICIENT SHARES: You cannot sell more shares than you own.",
);
}
const estimatedRevenue = emoji.currentPrice * amount;
const dropRatePerShare = 0.05;
const targetPrice =
emoji.currentPrice * Math.pow(1 - dropRatePerShare, amount);
const estimatedImpact = Math.max(0.01, targetPrice) - emoji.currentPrice;
logEvent("SELL_STOCK_TRANSACTION", { amount, symbol: emoji.symbol });
const response = await sellStock({
emojiId: emoji.id,
amount: amount,
});
const sellResult = response.data?.sellStock as any;
if (
!sellResult ||
sellResult === 0 ||
(Array.isArray(sellResult) && sellResult.length === 0)
) {
throw new Error("Transaction denied: Insufficient shares.");
}
const actualRevenue = Array.isArray(sellResult)
? sellResult[0].actual_revenue
: estimatedRevenue;
const actualImpact = Array.isArray(sellResult)
? sellResult[0].actual_impact
: estimatedImpact;
// TODO: Optionally add a custom resolver to call AI to generate headline for this sale
};
Query Geospatial Data (Local Radar): In app/src/components/LocalRadar.tsx, we subscribe to the getTrendingEmojisNearMeRef query. The dynamic JSON array from the _select execution maps directly to the UI list, utilizing PostGIS's distance calculations.
import { subscribe } from "@firebase/data-connect";
import { getTrendingEmojisNearMeRef } from "@dataconnect/generated";
// ... inside the component
useEffect(() => {
if (!location) return;
setIsLoadingTrends(true);
// Subscribe to realtime updates for trending emojis within a 50km radius
const unsub = subscribe(
getTrendingEmojisNearMeRef({
userLat: location.lat,
userLng: location.lng,
radiusMeters: 50000, // 50km
}),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setLocalData(res.data);
setIsLoadingTrends(false);
},
(err) => {
console.error("Local Radar Realtime Error:", err);
setIsLoadingTrends(false);
},
);
return () => unsub();
}, [location?.lat, location?.lng]);
Query Geospatial Data (Global Assets Map): In app/src/app/map/page.tsx (the Insights Page), we use Native SQL's complex window functions (RANK() OVER) to find the single most popular emoji for every city in the database.
import { subscribe } from "@firebase/data-connect";
import { getTopEmojisByCityRef, getTrendingEmojisNearMeRef, getUserProfileRef } from "@dataconnect/generated";
// ... inside the component
useEffect(() => {
// Subscribe to realtime updates for the authenticated user's profile and stock ownership
const unsub = subscribe(getUserProfileRef(), (res) => {
if (res.data) setProfileData(res.data);
});
return () => unsub();
}, []);
useEffect(() => {
// Subscribe to realtime updates for top trending emojis partitioned by user city
const unsub = subscribe(getTopEmojisByCityRef(), (res) => {
if (res.data) setCityData(res.data);
});
return () => unsub();
}, []);
useEffect(() => {
setRadarLoading(true);
// Subscribe to realtime updates for trending emojis within a specified geographic radius
const unsub = subscribe(
getTrendingEmojisNearMeRef({
userLat: coords.lat,
userLng: coords.lng,
radiusMeters: radiusKm * 1000,
}),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setRadarData(res.data);
setRadarLoading(false);
},
);
return () => unsub();
}, [coords.lat, coords.lng, radiusKm]);
See it in action
- In your browser, navigate to the Geo page from the top navigation bar.
- If your location is correctly set in your Profile, the Global Top Assets map will ping the
GetTopEmojisByCitynative query to drop pins on cities with high trade volumes. - Click Scan Local Network. The
Local Radar Scannerwill ask for your browser's location and ping theGetTrendingEmojisNearMenative query, utilizing PostGIS to find the top assets specifically traded within 50km of your coordinates! - Navigate to the Home page or Profile page and purchase some assets to see your balance deduct and the emoji price update automatically via your atomic
_executequeries.
8. Realtime subscriptions and caching
In the previous section, we used the subscribe() method in our React components to fetch data. While that successfully retrieved the initial state, a true stock exchange needs to feel alive. If another user buys a massive amount of emoji stock, your screen should update instantly.
This is where Firebase SQL Connect's Realtime features come in.
What is Realtime and how does it work?
Realtime support allows your application to receive proactive notifications from the server whenever data your app is using has been updated.
Here is the underlying mechanism:
- Trigger (
@refresh): You tell the SQL Connect backend which specific mutations should trigger a data refresh for a given query. - Broadcast: When one of those mutations executes (e.g., someone runs
BuyStock), the server proactively broadcasts a realtime notification to any connected clients listening to that query. - Cache Update: When the notification arrives, the JS SDK treats it just like an ad-hoc query execution. The local cache is instantly updated with the new data.
- UI Reactivity: The SDK automatically fires the
onNextcallbacks for all active subscribers, causing your React state to update and your UI to re-render "in real time".
Add @refresh triggers to your queries
To enable this on the backend, we need to add the @refresh directive to our queries.
- Open
dataconnect/friendly-exchange/queries.gql. - Update your existing queries by attaching
@refreshdirectives for every market-altering mutation. For example, updateGetDashboardDataandGetUserProfile:
# Get dashboard data including top emojis by price and recent market events
query GetDashboardData
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
)
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "BuyStock" })
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "SellStock" })
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "TriggerEvent" })
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "MarketMakerTrade" }) {
emojis(orderBy: [{ currentPrice: DESC }]) {
id
symbol
name
description
currentPrice
trend
}
events(orderBy: [{ createdAt: DESC }], limit: 15) {
id
description
impact
createdAt
user {
username
profileImage
}
emoji {
symbol
}
}
}
# Get current authenticated user profile and their stock ownership using auth.uid
query GetUserProfile
@auth(level: USER)
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "BuyStock" })
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "SellStock" })
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "UpdateUserLocation" })
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "UpdateUserRole" }) {
user(id_expr: "auth.uid") {
points
username
profileImage
role
stockOwnerships_on_user {
shares
emoji {
id
symbol
currentPrice
name
}
}
city
latitude
longitude
}
}
Key Takeaways
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: ...): Instructs the server to re-evaluate this query and push new data to subscribers whenever the specified mutation occurs.
Generate the SDK
Because you have defined new queries and mutations in your GraphQL files, you must run the SDK generator so your TypeScript frontend can call it.
Open your terminal and run:
firebase dataconnect:sdk:generate
Handle Realtime Subscriptions in the Web App
We already laid the groundwork for this in the previous section by using the subscribe method. Let's look closer at how the generated SDK handles this in React.
If you open app/src/app/page.tsx (the Home page), you will see the useEffect hook managing the dashboard data:
import { subscribe } from "@firebase/data-connect";
import { getDashboardDataRef } from "@dataconnect/generated";
// ... inside the component
useEffect(() => {
const queryRef = getDashboardDataRef();
// The subscribe function registers the QueryRef and callbacks
const unsubscribe = subscribe(
queryRef,
(res) => {
// onNext: Fires initially, AND whenever a @refresh trigger occurs
if (res.data) setDashboardData(res.data);
setIsDashboardLoading(false);
},
(err) => {
// onError: Handles any server or permission errors
console.error("Dashboard Realtime Error:", err);
setIsDashboardLoading(false);
}
);
// onComplete/Cleanup: Unregisters the callbacks when the component unmounts
return () => unsubscribe();
}, [user]);
Key Takeaways
subscribe(queryRef, onNext, onError): Enables Realtime notifications for the specificQueryRef.unsubscribe(): Callingsubscribereturns a cleanup function. It is critical to return this in youruseEffectso that when the component unmounts (e.g., the user navigates away), the subscription is canceled and memory leaks are prevented.- Caching Efficiency: If multiple components subscribe to the same query (like
GetDashboardData), the SDK shares the cached result. When a Realtime notification arrives, the cache updates once, and all active subscribers are notified automatically.
See it in action
Because you've added @refresh to your backend and subscribe to your frontend, your app is now fully reactive.
- Open your web app in two separate browser windows side-by-side.
- In one window, purchase a few shares of an emoji.
- Watch the second window—without refreshing the page, you will instantly see the emoji's price increase!
9. Conclusion
Congratulations, you've successfully built and deployed a realtime, highly complex trading platform directly on top of PostgreSQL using Firebase SQL Connect!
By utilizing SQL Connect, you were able to:
- Define a strictly-typed GraphQL schema that maps directly to PostgreSQL.
- Enforce granular, row-level security using Firebase Authentication and @auth directives.
- Leverage advanced Native SQL to query geospatial data with PostGIS and write atomic market transactions via CTEs.
- Make your entire application reactive using the @refresh directive for realtime subscriptions.
- Seamlessly generate frontend SDKs to keep your client code synced with your database.
If you want to play with your own market data, feel free to insert your own mock emojis, locations, and pricing histories using the Firebase SQL Connect extension by mimicking the .gql seed files, or add them through the SQL Connect execution pane in VS Code.
10. Deploy to Cloud
Now that you've worked through the local development iteration, it's time to deploy your schema, data, and queries to the server. This can be done using the Firebase SQL Connect VS Code extension or the Firebase CLI.
Set up Firebase Authentication in your Firebase project
- Set up Firebase Authentication with Google Sign-In.
- (Optional) Allow domains for Firebase Authentication using the Firebase console (for example,
http://127.0.0.1).- In the Authentication settings, go to Authorized Domains.
- Click "Add Domain" and include your local domain in the list.
Enable required PostgreSQL Extensions
Because this app utilizes PostgreSQL extensions for vector search and location tracking, you must manually enable them on your provisioned Cloud SQL instance before deploying your schema.
- Navigate to the Google Cloud Console.
- Go to Cloud SQL -> select your provisioned instance -> click Cloud SQL Studio.
- Log into your database and execute the following commands:
# Required for the Geo Map page
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS postgis;
# Required for Vector Search
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS "vector";
# Required for automatic Vector Search embedding generation
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS "google_ml_integration";
Build your web app for hosting
Back in VS Code, ensure you have placed your firebaseConfig variables in lib/firebase.tsx (as done in the setup section).
Next, guarantee that your frontend is using the latest generated hooks by running:
firebase dataconnect:sdk:generate
Then, build the React web app for hosting deployment:
npm run build
Deploy with the Firebase CLI
In dataconnect/dataconnect.yaml, ensure that your instance ID, database, and service ID match your actual Google Cloud project identifiers, and use the v1 specification:
specVersion: v1
serviceId: your-project-id-service
location: us-west4
schemas:
- source: ./schema
datasource:
postgresql:
database: your-project-id-database
cloudSql:
instanceId: your-project-id-instance
connectorDirs:
- ./friendly-exchange
In your terminal, run the following command to deploy:
firebase deploy --only dataconnect,hosting
For updates or refactors, run this command to compare your schema changes:
firebase dataconnect:sql:diff
If the changes are acceptable, apply them with:
firebase dataconnect:sql:migrate
Your Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instance will be updated with the final deployed schema and data. You should now be able to see your app live at your-project.web.app/.
Learn more
11. Optional: Vector search with Firebase SQL Connect (billing required)
In this section, you'll enable vector search in your emoji exchange using Firebase SQL Connect. This feature allows for semantic, content-based searches, such as finding emojis that match a vibe or concept using vector embeddings.
This step requires that you completed the last step of this codelab to deploy to Google Cloud.
Update the schema to include embeddings for a field
In dataconnect/schema/schema.gql, add the descriptionEmbedding field to your Emoji table. Replace your existing Emoji type with this updated version:
# Emojis
# emoji-stockOwnership is a one-to-many relationship, emoji-priceHistory is a one-to-many relationship
# Implements @searchable directives for full-text search
# Optional: implements Vector type for semantic search
type Emoji @table {
id: UUID! @default(expr: "uuidV4()")
symbol: String!
name: String! @searchable
tags: [String!]
description: String! @searchable
descriptionEmbedding: Vector @col(size: 768)
currentPrice: Float! @default(value: 10.0)
trend: Float! @default(value: 0.0)
}
Key Takeaways
descriptionEmbedding: Vector @col(size: 768): This field stores the semantic embeddings of your emoji descriptions, enabling vector-based content search in your app.
Add a vector search query
In dataconnect/friendly-exchange/queries.gql, add the following query to perform vector searches:
# Search emoji descriptions using Vertex AI embeddings
query VectorSearchEmojis($query: String!)
@auth(
level: PUBLIC
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to the public."
)
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "BuyStock" })
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "SellStock" })
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "TriggerEvent" })
@refresh(onMutationExecuted: { operation: "MarketMakerTrade" }) {
emojis_descriptionEmbedding_similarity(
compare_embed: { model: "text-multilingual-embedding-002", text: $query }
method: COSINE
within: 2
limit: 15
) {
id
symbol
name
description
currentPrice
trend
_metadata {
distance
}
}
}
Key Takeaways:
compare_embed: Specifies the embedding model (text-multilingual-embedding-002) and the input text ($query) for comparison.method: Specifies the similarity method (COSINE), measuring the cosine similarity between the vectors.within: Limits the search to emojis with a distance of 2 or less, focusing on close content matches.
Generate the SDK
Because you have defined new queries and mutations in your GraphQL files, you must run the SDK generator so your TypeScript frontend can call it.
Open your terminal and run:
firebase dataconnect:sdk:generate
Activate Vertex AI and re-deploy
- Follow the prerequisites guide to set up Vertex AI APIs from Google Cloud. This step is essential to support the embedding generation.
- Re-deploy your schema to activate
pgvectorand vector search by runningfirebase deploy --only dataconnector clicking "Deploy to Production" using the Firebase SQL Connect VS Code extension.
Populate the database with embeddings
- Open the
dataconnectfolder in VS Code. - Click Run (Production) in
optional_vector_seed.gqlto populate your deployed database with the 768-dimensional embeddings for the emojis.
Implement the vector search function in your app
Now that the schema and query are set up, integrate the vector search into your app's frontend.
In app/src/app/page.tsx (your Home component), review the useEffect that listens to the search input and swaps dynamically between full-text search and vector search based on the user's selected searchMode:
import { subscribe } from "@firebase/data-connect";
import {
getDashboardDataRef,
searchEmojisRef,
vectorSearchEmojisRef, // <-- Add this!
getChronologicalTickerRef,
getUserProfileRef,
} from "@dataconnect/generated";
// Inside Home component, find the search useeffect
useEffect(() => {
if (!debouncedSearch) {
setSearchData(null);
return;
}
let unsubscribe: () => void;
if (searchMode === "TEXT") {
// Subscribe to realtime full-text search results for emojis based on user input
unsubscribe = subscribe(
searchEmojisRef({ query: debouncedSearch }),
(res) => {
if (res.data) setSearchData(res.data.emojis_search);
setIsSearchLoading(false);
},
(err) => {
console.error("Text Search Error:", err);
setIsSearchLoading(false);
},
);
} else {
// Subscribe to realtime vector search results using semantic similarity for emojis based on user input
unsubscribe = subscribe(
vectorSearchEmojisRef({ query: debouncedSearch }),
(res) => {
if (res.data)
setSearchData(res.data.emojis_descriptionEmbedding_similarity);
setIsSearchLoading(false);
},
(err) => {
console.error("Vector Search Error:", err);
setIsSearchLoading(false);
},
);
}
return () => {
if (unsubscribe) unsubscribe();
};
}, [debouncedSearch, searchMode]);
See it in action
Navigate to the search bar on your app's homepage. Type in abstract phrases like "happy", "nature", or "technology". Toggle the search mode from TEXT to VECTOR and notice how the results shift from exact string matches to contextual, semantic matches returned directly from Vertex AI and PostgreSQL!
12. Optional: Custom Resolvers with Vertex AI (billing required)
10:00
By writing Custom Resolvers, you can extend Firebase SQL Connect to support other data sources and combine them into your unified GraphQL schema. In this section, you'll write a Firebase Cloud Function that uses Vertex AI (Gemini) to generate a satirical financial news headline whenever a user makes a large trade, and expose that function through SQL Connect.
Initialize the custom resolver
Instead of creating all the boilerplate files manually, the Firebase CLI has a built-in generator for custom resolvers.
Open your terminal in the root of your project and run:
firebase init dataconnect:resolver
When prompted by the CLI:
- Enter
generateTradeHeadlineas the name for your custom resolver. - Select TypeScript to generate the example implementation.
The CLI will automatically create a new dataconnect/schema_generateTradeHeadline/schema.gql file, initialize a functions directory with sample code, and link the resolver in your dataconnect.yaml configuration!
Define the custom resolver schema
Next, you need to define the exact shape of your custom endpoint using a GraphQL schema.
Open the newly generated dataconnect/schema_generateTradeHeadline/schema.gql file and replace its contents with the following code:
# Custom resolver fields can be defined on root Query and Mutation types.
type Mutation {
# This field will be backed by your Cloud Function.
generateTradeHeadline(
emojiSymbol: String!
emojiName: String!
username: String!
tradeAmount: Int!
tradeCost: Float!
tradeType: String!
): String!
}
Key Takeaways:
- By placing this inside the root
type Mutation, you are telling SQL Connect that this operation might have side-effects (like calling an AI API) rather than just reading data.
Implement the custom resolver logic
Next, implement your resolver using Cloud Functions. Under the hood, you are creating a GraphQL server; however, Cloud Functions provides a helper method, onGraphRequest, that handles the boilerplate so you only need to write the core logic.
Open your Firebase Functions file (functions/src/index.ts), which the CLI generated for you. Replace the entire file with the Gemini API implementation:
import { setGlobalOptions } from "firebase-functions";
import {
FirebaseContext,
onGraphRequest,
} from "firebase-functions/dataconnect/graphql";
import { initializeApp, getApps } from "firebase-admin/app";
import { GoogleGenAI } from "@google/genai";
setGlobalOptions({
maxInstances: 10,
region: "us-west4",
});
if (getApps().length === 0) {
initializeApp();
}
const ai = new GoogleGenAI({
vertexai: true,
project: process.env.GCLOUD_PROJECT || "your-project-id",
location: process.env.GCLOUD_LOCATION || "us-west4",
});
const headlineOpts = {
// Points to the schema you defined earlier
schemaFilePath: "dataconnect/schema_generateTradeHeadline/schema.gql",
resolvers: {
mutation: {
// Generate a satirical financial news headline for a stock trade using Vertex AI
async generateTradeHeadline(
_parent: unknown,
args: Record<string, unknown>,
_contextValue: FirebaseContext,
_info: unknown,
): Promise<string> {
const {
emojiSymbol,
emojiName,
username,
tradeAmount,
tradeCost,
tradeType,
} = args;
try {
const prompt = `You are a hype-driven, satirical financial news bot.
A user named '${username}' just executed a massive ${tradeType} of ${tradeAmount} shares of ${emojiSymbol} (${emojiName}) for $${tradeCost}.
Write a single, punchy, dramatic news headline (under 12 words) about this market move, use puns wherever possible, but don't round or exagerate the numbers. Include the asset symbol.`;
const response = await ai.models.generateContent({
model: "gemini-2.5-flash-lite",
contents: prompt,
});
if (!response.text) {
throw new Error("No text returned from Vertex AI");
}
return response.text.trim();
} catch (error) {
console.error("Vertex AI generation failed:", error);
return `BREAKING: Massive ${tradeType} detected on ${emojiSymbol}! Market reacting.`;
}
},
},
},
};
export const generateTradeHeadline = onGraphRequest(headlineOpts);
Conclusiones clave:
onGraphRequest: Es un wrapper especializado de Firebase Functions que asigna una Cloud Function a un esquema de SQL Connect Custom Resolver.args: Los argumentos que se pasan desde la mutación de GraphQL se escriben y extraen automáticamente aquí para insertarse en la instrucción de Gemini.
Agrega la mutación a tu conector
Ahora que existe la lógica del solucionador personalizado, exponla a través del conector de tu aplicación para que el frontend pueda llamarla.
Abre dataconnect/friendly-exchange/mutations.gql y agrega la mutación:
# Generate an AI headline for a stock trade
mutation GenerateTradeHeadline(
$emojiSymbol: String!
$emojiName: String!
$username: String!
$tradeAmount: Int!
$tradeCost: Float!
$tradeType: String!
)
@auth(
level: USER
insecureReason: "This operation is safe to expose to any authenticated user."
) {
aiHeadline: generateTradeHeadline(
emojiSymbol: $emojiSymbol
emojiName: $emojiName
username: $username
tradeAmount: $tradeAmount
tradeCost: $tradeCost
tradeType: $tradeType
)
}
Implementa y genera el SDK
Debido a que los solucionadores personalizados se ejecutan a través de Cloud Functions, debes implementar tus funciones en Google Cloud para que el extremo se active.
Abre la terminal y, luego, implementa la función:
firebase deploy --only functions
Una vez que se implemente, genera el SDK de frontend para incluir tu nueva mutación de IA:
firebase dataconnect:sdk:generate
Integra el solucionador de problemas con IA en la app web
Conectemos esto para que cualquier operación de 10 o más acciones active una alerta de noticias de último momento.
Abre lib/ExchangeService.tsx. Primero, asegúrate de importar generateTradeHeadline y triggerEvent en la parte superior:
import {
buyStock,
sellStock,
generateTradeHeadline,
triggerEvent
} from "@dataconnect/generated";
A continuación, desplázate hasta la parte inferior de la función executeBuyStock y reemplaza el TODO por el bloque de activación de IA justo antes de que finalice la función:
// ... (existing executeBuyStock code)
const actualImpact = Array.isArray(buyResult)
? buyResult[0].actual_impact
: estimatedImpact;
if (amount >= 10 && user) {
setTimeout(() => {
logEvent("GENERATE_HEADLINE_RESOLVER");
}, 2000);
const headlineResult = await generateTradeHeadline({
emojiSymbol: emoji.symbol,
emojiName: emoji.name,
username: user.displayName || "Anonymous Whale",
tradeAmount: amount,
tradeCost: actualCost.toFixed(2),
tradeType: "BUY",
});
await triggerEvent({
emojiId: emoji.id,
impact: actualImpact.toFixed(2),
description: `GEMINI REPORT: ${headlineResult.data?.aiHeadline}`,
now: new Date().toISOString(),
});
}
};
Haz exactamente lo mismo en la parte inferior de la función executeSellStock:
// ... (existing executeSellStock code)
const actualImpact = Array.isArray(sellResult)
? sellResult[0].actual_impact
: estimatedImpact;
if (amount >= 10 && user) {
const headlineResult = await generateTradeHeadline({
emojiSymbol: emoji.symbol,
emojiName: emoji.name,
username: user.displayName || "Anonymous Whale",
tradeAmount: amount,
tradeCost: actualRevenue.toFixed(2),
tradeType: "SELL",
});
await triggerEvent({
emojiId: emoji.id,
impact: actualImpact.toFixed(2),
description: `GEMINI REPORT: ${headlineResult.data?.aiHeadline}`,
now: new Date().toISOString(),
});
}
};
Vea cómo funciona
- Vuelve a cargar tu app web.
- Asegúrate de haber accedido a tu cuenta y de tener suficiente moneda.
- Selecciona un emoji y compra 10 o más acciones a la vez.
- Mira el ticker del mercado global en el lado derecho del panel. En unos segundos, verás un titular de noticias satírico personalizado generado por Gemini.